Contributions Contract between the State Agency and HUD is no longer in effect, “State Agency” and “Agency,” as used in this part and in the Housing Assistance Payments Contract, mean “Contract Administrator,” as defined in 24 CFR 880.201.
Substantial rehabilitation. (a) The improvement of a property to decent, safe and sanitary condition in accordance with the standards of this part from a condition below these standards. Substantial Rehabilitation may vary in degree from gutting and extensive reconstruction to the cure of substantial accumulation of deferred maintenance. Cosmetic improvements alone do not qualify as Substantial Rehabilitation under this definition.
(b) Substantial Rehabilitation may also include renovation, alteration or remodeling for the conversion or adaptation of structurally sound property to the design and condition required for use under this part, or the repair or replacement of major building systems or components in danger of failure.
(c) Housing on which rehabilitation work has already started when the Agreement is executed is eligible for assistance as a Substantial Rehabilitation project under this part provided:
(1) At the date of application to HUD, a substantial amount of construction (generally at least 25 percent) remains to be completed;
(2) At the date of application to HUD, the project cannot be completed and occupied by eligible families without assistance under this part; and
(3) At the time construction was initiated, all of the parties reasonably expected that the project would be completed without assistance under this part.
Tenant Rent. The monthly amount defined in, and determined in accordance with part 813 of this chapter.
Total Tenant Payment. The monthly amount defined in, and determined in accordance with part 813 of