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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 31Pt. 2Ch. 15Art. 2§ 50889 Community Housing Development Funding

§ 50889 Community Housing Development Funding

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§ 50889 Community Housing Development Funding

Key Takeaways

  • •This law helps pay for building and running community housing by using money and help from both the government and private groups.
  • •The help can be money (like grants or loans) or other support (like not paying certain fees or getting free infrastructure).
  • •The goal is to make housing cheaper to build and manage by using as much outside help as possible.
  • •The government makes rules to encourage using this extra help.

Example

A city wants to build affordable apartments for families but doesn’t have enough money.

The city can use this law to get help like grants from the government, loans with low interest, or even skip paying some usual fees. This makes building the apartments cheaper and easier.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 50889 Community Housing Development Funding

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.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

assistanceemploymentinsurancedevelopmentwaiverconsiderationmortgageport

Related Statutes

  • § 50888.3 Calworks Housing Assistance Requirements
  • § 51103 Housing Loan Feasibility Requirements
  • § 50888 Community Housing Development Requirements
  • § 50893 Housing Development Loan Terms
  • § 129100 Insurance Application Hearing Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 50889.
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