Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1978Introduced by Assembly Member WardFebruary 10, 2022An act to add Sections 50406.9 and 50461 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1978, as amended, Ward. Department of Housing and Community Development: powers.Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to, among other things, administer various programs intended to fund the acquisition of property to develop or preserve affordable housing. Existing law grants the department various powers and duties, including, among other things, the power to provide advice, technical information, and consultative and technical services.This bill would authorize the department, in administering certain of those programs, federally funded grant programs administered by the department, to (1) publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, availability of funding, (2) issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, and (3) provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information. The bill would require the department to establish and publish on its internet website a tracking system for the programs it administers that provides the deadlines for each step of a program application.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50406.9. The department may do any of the following in administering federally funded grant programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Trust Fund (Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 50676)), Community Development Block Grant Program Funds (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 50825)), the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 50896)), or the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program (Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1)) established under this part unless specifically prohibited by other applicable law:(a) Publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, the availability of funding.(b) Issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, provided that the department determines the awardee meets federal standards for program financial administration and provides ongoing support and monitoring of the funding.(c) Provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information, so that applications are not ultimately rejected because of a minor error or oversight. oversight, provided that the published method of distribution for that program or funding source allows for postsubmittal modifications. This subdivision does not require a program that uses a competitive method of distribution to allow postsubmittal modifications.SEC. 2. Section 50461 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50461. The department shall establish a tracking system for all programs established under this part and administered by the department. The tracking system shall, at a minimum, include the deadlines for each step of a program application. The tracking system shall be published on the departments internet website.
Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1978Introduced by Assembly Member WardFebruary 10, 2022An act to add Sections 50406.9 and 50461 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1978, as amended, Ward. Department of Housing and Community Development: powers.Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to, among other things, administer various programs intended to fund the acquisition of property to develop or preserve affordable housing. Existing law grants the department various powers and duties, including, among other things, the power to provide advice, technical information, and consultative and technical services.This bill would authorize the department, in administering certain of those programs, federally funded grant programs administered by the department, to (1) publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, availability of funding, (2) issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, and (3) provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information. The bill would require the department to establish and publish on its internet website a tracking system for the programs it administers that provides the deadlines for each step of a program application.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022 Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
Amended IN Senate August 11, 2022
Amended IN Assembly May 02, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1978
Introduced by Assembly Member WardFebruary 10, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Ward
February 10, 2022
An act to add Sections 50406.9 and 50461 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1978, as amended, Ward. Department of Housing and Community Development: powers.
Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to, among other things, administer various programs intended to fund the acquisition of property to develop or preserve affordable housing. Existing law grants the department various powers and duties, including, among other things, the power to provide advice, technical information, and consultative and technical services.This bill would authorize the department, in administering certain of those programs, federally funded grant programs administered by the department, to (1) publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, availability of funding, (2) issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, and (3) provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information. The bill would require the department to establish and publish on its internet website a tracking system for the programs it administers that provides the deadlines for each step of a program application.
Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to, among other things, administer various programs intended to fund the acquisition of property to develop or preserve affordable housing. Existing law grants the department various powers and duties, including, among other things, the power to provide advice, technical information, and consultative and technical services.
This bill would authorize the department, in administering certain of those programs, federally funded grant programs administered by the department, to (1) publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, availability of funding, (2) issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, and (3) provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information. The bill would require the department to establish and publish on its internet website a tracking system for the programs it administers that provides the deadlines for each step of a program application.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50406.9. The department may do any of the following in administering federally funded grant programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Trust Fund (Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 50676)), Community Development Block Grant Program Funds (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 50825)), the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 50896)), or the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program (Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1)) established under this part unless specifically prohibited by other applicable law:(a) Publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, the availability of funding.(b) Issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, provided that the department determines the awardee meets federal standards for program financial administration and provides ongoing support and monitoring of the funding.(c) Provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information, so that applications are not ultimately rejected because of a minor error or oversight. oversight, provided that the published method of distribution for that program or funding source allows for postsubmittal modifications. This subdivision does not require a program that uses a competitive method of distribution to allow postsubmittal modifications.SEC. 2. Section 50461 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50461. The department shall establish a tracking system for all programs established under this part and administered by the department. The tracking system shall, at a minimum, include the deadlines for each step of a program application. The tracking system shall be published on the departments internet website.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50406.9. The department may do any of the following in administering federally funded grant programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Trust Fund (Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 50676)), Community Development Block Grant Program Funds (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 50825)), the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 50896)), or the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program (Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1)) established under this part unless specifically prohibited by other applicable law:(a) Publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, the availability of funding.(b) Issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, provided that the department determines the awardee meets federal standards for program financial administration and provides ongoing support and monitoring of the funding.(c) Provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information, so that applications are not ultimately rejected because of a minor error or oversight. oversight, provided that the published method of distribution for that program or funding source allows for postsubmittal modifications. This subdivision does not require a program that uses a competitive method of distribution to allow postsubmittal modifications.
