1. (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.

2. (2) The office shall distribute money to fund one or more projects that:

   1. (a) include affordable housing units for households:

      1. (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;

      2. (ii) at rental rates no greater than 30% of the income described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) for a household of:

         1. (A) one person if the unit is an efficiency unit;
         2. (B) two people if the unit is a one-bedroom unit;
         3. (C) four people if the unit is a two-bedroom unit;
         4. (D) five people if the unit is a three-bedroom unit;
         5. (E) six people if the unit is a four-bedroom unit; or
         6. (F) eight people if the unit is a five-bedroom or larger unit; and
      3. (iii) that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
   2. (b) have been approved by the board.

3. (3) The office shall:

   1. (a) administer the grant program, including:

      1. (i) reviewing grant applications and making recommendations to the board; and
      2. (ii) distributing grant money to approved grant recipients; and

   2. (b) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer the program, including:

      1. (i) grant application requirements;
      2. (ii) procedures to approve a grant; and
      3. (iii) procedures for distributing money to grant recipients.

4. (4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), when reviewing an application for approval, the board shall consider:

   1. (a) an applicant's rental income plan;
   2. (b) proposed case management and service plans for households;
   3. (c) any matching funds proposed by an applicant;
   4. (d) proposed restrictions, including deed restrictions, and the duration of restrictions on housing units to facilitate long-term assistance to households;
   5. (e) whether use of funds for the proposed project complies with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802; and
   6. (f) any other considerations as adopted by the board.
5. (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).
6. (6) A grant award under this section shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 802.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 393, 2026 General Session