Health & Saf. Code, § 50210 · Chapter 5. Homeless Emergency Aid Program
Health & Saf. Code, § 50210
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Administrative entity” means a unit of general purpose local government or a nonprofit organization that has previously administered federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care funds as the collaborative applicant pursuant to Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations that has been designated by the continuum of care to administer program funds.
(b) “Agency” means the California Housing and Homelessness Agency.
(c) “Council” means the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, formerly known as the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council created pursuant to Section 8257 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) “County” includes, but is not limited to, a city and county.
(e) “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 May 1, 2018.
(f) “Homeless point-in-time count” means the 2017 homeless point-in-time counts pursuant to Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(g) “Program” means the Homeless Emergency Aid program established pursuant to this chapter.
(h) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2026.
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History
Repealed (in Sec. 68) and added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 69. (SB 170) Effective June 29, 2026. Operative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.\n Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 69 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 28.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Administrative entity” means a unit of general purpose local government or a nonprofit organization that has previously administered federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care funds as the collaborative applicant pursuant to Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations that has been designated by the continuum of care to administer program funds.
(b) “Agency” means the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.
(c) “Council” means the Interagency Council on Homelessness, formerly known as the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council created pursuant to Section 8257 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) “County” includes, but is not limited to, a city and county.
(e) “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 May 1, 2018.
(f) “Homeless point-in-time count” means the 2017 homeless point-in-time counts pursuant to Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(g) “Program” means the Homeless Emergency Aid program established pursuant to this chapter.
(h) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 28, Sec. 68. (SB 170) Effective June 29, 2026. Inoperative July 1, 2026, by its own provisions.\n Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 69 of Stats. 2026, Ch. 28.
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