The California Self-Help Housing Program shall do all of the following:

(a)  Be a clearinghouse for owner-building and self-help rehabilitation information.

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(b)  Conduct research projects and training projects pertaining to owner-building and self-help rehabilitation.

(c)  Provide information and technical assistance to, and between, public and private agencies, community groups, and present and prospective owner-rehabilitators and self-help rehabilitators.

(d)  Prepare, publish, and disseminate educational information relating to, and encouraging, owner-building and self-help rehabilitation.

(e)  Encourage and facilitate the effective use of available housing resources by existing and potential owner-builders and self-help rehabilitators and other persons seeking to improve their principal residences.

(f)  Encourage and assist the formation and operation of neighborhood organizations and community design centers to assist owner-builders and self-help rehabilitators.

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1001, Sec. 5. Effective September 26, 1985.)