SB 197

Assist local jurisdictions in ensuring the safety and wellness of people experiencing homelessness in encampments.

Provide encampment resolution grants to local jurisdictions and continuums of care to resolve critical encampment concerns and transition individuals into safe and stable housing.

Encourage a data-informed, coordinated approach to address encampment concerns.

The council shall administer the program.

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the council may consult with and designate a state agency or department to support the administration of the program.

The council’s decision to approve or deny an application and the determination of the amount of funding to be provided shall be final and not subject to appeal.

In determining which applications to approve, the council shall evaluate and score proposals based on all of the following criteria:

The number of applications for program grants received by the council.

The number of applications for program grants denied by the council.

The name of each recipient of a program grant.

The amount of funds allocated to each applicant.

Information on the number and demographics of the individuals living in the encampment that the applicant is requesting funding to help resolve.

A description of why this specific encampment is being prioritized for resolution support.

A description of how the applicant intends to collaborate with state and local partners to mitigate risk and address safety concerns, while ensuring a pathway for individuals living in encampments to move into safe and stable housing.

A description of how the applicant intends to use these funds to connect all individuals living in the encampment to services and housing.

A description of other local resources and funding streams that will be used to ensure the ongoing availability of services and housing support for people who are moved out of encampments into permanent housing.

Jurisdictions that can demonstrate a commitment to cross-systems collaboration and innovative efforts to resolve encampment issues, while focusing on protecting the health and well-being of the individuals living in those encampments.

Jurisdictions that have 50 or more individuals living in the encampment that they are seeking to support with these funds.

The intent of the council is to award grants, to the extent feasible, to a range of applicants that represent the diversity of communities across the state, including rural, urban, and suburban communities.

The council shall make a program application available no later than October 31, 2021.

Applications shall be due to the council no later than December 31, 2021.

The council shall make initial award determinations no later than March 1, 2022.

If not all funds have been awarded after the first round of grant awards, the council may accept additional applications and make additional awards until all funds have been allocated.

Recipients who fail to expend their allocated funds in compliance with this subdivision shall return to the council no less than 25 percent of their total allocation amount for reallocation by the council during subsequent rounds of funding.

Recipients of additional funding round moneys pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 50252.1 shall expend at least 50 percent of their allocation within two fiscal years of the appropriation from the Legislature. Any funds not expended by this date shall be returned to the council and reallocated pursuant to Section 50252.1.

Recipients of additional funding round moneys pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 50252.1 shall obligate 100 percent of their allocation within two fiscal years of the appropriation from the Legislature.

Recipients that do not meet requirement in paragraph (2) shall submit to the council within 60 days of the end of the second fiscal year a plan for obligating 100 percent of their allocation within six months.

The council may subject recipients that do not meet the requirement in paragraph (2) to additional corrective action determined by the council.

Recipients of additional funding round moneys pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 50252.1 shall expend all program funds within three fiscal years of the appropriation. Any funds not expended by this date shall revert to the fund of origin.

Recipients of additional funding round moneys pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 50252.1 shall expend at least 50 percent of their allocation within two fiscal years of the appropriation from the Legislature.

Recipients of additional funding round moneys pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 50252.1 shall obligate 100 percent of their allocation within two fiscal years of the appropriation from the Legislature.

Recipients that do not meet the requirement in paragraph (2) shall submit to the council within 60 days of the end of the second fiscal year a plan for obligating 100 percent of their allocation within six months.

The council may subject recipients that do not meet the requirement in paragraph (2) to additional corrective action determined by the council.

Recipients of additional funding round moneys pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 50252.1 shall expend all program funds within four fiscal years of the appropriation. Any funds not expended by this date shall revert to the fund of origin.

The council shall specify the form and substance of the required data elements.

The council may, as required by operational necessity, amend or modify data elements, disclosure formats, or disclosure frequency.

Grantees shall report individual, client-level data for persons served by grant funding to the council, in addition to any data reported through local Homeless Management Information System, as required by the council for the purposes of research and evaluation of grant performance, service pathways, and outcomes for people served.

Council staff may use information reported directly from grantees and through statewide Homeless Data Integration System for the purposes of research and evaluation of grant performance, service pathways, and outcomes for people served.

Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

The personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual.

Notwithstanding Section 11546 of the Government Code, from review or approval of any division of the Department of Technology, upon approval from the Department of Finance.

