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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE › PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 11 - Mobilehome Park Purchase Fund › Section 50782.

50782. (a) The Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and Purchase Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury and, notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code or any other law, is continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of providing loans pursuant to this chapter and for related administrative costs of the department. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, any moneys received by the department pursuant to this chapter, and any other sources, repayments, interest, or new appropriations, shall be deposited in the fund. Except as described in subdivision (b), moneys in the fund shall not be subject to transfer to any other fund pursuant to any provision of Part 2 (commencing with Section 16300) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except the Surplus Money Investment Fund. The department may require the transfer of moneys in the fund to the Surplus Money Investment Fund for investment pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 16470) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code, all interest, dividends, and pecuniary gains from the investments shall accrue to the fund.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Controller may use the moneys in the fund for loans to the General Fund as provided in Sections 16310 and 16381 of the Government Code. However, interest shall be paid on all moneys lent to the General Fund from the fund. Interest payable shall be computed at a rate determined by the Pooled Money Investment Board to be the current earning rate of the fund from which lent. This subdivision does not authorize any transfer that will interfere with the carrying out of the object for which the fund was created.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 70, Sec. 26. (SB 197) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE › PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 11 - Mobilehome Park Purchase Fund › Section 50785.

50785. (a) In determining the eligibility for and amount of loans pursuant to this chapter, the department shall take into consideration, among other factors, all of the following:
(1) The reasonableness of the costs relating to repairs, rehabilitation, construction, or other costs.
(2) Any administrative and security factors affecting the department’s program operation and administration.
(3) Whether or not the projects complement the implementation of a local housing program to preserve or increase the supply of housing for persons and families of low or moderate income.
(4) Whether or not state funds are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner.
(5) In the case of a loan to a qualified nonprofit housing sponsor or to a local public entity, evidence of resident participation in the conversion and management of the park, in the form of either resident participation on the board of directors of the entity that acquires ownership of the park, or the establishment of, and consultation with, a permanent resident advisory board.
(b) To the extent consistent with requests for assistance, the department shall allocate funds available for the purposes of this chapter throughout the state in accordance with identified housing needs, including seeking to allocate not less than 20 percent to rural areas.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 70, Sec. 32. (SB 197) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE › PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 11 - Mobilehome Park Purchase Fund › Section 50786.5.

50786.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, where a city, county, or other local governmental entity has acquired a mobilehome park for the purpose of converting the park to resident ownership, and the department has entered into a binding agreement for the commitment of funds to the project, the department shall not require that more than a simple majority of households residing in the park actually purchase, or have opened escrow to purchase, interests or spaces in the park as a condition of disbursement of funds for loans made pursuant to Section 50784 to qualified individual households.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 473, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 31 - HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE › PART 2 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 11 - Mobilehome Park Purchase Fund › Section 50787.

50787. (a) In addition to the other uses of the fund and activities authorized by this chapter, the department may contract directly with nonprofit corporations that have significant experience working with mobilehome park residents, or acquiring, rehabilitating, and preserving affordable housing, and have statewide or regional capacity to deliver technical assistance to mobilehome park residents or community-based nonprofit corporations in order to assist them in acquiring, financing, operating, and improving mobilehome parks occupied by low- and moderate-income households, including reasonable administrative costs for the grant recipient or recipients. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, moneys in the fund may be used for grants to provide services for initial terms of no more than three years.
(b) No funds provided pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be used for the purposes of taking a mobilehome park by the state, county, or city by eminent domain pursuant to Section 19 of Article I of the California Constitution.
(c) The department may contract directly with one or more nonprofit lenders to administer loans or grants authorized by this chapter.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a contract entered into pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be for local assistance.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 70, Sec. 34. (SB 197) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 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 50800.

