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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 346 - Rental Assistance for New Units › Section 8-346-5 - Contract for financial assistance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Following application approval, the State, acting by and through the Commissioner, may enter into a contract(s) with a developer or owner for rental assistance for new rental units.
(b) Such contract(s) shall include, but not be limited to: the amount of financial assistance to be provided annually; the term of the contract(s), which shall be for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years based on the annual availability of funds; and the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract(s).
(c) Any contract entered into may provide that the State shall receive an equity interest in the project where units receiving rental assistance are located.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 346 - Rental Assistance for New Units › Section 8-346-7 - Income

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The gross income of a family shall be used for the purpose of determining eligibility for occupancy of a rental unit receiving assistance under this program.
(b) The following items shall be deducted from the gross income to arrive at the adjusted gross income in amounts as established by the Commissioner:
(1) Annual non-reimbursible medical expenses which exceed three percent (3%) of the family's gross income;
(2) Documented non-reimbursible child care costs for children under thirteen which enable one or both parents to be gainfully employed;
(3) A deduction for dependents; and
(4) Any other item which, from time to time, may be established by the Commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 346 - Rental Assistance for New Units › Section 8-346-8 - Rental assistance computation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The amount determined by the Commissioner to be the maximum allowable rent shall include both an amount representing a rent which is reasonable in that municipality and a utility allowance.
(b) The amount of rental assistance for eligible rental units shall be the difference between the family contribution and the contract rent. The family contribution shall be the greater of ten percent (10%) of the family's gross monthly income or thirty percent (30%) of the family's adjusted monthly income less a utility allowance.
(c) The contract rent plus utility allowance for the unit shall not exceed the maximum allowable rent, as determined by the Commissioner. The contract rent may not be increased without the approval of the Commissioner.
(d) If a family living in a unit receiving rental assistance reaches an adjusted monthly income, 30% of which is equal to the contract rent plus a utility allowance for that unit, then that unit will no longer be considered an eligible rental unit. The next available unit shall be rented to a low income family, and the rental assistance provided under this program will be attached to the unit occupied by a low income family.
(e) When a unit which is tied to rental assistance is vacant, the rental assistance may be equal to the contract rent on a per diem basis for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.
(f) Any developer or owner shall make every reasonable effort to maintain optimum occupancy levels in units receiving rental assistance.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 346 - Rental Assistance for New Units › Section 8-346-9 - Waiting list

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The developer or owner shall provide a receipt to each applicant stating the time and date of the application and assigning the applicant an identifying number which shall be recorded on the receipt and on the application for admission.
(b) The developer or owner shall create and maintain a list of applications which shall include the applicant's identifying number, the time and date the application was received by the developer or owner and the size of the dwelling unit required by the applicant. Such list shall be a public record as defined in Section 1-18a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(c) The developer or owner shall, from time to time, but no less than once each calendar year, revise and update this list to create a waiting list which reflects the most current status of applicants.
(d) The developer or owner shall maintain a copy of the waiting list(s) and revisions to such list(s) at its office at the site of the development or, if no such office exists, at the office of the town clerk in the municipality in which the development is located. Such list(s) shall be provided to the Commissioner upon his request.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 346 - Rental Assistance for New Units › Section 8-346-10 - Recertification of family income

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The developer or owner shall conduct a re-examination of low income family income and composition annually. The developer or owner shall adjust the amount of each low income family's contribution at the time of the annual recertification to reflect changes in the family's adjusted monthly income.
(b) Any low income family who, without just cause, fails to report changes in family income and composition shall no longer be eligible for rental assistance. Upon a tenant's failure to submit said information, the low income family shall be obligated to pay the full market rent for that unit until such time that they comply with this requirement by submitting verification of any changes in family income and composition.
(c) During any term of the low income family's rental agreement, the low income family shall be required to notify the developer or owner of any change in family income or composition within thirty (30) days of such change.
(d) At such time, the developer or owner shall adjust the amount of the low income family's contribution to reflect any change in family income or composition.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 346 - Rental Assistance for New Units › Section 8-346-11 - Financial reporting and access to records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each developer or owner shall maintain in the State of Connecticut complete and accurate books and records, insofar as they pertain to State assisted rental units, and they shall be set up and maintained in accordance with the latest procedures approved by the Commissioner.
(b) Each developer or owner shall furnish the Commissioner with financial statements and other reports relating to the development and operation of this program in such detail and at such time as he may require.
(c) At any time during regular business hours, and as often as the Commissioner may require, the Commissioner shall be entitled to full and free access to the accounts, records and books of the developer or owner relative to the project, said permission to include the right to make or require the developer or owner to provide excerpts or transcripts from such accounts, records and books.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 346 - Rental Assistance for New Units › Section 8-346-12 - Fiscal compliance and examination

