The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) CFR--Code of Federal Regulations.
2. (2) Colonia--Any identifiable unincorporated community that is within 150 miles of the border between the United States and Mexico; is determined to be a colonia on the basis of objective criteria, including lack of potable water supply, lack of adequate sewage systems, and lack of decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and was in existence as a colonia before the date of the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (November 28, 1990).
3. (3) Commissioner--The Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture.
4. (4) Community--Any city, county, town, township, village or other general purpose political subdivision of the state.
5. (5) Contract--A written TxCDBG grant agreement, including all amendments thereto, executed by the department and contractor.
6. (6) Contractor--A community with which the department has executed a contract under this chapter.
7. (7) Department--Texas Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Affairs, including the staff of the department.
8. (8) HUD--United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
9. (9) Low and moderate income (LMI) persons--Families and individuals whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median income of the area involved, as determined by HUD.
10. (10) Non-entitlement area--An area which is not a metropolitan city or part of an urban county, as defined in 42 USC §5302.
11. (11) Poverty--The current official poverty level established by the Director of the Federal Office of Management and Budget.
12. (12) Regional review committee (RRC)--A commission established in each of the 24 state planning regions for purposes of regional review of Community Development Fund applications.
13. (13) TxCDBG--Texas Community Development Block Grant programs and funds administered by the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §30.2 adopted to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 10395.