; or (iv) there are no low-income veteran families in the geographic area of the property who meet the program criteria, in which case the project may serve non-veteran individuals and families having incomes described in subsection (l)(2) of this section. (10) Continued eligibility of very low-income veteran families A veteran family residing in supportive housing assisted under this section may not be considered to lose its status as such a family for purposes of eligibility for continued occupancy in such housing due to the death of any veteran member of the family, including the sole veteran member of the family. (l) Definitions In this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Consumer cooperative The term consumer cooperative has the same meaning given such term for purposes of the supportive housing for the elderly program under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ). (2) Very low-income veteran family The term very low-income veteran family means a veteran family whose income does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families, except that the Secretary may establish an income ceiling higher or lower than 50 percent of the median for the area on the basis of the Secretary's findings that such variations are necessary because of prevailing levels of construction costs or fair market rents (as determined under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f )), or unusually high or low family incomes. (3) Owner The term owner means a private nonprofit organization or consumer cooperative that receives assistance under this section to develop and operate supportive housing for very low-income veteran families. (4) Private nonprofit organization The term private nonprofit organization means— (A) any incorporated private institution or foundation— (i) no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual