California Code of Regulations
Title 25 - Housing and Community Development
Division 1 - Housing and Community Development
Chapter 7 - Department of Housing and Community Development Programs
Subchapter 7 - Office of Migrant Services
Article 2 - Admissions
Section 7615 - Notification to Applicants

(a) Each applicant shall be notified as promptly as possible regarding his/her eligibility status. If determined to be ineligible for admission, the applicant is to be informed in writing of the determination, the reasons for the determination, and of his/her right to request a hearing pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. For each such case, a record shall be maintained, including a notation of the circumstances involved, final action taken, and the dates. A form for requesting a hearing shall be in English and in any other language spoken by a majority of applicants.

(b) An applicant must request a hearing within 24 hours after written notification of ineligibility is personally delivered, or his/her rights to a hearing shall be deemed to be waived.

(c) Except where an applicant is refused admission due to lack of appropriately- sized housing units, contractor shall hold an appropriate unit vacant until the time to request a hearing has passed or, if a hearing is timely requested, until after a hearing is conducted.

(d) A hearing requested pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be held promptly, and shall be conducted in the primary language of the applicant or with a translator who speaks such language. Applicant shall not be required to miss work in order to appear at the hearing. The hearing requested pursuant to this section shall be conducted by a supervisor of the person who made the determination that the applicant was ineligible. Such decision shall be in writing and set forth the reasons and findings for the decision.

(e) Each applicant determined to be eligible for admission shall be housed promptly. The date that housing units are assigned may be designated by the Department.