### Question
Can you define what funding decision means?


### Answer
**Funding decision** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 3545*:

> the decision of the Secretary to make available grants, loans, or any other form of financial assistance to an individual or to an entity, including (but not limited to) a State or local government or agency thereof (including a public housing agency), an Indian tribe, or a nonprofit organization, under any program administered by the Department that provides, by statute, regulation, or otherwise, for the competitive distribution of financial assistance

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3545*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT**

