Definitions

In this Act: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a public housing agency; (B) an Indian tribe or a tribally designated housing entity that is eligible to receive assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); and (C) the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined in section 801 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221). (2) Environmental justice community The term environmental justice community means a community with significant representation of communities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal and indigenous communities, that experiences, or is at risk of experiencing, higher or more adverse human health or environmental effects. (3) Indian tribe; tribally designated housing entity The terms Indian tribe and tribally designated housing entity have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103). (4) Public housing The term public housing — (A) has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)); and (B) includes— (i) any dwelling unit owned by an Indian tribe that is or was a dwelling unit in public housing; (ii) any low-income housing dwelling unit described in section 302(b)(1) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4152(b)(1)); (iii) any dwelling unit assisted under section 802 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4222); and (iv) any dwelling unit that— (I) was a low-income housing dwelling unit described in section 302(b)(1) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4152(b)(1)); and (II) is rented only to households with an income that is not more than 80 percent of the area median income. (5) Public housing agency The term public housing agency has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). (6) Renewable energy The term renewable energy means— (A) utility-, community-, and small-scale photovoltaic and thermal solar energy; (B) utility- and small-scale wind energy; (C) geothermal energy; (D) microturbine hydroelectricity; (E) energy efficiency; (F) building electrification; (G) energy storage; (H) microgrids; and (I) modern distribution grid infrastructure. (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (8) Subsidized housing resident-owned business The term subsidized housing resident-owned business means a business concern that— (A) provides economic opportunities, as defined in section 3(e) of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u(e)); and (B) is owned by subsidized housing residents. (9) Zero-carbon home The term zero-carbon home means a highly energy-efficient home that produces on-site, or procures, enough carbon-free renewable energy to meet the total annual energy consumption of the home.