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CA Health & Safety Code § 50805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 11.5 - Emergency Housing and Assistance Program|Section 50805.

50805.  (a)  The director shall establish a statewide advisory body on emergency and transitional housing. The department shall consult with the advisory body in the development of regulations and guidelines for certification of designated local boards, requirements for the local emergency shelter strategies, assessment of statewide needs of homeless persons and providers of services to homeless persons, coordination of services and funds of state agencies, and general guidance and direction related to this chapter. The director shall establish, and the department shall begin consulting with, the advisory body within 30 days of the operative date of the act that adds this chapter. (b)  The advisory body established pursuant to this section shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the director and shall represent a broad range of representatives of designated local boards, emergency shelter providers, and transitional housing providers from throughout the state. There shall be at least one member who is homeless or formerly homeless; at least one member who represents a statewide nonprofit advocacy organization concerned with homelessness and low-cost affordable housing; one member who represents a designated local board; one member who represents a federal interagency council concerned with homeless issues; one member representing state services for homeless persons; one member who is a residential building owner or manager; one member who is a commercial building owner or manager; and one member of the public. The department shall not use funds made available pursuant to this chapter to fund the activities of the advisory body. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1022, Sec. 2. Effective October 11, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50806.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 11.5 - Emergency Housing and Assistance Program|Section 50806.5.

50806.5.  The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement this chapter, with respect to award of funds and the administration of the program, to the extent necessary before the department issues the first notice of funding availability pursuant to Section 50802.5. The adoption of emergency regulations shall be conclusively presumed to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare within the meaning, or purposes, of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code. Any changes in regulations made by the department pursuant to this section shall be identified in the notice of funding availability published by the department pursuant to Section 50802.5.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1022, Sec. 2. Effective October 11, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50807 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 11.7 - Transitional Housing Program|Section 50807.

50807.  (a) Subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the Department of Housing and Community Development shall allocate funding to county child welfare agencies to help young adults who are 18 to 24 years of age, inclusive, secure and maintain housing, with priority given to young adults formerly in the state’s foster care or probation systems.(b) The department shall consult with the Department of Social Services, the Department of Finance, and the County Welfare Directors Association of California to develop an allocation schedule for purposes of distributing funds allocated to counties pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) If a child welfare agency accepts any distribution of money, it shall report the following data to the Department of Housing and Community Development on an annual basis:(1) The number of homeless youth served.(2) The number of former foster youth served.(3) The number of homeless youth who exited homelessness into temporary housing.(4) The number of homeless youth who exited homelessness into permanent housing.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 12. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50811 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 11.8 - Housing Navigation for Young Adults|Section 50811.

50811.  (a) Subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act to the Department of Housing and Community Development to continue the housing navigator program established as a result of the allocation in Provision (3) of Item 2240-103-0001 of the Budget Act of 2019, the department shall allocate funding to county child welfare agencies to provide housing navigators to help young adults between 18 years of age and 21 years of age, inclusive, secure and maintain housing. A county that receives an allocation pursuant to this subdivision shall give priority to young adults in the foster care system.(b) The department shall consult with the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Finance, and the County Welfare Directors Association of California to develop an allocation schedule for purposes of distributing funds allocated to counties pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) The housing navigator program for a county that accepts an allocation of money pursuant to this section shall provide training to its child welfare agency social workers and probation officers who serve nonminor dependents. The training shall address an overview of the housing resources available through the local coordinated entry system, homeless continuum of care, and county public agencies, including, but not limited to, housing navigation, permanent affordable housing, THP-Plus, and housing choice vouchers. The training shall also address how to access and receive a referral to existing housing resources, the social worker’s and probation officer’s role in identifying unstable housing situations for youth, and referring youth to housing assistance programs.(d) If a child welfare agency accepts any distribution of money, it shall report the following data to the Department of Housing and Community Development on an annual basis:(1) The number of homeless youth served.(2) The number of foster children served.(3) The number of homeless youth who exited homelessness into temporary housing.(4) The number of homeless youth who exited homelessness into permanent housing.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 13. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50825 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50825.

