Effective 5/4/2022
35A-16-602. COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program.
35A-16-602. COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program.
- (1) There is established the COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program, a competitive grant program administered by the office and funded in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.
- (2) The office shall distribute money to fund one or more projects that:
- (a) include affordable housing units for households:
- (i) whose income is no more than 30% of the area median income for households of the same size in the county or municipality where the project is located;
- (ii) at rental rates no greater than the rates described in Subsection 35A-8-511(2)(b); and
- (iii) that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
- (b) have been approved by the homelessness council.
- (a) include affordable housing units for households:
- (3) The office shall:
- (a) administer the grant program, including:
- (i) reviewing grant applications and making recommendations to the homelessness council; and
- (ii) distributing grant money to approved grant recipients; and
- (b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer the program, including:
- (i) grant application requirements;
- (ii) procedures to approve a grant; and
- (iii) procedures for distributing money to grant recipients.
- (a) administer the grant program, including:
- (4) When reviewing an application for approval, the homelessness council shall consider:
- (a) an applicant’s rental income plan;
- (b) proposed case management and service plans for households;
- (c) any matching funds proposed by an applicant;
- (d) proposed restrictions, including deed restrictions, and the duration of restrictions on housing units to facilitate long-term assistance to households;
- (e) whether use of funds for the proposed project complies with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
- (f) any other considerations as adopted by the council.
- (5) A grant award under this section shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.
- (6) On or before October 1, the coordinator, in cooperation with the homelessness council shall submit an annual report electronically to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee that gives a complete account of the office’s disbursement of funds under this section.
Enacted by Chapter 467, 2022 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of enacted Section also enacted in HB 440, Chapter 403.