1. (a) A sponsor shall be a nonprofit corporation, housing cooperative, local public entity, or any combination thereof including a limited partnership in which the managing general partner is an eligible nonprofit corporation, which is certified by the department as meeting the requirements of subdivision (b).

2. (b) In order to be certified as an eligible sponsor, an applicant must be able to:

   1. (1) demonstrate ability or experience relevant to owning, developing, constructing or rehabilitating, and operating rental housing through any combination of the following:

      1. (A) prior ownership, development, construction or rehabilitation, or operation of rental housing;
      2. (B) employing staff with demonstrated ability or experience owning, developing, constructing or rehabilitating, or operating rental housing; or
      3. (C) contracting with a consultant or consultants with demonstrated ability or experience assisting with the owning, developing, rehabilitating or constructing, or operating of rental housing; and

   2. (2) demonstrate ability or experience relevant to the proposed plans for operating supportive service programs described in section 8127 and job training and placement programs described in section 8128 through any combination of the following:

      1. (A) prior operation of such programs;
      2. (B) employing staff with demonstrated ability or experience operating such programs; or
      3. (C) contracting with a consultant or consultants with demonstrated ability or experience operating such program;

   3. (3) have site control of the proposed project property by one of the following:

      1. (A) fee title;
      2. (B) a leasehold interest on the project property pursuant to a lease with provisions that enable the lessee to make improvements on and encumber the property and permit compliance with all program requirements;
      3. (C) an option to purchase or an option to lease pursuant to a lease which meets the requirements of subdivision (B) above;
      4. (D) a disposition and development agreement with a public agency with provisions that enable the applicant to make improvements on and encumber the property and permit compliance with all program requirements;
      5. (E) a land sales contract, or other enforceable agreement for the acquisition of the property.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 50406(n), 50884 and 50895, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 50881.5(h) and 50889.5(b), Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 12-14-90 as an emergency; operative 12-14-90 (Register 91, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-15-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Repealed by operation of law on 4-16-91.

3. New section filed 7-19-91 as an emergency; operative 7-19-91 (Register 92, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 11-6-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 11-15-91 as an emergency; operative 11-15-91 (Register 92, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-16-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-15-91 order transmitted to OAL 12-12-91 and filed 1-13-92 (Register 92, No. 16).