As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following

definitions apply: (a) “Allocation” means the portion of the initial California Student Housing Revolving Loan Fund Act of appropriation allocated to each designated authority to provide loans pursuant to this chapter. (b) “Authority” means, for a college applicant, the California School Finance Authority created and authorized pursuant to the California School Finance Authority Act (Chapter 18 (commencing with

Section 17170) of Part of Division of Title 1). For a university applicant, “authority” means the California Educational Facilities Authority created and authorized pursuant to the California Educational Facilities Authority Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 94100) of Part of Division 10). The meaning of “authority” as used in this

chapter depends on the college or university system of which the applicant is a member. (c) “Campus” means a community college district, or a campus of the University of California or the California State University. (d) “College applicant” means a community college district, or the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on behalf of a community college district. (e) “Faculty and staff housing project” means one or more housing facilities to be occupied by faculty or staff of one or more campuses, and owned by a participating college or university or participating nonprofit entity. (f) “Fund” means the California Student Housing Revolving Loan Fund established by this chapter. (g) “Participating nonprofit entity” means an entity within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subsection (

c) of

Section of Title of the United States Code. (h) “Project” means a student housing project or a faculty and staff housing project. (i) “Student housing project” means one or more housing facilities to be occupied by students of one or more campuses and owned by a participating college or university or participating nonprofit entity.

These facilities are determined to be educational facilities, which also may include dining, academic and student support service spaces, and other necessary and usual attendant and related facilities and equipment. (j) “University applicant” means a campus of the University of California or the California State University, the Office of the President of the University of California on behalf of one or more campuses of the University of California, or the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University on behalf of one or more campuses of the California State University.