Current through July 10, 2024
Each developer or owner receiving financial assistance shall be subject to examination of all books and records. Examinations shall be performed by independent public accountants registered to practice in the State of Connecticut, or by qualified Department personnel.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) "Adjusted Monthly Income" means the gross monthly income of a person or family less an amount for dependents, child care and extraordinary medical expenses.
(b) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(c) "Community housing development corporation" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to Chapter 600 of the Connecticut General Statutes which has qualified for assistance under Section 8-217 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(d) "Department" means the Department of Housing.
(e) "Emergency Shelter" means a privately or publicly supported structure designed to house persons on a temporary basis for whom shelter is not otherwise available.
(f) "Emergency Shelter Services" means the provision of temporary housing to homeless persons.
(g) "Homeless Person" means any person who does not have overnight shelter nor sufficient income or resources to secure such shelter.
(h) "Multi-family Dwelling" means a building capable of housing more than one person or family which complies with state and local codes and ordinances including, but not limited to, an apartment building, a dormitory, or a lodging or rooming house.
(i) "Nonprofit corporation" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to Chapter 600 of the Connecticut General Statutes having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing and having articles of incorporation approved by the Commissioner.
(j) "Project" means a rooming house or multi-family dwelling acquired, rehabilitated or constructed with state financial assistance as authorized by Public Act 85-485.
(k) "Rooming House" means a building in which separate sleeping rooms are rented providing sleeping accommodations for more than three persons, on either a transient or permanent basis, with or without meals, but without separate cooking facilities for individual occupants.
(l) "Utility allowance" means the average monthly amount a person or family spends for heat and other utilities, excluding telephone, which is not supplied or paid for by the owner of the dwelling unit rented by the person or family.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-2 - Scope of program

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Rooming Houses
The Commissioner of Housing may enter into a contract to provide state financial assistance to a community housing development corporation or a nonprofit corporation providing emergency shelter services for homeless persons in the form of a state grant-in-aid, loan, loan guarantee or interest subsidy to either such corporation for application to the cost of acquiring property for and rehabilitating or constructing a rooming house for homeless persons.
(b)
Multi-family dwellings
The Commissioner of Housing may enter into a contract to provide state financial assistance to a community housing development corporation or a nonprofit corporation in the form of a state grant-in-aid, loan, loan guarantee or interest subsidy for application to the cost of acquiring property for and rehabilitating or constructing a multi-family dwelling for persons or families in need of transitional housing and support services for a period of six to twenty-four months.
(c)
Project Costs
Project costs may include appraisal fees, the cost of real property, architectural, engineering or other professional services, site development, building rehabilitation or construction, relocation assistance as provided by the Uniform Relocation Assistance Act and such other costs as may be determined by the Commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-3 - Applicant eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
In order to be eligible for state financial assistance for the development of a project, a community housing development corporation or nonprofit corporation must have as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing and have articles of incorporation approved by the Commissioner. The corporation must also demonstrate to the Commissioner that its officers or agents can provide the expertise necessary in the development and management of affordable housing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-4 - Project criteria

Current through July 10, 2024
The Commissioner shall take into consideration the following criteria in determining which projects shall be eligible for assistance:
(1) evidence of the need for and suitability of the proposed project within the community,
(2) whether the project has been approved by local planning and zoning commissions,
(3) the amount of resources which have been committed to the project by the private sector and the municipality in which the project would be located,
(4) the extent to which resources of existing social services agencies are planned to be utilized,
(5) the extent to which both privacy and community living are planned for residents of the project,
(6) whether the project is capable of operating without ongoing state subsidies and
(7) the proximity of the project to schools, potential employers, stores and transportation, medical, child care and recreational facilities.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-5 - Resident eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Rooming House
Persons eligible to reside in a rooming house funded in part by state financial assistance as provided in Section 2 of Public Act 85-485 must be homeless persons referred by an emergency shelter, municipal welfare department, the Department of Human Resources or the Department of Income Maintenance.
(b)
Multi-family Dwelling
Persons or families eligible to reside in a multi-family dwelling funded in part by state financial assistance as provided in Section 3 of Public Act 85-485 shall be those persons or families whose adjusted monthly incomes do not exceed 50% of the median household income as determined by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. Persons or families eligible to live in these multi-family dwellings must have received emergency shelter services or shelter services for battered women within six months prior to the date of application and must have been referred by an emergency shelter, municipal welfare department, the Department of Human Resources or the Department of Income Maintenance.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-6 - Determination of rent

