Definitions

1. As used in P.L.2023, c.78 (C.55:14K-104 et al.): "Agency" means the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1983, c.530 (C.55:14K-4). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. "Down payment assistance" or "assistance" means financial assistance for first-time homebuyers to acquire single-family housing for principal residence through the loan program. "Executive director" means the Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. "First-generation homebuyer" means a first-time homebuyer, who is: a. an individual: (1) whose parents or legal guardians do not have any present ownership interest in any residential real property in any state or territory of the United States, or outside of the United States; and (2) whose spouse or domestic partner has not, during the three-year period ending upon acquisition of the eligible home to be acquired using such assistance, had any present ownership interest in any residential real property used as their principal residence in any state or territory of the United States, or outside of the United States; or b. an individual who has at any time been placed in foster care in the State, was an emancipated youth, or was designated as a homeless, unaccompanied youth pursuant to the "McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act," as described in 42 U.S.C. s.11434a. "First-time homebuyer" means a homebuyer who, in accordance with guidelines adopted by the agency, is utilizing a mortgage product offered by the agency through an agency homebuyer program to purchase single-family housing, and has a gross household income that does not exceed a limitation determined by the agency. "Loan program" means the zero-interest, forgivable loan program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2023, c.78 (C.55:14K-105). "Principal residence" means a homestead that is actually and continually occupied as the permanent residence of a household, as distinguished from a vacation home, real property owned and rented or offered for rent by the household, or other secondary real property holdings. "Single-family housing" means a one- to four-family residence, a condominium unit, a cooperative unit, a combination of a manufactured housing and lot, or a manufactured housing lot.