CA Health & Safety Code Section 51226.5


(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 51226, in each housing development financed by the agency and insured under a federal multifamily insurance program, the agency shall enter into a loan commitment only in conformance with the following requirements:

(1)

With respect to housing developments financed on or after January 1, 1985, not less than 25 percent of the units shall be made available on a priority basis for very low income households.

(2)

With respect to housing developments financed on or after January 1, 1985, an additional 10 percent or more of the units shall be made available on a priority basis for other lower income households if a subsidy for the housing development is provided through the agency or directly by the federal government.

(b)

Not less than 75 percent of the units in a housing development financed by the agency and insured under a federal multifamily insurance housing program shall be made available on a priority basis for persons and families of low or moderate income.

(c)

The agency may provide financing for housing developments for the elderly that are insured under a federal insurance program when the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) are met and (1) a minimum of 35 percent of the units in the development are made available for lower income households, or (2) a majority of the units in the housing development which are to be made available for low income households are reserved for nonelderly households. This section shall become operative January 1, 1985.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

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