Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and requires it to administer various programs intended to promote the development of housing, including the Multifamily Housing Program, pursuant to which the department provides financial assistance in the form of deferred payment loans to pay for the eligible costs of development of specified types of housing projects.
This bill would require the department, by December 31, 2023, to award incentives, as specified, to Multifamily Housing Program project applicants that agree to set aside at least 20% of the project's units, or no more than 50% of the projects units if the project includes more than 100 units, for individuals that are either experiencing homelessness, as defined, or eligible to receive specified services, including, among others, those received under the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. The bill would also require the department to partner with the State Department of Health Care Services to determine the most effective way to align qualifying services in housing projects funded by the Multifamily Housing Program. The bill would require the department to assess tenant outcomes and engage with an evaluator to identify specified information with respect to projects receiving incentives under these provisions, including the number and demographics, including age, race, or ethnicity, and presubsidy housing status, of people being served.
Existing law, the California Community Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of community care and residential facilities by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law authorizes counties to contract with agencies or individuals to assist persons with disabilities in securing their own homes and to provide persons with disabilities with the supports needed to live in their own homes, including supportive housing. Existing law defines "community living support services" to include, among others, supports that are designed to develop and improve independent living and problem solving skills and assistance with arrangements to meet the individual's basic needs, such as financial benefits, food, and housing.
This bill would authorize the state to contract with agencies or individuals to assist persons with disabilities in securing their own homes and to provide persons with disabilities with the supports needed to live in their own homes, including supportive housing. This bill would additionally include assistance with independent activities of daily living or personal care, when needed, in the definition of "community living support services."

Statutes affected:
AB2483: 1504.5 HSC
02/17/22 - Introduced: 1504.5 HSC
03/29/22 - Amended Assembly: 1504.5 HSC
06/29/22 - Amended Senate: 1504.5 HSC, 50675.1 HSC, 50675.5 HSC
08/11/22 - Amended Senate: 1504.5 HSC, 50675.1 HSC, 50675.5 HSC
08/26/22 - Enrolled: 1504.5 HSC, 50675.1 HSC, 50675.5 HSC
09/28/22 - Chaptered: 1504.5 HSC, 50675.1 HSC, 50675.5 HSC
AB 2483: 1504.5 HSC