From the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund. All interest or other increments resulting from the investment of moneys in the fund shall be deposited in the fund, notwithstanding Section 16305.7 of the Government Code.

Moneys in the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund shall not be subject to transfer to any other fund pursuant to any provision of Part 2 (commencing with Section 16300) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except to the Surplus Money Investment Fund.

Moneys collected on and after January 1, 2018, and until December 31, 2018, shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be allocated as follows:

Moneys collected on and after January 1, 2019, shall be allocated as follows:

A state or local entity that receives an appropriation or allocation pursuant to this chapter shall use no more than 5 percent of that appropriation or allocation for costs related to the administration of the housing program for which the appropriation or allocation was made.

Any moneys appropriated and made available by the Legislature for purposes of the fund.

Any other moneys that may be made available to the department for the purposes of the fund from any other source or sources.

Subject to paragraph (2), a council of governments, other regional entity, or jurisdiction, as applicable, that receives an allocation of program funds pursuant to Section 50515.02 or 50515.03 shall submit a report, in the form and manner prescribed by the department, to be made publicly available on its internet website, by April 1 of the year following the receipt of those funds, and annually thereafter until those funds are expended, that contains the following information:

A city or county that receives program funds shall, in lieu of providing a separate annual report pursuant to this subdivision, provide the information required by paragraph (1) as part of its annual progress report.

The department shall maintain records of the following and provide that information publicly on its internet website:

The department may request additional information, as needed, to meet other applicable reporting or audit requirements.

Each recipient of funds under the program shall expend those funds no later than December 31, 2024.

No later than December 31, 2025, each council of governments, other regional entity, or county that receives an allocation of funds pursuant to Section 50515.02 shall submit a final report on the use of those funds to the department. The report required by this paragraph shall include an evaluation of jurisdiction actions taken in support of the entity’s proposed uses of those funds, as specified in the entity’s application, including which actions had greatest impact on housing production.

Create a fair, transparent, and objective process for identifying housing needs across the state.

Strategically plan for housing growth according to statewide priorities, consistent with Section 65041.1 of the Government Code, and expected future need for housing at all income levels.

Encourage increased development to address the state’s housing affordability issues.

Improve compliance and outcomes through incentives and enforcement.

By December 31, 2023, the department, in collaboration with the Office of Planning and Research and after engaging in stakeholder participation, shall develop a recommended improved regional housing need allocation process and methodology that promotes and streamlines housing development and substantially addresses California’s housing shortage.

In developing the recommendations required by this subdivision, the department may appoint a third-party consultant to facilitate a comprehensive review of the current regional housing need allocation process and methodology.

The Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 50515.2)).

The CalHome Program (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650)).

The Multifamily Housing Program administered under Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 50675).

The Infill Incentive Grant Program of 2007 (Section 53545.13).

The Infill Infrastructure Grant Program of 2019 (Part 12.5 (commencing with Section 53559)).

The Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Program (Part 13 (commencing with Section 53560)).

Housing for a Healthy California Program (Part 14.2 (commencing with Section 53590)).

The Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Act of 2014 (Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 987.001) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code).

The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (Part 1 (commencing with Section 75200) of Division 44 of the Public Resources Code).

The No Place Like Home Program (Part 3.9 (commencing with Section 5849.1) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code).

The HOME Investment Partnership Program (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12721 et seq.)

The National Housing Trust Fund established pursuant to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289), and implementing federal regulations.

Upon appropriation by the Legislature for purposes of this chapter, the department may award a forgivable loan or grant to a qualified rental housing development to replace federal and state low-income housing credit equity contained in the application for which the development received the original award letter or, if applicable, a subsequent application to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.

The department may, in its sole discretion, adjust the grant or loan amount to account for reduction of fees associated with tax credit syndication, reasonable cost increases, including unforeseeable cost overruns or gaps in financing due to changed market conditions, or other financing sources obtained by the sponsor of the development.

If funds provided under this chapter are provided as a loan, the loan shall have an interest rate of 0 percent.

A rental housing development that receives a grant or loan under this chapter shall commence construction within 180 days of issuance of an award letter for funds provided pursuant to this chapter.

The department may, within its sole discretion, extend the 180-day requirement based on conditions beyond the control of the development sponsor, provided the revised construction commencement date is not more than 90 days beyond the 180-day period.