50825.  It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to ensure that funds allocated to the state pursuant to the federal State Community Development Block Grant Program (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5306(d)), and administered by the department, be prioritized for the most effective activities in order to provide maximum benefit in meeting the housing and economic development needs of persons and families of low or moderate income. The Legislature intends that these funds be provided to eligible cities and counties that develop and preserve decent affordable housing and suitable living environments and expand economic development opportunities. It is the intent of the Legislature to reaffirm established state policy that each eligible city or county contribute to meeting the statewide housing goals, or contribute to meeting the state’s urgent need to halt the flow of jobs out of California by working to retain and expand existing businesses and attract new businesses that provide jobs to low- and moderate-income persons and families, or do both, and that funds allocated pursuant to this chapter be distributed accordingly.It is the intent of the Legislature that program funding be prioritized for the most effective activities in order to provide that taxpayer contributions are efficiently deployed to foster housing and economic development. All funded eligible activities shall be consistent with the state’s consolidated plan and any annual update to the consolidated plan that is provided to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, which details how the State of California intends to use federal program funds.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 3. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50826 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50826.

50826.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Consolidated plan” means the five-year action plan that results from the process set by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that assesses affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, allows the prioritization of development needs, and makes data-driven, place-based investment decisions for federal funding provided by HUD. (b) “Eligible city or county” means an area which is not a metropolitan city or part of an urban county, as defined by Section 5302(a)(4) and (6), respectively, of Title 42 of the United States Code.(c) “NOFA” means notice of funding availability, a public announcement that an estimated amount of funding will be awarded by a department program according to specified criteria and schedules.(d) “Persons and families of low or moderate income” means persons and families whose income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as determined pursuant to regulations or subsequent guidelines adopted by the department.(e) “Program” means the State Community Development Block Grant Program created pursuant to federal law (42 U.S.C. 5301, et seq.).(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 4. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50826.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50826.1.

50826.1.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may adopt guidelines to implement this chapter. Any guideline, rule, policy, or standard of general application employed by the department in implementing this chapter shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The department shall convene a stakeholder process to inform the development of guidelines for the implementation of the program pursuant to this chapter no later than September 1, 2017. Until guidelines are adopted, the department shall administer the program pursuant to adopted regulations. Upon adoption of guidelines, previously adopted regulations are repealed. The repeal of previously adopted regulations pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(b) On or before June 30, 2018, and notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, as part of the guidelines adoption process, the department shall analyze and report on its award process, contract management processes and policies, and fiscal processes for the federal State Community Development Block Grant Program, identifying efficiencies that can be implemented to improve the processing of applications, contract management and fiscal processes, and communications with local agencies. The department shall identify requirements previously adopted by the state that are in excess of the minimum requirements applicable to eligible activities under the federal Community Development Block Grant Program that, if eliminated, facilitate greater subscription of program funds and reduce state administrative workload. The department shall provide the results of that report to the Department of Finance and budget committees of both houses of the Legislature. Any subsequent amendments to the guidelines shall be reported to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 5. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50827 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50827.

50827.  (a) Thirty percent of the annual allocation of federal Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds, less department administrative funds, shall be set aside for economic development projects and programs. All funds made available pursuant to the program shall, consistent with the requirements of subsection (c) of Section 5301 of Title 42 of the United States Code, be utilized to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons and families of low or moderate income. Following the adoption of guidelines pursuant to Section 50826.1, with approval by the Department of Finance and notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or June 30, 2018, whichever is sooner, if there are insufficient qualified applications for economic development project and program set aside provided by this section, as determined by the department’s review of all economic development applications received by the application deadline specified in the NOFA, these funds shall be available to make awards to other qualifying projects and programs submitted by the application deadline specified in the NOFA. (b) On or before June 30, 2018, with the consultation of stakeholders, the department shall update Chapter 21 of its Grant Management Manual to facilitate the subscription of and reflect all federal requirements for economic development business assistance loans.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to remove impediments and streamline access for local agencies to the funds set aside by this section to assist with local economic development efforts. On or before January 1, 2018, the department shall do all of the following:(1) Provide electronic links on the department’s Internet Web site to any applicable federal regulations or guidelines published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development applicable to eligible economic development activities.(2) Ensure that program staff are trained on the applicable federal law, regulations, or guidelines published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development applicable to eligible economic development activities.(3) Prepare a schedule for the release of a NOFA to expedite the allocation of all unencumbered available funds, as of May 22, 2017, allocated pursuant to the requirements of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 6. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50828 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50828.