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
One Person Households on General Assistance
Rental payments for one person households on General Assistance shall be an amount equal to the shelter component of the General Assistance grant as determined by the town in which the project is located.
(b)
All Other Households
Rental payments for all other households shall be 30% of the household's adjusted monthly income, less the household's utility allowance; or zero, whichever amount is greater.
(c)
Utility Allowance
The utility allowance of a household or family shall take into consideration the size of the dwelling unit, the type of structure of the project and the type of fuel used.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-7 - Program operations

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Application and Approval Process
The following application and approval steps shall apply to all projects financed through this program:
(1) Submission of a preliminary proposal based on criteria set forth in Section 4;
(2) Approval of a preliminary proposal by the Commissioner, and invitation to submit a formal application;
(3) Submission of a formal application package;
(4) Submission of a funding allocation request to the State Bond Commission by the Commissioner;
(5) Approval by the State Bond Commission;
(6) Execution of a contract between the State of Connecticut and the community housing development corporation or nonprofit corporation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-8 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) "Developers' Fee" means a bonus earned by developers that have successfully completed key events in the development process.
(b) "Key Events" means the four main phases in the development process:
(1) Preliminary Application Approval,
(2) Final Application Approval,
(3) Construction Start; and
(4) Construction Completion.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-9 - Terms and conditions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A developer's fee may be established at up to 10% of the total development cost, less the cost of land, or $100,000, whichever is less.
(b) The fee schedule shall be determined as follows:
Percent of Fee
Key Event
10%
Preliminary Application
15%
Final Application
25%
Construction Start
50%
Construction Completion
(c) Developer's fees are earned based on the schedule established for completing key events in the development process, as approved by the Commissioner.
(d) Developers shall only earn a fee for those key events that are completed according to the established schedule. Developers may not be entitled to earn a fee for key events completed after the established schedule. Developers shall earn, but not receive, any fee, until completion of the housing development.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 358 - A Demonstration Program for the Development of Innovative Housing for the Homeless › Housing for the Homeless › Section 8-358-10 - Implementation

Current through July 10, 2024
The provisions of Section 8-68g-1, except as otherwise provided, shall govern the implementation of the Housing for the Homeless Program developers' fee.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) "Adjusted gross income" means the gross income less allowable deductions.
(b) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(c) "Department" means the Connecticut Department of Housing.
(d) "Dwelling unit" means any house or building, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied, or is occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons.
(e) "Family" means a household consisting of one or more persons.
(f) "Financial assistance" means grants authorized under Section 8-365 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(g) "Gross income" means the annual aggregate income from all sources of all family members, residing in the dwelling unit.
(h) "Housing project" or "project" means any work or undertaking to provide decent, safe and sanitary dwelling units for families of low and moderate income, which may include the planning of buildings and improvements, the acquisition of property, site preparation, the demolition or rehabilitation of existing structures or the construction of new buildings.
(i) "Low and moderate income families" means families who lack the amount of income which is necessary, as determined by the Commissioner, to enable them, without financial assistance, to live in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings, without overcrowding.
(j) "Major building component" means either roof structures; ceilings; wall or floor structures; foundations; plumbing, heating or electrical systems.
(k) "Majority of tenants" means more than fifty percent (50%) of the families residing in a rental housing project financed in whole or in part by a municipal housing trust fund program.
(l) "Municipality" means any city, borough or town.
(m) "Private person" means any individual, private company, corporation, society or association.
(n) "Program" means a municipal housing trust fund program created by a municipality pursuant to Section 8-365 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(o) "Rent" means all periodic payments to be paid under a rental agreement.
(p) "Rental agreement" means all agreements written or oral, and valid rules and regulations adopted under Section 47a-9 of the Connecticut General Statutes embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a dwelling unit and premises.
(q) "Substantial Rehabilitation" means repairs, replacements and improvements:
(1) the cost of which exceeds 15% of the property's value after completion of all repairs, replacements and improvements; or
(2) that include the replacement of at least one major building component.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-2 - Program description

