Cal. MVC § 987.003
This is the official text of Cal. MVC § 987.003, part of California’s Military and Veterans Code — covers the California National Guard and benefits for military veterans.
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(a) “Affordable rental housing” shall mean a rental housing development, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, with affordable rents, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, but neither definition is restrictive to only projects with five or more units.
(b) “Extremely low income” has the same meaning as defined in Section 50106 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) “Homeless” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that section read on January 10, 2019.
(d) “Qualified entity” means an entity that is responsible for making referrals of qualified tenants to qualified units.
(e) “Qualified tenant” means an extremely low income veteran who is homeless.
(f) “Qualified unit” means a supportive housing unit restricted to extremely low income veterans pursuant to this article.
(g) “Secondary tenants” means a veteran who is homeless and has an income of up to 60 percent of the area median income.
(h) “Supportive housing” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, but is not restrictive to only projects with five or more units.
(i) “Transitional housing” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, but is not restrictive to only projects with five or more units.
(j) “Veteran” means any person who served in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States, or as a member of the National Guard who was called to and released from active duty or active service, for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days or was discharged from the service due to a service-connected disability within that 90-day period.
(a) “Affordable rental housing” shall mean a rental housing development, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, with affordable rents, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, but neither definition is restrictive to only projects with five or more units.
(b) “Extremely low income” has the same meaning as defined in Section 50106 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) “Homeless” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that section read on January 10, 2019.
(d) “Qualified entity” means an entity that is responsible for making referrals of qualified tenants to qualified units.
(e) “Qualified tenant” means an extremely low income veteran who is homeless.
(f) “Qualified unit” means a supportive housing unit restricted to extremely low income veterans pursuant to this article.
(g) “Secondary tenants” means a veteran who is homeless and has an income of up to 60 percent of the area median income.
(h) “Supportive housing” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, but is not restrictive to only projects with five or more units.
(i) “Transitional housing” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 50675.2 of the Health and Safety Code, but is not restrictive to only projects with five or more units.
(j) “Veteran” means any person who served in the active military, naval, or air service of the United States, or as a member of the National Guard who was called to and released from active duty or active service, for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days or was discharged from the service due to a service-connected disability within that 90-day period.
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