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Assembly committee backs bill to open HAP funds to smaller cities
Summary
AB 17 08 would require regions receiving HAP funding to allocate portions to smaller jurisdictions and improve regional engagement; mayors and city officials said smaller cities currently lack clear paths to state funds and urged passage. The committee moved the bill forward.
Assemblymember Salaci presented AB 17 08 to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee as a measure to expand meaningful access to the Homelessness Assistance and Prevention (HAP) program for small and mid‑sized cities. Salaci said the bill creates a framework for regions to allocate portions of HAP round funding to smaller jurisdictions and strengthens requirements for regional collaboration.
Peggy Lemons, council member for the city of Paramount, testified…
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