Section 6603 - Overall Application Submittal and Review Procedures(a) Only Jurisdictions may apply for a Prohousing Designation.(b) Applicants shall submit a complete and self-scored application to the Department when applying for a Prohousing Designation. All applications shall be submitted electronically to ProhousingPolicies@hcd.ca.gov.(c) Applicants may submit applications multiple times, but they may not submit multiple applications for the Department to review at the same time.(d) Within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the application, the Department shall provide the applicant with a written acknowledgment of receipt.(e) The Department may request an applicant to submit additional clarifying documents and information.(f) When reviewing an application, the Department may consult with and gather Program-relevant information from any individual, entity, or public agency.(g) The Department shall complete its review of the application within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt and promptly notify the applicant in writing of its final Prohousing Designation determination.(h) If the Department approves an application, it will send the applicant a letter designating it as a Prohousing Jurisdiction. A Prohousing Designation remains in effect unless it is revoked or expires pursuant to Sections 6607 and 6608. The Department's designation letter may specify conditions that must be satisfied to maintain the Designation's validity consistent with Government Code section 65589.9 and these regulations.(i) Issuing a Prohousing Designation does not constitute a determination by the Department of whether the Jurisdiction has complied with all state or federal housing laws, state or federal civil rights requirements, or any other legal requirements. The Department will review applications, validate applicants' self-scores, and issue Prohousing Designations solely for the purposes of the Program, not to determine for the purposes of litigation, administrative proceedings, or other HCD programs whether a Jurisdiction has complied with or violated any state or federal housing or civil rights law or other legal requirement.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 6603
Note: Authority cited: Section 65589.9, Government Code. Reference: Section 65589.9, Government Code.
Note: Authority cited: Section 65589.9, Government Code. Reference: Section 65589.9, Government Code.
1. New section filed 6-25-2021 as an emergency; operative 6/25/2021 (Register 2021, No. 26). Emergency expiration extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 plus an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-25-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 4-1-2022 as an emergency; operative 4/22/2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 7-5-2022 as an emergency; operative 7/19/2022 (Register 2022, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-17-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Renumbering of former section 6603 to section 6603.1 and new section 6603 filed 1-2-2024; operative 1/2/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 1).