Definitions

In this title, the following definitions shall apply: (1) The term eligible local government means a local government that, pursuant to section 103(b), is eligible for a grant under section 103(a). (2) The term insular areas means Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (3) The term local government means any city, county, town, township, parish, village, or any local or regional special district, such as a park district, conservation district, or park authority. (4) The term maintenance means all commonly accepted practices necessary to keep recreational areas and facilities operating in a state of good repair and to protect such areas and facilities from deterioration resulting from normal wear and tear. (5) The term private nonprofit agency means a community-based, nonprofit organization, corporation, or association organized for purposes of providing recreation, conservation, and educational services directly to urban residents on either a neighborhood or community-wide basis through voluntary donations, voluntary labor, or public or private grants. (6) The term recreational areas and facilities means indoor or outdoor parks, buildings, sites, or other facilities that are dedicated to recreation purposes and administered by public or private nonprofit agencies to serve the recreation needs of community residents, with emphasis on public facilities readily accessible to residential neighborhoods, including multiple-use community centers that have recreation as a primary purpose, but not including major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and conference halls used primarily for commercial sports, spectator, or display activities. (7) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (8) The term State means any State of the United States (or any instrumentality of a State approved by the Governor), the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.