Utah Code 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. § 802.

Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Grant program: means the COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program established in Section 35A-16-602. See Utah Code 35A-16-601
Homelessness council: means the Utah Homelessness Council created in Section 35A-16-204. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(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 30% of the income described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) for a household of:

(A)	one person if the unit is an efficiency unit;

(B)	two people if the unit is a one-bedroom unit;

(C)	four people if the unit is a two-bedroom unit;

(D)	five people if the unit is a three-bedroom unit;

(E)	six people if the unit is a four-bedroom unit; or

(F)	eight people if the unit is a five-bedroom or larger unit; and

(iii)

that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 802; and

(b)	have been approved by the homelessness council.

(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.

(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. § 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. § 802.

Amended by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session