In this Schedule–

• “adaptations” means the works required to adapt an existing unit to suit the needs of a tenant or occupant of that unit who is an individual with particular needs, such works being independent from any other works;

• “acquisition stage” means the stage in a project at which a grant applicant seeks to acquire the subjects;

• “cost plan stage” means the stage in a project at which a grant recipient has a detailed design proposal for a project including a full breakdown of estimated costs for the project;

• “decant accommodation” means accommodation that is provided by a grant recipient to temporarily re-locate persons who have had to leave their property to enable a project to be undertaken;

• “decant costs” means costs incurred to temporarily re-locate persons who have had to leave their property to enable a project to be undertaken;

• “funding route 1” means a method of funding to provide grant for a programme;

• “funding route 2” means a method of funding to provide grant for a project;

• “funding route 3” means a method of funding to provide grant for a project which requires at least one detailed funding application from the grant recipient at either cost plan or tender stage of that project;

• “funding route 4” means a method of funding to provide grant for a project which requires detailed funding applications from the grant recipient at each of the acquisition, cost plan and tender stages of that project;

• “furniture costs” means the cost of providing furniture for accommodation provided by a grant recipient to individuals who require temporary accommodation or assistance in securing permanent accommodation;

• “HAG” means a grant paid by a local authority to a grant recipient in respect of a project;

• “HAG subsidy target” means a monetary target which is agreed by a local authority and a grant recipient based on an estimate of how much HAG subsidy a programme or project requires;

• “lead tenancies” means a project that makes available empty properties for rent by RSLs where the RSLs in turn rent such properties from another person;

• “repairs” mean repairs to units provided for rent where those units were provided under a previous project in respect of which HAG was paid where–

  1. a

     an offer of grant was issued at the tender stage of that previous project prior to 30th September 1989; and

  2. b

     the rent for the units shall not increase as a result of the repairs;

• “performance grading” means the overall grading awarded to an RSL by Scottish Ministers;

• “programme” means all of a grant recipient’s projects for a period of up to three years from the date of the programme agreement, the programme agreement being in terms of paragraph 6(2);

• “project” means works undertaken by a grant recipient to provide housing by providing, improving, adapting and repairing subjects or related matters;

• “target outputs” means the approximate number of units to be provided by a grant recipient for specific client groups as housing for rent, shared ownership and owner occupation; and

• “tender stage” means the stage in a project when a grant recipient has a fully costed proposal in respect of a project; and

• “term of HAG” means the period of time specified in the offer of HAG for which the terms and conditions of the grant are to apply.

The purpose of HAG is to assist with providing, improving, adapting and repairing housing or related matters.