Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 7964 - Residential Rental Assistance
The following requirements apply to the use of program funds under an operating grant to provide residential rental assistance to clients.
(a) The payment of rent in
arrears shall not exceed one month's rent plus a reasonable late charge.
Program funds shall be used only if:
(1) The
client is unable to pay the rent in arrears and is threatened with eviction;
and
(2) No other resources or
assistance are available to pay the rent in arrears; and
(3) The client has not received more than one
EHAP payment of rent arrears in the immediate past two years.
(b) The payment of initial rent
shall consist of no more than the first month's rent or the last month's rent,
or both if required as a condition of the occupancy of permanent housing.
Program funds shall be used only if:
(1) No
other resources or assistance are available to pay the initial rent;
and
(2) The client has not received
more than one EHAP payment of initial rent in the immediate past two
years.
(c) Grant funds
to be used for residential rental assistance shall be accounted for
separately.
(d) Interest earned on
the grant funds set aside for rental assistance shall be continuously credited
to the rental assistance account.
(e) Prior to providing residential rental
assistance, the grantee shall verify that:
(1)
The client is eligible to participate in the program and has income sufficient
to pay the monthly rent; and
(2) An
appropriately sized and priced rental unit is available and suitable for
occupancy by the client.
(f) The client shall not have direct use of
grant funds. Grant funds shall be distributed directly from the grantee to the
landlord.
(g) A grantee providing
residential rental assistance shall:
(1) Make
determinations regarding the eligibility of clients based upon a written
application from the client;
(2)
Provide information to clients on the tenant-landlord relationship, on the
appropriate treatment of rental property, on appropriate behavior within the
neighborhood, and on the importance of timely rental payments; and
(3) Provide staff who shall be reasonably
available to landlords and tenants to answer questions or complaints about the
program.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 50402, 50801.5 and 50806.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 50803, Health and Safety Code.
2. Repealer and new section refiled 7-8-94 as an emergency; operative 7-8-94 (Register 94, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-7-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Repealer and new section refiled 10-31-94 as an emergency; operative 10-31-94 (Register 94, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-28-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealer and new section refiled 2-15-95 as an emergency; operative 2-15-95 (Register 95, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-15-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Repealer and new section refiled 6-15-95 as an emergency; operative 6-15-95 (Register 95, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-13-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-15-95 order including amendment of section transmitted to OAL 6-26-95 and filed 7-12-95 (Register 95, No. 28).
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