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201109462 Definitions: Ethnicitv Cate�ories • Hispanic or Latino—A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican,South or Central American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term "Spanish origin"can be used in addition to "Hispanic" or"Latino". • Not Hispanic or Latino—A person not of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican,South or Central American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. Racial Categories • American Indian or Alaska Native—A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South American (including Central American), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. • Asiar—A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East,Southeast Asia,or the Indian subcontinent including,for example,Cambodia,China, India,Japun, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,the Philippine Islands,Thailand,and Vietnam. • Black or African American—A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or"Negro"can be used in addition to "Black"ar"African American". • fVative Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander—A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam,Samoa,or other Pacific Islands. • White—A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe,the Middle East or North Africa. Disabled? • Enter Yes if any member of the household is disabled according to Fair Housing Act definition for handicap (disability): • A physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities; a record of such impairment;or being regarded as having such an impairment. For a definition of"physical or mental impairment" and other term used in this defination, please see 24 CFR 100.201, available at http•//www fairhousin�com/index cfm�methad=pa�e display&pa�ename=re�s fhr 2fl0-201. • "Handicap" does not include current, illegal use of or addition to a controlled substance. • An individual shall not be considered to have a handicap solely because that individual is a transvestite. • The housing credit agency administering its low-income housing credit program must,to the best of its ability, provide this disability status information, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1437z-8. However, it is the tenant's voluntary choice whether to provide such information and questions to the tenant requesting the information must so state. If the tenant declines to provide the information,the housing credit agency shall use its best efforts to provide the information, such as by noting the appearance of a physical disability that is readily apparent and obvious,or by relying on a past year's information. For purposes of gathering this information, no questions with respect to the nature or severity of the disability are appropriate. • Enter No if no member of the household is disabled iz/io