50800. (a)  It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the provision of shelter, with effective personal rehabilitation and self-sufficiency development services, to homeless persons at as low a cost and as quickly as possible, without compromising the health and safety of shelter occupants. It is also the intent of the Legislature to encourage the move of homeless persons from shelters to a self-supporting environment as soon as possible, to encourage provision of services for as many persons at risk of homelessness as possible, to encourage compatible and effective funding of homeless services, and to encourage coordination among public agencies that fund or provide services to homeless individuals, as well as agencies that discharge people from their institutions, including, but not limited to, child welfare agencies, health care programs, and jails and prisons. Because many communities currently provide shelter and limited services to individuals who are unable or unwilling to comply with traditional housing programs only during cold and wet weather and because year-round shelter will encourage these individuals to accept services and move toward permanent housing, it is also the intent of the Legislature to increase the availability of year-round shelter to meet the special needs of those individuals, including a Safe Haven that provides supportive housing for seriously mentally ill homeless persons.
(b)  There is hereby created the Emergency Housing and Assistance Program.
(c)  To the extent possible, the Emergency Housing and Assistance Program shall not conflict with the federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as approved on July 22, 1987, cited as Public Law 100-77, as it is, from time to time, amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or its successor.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 667, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 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 50800.5.

50800.5. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Emergency Housing and Assistance Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Any repayments, interest, or new appropriations shall be deposited in the fund, notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code. Money in the fund shall not be subject to transfer to any other fund pursuant to any provision of Part 2 (commencing with Section 16300) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except to the Surplus Money Investment Fund.
(b) All moneys in the Emergency Housing and Assistance Fund, created pursuant to Section 50800.5 as it existed prior to the effective date of the act that adds this chapter, shall be transferred, on the effective date of the act that adds this chapter, to the Emergency Housing and Assistance Fund created by subdivision (a).
(c) The department may require the transfer of moneys in the Emergency Housing and Assistance Fund to the Surplus Money Investment Fund for investment pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 16470) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code. All interest, dividends, and pecuniary gains from these investments shall accrue to the Emergency Housing and Assistance Fund, notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code.
(d) To the extent funds are made available by the Legislature, moneys in the fund may be used for the purposes of Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code.
(e) The Department of Housing and Community Development may transfer any unobligated Proposition 46 and Proposition 1C bond funds to the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund, less any funds needed for state operations to support outstanding awards as determined by the Department of Housing and Community Development, to be expended for the Multifamily Housing Program authorized by Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 50675), to be used for supportive housing for the target population identified in Section 50675.14.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 714, Sec. 26. (SB 944) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 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 50801.

50801. As used in this chapter:
(a)  “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
(b)  “Designated local board” means a group, including social service providers and a representative of local government, that has met department requirements for distribution of grants allocated by the department pursuant to this chapter.
(c)  “Director” means the Director of Housing and Community Development.
(d)  “Eligible organization” means an agency of local government or a nonprofit corporation that provides, or contracts with community organizations to provide, emergency shelter or transitional housing, or both.
(e)  “Emergency shelter” means housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six months or less by a homeless person. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.
(f)  “Nonurban county” means any county with a population of less than 200,000, as published in the most recent edition of Population Estimates of California Cities and Counties, E-1, prepared by the Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit.
(g)  “Region” means a county or a consortium of counties voluntarily banding together by action of a designated local board.
(h)  “Safe Haven” means supportive housing for seriously mentally ill homeless persons, many of whom have cooccurring substance abuse problems, that have been unable or unwilling to participate in high demand housing programs.
(i)  “Transitional housing” means housing with supportive services for up to 24 months that is exclusively designated and targeted for recently homeless persons. Transitional housing includes self-sufficiency development services, with the ultimate goal of moving recently homeless persons to permanent housing as quickly as possible, and limits rents and service fees to an ability-to-pay formula reasonably consistent with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s requirements for subsidized housing for low-income persons. Rents and service fees paid for transitional housing may be reserved, in whole or in part, to assist residents in moving to permanent housing.
(j)  “Urban county” means any county that is not a nonurban county.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 120. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
2023 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 50801.5.