The department shall determine the terms under which a loan or grant is subject to repayment.

The terms established by the department shall include, but not be limited to, conversion of the development to market rate housing or sale or refinancing of the development with a distribution of net equity.

Repayments shall be deposited into the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Fund established by Section 50661 and shall be used for the purposes of the Multifamily Housing Program established by Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 50675).

The department may establish an application fee for the program.

A loan or grant awarded pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to any annual monitoring fees, except for the monitoring fees associated with the original multifamily housing program loan or loans provided by the department.

Acquisition or rehabilitation, or acquisition and rehabilitation, of motels, hotels, hostels, or other sites and assets, including apartments or homes, adult residential facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, manufactured housing, commercial properties, and other buildings with existing uses that could be converted to permanent or interim housing.

Master leasing of properties for noncongregant housing.

Conversion of units from nonresidential to residential.

New construction of dwelling units.

The purchase of affordability covenants and restrictions for units.

Relocation costs for individuals who are being displaced as a result of rehabilitation of existing units.

Capitalized operating subsidies for units purchased, converted, or altered with funds provided by this section.

Need geographically across the state.

The demonstrated ability of the applicant to fund ongoing operating reserves.

The creation of new permanent housing options.

The potential for state, federal, or local funding for capitalized operating reserves to make additional housing units financially viable through this program.

The amount of funds expended for the uses described in this section.

The location of any properties for which the funds are used.

The number of usable housing units produced, or planned to be produced, using the funds.

The number of individuals housed, or likely to be housed, using the funds.

The number of units, and the location of those units, for which operating subsidies have been, or are planned to be, capitalized using the funds.

An explanation of how funding decisions were made for acquisition, conversion, or rehabilitation projects, or for capitalized operating subsidies, including what metrics were considered in making those decisions.

Any lessons learned from the use of the funds.

Proposed changes to the program to address lessons learned.

The department may accept funding applications and issue awards on a continuous, over-the-counter basis until the funding has been exhausted or as otherwise required by law.

Each award shall be expended on the uses authorized at subdivision (a), and in accordance with all relevant representations and descriptions in the application, within eight months of the date of the award. Applicants may ask the department for an extension of this timeframe on the grounds and according to the procedures set forth in the guidelines. The director shall have reasonable discretion to approve or deny such an extension upon conducting a full and good faith review of the applicant’s extension request.

A local government and a selected developer may jointly apply for a grant pursuant to this section by submitting an application, in the form and manner prescribed by the department, that includes the following information:

The department shall review an application submitted pursuant to this subdivision in an expeditious manner. Upon approval of an application for funds pursuant to this section, the department shall award the moneys for which the selected developer qualifies.

Allocating moneys directly to the predevelopment and development costs of housing and infrastructure that will accelerate housing production on excess state-owned property in a way that aligns with state planning priorities, housing, transportation, equity, and climate goals. Predevelopment costs may include environmental remediation and mitigation, geotechnical assessment, and activities related to the seismic retrofitting of existing improvements. Development costs may include improvements associated with an adaptive reuse project.

Developing and implementing a community outreach and engagement plan, or lease-up strategy.

Covering the costs of temporary staffing or consultant needs associated with the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2).

Value of the local government contribution.

Need geographically across the state.

The creation of new permanent housing options.

The potential for state funding for, and local contributions to make, additional housing units financially viable through this program.

The availability of other replacement funding sources and the feasibility of securing such funding.

The size, scale, and historical uses of the site.

The presence and condition of existing improvements.

The availability of other replacement funding sources and the feasibility of securing that funding.

Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the program shall be administered by the department to provide loans to eligible borrowers to support the acquisition of 1 to 25 unit properties meeting any of the following criteria:

Eligible borrowers shall be any one of the following:

Up to 20 percent of the funds appropriated for this program may be expended for the costs to administer the program. Costs to administer the program include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

Funds not committed to fund managers pursuant to Section 50720.6 as of December 31, 2025, or any funds returned from fund managers after December 31, 2025, shall be made available for loans authorized by Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 50606). Notwithstanding the requirements of Chapter 5.5, uncommitted or returned funds made available for purposes of Chapter 5.5 may be used to assist projects funded by the department or other public entities.

Not later than May 15, 2023, the department shall report to the chairs of the Assembly Committee on Budget and the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review on the implementation of this program, including amount of funding disbursed and number, location, and cost of acquired properties, as well as the number of units acquired.

