Code of Maine Rules
99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
346 - MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Chapter 34 - PRESERVATION AND RELOCATION RULE
Section 346-34-1 - Definitions

a. "Actual Reasonable Moving and Related Expenses" may include reasonable and necessary costs for transportation for the Tenant; packing, moving, and unpacking the Tenant's household goods; disconnecting and reconnecting household appliances and other personal property; storage of household goods; insurance for the replacement value of Tenant's property during the move and any necessary storage; and the replacement value of property lost, stolen or damaged in the move (not through the Tenant's neglect) if insurance is not readily available.

b. "Comparable Unit" means a unit that is decent, safe, and sanitary; functionally equivalent and equal to or better than a Tenant's current unit; adequate in size to accommodate the occupants; reasonably accessible to the Tenant's place of employment; generally as well located with respect to public and commercial facilities, such as schools and shopping; not subject to unreasonable adverse environmental conditions; and affordable to the Tenant.

c. "Current Appraised Value" means the value of a Low-income Rental Housing Project determined in accordance with Section 7.

d. "Director" means the Director of Maine Housing.

e. "Low-income or Moderate-income" means gross income which does not exceed 80% of the area median income as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

f. "Low-income Rental Housing Project" means residential housing projects in which any of the units are subject to federal or state income eligibility restrictions and the rents within the projects are controlled, regulated or assisted by a federal or state agency pursuant to a regulatory or rental assistance agreement.

g. "Maine Housing" means the Maine State Housing Authority.

h. "Nonprofit Organization" means an entity that is exempt from state and federal taxation and has affordable housing as one of its purposes.

i. "Notice" means a written statement in plain easy to read format provided by hand-delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested.

j. "Tenant" or "Tenants" means the household living in a rental unit with financial assistance either in the form of rental assistance or rent restrictions, designed to make a rental unit affordable to Low-income or Moderate-income people.

k. "Uniform Relocation Act" means the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs, 42 USC Chapter 61.