605—11.1(29C) Definitions.

“Bona fide residence” or “bona fide address” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 321.1(6C).

“Department” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 29C.2.

“Dwelling” or “dwelling unit” means the structure in which a household resides. “Dwelling” or “dwelling unit” includes permanent structures, mobile homes, manufactured homes, modular homes, fifth-wheel travel trailers, travel trailers, and motor homes in which a household resides.

“Emergency management coordinator” means the person appointed by the local emergency management commission pursuant to Iowa Code sections 29C.9 and 29C.10.

“Fifth-wheel travel trailer” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 321.1(36D)“c.”

“Home” means the pre-disaster dwelling or dwelling unit for a household.

“Household” means all adults and children who lived in the pre-disaster residence who request assistance, as well as any persons, such as infants, spouses, or part-time residents, who were not present at the time of the disaster but who are expected to return during the assistance period.

“Manufactured home” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 435.1.

“Modular home” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 435.1.

“Manufactured or mobile home” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 435.1.

“Mitigation” means the same as defined in rule 605—1.2(29C).

“Motor home” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 321.1(36D)“d.”

“Necessary expense” means the cost associated with acquiring an item or items, obtaining a service, or paying for any other activity that meets a serious need.

“Owner” means one or more persons, jointly or severally, in whom is vested all or part of the legal title to property or all or part of the beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the property. “Owner” includes a mortgagee in possession.

“Rent” means an amount paid to the landlord under the rental agreement.

“Safe, sanitary, and secure” means free from disaster-related health hazards.

“Serious need” means the item or service is essential to the household to prevent, mitigate, or overcome a disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse condition.

“Tenant” means a person or persons entitled under a rental agreement to occupy a dwelling or dwelling unit to the exclusion of others.

“Travel trailer” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 321.1(36D)“b.”

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