50255. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Applicant” means a continuum of care, city, or county. (b) “Continuum of care” has the meaning provided in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations as that section read on May 1, 2021. (c) “Council” means the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council created pursuant to Section 8257 […]
50256. (a) The Family Homelessness Challenge Grants and Technical Assistance Program is hereby established for the purpose of providing one-time grants and technical assistance to local jurisdictions in order to address and end family homelessness. (b) (1) Council staff shall administer the program, which shall provide grants and technical assistance. Technical assistance may be provided directly by council […]
50257. (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, forty million dollars ($40,000,000) or whatever greater or lesser sum is appropriated for purposes of the program, shall be distributed in accordance with this subdivision. (1) Seventy-five percent of the amount appropriated shall be distributed through two rounds of competitive grants to applicants to be used to accelerate efforts by […]
50258. (a) (1) The council shall make available an application for the first round of allocations no later than March 1, 2022. (2) Applications shall be due to the council no later than 60 days from the date the council makes those applications available pursuant to paragraph (1). (3) Initial award determinations shall be made no more than 60 […]
50259. (a) All recipients of funds pursuant to this chapter shall provide data elements, including, but not limited to, health information, in a manner consistent with federal law, to their local Homeless Management Information System, for tracking in the statewide Homeless Data Integration System. (b) (1) The council shall specify the form and substance of required data elements. […]