SECTION 1. Section 50406.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
50406.9. The department may do any of the following in administering federally funded grant programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Trust Fund (Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 50676)), Community Development Block Grant Program Funds (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 50825)), the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 50896)), or the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program (Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1)) established under this part unless specifically prohibited by other applicable law:(a) Publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, the availability of funding.(b) Issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, provided that the department determines the awardee meets federal standards for program financial administration and provides ongoing support and monitoring of the funding.(c) Provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information, so that applications are not ultimately rejected because of a minor error or oversight. oversight, provided that the published method of distribution for that program or funding source allows for postsubmittal modifications. This subdivision does not require a program that uses a competitive method of distribution to allow postsubmittal modifications.
50406.9. The department may do any of the following in administering federally funded grant programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Trust Fund (Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 50676)), Community Development Block Grant Program Funds (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 50825)), the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 50896)), or the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program (Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1)) established under this part unless specifically prohibited by other applicable law:(a) Publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, the availability of funding.(b) Issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, provided that the department determines the awardee meets federal standards for program financial administration and provides ongoing support and monitoring of the funding.(c) Provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information, so that applications are not ultimately rejected because of a minor error or oversight. oversight, provided that the published method of distribution for that program or funding source allows for postsubmittal modifications. This subdivision does not require a program that uses a competitive method of distribution to allow postsubmittal modifications.
50406.9. The department may do any of the following in administering federally funded grant programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Trust Fund (Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 50676)), Community Development Block Grant Program Funds (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 50825)), the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 50896)), or the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program (Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1)) established under this part unless specifically prohibited by other applicable law:(a) Publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, the availability of funding.(b) Issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, provided that the department determines the awardee meets federal standards for program financial administration and provides ongoing support and monitoring of the funding.(c) Provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information, so that applications are not ultimately rejected because of a minor error or oversight. oversight, provided that the published method of distribution for that program or funding source allows for postsubmittal modifications. This subdivision does not require a program that uses a competitive method of distribution to allow postsubmittal modifications.
50406.9. The department may do any of the following in administering federally funded grant programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Trust Fund (Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 50676)), Community Development Block Grant Program Funds (Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 50825)), the HOME Investment Partnerships Act (Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 50896)), or the California Emergency Solutions Grants Program (Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 50899.1)) established under this part unless specifically prohibited by other applicable law:
(a) Publish a notice of funding availability and application deadlines ahead of, and contingent upon, the availability of funding.
(b) Issue funding to an award recipient up-front rather than as a reimbursement, provided that the department determines the awardee meets federal standards for program financial administration and provides ongoing support and monitoring of the funding.
(c) Provide technical assistance to applicants that meet program submission deadlines to correct technical errors or provide missing information, so that applications are not ultimately rejected because of a minor error or oversight. oversight, provided that the published method of distribution for that program or funding source allows for postsubmittal modifications. This subdivision does not require a program that uses a competitive method of distribution to allow postsubmittal modifications.
SEC. 2. Section 50461 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50461. The department shall establish a tracking system for all programs established under this part and administered by the department. The tracking system shall, at a minimum, include the deadlines for each step of a program application. The tracking system shall be published on the departments internet website.
SEC. 2. Section 50461 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
50461. The department shall establish a tracking system for all programs established under this part and administered by the department. The tracking system shall, at a minimum, include the deadlines for each step of a program application. The tracking system shall be published on the departments internet website.
50461. The department shall establish a tracking system for all programs established under this part and administered by the department. The tracking system shall, at a minimum, include the deadlines for each step of a program application. The tracking system shall be published on the departments internet website.
50461. The department shall establish a tracking system for all programs established under this part and administered by the department. The tracking system shall, at a minimum, include the deadlines for each step of a program application. The tracking system shall be published on the departments internet website.
50461. The department shall establish a tracking system for all programs established under this part and administered by the department. The tracking system shall, at a minimum, include the deadlines for each step of a program application. The tracking system shall be published on the departments internet website.