Utah Code 35A-16-602. COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program
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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. § 802.
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-16-602
- Board: means the Utah Homeless Services Board created in Section
35A-16-204 . See Utah Code 35A-16-102 - 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
- Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(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. § 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) 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. § 802; and(4)(f) any other considerations as adopted by the board.(5) A grant award under this section shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 802.