---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 960.601"
title: "24"
number: "960.601"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/960.601"
---

# §960.601. Definitions.

- (a) **Definitions found elsewhere—**
  - (1) **General definitions.** The following terms are defined in [part 5](/cfr/24/part5.md), [subpart A of this title](/cfr/24/subpartA.md): public housing, public housing agency (PHA).
  - (2) **Definitions concerning income and rent.** The following terms are defined in [part 5](/cfr/24/part5.md), [subpart F of this title](/cfr/24/subpartF.md): economic self-sufficiency program, work activities.
- (b) **Other definitions.** In addition to the definitions in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the following definitions apply:

  Community service. The performance of voluntary work or duties that are a public benefit, and that serve to improve the quality of life, enhance resident self-sufficiency, or increase resident self-responsibility in the community. Community service is not employment and may not include political activities.

  Exempt individual. An adult who:

  - (1) Is 62 years or older;
  - (2)
    - (i) Is a blind or disabled individual, as defined under [Section 216(i)(1)](/cfr/24/216.md?p=i-1) or Section 1614 of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 416(i)(1)](/usc/42/416.md?p=i-1); 1382c), and who certifies that because of this disability she or he is unable to comply with the service provisions of this subpart, or
    - (ii) Is a primary caretaker of such individual;
  - (3) Is engaged in work activities;
  - (4) Meets the requirements for being exempted from having to engage in a work activity under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 601](/usc/42/601.md) et seq.) or under any other welfare program of the State in which the PHA is located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work program;
  - (5) Is a member of a family receiving assistance, benefits or services under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ([42 U.S.C. 601](/usc/42/601.md) et seq.) or under any other welfare program of the State in which the PHA is located, including a State-administered welfare-to-work program, and has not been found by the State or other administering entity to be in noncompliance with such a program; or
  - (6) is a member of a non-public housing over-income family.

    Service requirement. The obligation of each adult resident, other than an exempt individual, to perform community service or participate in an economic-self sufficiency program required in accordance with [§ 960.603](/cfr/24/960.603.md).


## Notes

### Amendments

[65 FR 16729, Mar. 29, 2000, as amended at 88 FR 9675, Feb. 14, 2023]

### Source

Source: 65 FR 16729, Mar. 29, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437c, 1437d, 1437n, 1437z-3, and 3535(d).

### Source

Source: 40 FR 33446, Aug. 8, 1975, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 49 FR 6714, Feb. 23, 1984.

### Amendments

[65 FR 16729, Mar. 29, 2000, as amended at 88 FR 9675, Feb. 14, 2023]