There is a mortgage delinquency of at least 90 days.

There is a delinquency on two or more property tax payments.

The owner of the property is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding.

There is tenant-initiated litigation against the owner of the property on the basis of lack of habitability.

A local government body responsible for enforcing building codes has deemed the property partially or fully uninhabitable.

There are other indicators that the department may prescribe in the guidelines adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Capitalized operating subsidy reserves.

Loans or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter.

Administrative costs authorized pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50720.2.

Reviewing and approving loan or grant applications.

Originating and servicing loans or grants, including capitalized operating subsidy reserves.

Establishing terms and conditions for loan or grant applications pursuant to the guidelines adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Ensuring compliance with loan or grant terms and conditions.

Be a nonprofit lender with experience making real estate loans in this state, or be a housing trust fund operated by a city, a county, a city and county, or a joint powers authority as described in Article I (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code operated for the purpose of funding the development, acquisition, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable housing for low- or moderate-income residents.

Have originated and serviced loans to develop, maintain, improve, or acquire affordable housing, including at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) in acquisition loans.

Demonstrate an ability to process loans for property acquisitions in an expedient manner sufficient to deploy loans necessary to purchase real property in trustee’s sales pursuant to the time constraints described in Section 2924m of the Civil Code.

Any third-party consultant contracted with by the department pursuant to this subdivision must demonstrate expertise in a variety of property ownership and stewardship models, such as rental housing, home ownership, community land trusts, limited-equity housing cooperatives, workforce housing cooperative trusts, or nonprofit affordable housing cooperatives.

In contracting with a third-party consultant pursuant to this subdivision the department shall prioritize to third-party consultants that demonstrate a commitment to and experience in advancing racial equity.

To pay for property acquisition, rehabilitation, and repair costs and associated transaction costs for real property purchased through one of the following:

To pay for transaction costs, so long as no more than 10 percent of a single loan funded by the program is used toward transaction costs.

To pay operating expenses from any capitalized operating subsidy reserve established pursuant to Section 50720.6.

By those conditions of a contract described in paragraph (10) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

By those conditions of a contract described in paragraph (11) of subdivision (a) of Section 402.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

That manufactured housing and mobilehome parks provide a significant source of homeownership for California residents, but increasing costs of mobilehome park development and construction, combined with the costs of manufactured housing, the costs of financing and operating these parks, the low vacancy rates, and the pressures to convert mobilehome parks to other uses increasingly render mobilehome park living unaffordable, particularly to those residents most in need of affordable housing.

That state government can play a role in addressing the problems confronted by mobilehome park residents with available financing that makes it possible for mobilehome park residents to acquire the mobilehome parks in which they reside and convert them to resident ownership.

That a significant number of older mobilehome parks exist in California, the residents of which may collectively lack the experience or other qualifications necessary to successfully own and operate their parks; that these parks provide low-cost housing for their residents that would be difficult to replace if the parks were converted to other uses; and that these parks are more likely than other parks to be threatened by physical deterioration or conversion to other uses.

The cost of the acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and replacement of a mobilehome park, including costs for planning and processing, increasing space capacity, and any expenditures required by a governmental agency or lender for the project. Costs may also include funds to ensure the long-term sustainability of the mobilehome park.

If the condition of a mobilehome park jeopardizes the health and safety of its residents or the mobilehome park has had its permit to operate suspended or revoked, or both, the cost of repairs necessary to restore the permit to operate or to restore the minimum health and safety standards in the park, including on-site and off-site work, as needed.

In the case of individual mobilehome owners:

Ownership of a lot or space in a mobilehome park or subdivision.

A membership or shares in a stock cooperative, as defined in Section 11003.2 of the Business and Professions Code, or a limited equity housing cooperative, as defined in Section 817 of the Civil Code.

Membership in a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation that owns, operates, or owns and operates the mobilehome park.

The department may make loans from the fund to resident organizations, qualified nonprofit housing sponsors, and local public entities for the purpose of financing mobilehome park acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and replacement.

Loans provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be for a duration, interest rate, and other terms, as determined by the department to be equitable and necessary. Interest rates shall be no more than 3 percent per annum, and the department shall allow loan repayments to be deferred for the full term of the loan, with principal and accumulated interest due and payable upon completion of the term of the loan.

