(a) As authorized by Government Code section 65589.9, these regulations establish the Department's Prohousing Designation Program (Program). Through this Program, the Department will determine which Jurisdictions qualify to be designated as Prohousing. Jurisdictions receiving a Prohousing Designation shall be awarded additional points or preference in program funding applications pursuant to Government Code section 65589.9(b). These regulations establish the Prohousing Designation Program's procedures for designating qualifying Jurisdictions as Prohousing, but not the value or form of any preferences that these Jurisdictions will receive under funding programs.

(b) These regulations specify the Prohousing Designation Program's procedures for submitting applications for a Prohousing Designation, reviewing and scoring these applications, designating Jurisdictions as Prohousing, monitoring Jurisdictions' compliance with the Program, and revoking noncompliant Jurisdictions' Prohousing Designations.

(c) If any provision of this subchapter, or any portion thereof, is adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, or if any provision of this subchapter, or any portion thereof, loses its force or effect as a result of legislative action, that judgment or action does not affect the remainder of the provisions of this subchapter. For this purpose, this subchapter's provisions are severable.