New Section 2306.256 directs the department to develop and implement the Affordable Housing Preservation Program. The program is to collect information on projects projected to lose affordable status, develop policies to preserve affordability, advise other programs on these policies, and assist other program areas with implementation. New Section 2306.,257 concerns applicant compliance with laws prohibiting discrimination. Applicants must certify compliance with state and federal fair housing laws , the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act. The department is to establish certification rules, methods for monitoring continued compliance, and sanctions.
Sanctions can include reprimand, termination of assistance, or a ban on future eligibility.
The definition of substantial rehabilitation has been deleted from the section. Section 2306.584-2306.585 are changed to rename the Colonia Advisory Committee. The new name specifies that colonias residents make up this committee. The plan will go to the Colonias Initiatives Advisory Committee for review and comment before being submitted to the board. The board is to be appointed as soon as possible after September 1, 2001.