California Code of Regulations › Title 25 - Housing and Community Development › Division 1 - Housing and Community Development › Chapter 7 - Department of Housing and Community Development Programs › Subchapter 3 - Farmworker Housing Grant Program › Article 2 - Program Requirements › Section 7212 - Priorities in Use of Funds

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Special consideration may be given to housing developments which meet one or
					 more of the following criteria:
(1) The plan
					 for development or rehabilitation provides for ownership or eventual ownership
					 by agricultural employees, including ownership of shares in a cooperative
					 housing corporation.
(2) The
					 housing development conforms with the Statewide Housing Plan and the Farmworker
					 Housing Assistance Plan, and the housing element for the jurisdiction in which
					 the development will be located.
(3) The number of dwelling units projected to
					 be occupied by agricultural households and to be regulated as such in the
					 regulatory agreement or grant agreement will be large in relation to the total
					 amount of grant funds requested.
(4) The plan for development provides for
					 rehabilitation of existing housing provided that the total development cost of
					 rehabilitation compares favorably with the cost of new construction for a
					 comparable facility.
(5) The plan
					 for development or rehabilitation provides that some or all of the housing
					 units of the housing development will be accessible and adaptable to the needs
					 of the elderly or disabled.
(6)
					 There are social and economic factors associated with the housing development
					 such as:
(A) The housing development is
					 intended to serve households with the greatest need for government assistance
					 in obtaining adequate and affordable housing as measured by the extent to which
					 the development serves agricultural workers at the lowest income
					 levels.
(B) Labor and economic
					 development programs and any other relevant programs or services will be
					 available on site or in close proximity to the housing development.
(C) Other significant social or economic
					 aspects merit special considerations.
(7) There is an urgent need for farmworker
					 housing in the area where the housing development will be located based on
					 local vacancy rates or evidenced by verification from the local government or
					 as shown in a Department-approved market study.
(8) The housing development will utilize
					 solar and other alternative energy efficient systems.
(9) The housing development will utilize
					 manufactured housing or other cost-efficient design or construction techniques
					 for the purpose of making housing affordable to lower-income
					 households.
(10) The applicant has
					 demonstrated an ability to proceed with the project more quickly than other
					 projects and/or applicants.
(11)
					 The applicant has a high degree of experience in development and ownership of
					 affordable housing relative to other applicants.
(12) For tax credit projects, the project
					 will leverage a high amount of other funding relative to other tax credit
					 projects.