Section 640.220  Definitions

            "Act" – The Rural Diversification Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 5, pars. 2251 et seq.) which creates the Rural Diversification Program.

            "Application" – A request for program funds, including the required statistical and narrative information and attachments.

            "Department" – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.

            "Financing" – Grants to or on behalf of local governments or not-for-profit agencies for purposes of rural diversification, except that no grants under this Program shall be made directly with a rural business.

            "Program" – The Rural Diversification Grant Program.

            "Recipient" – Any eligible applicant receiving funds under this program.