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XVIII. Definitions All terms not defined below shall, unless their context suggests otherwise, be interpreted in accordance with the meanings of terms described in Health and Safety Code section 50470. A. "Accelerating Housing Production" means improving the timing, cost, feasibility, approval and amount of development through various mechanisms such as zoning incentives (e.g., increased density and heights, reduced parking requirements), upzoning, zoning amendments to permit residential in non-residential zones, corridor planning, development standards modifications, non -discretionary review, financing strategies, sliding scale fee modifications, facilitating adequate infrastructure to support development, approval streamlining that addresses quickness and ease of entitlements, and other mechanisms that promote production or remove or mitigate regulatory barriers. B. "Affordability" means a housing unit that satisfies at least one of the following criteria: It is available at an "affordable rent' as that term is used and defined in Section 50053 of the Health & Safety Code; 2. It is offered at an "affordable housing cost', as that term is used and defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health & Safety Code; or 3. It is available at an "affordable rent' or an "affordable housing cost' according to the alternative percentages of income for agency -assisted rental and cooperative housing developments pursuant to Department regulations adopted under Health and Safety Code section 50462(f). C. "Annual Progress Report' (APR) means the annual report required to be submitted to the Department pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400 of the Government Code. D. "Completed entitlement' means a housing development project that has received all the required land use approvals or entitlements necessary for the issuance of a building permit and for which no additional action, including environmental review or appeals, is required to be eligible to apply for and obtain a building permit. E. "Council of governments" means a single or multicounty council created by a joint powers agreement pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code that is responsible for allocating regional housing need pursuant to Sections 65584, 65584.04, and 65584.05 of the Government Code. F. "Department' means the California Department of Housing and Community Development. CA HCD Notice of Funding Availability 58t-36 Local Early Action Planning Grants 2020