20A - AA PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING

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This exhibit is being provided for informational purposes to provide the applicant the ability for internal review prior to receipt of their std. agreement for executionEX H I B IT 2 Applicant Name 20-PLHA-XXXX Page 1 of 5 EXHIBIT A AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK Authority Pursuant to Part 2 Chapter 2.5 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code (commencing with Section 50470) Statutes of 2017 (SB 2, Atkins), which created the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund and the Permanent Local Housing Allocation ("PLHA") Program ("Program"), this Standard Agreement along with all its exhibits (the "Agreement") is entered under the authority of and in furtherance of the Program. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code, Section 50470 (b), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (referred to herein as "HCU or "Department') has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (the "NOFA"), dated February 26, 2020, to govern administration of the fund and carry out the Program. 2. Purpose In accordance with the authority cited above, an application was made to the State (the "Application") for assistance from the Program for the purpose of making funding available to eligible local governments in California for housing related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. By entering into this Agreement and thereby accepting the award of the PLHA grant funds (the "Grant'), the Contractor (sometimes referred to herein as the "Applicant') agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of the NOFA, this Agreement, the representations contained in the Application, and the requirements of the authorities cited above. 3. Definitions Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning of the definitions set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 50470 and Section 101 of the Guidelines. 4. Scope of Work A. The scope of work ("Work") for this Agreement shall consist of one or more of the following eligible uses: 1) The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live -work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low-, very low-, low-, or moderate -income households, including necessary Operating subsidies. Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program - Grant NOFA Date: 02/26/2020 Approved Date: 10/05/2020 Prep. Date: To be entered when SA is cre"A-4