(6) (A) Unmet demand for housing, with a higher ranking given to projects with either of the following:
(i) Higher proportions of students waitlisted for on-campus housing when compared to total enrollment.
(ii) Lower rental vacancy rates for housing in the county for which
the student housing project would be located, as defined by the United States Census Bureau.
(B) Applicants shall calculate the proportions and rates pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) using data for the most recent year available.
(C) For each project, the administering entities shall select the measure determined pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) yielding the highest ranking.
(h) Proposals for student housing projects submitted pursuant to this chapter shall be considered for inclusion in the annual Budget Act, or other legislation, subject to an available and sufficient appropriation.
(i) (1) Appropriations provided to support a project included in the annual Budget Act or other legislation
pursuant to this chapter shall be considered grants to the applicant for purposes of constructing the project. As a condition of receiving funds pursuant to this chapter, the Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the California State University, or the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, or the respective statewide offices for each segment, shall do all of the following:
(A) Provide oversight of the project for which funds are appropriated.
(B) From the receipt of funds to completion of construction for the project, report annually, beginning on or before July 1 of the year immediately following receipt of funding, to the Department of Finance and the relevant policy and budget committees of the Legislature on the status of the project. At a minimum, these reports shall include data on a project’s cost, funding by source,
number of beds for low-income students, rents for low-income student beds, the number of standard rent beds and their associated rents, if applicable, building square footage, and project timeline. For each of these data elements that were included in a project’s application to the state, the reports shall compare the estimates provided in the application to the most recently available estimates.
(C) Following completion of the project, report annually, beginning on or before July 1 of the year immediately following completion, for a five-year period to the Department of Finance and the relevant policy and budget committees of the Legislature on the public benefit provided by the project as related to the selection criteria outlined in this chapter. At a minimum, these reports shall include data on a project’s number of beds for low-income students, rents for low-income student beds, the number of standard rent beds and their associated rents,
if applicable, annual operating costs and revenues, and housing occupancy rates compared to the campuswide average. For each of these data elements that were included in a project’s application to the state, the reports shall compare the estimates provided in the application to the most recently available estimates.
(2) For a community college project funded pursuant to this chapter, the local community college district may perform the oversight and reporting functions required pursuant to subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (1) in lieu of these functions being performed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges or the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(j) For purposes of computing the maintenance of effort for the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 116-260),
and the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), these funds shall be considered fully expended in the year in which they are appropriated, and these funds shall be considered need-based financial aid, as the intent of the program is to reduce nontuition costs for students.
(k) Notwithstanding any other law, including subdivision (j), reduced housing expenses from student housing provided pursuant to this chapter shall augment and not supplant student financial aid from other public sources, and shall not be considered when calculating eligibility for student financial aid.
(l) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, one billion four hundred twenty-eight thirty-four million one
hundred thirty-three thousand dollars ($1,428,133,000) ($1,434,133,000)
is hereby appropriated from the General Fund for the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program, of which seven hundred million dollars ($700,000,000) is from the General Fund in the 2021–22 fiscal year and seven hundred twenty-eight thirty-four million one hundred thirty-three thousand dollars ($728,133,000) ($734,133,000) is from the General Fund in the 2022–23 fiscal year. These funds shall be used for one-time grants for the construction of student housing, or the acquisition and renovation of commercial properties into student housing for the purpose of providing affordable, low-cost housing options for
students enrolled in public postsecondary education in California.
(m) The funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (l) shall be for all of the following:
(1) Three hundred eighty-nine million dollars ($389,000,000) to be allocated to the office of the President of the University of California for allocation to the following University of California campuses:
(A) Thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) for allocation to the University of California, Los Angeles.
(B) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for allocation to the University of California, San
Diego.
(C) Sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000) for allocation to the University of California, Irvine.
(D) Eighty-nine million dollars ($89,000,000) for allocation to the University of California, Santa Cruz.
(E) One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for allocation to the University of California, Berkeley.