Loans provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be for the minimum amount necessary to enable a resident organization, qualified nonprofit housing sponsor, or local public entity to acquire, convert, rehabilitate, reconstruct, or replace, or any combination thereof, the mobilehome park. To the extent possible, the loan amount shall not exceed 50 percent of the approved costs. However, the loan amount may be for up to 95 percent of the approved costs attributable to the low-income households in the park when approved by the department.

The department may grant approval to exceed 50 percent of the approved costs only if both of the following are demonstrated:

The total secured debt in a superior position to the department’s loan plus the department’s loan shall not exceed 115 percent of the value of the collateral securing the loan plus the costs related to the acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement, or any combination thereof, of the project.

Funds provided pursuant to this subdivision may be used to finance the costs of reestablishing a mobilehome park, including relocating mobilehomes, to a more suitable site within the same jurisdiction if the department determines that the cost of the reestablishment, including any and all relocation costs to the affected households, is a more prudent expenditure of funds than the costs of needed or repetitive repairs to the existing park. Funds provided pursuant to this section shall not be used to relieve a park owner of any responsibility for covering the costs of mitigating the impacts of a park closure, as may be provided for by local ordinance or pursuant to Section 65863.7 or 66427.4 of the Government Code.

Upon appropriation by the Legislature of funding for this purpose, the department may make loans from the fund to mobilehome parks to correct health and safety deficiencies and to mobilehome parks that have received a notice of revocation or suspension of their permit to operate or do not currently have a permit to operate in order to make repairs necessary to obtain or restore the permit to operate, including any on-site or off-site needs for utility connections or other essential health and safety purposes. Mobilehome parks owned by resident organizations, qualified nonprofit housing sponsors, local public entities, and private park owners shall be eligible for loans for the purposes of this subdivision. For purposes of this subdivision, the department may make loans from the fund to private mobilehome park owners if the owner owns only the mobilehome park for which they are applying for a loan and no other mobilehome park, and if the department determines both of the following:

Loans provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be for the minimum amount necessary to restore the park to a condition meeting all health and safety standards and shall be subject to other requirements specified in the guidelines.

For loans made pursuant to this subdivision, the borrower shall agree to use restrictions, affordability restrictions, and displacement protections, as specified in the guidelines.

Loans provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be for a duration, interest rate, and other terms, as determined by the department to be equitable and necessary, and shall not jeopardize the financial stability of the fund, as specified in the guidelines.

The department may make loans from the fund to nonprofit corporations and local public entities for the purpose of financing the purchase or rehabilitation of mobilehomes, subject to affordability restrictions and other conditions, as specified in the guidelines.

Loans provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be for a duration, interest rate, and other terms, as determined by the department to be equitable and necessary, as specified in the guidelines. Any interest rate established pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed 3 percent per annum.

Loans provided pursuant to this section shall be for a duration, interest rate, and other terms, as determined by the department to be equitable and necessary, and shall not jeopardize the financial stability of the fund, as specified in the guidelines. Any interest rate established pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed 3 percent per annum.

The department shall establish flexible repayment terms for loans provided pursuant to this section to reduce the monthly housing costs for low-income residents to an affordable level, provided that the terms do not represent an unacceptable risk to the security of the fund.

Loans provided to low-income residents pursuant to this section shall be for the minimum amount necessary to reduce the borrower’s monthly housing costs to an affordable level. All of the following shall apply to loans to finance individual interests pursuant to this section:

The department may make loans or grants to a resident organization, qualified nonprofit housing sponsor, or local public entity from the fund for the purpose of assisting lower income homeowners to do any of the following:

Loans and grants made pursuant to paragraph (1) shall require the applicant entity to demonstrate sufficient organizational stability and capacity to manage a portfolio of individual loans over an extended time period. This capacity may be demonstrated by substantial successful experience performing similar activities or through other means acceptable to the department.

For loans issued to an individual, lower income homeowner pursuant to this section, loan repayments, interest rates, and other terms shall be as specified in the guidelines.

The department may require annual loan payments in the minimum amount necessary to cover the costs of project monitoring.

For loans issued to an individual, lower income homeowner pursuant to this section, loan principal and accrued interest shall be forgiven over a period of time, as specified in the guidelines, provided that an eligible household remains in compliance with the loan agreement.

