As used in sections 455.200 to 455.230, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and phrases mean:
(1) "Designated authority", the board, commission, agency, or other body designated under the provisions of section 488.445 as the authority to administer the allocation and distribution of funds to shelters;
(2) "Shelter for victims of domestic violence" or "shelter", a facility established for the purpose of providing temporary residential service or facilities to family or household members who are victims of domestic violence.