§ 64. Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to\nin this article, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the\nfollowing meanings:\n 1. "Agency" shall mean the New York state housing finance agency.\n 2. "City" shall mean cities with a population of one million or more.\n 3. "Eligible homeless families" shall mean in cities with a population\nof one million or more families who are homeless or who live in\ntemporary or transitional housing and are unable to secure permanent and\nstable housing without special assistance, or families who live in\npermanent housing who are in danger of becoming homeless, or such other\ncategories of families at risk of being homeless as determined by the\ncommissioner of social services or a social services district.\n 4
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§ 64. Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to\nin this article, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the\nfollowing meanings:\n 1. "Agency" shall mean the New York state housing finance agency.\n 2. "City" shall mean cities with a population of one million or more.\n 3. "Eligible homeless families" shall mean in cities with a population\nof one million or more families who are homeless or who live in\ntemporary or transitional housing and are unable to secure permanent and\nstable housing without special assistance, or families who live in\npermanent housing who are in danger of becoming homeless, or such other\ncategories of families at risk of being homeless as determined by the\ncommissioner of social services or a social services district.\n 4. "Permanent housing for homeless families site review advisory\nboard" or "board" shall mean the board referred to in section sixty-five\nof this article.\n 5. "Permanent housing project for homeless families" or "project"\nshall mean a specific work or improvement, including lands, buildings\nand improvements acquired, owned, constructed, renovated, rehabilitated,\nmanaged or operated pursuant to this article, and such incidental or\nappurtenant facilities as may be approved by the agency.\n 6. "Eligible project costs" shall mean the reasonable and necessary\ncost of any and all undertakings for planning, financing, land\nacquisition, demolition, construction, rehabilitation, equipment and\nsite development, and such other expenses incurred in relation to the\nproject with respect to units to be occupied by eligible homeless\nfamilies as the agency may deem appropriate to effectuate the purposes\nof this article.\n 7. "State" shall mean the state of New York.\n