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may enter into a contract with a municipality that has established a municipal housing trust fund program for financial assistance in the form of grants to finance new construction or substantial rehabilitation of projects in which a majority of the tenants shall be low and moderate income families.
(b) A municipality shall certify to the Commissioner that its program has been created in accordance with Section 8-365 of the Connecticut General Statutes in order to be eligible to receive a state grant.
(c) Subject to the availability of funds, the Commissioner shall provide a grant to those municipalities selected in an amount equal to fifty percent of all other funds deposited from private persons in a fund established as part of a municipal housing trust fund program.
(d) A municipality that receives funding under this program shall be required to comply with all rules and orders promulgated by the Commissioner and consistent with the Connecticut General Statutes in the administration of this program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-3 - Program requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A municipal program shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(1) a separate and distinct nonlapsing fund to receive unrestricted direct contributions from private persons, or municipal and federal funds, which shall be used for the financing of new construction or substantial rehabilitation of dwelling units, and,
(2) a mechanism, subject to the approval of the Commissioner, to guarantee that a majority of the tenants in any rental housing project financed in whole or in part by such a program shall be low and moderate income families.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-4 - Maximum income and rental limits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) To qualify as a low income family, at the time of initial occupancy of a dwelling unit, a family's gross income shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as determined from time-to-time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(b) To qualify as a moderate income family at the time of initial occupancy of a dwelling unit, a family's gross income shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the area median income, adjusted for family size, as determined from time-to-time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(c) At all times after initial occupancy, a family shall qualify as low or moderate income, if its gross income does not exceed the admission income limit as defined in Section 8-365-4(b) of these regulations multiplied by a factor of 1.25.
(d) No low or moderate income family shall pay a rent in excess of thirty percent (30%) of their adjusted gross income, minus a utility allowance for those tenants who pay their own utilities. The term of the written rental agreement shall be at least one year.
(e) The following items shall be deducted from the gross income to arrive at an adjusted gross income in amounts as established by the Commissioner:
(1) Income of all dependents who have not reached their 18th birthday;
(2) Income received as compensation for the care of foster children or from the State Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS) Adoption Program;
(3) Income of full-time students who have not reached their 23rd birthday;
(4) Annual medical expenses which exceed three percent of the family's gross income;
(5) Child care costs which enable one or both parents to be gainfully employed;
(6) Alimony and child support payments made by a tenant as ordered by the courts;
(7) A deduction for dependents; and
(8) Any other item which, from time to time, may be established by the Commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-5 - Application and selection process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may solicit or accept applications for grants from municipalities.
(b) As part of the application and selection process, a municipality shall be required to furnish evidence that the municipal program meets the program requirements in Section 8-365(d)-3 of these regulations.
(c) The Commissioner shall select municipalities based on criteria that shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) any needs identified in the Department's Five Year Housing Advisory Plan;
(2) the number of low income families that will be served by projects financed by the program; and,
(3) an administrative plan that shall identify the municipal department charged with the administration of the program; the administrative capabilities of the department, including past experience and staffing requirements; evidence of housing need and marketability; adoption of an affirmative action plan and an affirmative fair housing marketing plan; procedures for annual income verification and rent determination; a plan and timetable for the expenditure of funds; evidence of financial commitments from private persons; and the number of years the project shall serve a majority of low and moderate income families.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-6 - Contracts and disbursements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Following the Commissioner's selection of a municipality to participate in this program, the municipality shall, within three months, file with the Department a bank statement showing the current balance deposited in the trust fund and an accounting of the source of all funds. Subject to the availability of funds, the Commissioner shall request approval of state financial assistance in the form of a grant for the municipality from the State Bond Commission in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the amount certified to be in the trust fund from private persons.
(b) Following approval by the State Bond Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the State, acting by and through the Commissioner, shall enter into a contract(s) with a municipality for a grant for the municipal housing trust fund program.
(c) The municipality shall conduct the municipal housing trust fund program in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and requirements, including but not limited to the amount of the grant to be provided; fair housing laws; affirmative action requirements; small business and minority set-aside requirements; income and rental limits for low and moderate income families; and the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract(s).
(d) The terms and conditions of the contract(s) between the municipalities and the state shall be imposed upon all agreements entered into by the municipality for purposes of carrying out the program.
(e) Where a project undertaken by a municipality has received a commitment for financial assistance from a federal or State housing program in addition to the municipal housing trust fund program, the regulatory requirements for admission and continued occupancy limits which provide greater opportunities for housing for low income families shall apply.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-7 - Financial and program reporting and access to records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each municipality shall maintain complete and accurate books, records and contract documents, insofar as they pertain to the municipal program and its project(s).
(b) Each municipality shall furnish the Commissioner with financial statements and other reports relating to the municipal housing trust fund program and housing project(s) financed in whole or in part, by such program, in such detail and at such times as he may require.
(c) At any time during regular business hours, and as often as the Commissioner may require, the Commissioner or his representatives shall be entitled to full and free access to accounts, records, books, and documents of the municipal housing trust fund program and housing project(s) financed in whole or in part by the program. Said access shall include the right to make excerpts, copies or transcripts from such accounts, records, books and documents of the municipal program and housing project(s).
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 365 - Municipal Housing Trust Fund Program › Section 8-365-8 - Fiscal compliance and examination

