{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-63n-24-802","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 63N-24-802","heading":"COVID-19 Homeless Housing and Services Grant Program.","body":"(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.\n(2) The office shall distribute money to fund one or more projects that:\n(a) include affordable housing units for households:\n(i) 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;\n(ii) at rental rates no greater than 30% of the income described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) for a household of:\n(A) one person if the unit is an efficiency unit;\n(B) two people if the unit is a one-bedroom unit;\n(C) four people if the unit is a two-bedroom unit;\n(D) five people if the unit is a three-bedroom unit;\n(E) six people if the unit is a four-bedroom unit; or\n(F) eight people if the unit is a five-bedroom or larger unit; and\n(iii) that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and\n(b) have been approved by the board.\n(3) The office shall:\n(a) administer the grant program, including:\n(i) reviewing grant applications and making recommendations to the board; and\n(ii) distributing grant money to approved grant recipients; and\n(b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer the program, including:\n(i) grant application requirements;\n(ii) procedures to approve a grant; and\n(iii) procedures for distributing money to grant recipients.\n(4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), when reviewing an application for approval, the board shall consider:\n(a) an applicant's rental income plan;\n(b) proposed case management and service plans for households;\n(c) any matching funds proposed by an applicant;\n(d) proposed restrictions, including deed restrictions, and the duration of restrictions on housing units to facilitate long-term assistance to households;\n(e) whether use of funds for the proposed project complies with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and\n(f) any other considerations as adopted by the board.\n(5) A licensed residential, vocational and life skills program, as defined in Section 13-53-102, is exempt from the requirements described in Subsections (4)(a), (b), and (f).\n(6) A grant award under this section shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.","path":["Title 63N Economic Opportunity Act","Chapter 63N-24 Division Of Housing And Community Development","Part 63N-24-8 Homeless Housing And Services Grant Program"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title63N/Chapter24/63N-24-S802.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"aee017c17dd32d50957f4248441b97c8439f741b5b676e6e25dbb9d66dc37982","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-63n-24-801","next":"us-ut/utah-code-63n-24-901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}