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 Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR-6045-N-01]
 AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD.
 ACTION: Notice.
 SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 206A of the National Housing Act, HUD has adjusted the Basic Statutory Mortgage Limits for Multifamily Housing Programs for Calendar Year 2017.
 DATES: January 1, 2017.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel J. Sullivan, Deputy Director, Office of Multifamily Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20410-8000, telephone (202) 402-6130 (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHA Down Payment Simplification Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-326, approved December 4, 2002) amended the National Housing Act by adding a new Section 206A (12 U.S.C. 1712a). Under Section 206A, the following are affected: I. Section 207(c)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1713(c)(3)(A)); II. Section 213(b)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1715e(b)(2)(A)); III. Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I) (12 U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I)); IV. Section 221(d)(4)(ii)(I) (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(4)(ii)(I)); V. Section 231(c)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1715v(c)(2)(A)); and VI. Section 234(e)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1715y(e)(3)(A)). The Dollar Amounts in these sections are the base per unit statutory limits for FHA's multifamily mortgage programs collectively referred to as the `Dollar Amounts.' They are adjusted annually (commencing in 2004) on the effective date of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's adjustment of the $400 figure in the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA) (Pub. L. 103-325, approved September 23, 1994). The adjustment of the Dollar Amounts shall be calculated using the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) as applied by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for purposes of the above-described HOEPA adjustment. HUD has been notified of the percentage change in the CPI-U used for the HOEPA adjustment and the effective date of the HOEPA adjustment. The percentage change in the CPI-U is 2.1 percent and the effective date of the HOEPA adjustment is January 1, 2017. The Dollar Amounts have been adjusted correspondingly and have an effective date of January 1, 2017. These revised statutory limits, high cost areas and per unit cost thresholds for substantial rehabilitation may be applied to FHA multifamily mortgage insurance applications submitted or amended on or after July 1, 2017, so long as the loan has not been initially endorsed. The adjusted Dollar Amounts for Calendar Year 2017 are shown below: Basic Statutory Mortgage Limits for Calendar Year 2017 Multifamily Loan Program Section 207—Multifamily Housing Section 207 pursuant to Section 223(f)—Purchase or Refinance Housing Section 220—Housing in Urban Renewal Areas Bedrooms
Non-elevator
Elevator0
$51,575
$60,1581
57,133
66,6572
68,244
81,7343
84,116
102,3684+
95,228
115,749
 Section 213—Cooperatives Bedrooms
Non-elevator
Elevator0
$55,894
$59,5151
64,447
67,4282
77,725
81,9933
99,489
106,0734+
110,837
116,438
 Section 234—Condominium Housing Bedrooms
Non-elevator
Elevator0
$57,035
$60,0211
65,762
68,8062
79,311
83,6673
101,521
108,2394+
113,098
118,812
 Section 221(d)(4)—Moderate Income Housing Bedrooms
Non-elevator
Elevator0
$51,328
$55,4451
58,266
63,5622
70,429
77,2913
88,400
99,9884+
99,890
109,758
 Section 231—Housing for the Elderly Bedrooms
Non-elevator
Elevator0
$48,800
$55,4451
54,555
63,5622
65,147
77,2913
78,401
99,9884+
92,173
109,758
 Section 207—Manufactured Home Parks Per Space—$23,678 Per Unit Limit for Substantial Rehabilitation for Calendar Year 2017 The 2016 Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide established a base amount of $15,000 per unit to define substantial rehabilitation for FHA insured loan programs. Section 5.1.D.2 of the MAP guide requires that this base amount be adjusted periodically based on the percentage change published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or other inflation cost index published by HUD. Accordingly, the 2017 base amount per dwelling unit to determine substantial rehabilitation for FHA insured loan programs is $15,315. Environmental Impact This issuance establishes mortgage and cost limits that do not constitute a development decision affecting the physical condition of specific project areas or building sites. Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(6), this notice is categorically excluded from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321). Dated: October 31, 2017. Dana T. Wade, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing.


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