Loans or grants pursuant to this section may be administered by a local public entity or nonprofit corporation, as approved by the department.

No less than 30 percent of residents at the time that the loan application is filed are low income.

Loans may be provided pursuant to this section if either of the following applies:

Loan amounts shall be for up to 95 percent of the costs attributable to the low-income spaces.

Funds shall not be used to assist residents who are not of low income or to reduce monthly housing costs for low-income residents to less than 30 percent of their monthly income.

The current health and safety conditions in the park and the likelihood that conditions would be remedied without the loan.

The degree to which the loan will benefit lower income homeowners.

The age of the park and the age of the infrastructure that will be rehabilitated with the loan proceeds.

Verification that either no park residents shall be involuntarily displaced as a result of the purchase or that the impacts of the displacement shall be mitigated as required under state and local law. For purposes of this requirement, compliance with Section 66427.5 of the Government Code shall be conclusively presumed to have mitigated economic displacement.

Projected costs and sources of funds for all purchase and rehabilitation activities.

Projected operating budget for the park after the purchase.

A management plan for the operation of the park.

The mobilehome park or part of the mobilehome park is to replace a mobilehome park or part of a mobilehome park that was destroyed by a natural disaster and is located on the site of the partially or wholly destroyed mobilehome park or within 20 miles from the destroyed mobilehome park.

The low-income residents of the destroyed mobilehome park that were displaced by the natural disaster are provided the right of first refusal to occupy mobilehomes in the new mobilehome park. The applicant shall provide notice to the former residents in a manner most likely to provide actual notice to the displaced residents. The right of first refusal shall be at least for a 180-day period following written notice to the former resident of their right of first refusal prior to the offering of spaces at the newly constructed mobilehome park to the public. The terms and conditions of the right of first refusal shall be subject to department approval to protect displaced residents.

The low-income residents of the new mobilehome park are provided lease or rental terms that are affordable or, to the extent possible, equivalent to those in effect at the destroyed mobilehome park.

No less than 50 percent of the spaces in the new mobilehome park will be made affordable to and occupied by households with incomes not exceeding 80 percent of the area median income of the county in which the destroyed mobilehome park was located. The department may establish more restrictive provisions in guidelines.

The reasonableness of the costs relating to repairs, rehabilitation, construction, or other costs.

Any administrative and security factors affecting the department’s program operation and administration.

Whether or not the projects complement the implementation of a local housing program to preserve or increase the supply of housing for persons and families of low or moderate income.

Whether or not state funds are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner.

In the case of a loan to a qualified nonprofit housing sponsor or to a local public entity, evidence of resident participation in the conversion and management of the park, in the form of either resident participation on the board of directors of the entity that acquires ownership of the park, or the establishment of, and consultation with, a permanent resident advisory board.

Verification at the time of application and prior to funding that at least two-thirds of the households residing in the mobilehome park support the plans for acquisition and conversion of the park.

Verification that either no park residents shall be involuntarily displaced as a result of the park conversion or the impacts of the displacement shall be mitigated as required under state and local law. For purposes of this requirement, compliance with Section 66427.5 of the Government Code shall be conclusively presumed to have mitigated economic displacement.

Verification that the conversion is consistent with local zoning and land use requirements, other applicable state and local laws, and regulations and ordinances.

Projected costs and sources of funds for all conversion activities.

Projected operating budget for the park during and after the conversion.

A management plan for the conversion and operation of the park.

If necessary, a relocation plan for residents not participating that is in compliance with Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.

Require participation by cities and counties in loan applications submitted pursuant to this chapter.

Contract with private lenders or local public entities to provide program administration and to service loans and grants made pursuant to this chapter.

Give priority to applications for resident-owned parks.

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.

The department may allocate HOME funds, in an amount determined by the department, to any local agency that does not receive a formula allocation.

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.

Except for funds appropriated or set aside for small jurisdictions for grants pursuant to subdivision (d), the department shall administer a competitive application process for capital improvement projects for large jurisdictions pursuant to this subdivision.

Except for grants for qualifying infill areas, the department shall do all of the following for grants made pursuant to this subdivision:

In its review and ranking of applications for the award of capital improvement project grants, the department shall rank the affected qualifying infill areas based on the following priorities:

In allocating funds pursuant to this subdivision, the department, to the maximum extent feasible, shall ensure a reasonable geographic distribution of funds.

