# Fla. Stat. § 290.042: 290.042 Definitions relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act

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## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 290.042
- **Heading:** 290.042 Definitions relating to Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XIX / Chapter 290 / Section 290.042

## Text

As used in ss. 290.0401-290.048, the term:

(1) “Administrative closeout” means the notification of a grantee by the department that all applicable administrative actions and all required work of the grant have been completed with the exception of the final audit.

(2) “Administrative costs” has the same meaning as defined in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and applicable federal regulations.

(3) “Department” means the Department of Commerce.

(4) “Eligible activities” means those community development activities authorized in s. 105(a) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and applicable federal regulations.

(5) “Eligible local government” means any local government which qualifies as eligible to participate in the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program in accordance with s. 102(a)(7) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and applicable federal regulations, and any eligibility requirements which may be imposed by this act or by department rule.

(6) “Person of low or moderate income” means any person who meets the definition established by the department in accordance with the guidelines established in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

(7) “Service area” means the total geographic area to be directly or indirectly served by a community development block grant project where at least 51 percent of the residents are low-income and moderate-income persons.

History: s. 3, ch. 83-205; s. 70, ch. 85-80; s. 3, ch. 85-223; s. 1, ch. 90-275; s. 217, ch. 2011-142; s. 38, ch. 2012-5; s. 3, ch. 2021-25; s. 82, ch. 2024-6.

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- [Fla. Stat. § 290.046 290.046 Applications for grants; procedures; requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.046.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 290.047 290.047 Establishment of grant ceilings and maximum administrative cost percentages; elimination of population bias; loans in default.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXIX_C290_S290.047.md)
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