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(Handicapped)[1] Family [Also appears as G – Disabled (Handicapped) Family in Figure 3-6.]

1. Families of two or more persons the head of which (or his or her spouse) is a person with disabilities (handicapped)[1] ;

2. The surviving member or members of any family described in paragraph (1) of this definition living in a unit assisted under 24 CFR 891, subpart E (Section 202 loans) with the deceased member of the family at the time of his or her death;

3. A single person with disabilities (handicapped person)[1] over the age of 18; or

4. Two or more persons with disabilities (handicapped person)[1] living together, or one or more such persons living with another person who is determined by HUD, based upon a licensed physician's certificate provided by the family, to be essential to their care or well-being . [24 CFR 891.505]

Disabled Household [Also appears as F – Disabled Household in Figure 3-6.]

Disabled household is a household composed of:

1. One or more persons at least one of whom is an adult (18 years or older) who has a disability;

2. Two or more persons with disabilities living together, or one or more such persons living with another person who is determined by HUD, based upon a certification from an appropriate professional (e.g., a rehabilitation counselor, social worker, or licensed physician) to be important to their care or wellbeing; or

3. The surviving member or members of any household described in paragraph (1) of this definition who were living in a unit assisted under this part with the deceased member of the household at the time of his or her death . [24 CFR 891.305]

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Displaced Family A family in which each member, or whose sole member, is a person displaced by governmental action, or a person whose dwelling has been extensively damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster declared or otherwise formally recognized pursuant to federal disaster relief laws. [24 CFR 5.403]

Displaced Person A person displaced by governmental action, or a person whose dwelling has been extensively damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster declared or otherwise formally recognized pursuant to Federal disaster relief laws. [24 CFR 5.403]

Domestic Violence Includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

Drug A controlled substance as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). [24 CFR 5.100] Drug-related Criminal Activity The illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, or use of a drug, or the possession of a drug with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use the drug. [24 CFR 5.100] Elderly Family [Also appears as Definition B – Elderly Family in Figure 3-6.]

1. Families of two or more persons, the head of which (or his or her spouse) is 62 years of age or older;

2. The surviving member or members of a family described in paragraph (1) living in a unit assisted under 24 CFR part 891, subpart E (Section 202 loans) with the deceased member of the family at the time of his or her death;

3. A single person who is 62 years of age or older; or

4. Two or more elderly persons living together, or one or more such persons living with another person who is determined by HUD, based upon a licensed physician's certificate provided by the family, to be essential to their care or well being. [24 CFR 891.505]

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