(a) An entity operating a migrant farm labor center shall prescreen Office of Migrant Services program applicants for eligibility in farmworker-restricted units on properties funded by the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 50515.2)). The entity operating a migrant farm labor center shall also determine if the applicant desires to occupy a unit in those properties.
(b) The department may prioritize admission in farmworker-restricted units in properties funded by the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 50515.2)) for eligible migrant farmworkers that occupy a housing unit, or occupied a housing unit within the preceding 36 months, at an Office of Migrant Services center.