50801.5. (a)  The department shall adopt regulations for the administration of the Emergency Housing and Assistance Program. The regulations shall govern the equitable distribution of funds in accordance with the intent and provisions of this chapter, and shall ensure that the program is administered in an effective and efficient manner. The regulations shall provide for reasonable delegation of authority to designated local boards, ensure that local priorities and criteria are reasonably designed to address the needs of homeless people, and ensure that designated local boards meet reasonable standards of inclusiveness, accountability, nondiscrimination, and integrity.
(b)  The regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall ensure that emergency shelter and services will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis for whatever time periods are established by the shelter. No individual or household may be denied shelter or services because of an inability to pay. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to preclude a shelter from accepting payment vouchers provided through any other public or private program so long as no shelter beds are reserved beyond sundown for that purpose. Notwithstanding Section 11135 of the Government Code or any other provision of law, nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a provider of emergency shelter or transitional housing from restricting occupancy on the basis of any of the following:
(1)  Sex.
(2)  In the case of an emergency shelter or transitional housing offered exclusively to persons 24 years of age or younger pursuant to Section 11139.3 of the Government Code, on the basis of age.
(3)  Military veteran status, if the veterans served possess significant barriers to social reintegration and employment due to a physical or mental disability, substance abuse, or the effects of long-term homelessness that require specialized treatment and services and the provider of emergency shelter or transitional housing also provides the specialized treatment and services.
However, in the case of families, providers of emergency shelter or transitional housing shall provide, to the greatest extent feasible, adequate facilities within their range of services so that all members of a family may be housed together, regardless of age and gender.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 776, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 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 50803.

50803. (a) Grants awarded by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be used by a grant recipient to defray costs of eligible activities defined in department regulations or guidelines, including, but not limited to, any of the following activities:
(1) Operating facilities, including, but not limited to, operations staff salaries, maintenance, repair, utilities, equipment, and debt reduction.
(2) Providing for capital development programs, such as acquisition, leasing, construction, and rehabilitation of sites for emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless persons.
(3) Administrative costs.
(4) Operating expenses relating to supervising and counseling clients.
(5) Providing residential rental assistance.
(6) Leasing or renting rooms for provision of temporary shelter.
(7) Capital development loans for the conversion of emergency shelter or transitional housing to permanent supportive housing for homeless families or individuals. The department shall establish the maximum loan limits for the loans in the notice of funding availability.
(8) Providing effective approaches to rapidly rehouse homeless clients. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, homeless system assessments, street outreach and housing and services engagement efforts, coordinated care services, housing location and stabilization services, and rental assistance costs, including deposits and costs necessary for occupancy.
(b) Funds allocated to a nonurban county pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 50802 may be used to pay the cost of leasing or renting individual units, hotel rooms, or motel rooms for use as emergency shelters. No more than 15 percent of the funds allocated to a region other than a nonurban county shall be expended for this purpose.
(c) By regulation, the department shall establish a level, not to exceed 5 percent of a grant award, which any eligible recipient may use to defray administrative costs.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 488, Sec. 2. (AB 873) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 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 50803.5.

50803.5. Each designated local board shall provide a process for appeal of its decisions and comply with the requirements of this chapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1022, Sec. 2. Effective October 11, 1993.)
2023 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 50804.

50804. (a)  Each designated local board shall submit to the department for approval, a local emergency shelter strategy for its region, describing the procedures for complying with requirements pursuant to this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The department shall establish, by regulation, the types of information that each designated local board shall include in the strategy, including, but not limited to, each of the following:
(1)  A statement of goals and how goals will be achieved.
(2)  A statement of priorities and how the priorities complement the local continuum of care planning process.
(3)  A description of the application process and ranking criteria for the Emergency Housing and Assistance Program.
(4)  Copies of application forms for the Emergency Housing and Assistance Program that the designated local board will use to evaluate requests for grants.
(5)  A statement of how grant recipients shall be encouraged to develop year-round emergency shelters and transitional housing to meet the diverse needs of the homeless populations that include families, youth, and persons with physical and mental disabilities, people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, the elderly, and pregnant women. Also, a description of how the local plan serves the needs of individuals and families at risk of homelessness as a result of eviction.
(b)  The department shall establish a deadline, by which date the designated local board shall be required to submit a strategy for the department’s review.
(c)  Upon the department’s approval of a strategy, the designated local board shall make the strategy broadly available to shelter and service providers and to other interested persons in its region.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 667, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 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 50804.5.

