2007 California Health and Safety Code Chapter 16. Home Investment Partnerships Act

CA Codes (hsc:50896-50896.3)

50896.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990
(P.L. 101-625) was enacted to reaffirm the long-established national
commitment to decent, safe, and sanitary housing for every American.

   (b) Title II of that law establishes the HOME Investment
Partnership Act, otherwise referred to as HOME, to do all of the
following:
   (1) Expand the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing with
primary attention to low-income rental housing.
   (2) Strengthen the abilities of states and local governments to
design and implement affordable housing strategies.
   (3) Provide both federal financial and technical assistance to
support state and local efforts.
   (c) HOME, as administered by the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development, allocates funds by formula among the
eligible states and units of local government that shall use HOME
funds to carry out multiyear housing strategies through acquisition,
rehabilitation, and new construction of housing and tenant-based
rental assistance.
   (d) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter
to complement federal law and regulations by prescribing more
precisely state priorities and procedures for expending the state's
allocation under the HOME program, providing technical assistance and
coordination of HOME activities within the State of California, and
maximizing and fully utilizing all financial resources for housing.




50896.1.  The Department of Housing and Community Development shall
be the state agency responsible for both of the following:
   (a) The administration of the state's allocation of HOME funds in
accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, federal regulations, and this
chapter.
   (b) The provision of technical assistance and coordination of the
HOME activities as may be requested by local governments or community
housing development organizations receiving allocations of HOME
funds.


50896.2.  As used in this chapter:
   (a) "HOME" means the HOME Investment Partnership Act as enacted in
Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act.
   (b) "Local agency," as defined in Section 50077, shall also mean
"units of local government," as defined in Section 92.2, Subpart A of
Part 92 of Subtitle A of Title 24 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
   (c) "Community housing development organizations" means the
nonprofit organizations described in Section 92.300, Subpart G of
Part 92 of Subtitle A of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

   (d) "Housing sponsor" shall have the same meaning as defined in
Section 50074.



50896.3.  (a) All HOME funds made available to the state shall be
allocated by the department for the purposes specified in HOME in
accordance with the following provisions:
   (1) The department may allocate state HOME funds to local agencies
that do not meet the threshold entitlement in an amount not to
exceed the difference between the computed entitlement and the
threshold.
   (2) The department may allocate HOME funds, in an amount
determined by the department, to any local agency that does not
receive a formula allocation.
   (3) The department may allocate HOME funds to housing sponsors who
are eligible to participate and meet the standards required in the
housing programs authorized by Part 2 (commencing with Section 50400)
of this division.
   (b) The department shall, on or before January 15, 1994, adopt
regulations which set forth procedures and program standards, for the
combined use of HOME and state funds, that are compatible and
consistent with both federal and state law.