Section 50889.


Latest version.
  • The community housing development shall include, to the extent feasible, financial and nonfinancial public assistance and private assistance in its development costs as well as its operating costs, as determined by the department. The department shall adopt regulations which encourage the use of other assistance as identified in this section. The categories of assistance shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

    (a)  Direct financial grants from public and private sources including, but not limited to, Community Development Block Grants, Urban Development Assistance Grants, redevelopment agency grants, or foundation grants.

    (b)  Direct loans for construction, mortgages, or operational costs from state or local issuances of revenue bonds or redevelopment bonds, or other public or private loans which result in below market rate financing.

    (c)  Direct nonfinancial considerations, including those required pursuant to Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 65915) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.

    (d)  Indirect financial considerations such as the waiver of local fees, the reduction or elimination of land dedications and impact fees, and the provision of infrastructure costs.

    (e)  Direct financial assistance from private industry councils and service delivery areas under Division 8 (commencing with Section 15000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code, or Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 11315) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or private sector investment in support of job training, job placement, or self-employment or residents or potential residents.

(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1311, Sec. 8. Effective September 25, 1990.)