Utah § 35A-16-602 COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program.

Utah Statutes

§ 35A-16-602 — COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program.

Utah·Title 35A Utah Workforce Services Code·Ch. 35A-16 Office of Homeless Services·Part 35A-16-6 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:

(2)(a) include affordable housing units for households:

(2)(a)(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;

(2)(a)(ii) at rental rates no greater than 30% of the income described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) for a household of:

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

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

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

(2)(a)(ii)(D) five people

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(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:
(2)(a) include affordable housing units for households:
(2)(a)(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;
(2)(a)(ii) at rental rates no greater than 30% of the income described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) for a household of:
(2)(a)(ii)(A) one person if the unit is an efficiency unit;
(2)(a)(ii)(B) two people if the unit is a one-bedroom unit;
(2)(a)(ii)(C) four people if the unit is a two-bedroom unit;
(2)(a)(ii)(D) five people if the unit is a three-bedroom unit;
(2)(a)(ii)(E) six people if the unit is a four-bedroom unit; or
(2)(a)(ii)(F) eight people if the unit is a five-bedroom or larger unit; and
(2)(a)(iii) that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
(2)(b) have been approved by the board.
(3) The office shall:
(3)(a) administer the grant program, including:
(3)(a)(i) reviewing grant applications and making recommendations to the board; and
(3)(a)(ii) distributing grant money to approved grant recipients; and
(3)(b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer the program, including:
(3)(b)(i) grant application requirements;
(3)(b)(ii) procedures to approve a grant; and
(3)(b)(iii) procedures for distributing money to grant recipients.
(4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), when reviewing an application for approval, the board shall consider:
(4)(a) an applicant's rental income plan;
(4)(b) proposed case management and service plans for households;
(4)(c) any matching funds proposed by an applicant;
(4)(d) proposed restrictions, including deed restrictions, and the duration of restrictions on housing units to facilitate long-term assistance to households;
(4)(e) whether use of funds for the proposed project complies with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
(4)(f) any other considerations as adopted by the board.
(5) A licensed residential, vocational and life skills program, as defined in Section 13-53-102, is exempt from the requirements described in Subsections (4)(a), (b), and (f).
(6) A grant award under this section shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.

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