For purposes of awarding grants pursuant to the competitive application process required by this subdivision:

The department shall administer an over-the-counter application process for grants funded by the allocation specified in the appropriation or paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 53559.2 for capital improvement projects for small jurisdictions, pursuant to this subdivision.

Eligible applicants shall submit the following information in the application request for funding:

The department may establish a per-unit formula to determine the amount of funds awarded pursuant to this subdivision.

For purposes of awarding grants pursuant to the over-the-counter application process required by this subdivision:

A qualifying infill area shall be located in a city, county, or city and county in which the general plan of the city, county, or city and county has an adopted housing element that has been found by the department, pursuant to Section 65585 of the Government Code, to be in compliance with the requirements of Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code. This paragraph does not apply to a qualifying infill project.

Include not less than 15 percent of affordable units, as follows:

Include average residential densities on the parcels to be developed that are equal to or greater than the densities described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583.2 of the Government Code, except that a project located in a rural area as defined in Section 50199.21 shall include average residential densities on the parcels to be developed of at least 10 units per acre.

Be located in an area designated for mixed-use or residential development pursuant to one of the following:

A summary of the projects that received grants under the program for each fiscal year that grants were awarded.

The description, location, and estimated date of completion for each project that received a grant award under the program.

An update on the status of each project that received a grant award under the program, and the number of housing units created or facilitated by the program.

The creation, development, or rehabilitation of parks or open space.

Water, sewer, or other utility service improvements.

Streets, roads, or transit linkages or facilities, including, but not limited to, related access plazas or pathways, bus or transit shelters, or facilities that support pedestrian or bicycle transit.

Facilities that support pedestrian or bicycle transit.

Traffic mitigation.

Qualifying infill project or qualifying infill area site preparation or demolition.

Sidewalk or streetscape improvements, including, but not limited to, the reconstruction or resurfacing of sidewalks and streets or the installation of lighting, signage, or other related amenities.

A city, county, city and county, or public housing authority that has jurisdiction over a qualifying infill area.

A nonprofit or for-profit developer of a qualifying infill project.

The duly constituted governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria that has jurisdiction over a qualifying infill area or a tribally designated housing entity as defined in Section 4103 of Title 25 of the United States Code and Section 50104.6.5 that is the developer of a qualifying infill project.

Four hundred ten million dollars ($410,000,000) shall be allocated to fund grants pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 53559.

Ninety million dollars ($90,000,000) shall be allocated to fund grants pursuant subdivision (d) of Section 53559.

For the Returning Home Well Program, the Specialized Treatment for Optimized Programming Program, and the Long-Term Offender Reentry Recovery Program, all of which are administered by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which fund recovery housing, as defined in paragraph (3), for parolees, as defined by Section 3000 of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall do all of the following:

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall make efforts to reduce recidivism by offering participation to formerly incarcerated persons in recovery housing programs. Connections to safe and supportive housing is a critical priority for successful community reintegration.

For purposes of this subdivision, “recovery housing” means sober living facilities and programs that provide housing in a recovery-focused and peer-supported community for people recovering from substance use issues. Participation is voluntary, unless that participation is pursuant to a court order or is a condition of release for individuals under the jurisdiction of a county probation department or the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Beginning on January 1, 2023, a grantee or entity operating any of the following state homelessness programs, as a condition of receiving state funds, shall enter the required data elements described in paragraph (8) on the individuals and families it serves into its local Homeless Management Information System, as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development guidance described in paragraph (8), unless otherwise exempted by state or federal law:

Council staff, in consultation with respective administering state agencies or departments, shall specify the entry format and disclosure frequency for the programs subject to this subdivision to submit the data elements as specified in paragraph (1) to inform and meet the council’s statewide objectives and goals described in Section 8257.

For purposes of this subdivision, state homelessness programs are defined as those programs that are funded, in whole or in part, by the state with the express purpose of addressing or preventing homelessness or providing services to people experiencing homelessness. This definition shall be broadly construed for the purpose of carrying out the requirements of this subdivision.

The requirements of paragraphs (1) and (3) do not supplant any existing requirements imposed on a grantee or entity operating a state program described in this subdivision that require the program to report data into their local Homeless Management Information Systems before January 1, 2023.

