“Housing facility” means any dwelling made available with financing provided through mortgage insurance, direct loan programs, or grants by the federal government or the California Housing Finance Agency or any dwelling which is constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to a housing-assistance-payment contract authorized by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)).

“Housing facility” includes management and maintenance space and other nondwelling space or facilities necessary for the operation of the housing facility.