HSC §50826: As used in this chapter: (a) “Consolidated plan” means the five-year action plan that results from the process set by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that assesses

As used in this chapter: (a) “Consolidated plan” means the five-year action plan that results from the process set by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that assesses affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, allows the prioritization of development needs, and makes data-driven, place-based investment decisions for federal funding provided by HUD. (b) “Eligible city or county” means an area which is not a metropolitan city or part of an urban county, as defined by Section 5302(a)(4) and (6), respectively, of Title 42 of the United States Code. (c) “NOFA” means notice of funding availability, a public announcement that an estimated amount of funding will be awarded by a department program according to specified criteria and schedules. (d) “Persons and families of low or moderate income” means persons and families whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as determined pursuant to regulations or subsequent guidelines adopted by the department. (e) “Program” means the State Community Development Block Grant Program created pursuant to federal law (42 U.S.C. 5301, et seq.).