50804.5. (a)  Project budgets may be changed, within limits established by the department.
(b)  Funds allocated to a region shall remain available for funding applications within the region for a time period or dollar limit to be specified by department regulations. The department may designate a time period or dollar limit for the distribution of capital development funds that is different from the time period or dollar limit for the distribution of noncapital development funds. When the designated local board is unable to distribute funds during the time period designated by the department, the funds shall revert to the fund for distribution.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1022, Sec. 2. Effective October 11, 1993.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 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) 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. For purposes of this paragraph, “former foster youth” means a child or nonminor dependent, as defined by Section 475 of Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 675(8)) and subdivision (v) of Section 11400 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, who had been removed by the juvenile court from the custody of their parent, legal guardian, or Indian custodian pursuant to Section 361 or 726 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, ordered into a placement described in paragraphs (2) to (9), inclusive, of subdivision (e) of Section 361.2 of, or paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 727 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, and for whom juvenile court jurisdiction was terminated while the youth remained in placement.
(3) The number of homeless youth who exited homelessness into temporary housing.
(4) The number of homeless youth who exited homelessness into permanent housing.
(d) For a child welfare agency that accepts any distribution of money for the Transitional Housing Program pursuant to this chapter and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program pursuant to Chapter 11.8 (commencing with Section 50811), the department shall accept one county board resolution and one allocation acceptance form, and execute one standard agreement, for both programs.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 5. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 50832.2.

50832.2. (a) (1) No later than 60 days after the department notifies an applicant that the department has approved the applicant’s application for funds pursuant to this chapter, the department shall provide a grant agreement to the applicant. The 60 days’ notice requirement shall not apply if the federal government or the Legislature makes significant changes to the Community Development Block Grant Program.
(2) When the department enters into a grant agreement with an applicant, the department shall provide the applicant with a complete and final list of all of the activities the applicant must complete in order to receive a disbursement of funds pursuant to the agreement. The department may make appropriate and corresponding changes to the complete and final list of activities if the applicant makes changes to the original application or the federal government or the Legislature requires changes.
(b) No later than 30 days after the department receives a request for the disbursement of funds from a grantee, the department shall take either of the following actions:
(1) Notify the grantee that the department has approved disbursement of the funds.
(2) Provide the applicant with a complete and final list of all of the remaining activities the applicant must complete in order for the department to approve disbursement of the funds.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 397, Sec. 1. (AB 325) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 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 50833.1.

50833.1. (a) In the event that the department is allocated supplemental funds in excess of the state’s annual program allocation pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 5306 of Title 42 of the United States Code to meet an extraordinary need, including funds provided to serve as an economic stimulus to the economy of California, or in the event that federal funds are required to be set aside from the department’s annual allocation pursuant to federal law or regulation, the department may distribute these supplemental or federally mandated set-aside funds pursuant to guidelines to be set forth in a special Notice of Funding Availability.
(b) The distribution of supplemental or federally mandated set-aside funds under this section shall not be subject to the requirements of Sections 50831, 50832, and 50833, and shall be made notwithstanding any special allocations specified in Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 7050) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations or guidelines adopted pursuant to Section 50826.1.
(c) The guidelines for the distribution of supplemental allocations and federally mandated set-aside funds shall not be subject to any provision of Subchapter 2 (commencing with Section 7050) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations that the department determines to be in conflict with the purpose of, or impair the achievement of the goals of, the supplemental allocation or the federally mandated set-aside funds.
(d) The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement this section. The adoption of any emergency regulations to implement this section that are filed with the Office of Administrative Law within one year of the effective date of the federal act that allocates these supplemental funds shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 11. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)
2023 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 50834.

50834. (a) The department shall ensure potential applicants have access to instructions that allow them to successfully qualify for the economic development set aside. The department shall ensure that it can respond to requests for grants as rapidly as possible. Once an economic development project award is approved by the director, a contract shall be executed and funds made available as soon as possible.
(b) Any program income received by a city or county grantee or its subrecipients, or any loan repayments made by a beneficiary to a grantee, shall be utilized by the city or county grantee for an activity currently eligible under federal law and regulations, provided that the department determines that the beneficiary or grantee has complied reasonably with the terms and conditions described in the contract between the grantee and the department.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 96, Sec. 12. (SB 106) Effective July 21, 2017.)