Florida Statutes 420.621 – Definitions
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As used in ss. 420.621–420.628, the term:
(1) “Continuum of care” means a group organized to carry out the responsibilities imposed under ss. 420.621–420.628 to coordinate, plan, and pursue ending homelessness in a designated catchment area. Such a group shall be composed of representatives from certain organizations, including, but not limited to, nonprofit homeless providers, victim service providers, faith-based organizations, governments, businesses, advocates, public housing agencies, school districts, social service providers, mental health agencies, hospitals, universities, affordable housing developers, law enforcement, organizations that serve homeless and formerly homeless veterans, and organizations that serve homeless and formerly homeless persons, to the extent that these organizations are represented within the designated catchment area and are available to participate.
(2) “Continuum of care lead agency” or “continuum of care collaborative applicant” means the organization designated by a continuum of care under s. 420.6225.
(3) “Council on Homelessness” means the council created in s. 420.622.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Children and Families.
(5) “Homeless” means:
(a) An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as defined under “homeless” in 24 C.F.R. 578.3; or
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 420.621
- Affordable: means :(a) With respect to a housing unit to be occupied by very-low-income persons, that monthly rents, or monthly mortgage payments including property taxes and insurance, do not exceed 30 percent of that amount which represents 50 percent of the median adjusted gross annual income for the households within the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) or, if not within an MSA, within the county in which the housing unit is located, divided by 12. See Florida Statutes 420.602
- Department: means the Department of Economic Opportunity. See Florida Statutes 420.602
(b) An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence as defined under “homeless” in 24 C.F.R. 578.3.
(6) “State Office on Homelessness” means the state office created in s. 420.622.