Any grantee or entity operating a program described in paragraph (1) shall, upon request, be granted an extension to meet the requirements in this subdivision, provided noncompliant grantees are making good faith progress towards meeting the requirements. An extension granted under this paragraph shall not extend beyond July 1, 2023. For purposes of this paragraph, “making good faith progress” includes, but is not limited to, engaging in technical assistance offered under paragraph (6) and establishing a plan to comply with this subdivision.

For purposes of this subdivision, required data elements are the Universal Data Elements (Items 3.01–3.917) and the Common Data Elements (Items 4.02–4.20 and Item W5 of the Individual Federal Partner Program Elements) drawn from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Management Information System Data Standards. When necessary, due to federal changes to the items indicated in this paragraph, the required data elements may be amended to maintain alignment with federal standards.

Beginning January 1, 2022, council staff shall provide aggregate data summaries collected in full pursuant to this subdivision to the respective administering state agencies or departments that oversee relevant programs within 45 days of receipt. Where feasible, council staff shall notify the respective administering state agencies or departments at least 14 days before sharing, publicly using, or referencing the data, including, but not limited to, using the data for any substantive analysis, summary statistics, or other findings.

To oversee implementation of this chapter.

To identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed to prevent and end homelessness in California.

To create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, participants in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Program, federal agencies, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, nonprofit entities working to end homelessness, homeless services providers, and the private sector, for the purpose of arriving at specific strategies to end homelessness.

To promote systems integration to increase efficiency and effectiveness while focusing on designing systems to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age.

To coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding. Any action taken pursuant to this paragraph shall not restructure or change any existing allocations or allocation formulas.

To make policy and procedural recommendations to legislators and other governmental entities.

To identify and seek funding opportunities for state entities that have programs to end homelessness, including, but not limited to, federal and philanthropic funding opportunities, and to facilitate and coordinate those state entities’ efforts to obtain that funding.

To broker agreements between state agencies and departments and between state agencies and departments and local jurisdictions to align and coordinate resources, reduce administrative burdens of accessing existing resources, and foster common applications for services, operating, and capital funding.

To serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on ending homelessness in California.

To report to the Governor, federal Cabinet members, and the Legislature on homelessness and work to reduce homelessness.

To ensure accountability and results in meeting the strategies and goals of the council.

To identify and implement strategies to fight homelessness in small communities and rural areas.

To create a statewide data system or warehouse, which shall be known as the Homeless Data Integration System, that collects local data through Homeless Management Information Systems, with the ultimate goal of matching data on homelessness to programs impacting homeless recipients of state programs, such as the Medi-Cal program (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9) and CalWORKs (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9). Upon creation of the Homeless Data Integration System, all continuums of care, as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, that are operating in California shall provide collected data elements, including, but not limited to, health information, in a manner consistent with federal law, to the Homeless Data Integration System.

To set goals to prevent and end homelessness among California’s youth.

To improve the safety, health, and welfare of young people experiencing homelessness in the state.

To increase system integration and coordinating efforts to prevent homelessness among youth who are currently or formerly involved in the child welfare system or the juvenile justice system.

To lead efforts to coordinate a spectrum of funding, policy, and practice efforts related to young people experiencing homelessness.

To identify best practices to ensure homeless minors who may have experienced maltreatment, as described in Section 300, are appropriately referred to, or have the ability to self-refer to, the child welfare system.

To collect, compile, and make available to the public financial data provided to the council from all state-funded homelessness programs.

The council shall consist of the following members:

The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall each appoint one member to the council from two different stakeholder organizations.

The council may, at its discretion, invite stakeholders, individuals who have experienced homelessness, members of philanthropic communities, and experts to participate in meetings or provide information to the council.

The council shall hold public meetings at least once every quarter.

A survivor of gender-based violence who formerly experienced homelessness.

Representatives of local agencies or organizations that participate in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Program.

Stakeholders with expertise in solutions to homelessness and best practices from other states.

Representatives of committees on African Americans, youth, and survivors of gender-based violence.

A current or formerly homeless person who lives in California.

A current or formerly homeless youth who lives in California.

This advisory committee shall designate one of the above-described members to participate in every quarterly council meeting to provide a report to the council on advisory committee activities.

Participate in council workgroups, task forces, or other similar administrative structures.

Provide to the council any relevant information regarding those state homelessness programs.