50828.  Not less than 51 percent of the annual allocation of federal Small Cities Community Development Block Grant funds, less department administrative funds, shall be utilized by the department to make grants to eligible cities or counties for the purpose of providing or improving housing opportunities for persons and families of low or moderate income or for purposes directly related to the provision or improvement of housing opportunities for persons and families of low or moderate income, including, but not limited to, the construction of infrastructure. Following the adoption of guidelines pursuant to Section 50826.1, with approval by the Department of Finance and notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or June 30, 2018, whichever is sooner, if there are insufficient qualified applications for providing or improving housing opportunities for the set aside provided by this section as determined by the department’s review of all applications for providing or improving housing opportunities received by the application deadline specified in the NOFA, these funds shall be available to make awards to other qualifying projects and programs submitted by the application deadline specified in the NOFA.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 7. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50829 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50829.

50829.  As a condition of receiving funds pursuant to this chapter, an eligible city or county shall submit a housing element to the department in accordance with the requirements of Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. However, except as otherwise provided in Section 50830, no application for funds shall be denied because of the content of the housing element or because of the findings made by the department pursuant to Section 65585 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 963, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50830 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50830.

50830.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), no city or county shall be eligible to receive funds pursuant to this chapter if the city or county has adopted a general plan, ordinance, or other measure which directly limits, by number, either of the following: (1)  The building permits that may be issued for residential construction. (2)  The buildable lots which may be developed for residential purposes. (b)  Subdivision (a) shall not apply to either of the following: (1)  An ordinance adopted by a city or county which does any of the following: (A)  Imposes a moratorium, to protect the public health and safety, on residential construction for a specified period of time, if, under the terms of the ordinance, the moratorium will cease when the public health and safety is no longer jeopardized by the construction. (B)  Creates agricultural preserves pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 51200) of Part 2 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code. (C)  Was adopted pursuant to a specific requirement of a state or multistate board, agency, department, or commission. (2)  A city or county which has a housing element that the department has found to be adequate pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65585 or which is deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code pursuant to Section 65586 of the Government Code at the time the city or county applies for funds under the program, unless a final order has been issued by a court in which the court determined that the housing element is not in compliance with Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. (c)  A city or county which has adopted a general plan, ordinance, or other measure subject to the restrictions of subdivision (a), which are not exempted by subdivision (b), may, notwithstanding subdivision (a), receive funds pursuant to this chapter if the use of the funds is restricted for housing for persons and families of low or moderate income. However, applications from cities or counties which have not adopted a general plan, ordinance, or other measure subject to the restrictions of subdivision (a) shall, to the extent that eligible applications for grants exceed the amount available for distribution pursuant to this chapter, have priority over applications from cities or counties which have adopted such a general plan, ordinance, or other measure which are not exempted by subdivision (b). (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 963, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50831 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50831.

50831.  One and one-fourth percent of the funds made available to the department under the program shall be utilized by the department to make grants to cities and counties who apply to the department for those funds on behalf of Indian tribes that do not fall within the meaning of Indian tribe, as defined by paragraph (17) of subsection (a) of Section 5302 of Title 42 of the United States Code. Those funds shall be utilized by those Indian tribes for the same purposes as those specified in Section 50828.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 963, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50832 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50832.

50832.  For all program applications, the department shall develop project standards and rating factors which meet the minimum requirements of federal statutes for eligible projects and that meet National Objectives.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 8. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 50832.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE|PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|CHAPTER 12 - Community Development Block Grant Program Funds|Section 50832.1.

50832.1.  (a) To the extent that the department determines that some local communities lack capacity to apply for and administer projects under this section and Section 50832, the department may utilize federal training dollars to provide training services to those communities. In providing training, the department may contract with training entities, provide the training directly, or make stipends available for that training.(b) Utilizing only existing Community Development Block Grant administrative funds, the department shall make every effort to assist communities unable to demonstrate compliance with federal regulations to come into compliance.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 9. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)