Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 8128

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 8128 - Job Training and Placement Program Requirements

(a) The sponsor shall submit for department approval, as part of the application and again prior to loan closing, a job training and placement program available to eligible households which shall include the following components:

(1) an ongoing effort to assess employment opportunities in the area;

(2) an individual vocational assessment program which will assist a resident in evaluating the types of employment that are available, the types of employment that the resident is interested in pursuing, and the education and skills training appropriate to the employment goals;

(3) training that provides remedial education in English, reading, writing, mathematics, and science, as well as skills development in the types of employment opportunities that are generally available in the area;

(4) training to develop job interview skills, such as resume writing, personal appearance and presentation skills;

(5) a job placement component; and

(6) a detailed timeline indicating full implementation of the program within 18 months of initial occupancy of the first assisted unit in the rental housing development.

(b) The sponsor shall implement the job training and placement program described in subdivision (a) either directly or through a consultant or consultants pursuant to a contract which is subject to the approval of the department. Implementation of the program may involve a system of referrals to other agencies that will provide the services set forth in subsection (a) to the eligible households. Prior to loan closing, the sponsor shall submit evidence of commitments for funding or services necessary to implement the job training and placement program described in subsection (a).

(c) The sponsor of a rental housing development shall propose and implement a program of job training and placement within the rental housing development. Such a program shall include:

(1) an identification of positions available in the management and operation of the rental housing development, including the child care center, the job training and placement program, and the on-site resident manager, if any; and

(2) a program to provide training opportunities to eligible households for the positions identified in (c)(1);

(3) a hiring preference in the positions identified in (c)(1) for eligible households of the rental housing development; and

(4) a detailed timeline indicating full implementation of the program within 18 months of initial occupancy of the first assisted unit in the rental housing development.

(d) Failure to participate in job training and placement programs described in subdivisions (a) and (c) shall not constitute "good cause" for termination of the tenancy of a resident in a rental housing development.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 8128

1. New section filed 12-14-90 as an emergency; operative 12-14-90 (Register 91, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-15-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Repealed by operation of law on 4-16-91.
3. New section filed 7-19-91 as an emergency; operative 7-19-91 (Register 92, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 11-6-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 11-15-91 as an emergency; operative 11-15-91 (Register 92, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 3-16-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-15-91 order transmitted to OAL 12-12-91 and filed 1-13-92 (Register 92, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 50406(n), 50884 and 50895, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 50888.5 and 50891.5, Health and Safety Code.