CSH Publication

Between the Lines: A Question and Answer Guide on Legal Issues in Supportive Housing - California Edition

Commissioned by CSH
Prepared by the Law Offices of Goldfarb and Lipman.
2000; 217 pages.

This manual offers some basic information about the laws that pertain to supportive housing and sets out ways to identify and think though issues so as to make better use of professional counsel. It also offers reasonable approaches to resolve common dilemmas.

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Cover, Table of Contents	(16 pages, 361K)
Chapters 1-4	(58 pp., 427K)	Why Read This Guide? (1) How to Use This Guide (2) Legal Overview (3) Serving Designated Populations (4)
Chapters 5-7	(56 pp., 411K)	Selection of Individual Tenants (5) Operation and Management of Housing (6) Zoning and Land Use (7)
Appendices 1-5	(50 pp., 459K)	Overview of Other Relevant Laws (1) Fair Housing Laws Summary (2) Supportive Housing Sources of Funding Summary (3) "How the Law Thinks" Outline of Relevant Laws (4) Fair Housing Act Regulations (5)
Appendices 6-7	(7 pp., 147K)	Citations for Definitions of "Disability" and Related Terms (6) Documentation of Homelessness for Program Eligibility (CPD Information Bulletin dated October 3, 1995) (7)
Appendix 8	(10 pp., 622K)	HUD General Counsel Memorandum Regarding Medical Use of Marijuana in Public Housing (September 24, 1999) (8)
Appendices 9-12,CSH Contact Information	(24 pp., 240K)	Obtaining HUD Information and Understanding State and Federal Citations (9) Choosing and Working with a Lawyer in Operating Supportive Housing (10) Glossary of Commonly Used Legal Terms (11) Legal Reference Materials (12)