(2) Four hundred eighty-seven
ninety-three million nine hundred seven thousand dollars ($487,907,000) to be allocated ($493,907,000) to the office of the Chancellor of the California State University for allocation to the following California State University campuses:
(A) One hundred sixteen million three hundred thousand dollars ($116,300,000) for allocation to California State University, San Francisco.
(B) Fifty-three million three hundred thousand dollars ($53,300,000) for allocation to California State University, Long Beach.
(C) Twenty-one Twenty-seven
million one hundred seven thousand dollars ($21,107,000) ($27,107,000) for allocation to California State University, Humboldt.
(D) Thirty-one million fifty thousand dollars ($31,050,000) for allocation to California State University, Fresno.
(E) Thirty-seven million five hundred thousand ($37,500,000) for allocation to California State University, Northridge.
(F) Forty-eight million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($48,750,000) for allocation to California State University, Dominguez Hills.
(G) Eighty-eight million nine hundred
thousand dollars ($88,900,000) for allocation to California State University, Fullerton.
(H) Ninety-one million dollars ($91,000,000) for allocation to California State University, San Marcos.
(3) Five hundred forty-two million one hundred eighteen thousand dollars ($542,118,000) to be allocated to the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for allocation
to the following California Community Colleges:
(A) Thirty-four million eighty thousand dollars ($34,080,000) for allocation to Fresno City College.
(B) Thirty-two million six hundred thirteen thousand dollars ($32,613,000) for allocation to the College of the Siskiyous.
(C) Sixty-two million nine hundred twenty-three thousand dollars ($62,923,000) for allocation to Ventura College.
(D) Eighty million four hundred ninety-seven thousand dollars ($80,497,000) for allocation to Sierra College.
(E) Thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000) for allocation to Napa Valley College.
(F) Fifteen million dollars
($15,000,000) for allocation to Santa Rosa Junior College.
(G) Forty-four million one hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($44,144,000) for allocation to Cosumnes River College.
(H) Eighty million three hundred eighty-nine thousand dollars ($80,389,000) for allocation to Compton College.
(I) Thirty-nine million three hundred sixty-nine thousand dollars ($39,369,000) for allocation to the Lake Tahoe Community College District.
(J) Sixty million two hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($60,245,000) for allocation to Bakersfield College.
(K) Sixty-one million eight hundred fifty-eight thousand dollars ($61,858,000) for allocation to the College of the Canyons.
(4) Nine million one hundred eight thousand dollars ($9,108,000) to be allocated to the following intersegmental project, as follows:
(A) Four million five hundred fifty-four thousand dollars ($4,554,000) to the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
for allocation to Imperial Valley College.
(B) Four million five hundred fifty-four thousand dollars ($4,554,000) to the office of the Chancellor of the California State University for allocation to California State University, San Diego.
(n) For the 2022–23 fiscal year, seventeen million nine hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($17,974,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund for the purpose of providing planning grants for California Community Colleges that are exploring or determining if it is feasible to offer affordable student rental housing.
(o) The funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (n) shall be for
to the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to be allocated to the following California Community Colleges: Colleges, as follows:
(1) One hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for allocation to Chabot College.
(2) One hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for allocation to Las Positas College.
(3) One hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) for allocation to Contra Costa College.
(4) One hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) for allocation to Diablo Valley College.
(5) One hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) for allocation to Los Medanos College.
(6) One hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($132,000) for allocation to De Anza College.
(7) One hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($132,000) for allocation to Foothill College.
(8) Five hundred eighty thousand dollars ($580,000) for allocation to Ohlone College for two projects.
(9) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Berkeley City College.
(10) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to College of Alameda.
(11) One hundred ten
thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Laney College.
(12) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Merritt College.
(13) Two hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($235,000) for allocation to Evergreen Valley College.
(14) Two hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($235,000) for allocation to San Jose City College.
(15) Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for allocation to the College of San Mateo.
(16) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for allocation to Solano Community College.
(17) Three hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($314,000) for allocation to Cerro Coso Community
College.
(18) Three hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($314,000) for allocation to Porterville College.
