(a) The council shall make an application for round 5 base program allocations available no later than September 30, 2023. (b) Applications shall be due no later than 180 days from the date applications are made available pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). (c) (1) Applicants from each region shall submit a single, regional application from their shared region. (2) Each applicant shall have the discretion to receive their base program allocation directly or may designate a corresponding eligible applicant in their region to serve as the fiscal agent responsible for the administration of funding made available pursuant to this chapter. (d) Within 30 days of the application deadline pursuant to subdivision (b), the council shall either approve the application or return it to the applicant with written, detailed comments and request one or more of the following specific amendments to the application: (1) Greater detail on any aspect of the application so the council can ensure fidelity with the applicantâs proposed use of funds and stated performance goals. (2) Modifications or provision of additional information on the applicantâs proposed funding plan to ensure alignment with evidence-based solutions to reduce homelessness. (3) Any other modifications or provision of information that would allow the council to better monitor and evaluate the regionâs compliance with its regionally coordinated homelessness action plan and whether it is meeting objective performance standards. (e) (1) An applicant whose application has been returned pursuant to this section shall respond to the councilâs requested amendments and submit a revised application within 30 days. Where the revised application differs from the councilâs requests, the applicant shall include an explanation of the differences and the rationale for departing from requested amendments. (2) The council shall have 30 days within which to approve the application if, as amended, it addressed the councilâs concerns or to provide the grantee with additional guidance and a deadline for further amending to fully address the councilâs concerns. (f) (1) To receive a round 5 base program allocation, an applicant shall submit an application to the council. A complete application submitted pursuant to this section shall include, in the form and manner prescribed by the council, all of the following: (A) A regionally coordinated homelessness action plan that complies with Section 50233. (B) A detailed proposal for how the applicant intends to use the funds for which it is applying that complies with Section 50236. (C) All other components that the council shall deem necessary to the proper administration of the program. (2) Upon approval of an application pursuant to this section, the council shall disburse 50 percent of an eligible cityâs, countyâs, or continuum of careâs total allocation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 50232. (g) The council and recipients shall post final round 5 program applications to their respective internet websites within 30 days of disbursal to the applicant. (h) (1) On or before January 31, 2026, a grantee shall submit to the council an updated regionally coordinated homelessness action plan which shall include updates on the metrics and corresponding key actions carried out pursuant to Section 50233, as applicable. (2) The council shall, within 30 days, review and provide comments on complete regionally coordinated homelessness action plans or amendments and report its findings to the participating grantee, as applicable. (3) The council shall approve the updated plan if the plan substantially complies with the requirements of this section. (4) The council may conditionally approve the plan and notify the participating jurisdictions in the region of specific changes needed to meet the requirements of this section. Participating jurisdictions shall accomplish these changes within 30 days of being notified by the council. (5)
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