California Health and Safety Code

§ 50843.5

HSC § 50843.5 Effective Mar 25, 2024Div. 31 · Part 2 · Ch. 13

Statute text

(a)Subject to the availability of funding, the department shall make matching grants available to cities, counties, cities and counties, tribes, and charitable nonprofit organizations organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that have created and are operating or will operate housing trust funds. These funds shall be awarded through the issuance of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The department may adopt guidelines to administer this chapter. Any guidelines 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). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, the terms of this section, and the guidelines authorized above, shall control in the event of any other statutory conflict.

(1)Applicants that provide matching funds from a source or sources other than impact fees on residential development shall receive a priority for funding.

(2)The department shall set aside funding for new trusts, as defined by the department in the guidelines adopted pursuant to this section.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 7, Sec. 28. (SB 477) Effective March 25, 2024.