California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 2 - Natural Disaster Emergency Shelter Program

  • Section 34070.
    It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the provision of shelter to persons who are rendered homeless as the result of a natural...
  • Section 34071.
    “Eligible recipient” as used in this chapter means an agency of local government or a nonprofit organization which is able to provide or contract with...
  • Section 34072.
    The department shall accept applications for funding pursuant to this chapter from local governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations which are eligible recipients and which are,...
  • Section 34073.
    (a)  Notwithstanding Section 50803.5, in the event of a natural disaster, applications for funding from the Natural Disaster Emergency Shelter Program shall be submitted directly...
  • Section 34074.
    (a)  Funds awarded, as a result of a natural disaster, may be used for any of the following: (1)  Rent vouchers which may be used...
  • Section 34075.
    The limitations imposed by Section 50805 on the amounts that the department may allocate for administrative or operating expenses and the requirement that not less...
  • Section 34076.
    The department shall establish the types of expenses which are included within the meaning of operating and administrative expenses for purposes of this chapter. These...
  • Section 34077.
    (a)  For the purposes of this section, “the act” means Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as approved on July 22,...
  • Section 34078.
    For the purpose of providing disaster relief to individuals and families who have been rendered homeless as a result of a natural disaster, the department...
  • Section 34078.5.
    The director shall develop guidelines for use by local nonprofit agencies and local governments in determining whether a homeless applicant qualifies for a security deposit...
  • Section 34079.
    Individuals who are eligible to participate in a deposit guarantee or grant contract shall be limited to persons who have been rendered homeless as a...
  • Section 34080.
    The parties to a deposit guarantee or grant contract shall be the local agency or organization, the tenant, and the rental property owner. The terms...
  • Section 34081.
    A local agency or organization receiving a deposit guarantee and grant contract may utilize up to 5 percent of the allocation for costs of administering...
  • Section 34082.
    Individuals who are eligible to receive a security deposit grant shall be limited to persons who have been rendered homeless as a result of a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018