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CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 25. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION 1. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 7. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER 2. STATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Date:
08/31/2009
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ยง 7065.5. Emergency Disaster Assistance
(a) Notwithstanding any provision in this Subchapter to the contrary, in the event that the Governor proclaims either a "state of emergency" or a "local emergency," as those terms are defined in Government Code Section 8558, for a period not to exceed 18 months following the date of the proclamation, the Department may make program funds available through issuance of one or more special Notices of Funding Availability ("NOFAs") to otherwise eligible applicants located in the areas covered by the proclamation pursuant to the following special conditions:
(1) The project or activity shall be designed to alleviate existing conditions which pose a serious actual or impending threat to the health or welfare of the community.
(2) The applicant shall demonstrate that it is unable to finance the project or activity on its own and that other sources of funding are unavailable.
(3) The proposed project or activity shall be otherwise eligible for funding under this Subchapter, or eligible pursuant to HUD eligibility criteria related to the emergency.
(b) In order to address the most serious, emergent health, safety, and general welfare needs, the Department may adopt measures to direct funding awards to designated project or activity types, or areas. These measures may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Limiting a NOFA to a designated type of project or activity, or geographic area.
(2) Awarding bonus points within a NOFA to a designated type of project or activity, or geographic area.
(3) Reserving a portion of funds in a NOFA for a designated type of project or activity, or geographic area.
(4) Establishing maximum award amounts per applicant, type of project, or type of activity.
(5) Making funds available through an over-the-counter process, meaning the Department continuously accepts and evaluates applications until funds are exhausted.
(c) To the extent necessary to address the most serious, emergent health, safety and general welfare needs, and to expedite the process of making awards, the Department may alter or waive the evaluation criteria set forth in Section 7062.1 and Sections 7078 and 7078.7.
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