Cal. Civ. Code § 5:11-8.2
Funding criteria
Operative Text
(a) A municipality meeting the following criteria may receive the total cost of relocation assistance and payments. 1. A population of less than 10,000; 2. A budget of less than $ 2.5 million; 3. 20 percent or more of the present housing stock in a deteriorated or dilapidated condition; 4. A lack of other state or federal funding for the purpose of relocation assistance. (b) All municipalities not meeting the above criteria may be funded on a matching basis; provided, however, that any such municipality may receive additional funding upon a finding by the Department that such additional funding is necessary in order to provide relocation assistance to persons displaced from housing solely as a result of code enforcement involving any unanticipated imminent hazard. (c) A publicly funded entity may receive a grant-in-aid on a project by project basis through agreement with the Department. In no event shall the amount of the grant-in-aid exceed 50 percent of the relocation costs. (d) Grants in aid shall only be provided in cases where relocation assistance cannot be obtained or recovered from any other source including, without limitation, other governmental programs and owners of properties from which displacement occurred. Any municipality applying for a grant in aid for reimbursement of costs incurred for relocation due to code enforcement shall agree, as a condition of any such grant in aid, to exhaust all available remedies in order to recover any relocation costs for which the owner of any property from which displacement occurred may be liable and to repay to the Department its share of any funds so recovered.
N.J.A.C. § 5:11-8.2 establishes the criteria under which New Jersey municipalities and publicly funded entities can receive state funding to cover relocation assistance costs. Smaller municipalities meeting specific thresholds—such as a population under 10,000, a budget under $2.5 million, significant deteriorated housing stock, and no other available funding—may receive full cost coverage, while larger municipalities generally receive funding on a matching basis. Publicly funded entities may receive grants-in-aid on a project-by-project basis, capped at 50 percent of relocation costs, and only when no other funding source is available. Municipalities seeking reimbursement for code-enforcement-related displacement must also pursue all available remedies to recover costs from responsible property owners.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under N.J.A.C. § 5:11-8.2, property owners should be aware that municipalities are required, as a condition of receiving grant-in-aid funding, to exhaust all available legal remedies to recover relocation costs from owners whose properties triggered displacement. Operators whose properties are subject to code enforcement actions involving displaced residents may therefore face cost-recovery efforts by the municipality. Compliant property managers generally maintain properties in code-compliant condition and keep documentation of any remediation efforts to be prepared if a municipality pursues cost recovery under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.J.A.C. § 5:11-8.2 governs how municipalities and publicly funded entities access state money to fund relocation assistance for people displaced from housing, including displacement caused by code enforcement actions involving imminent hazards. Tenants displaced under such circumstances may be entitled to relocation assistance funded through these mechanisms, depending on whether their municipality qualifies for full or matching funding. Tenants in this situation can inquire with their local municipality about available relocation assistance, contact the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for information about applicable programs, or reach out to a tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options under this provision.
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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