Section 35A-16-102 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Utah Homeless Services Board created in Section 35A-16-204.(2) "Client" means an individual who is experiencing homelessness or an individual at risk of becoming homeless.(3) "Chief executive officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-51-102.(4) "Collaborative applicant" means the entity designated by a continuum of care to collect and submit data and apply for funds on behalf of the continuum of care, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.(5) "Continuum of care" means a regional or local planning body designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state.(6) "Coordinator" means the state homelessness coordinator appointed under Section 63J-4-202.(7) "Executive committee" means the executive committee of the board.(8) "Exit destination" means:(a) a homeless situation;(b) an institutional situation;(c) a temporary housing situation;(d) a permanent housing situation; or(9) "First-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that:(a) is located within a county of the first or second class;(b) as determined by the office, has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries within the following fiscal year;(c) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries, requires eligible services; and(d) is certified as a first-tier eligible municipality in accordance with Section 35A-16-404.(10) "Homeless Management Information System" or "HMIS" means an information technology system that: (a) is used to collect client-level data and data on the provision of housing and services to homeless individuals and individuals at risk of homelessness in the state; and(b) meets the requirements of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.(11) "Homeless services budget" means the comprehensive annual budget and overview of all homeless services available in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(b).(12) "Local homeless council" means a local planning body designated by the steering committee to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state.(13) "Office" means the Office of Homeless Services.(14) "Second-tier eligible municipality" means a municipality that: (a) is located within a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;(b) as determined by the office, has or is proposed to have an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries within the following fiscal year;(c) due to the location of an eligible shelter within the municipality's geographic boundaries, requires eligible services; and(d) is certified as a second-tier eligible municipality in accordance with Section 35A-16-404.(15)(a) "Service provider" means a state agency, a local government, or a private organization that provides services to clients.(b) "Service provider" includes a correctional facility and the Administrative Office of the Courts.(16) "Steering committee" means the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee created in Section 35A-16-206.(17) "Strategic plan" means the statewide strategic plan to minimize homelessness in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(c).(18) "Type of homelessness" means: (a) chronic homelessness;(b) episodic homelessness;(c) situational homelessness; orAmended by Chapter 338, 2024 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 403, 2022 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/4/2022.Added by Chapter 281, 2021 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021.