63N-24-802. 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: include affordable housing units for households: 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; at rental rates no greater than 30% of the income described in Subsectionfor a household of: (2)(a)(i) one person if the unit is an efficiency unit; two people if the unit is a one-bedroom unit; four people if the unit is a two-bedroom unit; five people if the unit is a three-bedroom unit; six people if the unit is a four-bedroom unit; or eight people if the unit is a five-bedroom or larger unit; and that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and have been approved by the board.
(3) The office shall: administer the grant program, including: reviewing grant applications and making recommendations to the board; and distributing grant money to approved grant recipients; and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer the program, including: grant application requirements; procedures to approve a grant; and procedures for distributing money to grant recipients.
(4) Except as provided in Subsection, when reviewing an application for approval, the board shall consider: (5) an applicant's rental income plan; proposed case management and service plans for households; any matching funds proposed by an applicant; proposed restrictions, including deed restrictions, and the duration of restrictions on housing units to facilitate long-term assistance to households; whether use of funds for the proposed project complies with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and any other considerations as adopted by the board.
(5) A licensed residential, vocational and life skills program, as defined in Section, is exempt from the requirements described in Subsections, (b), and (f). 13-53-102 (4)(a)
(6) A grant award under this section shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.