California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 11.5 - Emergency Housing and Assistance Program

  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 50802.
    (a) The department shall ensure that not less than 20 percent of the moneys in the Emergency Housing and Assistance Fund shall be allocated to nonurban...
  • Section 50802.5.
    (a) The department shall issue a notice or notices of funding availability to potential applicants and designated local boards, as applicable, as soon as possible after...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...
  • Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018