Prohousing Incentive Program Guidelines
Section 600: Uses of Funds
Section 601: Eligible Uses
Eligible Applicants must use award funds towards planning or implementation activities related to housing and community development limited to activities that conform with eligible uses pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50470(b)(2)(D):
1. The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of m
ultifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, and moderate-income households, including necessary operating subsidies.
2. Affordable rental and ownership housing that meets the needs of a growing workforce ear
ning up to 120 percent of area median income, or 150 percent of area median i
ncome in high-cost areas.
3. M
atching portions of funds placed into local or regional housing trust funds.
4. M
atching portions of funds available through the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing A
sset Fund pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 34176 of the Health and Safety Code.
5. C
apitalized reserves for services connected to the creation of new permanent s
upportive housing, including, but not limited to, developments funded through the V
eterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Bond Act of 2014.
6. Assisting persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including pr
oviding rapid rehousing, rental assistance, navigation centers, emergency shelters, and the new
construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional housing.
7. A
ccessibility modifications.
8. E
fforts to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed or vacant homes.
9. H
omeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, down payment assistance.
10. Fi
scal incentives or matching funds to local agencies that approve new housing for extremely low, very low, low-, and moderate-income households.
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