(19) One hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($145,000) for allocation to Merced College.
(20) Five hundred sixty-four thousand dollars ($564,000) for allocation to Merced College for an intersegmental project with the University of California, Merced.
(21) Four hundred forty-nine thousand dollars ($449,000) for allocation to Fresno City College.
(22) Four hundred forty-nine thousand dollars ($449,000) for allocation to Madera College.
(23) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for allocation to West Hills College
Coalinga.
(24) Seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) for allocation to Copper Mountain College.
(25) One hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for allocation to Mt. San Jacinto College.
(26) Five hundred forty thousand dollars ($540,000) for allocation to Moreno Valley College.
(27) Five hundred ninety thousand dollars ($590,000) for allocation to Norco College.
(28) Four hundred seventy thousand dollars ($470,000) for allocation to Riverside City College.
(29) Eight hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($845,000) for allocation to Crafton Hills College.
(30) Eight hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($845,000) for allocation to San Bernardino Valley College.
(31) Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for allocation to Antelope Valley Community College.
(32) Two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) for allocation to Cerritos College.
(33) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to El Camino College.
(34) One hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000) for allocation to Long Beach City College.
(35) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to East Los Angeles College.
(36) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000)
for allocation to Los Angeles City College.
(37) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Los Angeles Harbor College.
(38) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Los Angeles Mission College.
(39) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Los Angeles Pierce College.
(40) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Los Angeles Southwest College.
(41) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Los Angeles Trade Technical College.
(42) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Los Angeles Valley College.
(43) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to West Los Angeles College.
(44) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for allocation to Cypress College.
(45) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for allocation to Pasadena City College.
(46) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for allocation to Rancho Santiago Community College District.
(47) Five hundred twenty-two thousand dollars ($522,000) for allocation to Rio Hondo College.
(48) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Santa Monica College.
(49) Three hundred
twenty-three thousand dollars ($323,000) for allocation to Irvine Valley College.
(50) Four hundred eighty-three thousand dollars ($483,000) for allocation to Saddleback College.
(51) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for allocation to Butte College for an intersegmental project with California State University, Chico.
(52) Three hundred forty-nine thousand dollars ($349,000) for allocation to Feather River College.
(53) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to American River College.
(54) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Cosumnes River College.
(55) One hundred ten
thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Folsom Lake College.
(56) One hundred ten thousand dollars ($110,000) for allocation to Sacramento City College.
(57) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for allocation to Mendocino College.
(58) One hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for allocation to Shasta College.
(59) One hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for allocation to Cuyamaca College.
(60) One hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for allocation to Grossmont College.
(61) One hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($155,000) for allocation to MiraCosta College.
(62) Eight hundred twenty thousand dollars ($820,000) for allocation to Palomar College.
(63) Three hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($344,000) for allocation to San Diego City College.
(64) Six hundred eighteen thousand dollars ($618,000) for allocation to Southwestern College for five projects.
(65) One hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($185,000) for allocation to Allan Hancock College.
(66) Two hundred forty-two thousand dollars ($242,000) for allocation to Cabrillo Community College.
(67) Three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000) for allocation to Hartnell College.
(68) One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for allocation to Santa Barbara City College.
(69) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for allocation to Moorpark College.
(70) Two hundred forty-nine thousand dollars ($249,000) for allocation to Oxnard College.
(p)Three million eight hundred ninety-three thousand dollars ($3,893,000) is hereby appropriated in the 2022–23 fiscal year to support student housing grants pursuant to this section. The specific projects to be funded with this appropriation shall be identified in subsequent legislation.
(q)
(p) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate seven hundred fifty million dollars ($750,000,000) from the General Fund in the 2023–24 fiscal year for purposes of providing student housing grants pursuant to this section.
(r)
(q) Any project receiving a grant pursuant to this section
shall deliver, at a minimum, the number of beds for low-income students specified in its application when it was approved by the state. Rents for these beds shall not exceed the rates assumed in the project’s application. A project may deliver more beds or charge lower rents than assumed in its application if financially feasible.