Cal. Civ. Code § 5:11-2.5
Programs of rehabilitation
Operative Text
(a) Whenever a displacing agency undertakes a program of voluntary rehabilitation that causes displacement of persons, businesses or farm operations, the displacing agency shall provide relocation payments and assistance as provided in N.J.A.C. 5:11-3 and 4. The date of eligibility shall be the date the residents are informed by the displacing agency that they must vacate the premises. (b) In this instance only, the displacing agency shall be deemed to be the person or corporation who is receiving public funds for the rehabilitation and the public agency providing those funds. The public agency shall be responsible for submitting the WRAP (see N.J.A.C. 5:11-6.1(b)) and for complying with N.J.A.C. 5:11-4. (c) In any case in which a Federal agency is providing funding for a rehabilitation program, relocation payments and assistance shall be made in compliance with applicable Federal requirements, any provisions of subchapters 3 and 4 of this chapter imposing different requirements notwithstanding. (d) The WRAP submitted by the public agency shall be on standard forms required by the Department as well as in such format as may be required by the funding agency.
Under N.J.A.C. § 5:11-2.5, when a displacing agency runs a voluntary rehabilitation program that results in people, businesses, or farm operations being displaced, it must provide relocation payments and assistance under the applicable subchapters. Eligibility for those benefits begins on the date residents are officially told they must leave the premises. When federal funds are involved, federal relocation requirements govern, even if they differ from the state subchapter rules.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners or corporations receiving public funds for rehabilitation projects covered by N.J.A.C. § 5:11-2.5 are treated as displacing agencies alongside the public body providing those funds. Compliant operators ensure that a Workable Relocation Assistance Plan (WRAP) is submitted on the Department's standard forms and in any format the funding agency requires, and that relocation payments and assistance are arranged before residents are notified to vacate. When federal funding is part of the project, operators align their relocation practices with applicable federal requirements rather than relying solely on state subchapter provisions.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.J.A.C. § 5:11-2.5 establishes that residents displaced by a publicly funded voluntary rehabilitation program are entitled to relocation payments and assistance, with eligibility starting the day they are formally notified to vacate. Tenants in these situations can look to the relocation assistance framework in N.J.A.C. 5:11-3 and 4 — or to federal relocation standards if federal funds are involved — to understand what support should be available to them. Those who believe the required assistance has not been provided may consider contacting the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs or a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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