Renumbered 7/1/2026

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Effective 5/7/2025

Renumbered 7/1/2026

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. Sec. 802.

(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. Sec. 802; and

(b)have been approved by the board.

(3)The office shall:

(a)administer the grant program, including:

(i)reviewing grant applications and making recommendations to the board; 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)Except as provided in Subsection

(5), when reviewing an application for approval, the board 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. Sec. 802; and

(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.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 393 , 2026 General Session

Amended by Chapter 530 , 2025 General Session