§ 6501. Definitions
In this chapter—
(1)
“assistance” means the transfer of anything of value for a public purpose of support or stimulation that is—
(B)
provided by the United States Government through grant or contractual arrangements (including technical assistance programs providing assistance by loan, loan guarantee, or insurance); and
(C)
not an annual payment by the United States Government to the District of Columbia government under section 502 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (Public Law 93–198, 87 Stat. 813, D.C. Code, § 47–3406).
(2)
“comprehensive planning” includes, to the extent directly related to area needs or needs of a unit of general local government—
(A)
preparation, as a guide for governmental policies and action, of general plans on—
(C)
a program for capital improvements and other major expenditures based on their relative urgency, and definitive financing plans for the expenditures in the earlier years of the program;
(4)
(A)
“grant” (except as provided in subparagraph (C)) means money, or property provided instead of money, that is paid or provided by the United States Government under a fixed annual or total authorization, to a State, to a local government, or to a beneficiary under a plan or program administered by a State or a local government that is subject to approval by an executive agency, if the authorization—
(B)
“grant” (except as provided in subparagraph (C)) also means money, or property provided instead of money, that is paid or provided by the United States Government to a private, nonprofit community organization eligible to receive amounts under the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.).
(6)
“local government” means a unit of general local government, a school district, or other special district established under State law.
(8)
“special-purpose unit of local government” means a special district, public-purpose local government of a State except a school district.
(9)
“State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, and an agency, instrumentality, or fiscal agent of a State but does not mean a local government of a State.
(10)
“unit of general local government” means a county, city, town, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State.