Current through July 10, 2024
Municipalities receiving financial assistance shall be subject to examination of all books and records related to the municipal program and housing project. Examinations shall be performed by independent public accountants licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut, or by qualified Department personnel. All examinations shall be in accordance with procedures established by the Department. An examination is to be completed as soon as possible following the completion of the housing project(s) and at such other times as the Commissioner may require.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 367a - Tenant Management Assistance Program › Section 8-367a-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Housing.
(c) "Developer" or "other developer" means a housing authority, nonprofit corporation, housing partnership, partnership, limited partnership, municipal developer or other public, quasi-public or private entity that owns or operates a state-assisted or federally-assisted housing project.
(d) "Financial Assistance" means a grant-in-aid provided to a housing authority, nonprofit corporation, or other developer for expenses incurred in the establishment of a tenant management organization in a state-assisted or federally-assisted housing project.
(e) "Housing Authority" or "Authority" means any of the public corporations created by section 8-40 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(f) "Nonprofit Corporation" means a nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to Chapter 600 of the Connecticut General Statutes, having as one of its purposes the construction, rehabilitation, ownership or operation of housing and having articles of incorporation approved by the Commissioner.
(g) "Project" or "state-assisted or federally-assisted housing project" means a housing project owned or operated by a housing authority, nonprofit corporation, or other developer that was developed in whole or in part with financial assistance provided by the state or federal government.
(h) "Tenant Management Organization" means any group or organization consisting of residents of a project formed for the purpose of contributing to or participating in the improvement or operation of the project.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 367a - Tenant Management Assistance Program › Section 8-367a-2 - Program description

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may enter into a contract with a housing authority, nonprofit corporation, or other developer to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant-in-aid for expenses incurred in the establishment of a tenant management organization in a state-assisted or federally-assisted housing project. The Commissioner shall select proposals in up to three municipalities to receive such assistance.
(b) Proposals for financial assistance from developers may include plans for tenant participation in the operation of the housing project in the following areas:
(1)security services;
(2) general management and decision making;
(3) maintenance;
(4) social and community services; or
(5) conflict and grievance resolution.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 367a - Tenant Management Assistance Program › Section 8-367a-3 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
To be eligible to participate in this program;
(a)
A housing authority must:
(1) Be in good standing with the Department;
(2) Submit a copy of the resolution establishing the housing authority pursuant to Section 8-40 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(3) Submit a statement from the legal counsel of the municipality that verifies that the housing authority is recognized and continues to be properly constituted by the municipality;
(4) Submit evidence that the project proposed under the application was developed in whole or in part with financial assistance provided by the state or federal government, and
(5) Show the financial stability of the project proposed for management by the Tenant Management Organization through the provision of financial statements of the housing authority.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 367a - Tenant Management Assistance Program › Section 8-367a-4 - Application

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may solicit and/or accept applications for financial assistance for expenses incurred in the establishment of a tenant management organization in a state-assisted or federally-assisted housing project from housing authorities, nonprofit corporations, or other developers that own or operate such projects.
(b) As part of the application and program approval process, the housing authority, nonprofit corporation, or other developer shall be required to furnish the following:
(1) Evidence of the developer's eligibility, as defined in Section 3 above;
(2) Evidence of the existence and experience of a tenant organization or project residents' desire to form a tenant management organization; and,
(3) Financial information on the projected cost of expenses.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 367a - Tenant Management Assistance Program › Section 8-367a-5 - Financial reporting and access to records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each developer shall maintain complete and accurate books and records, in the following manner:
(1) Insofar as they pertain to state rental housing projects, they shall be set up and maintained in accordance with the latest manual approved by the Commissioner.
(2) Insofar as they pertain to federal rental housing projects, they shall be set up and maintained in accordance with the latest requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 367a - Tenant Management Assistance Program › Section 8-367a-6 - Fiscal compliance and examination

Current through July 10, 2024
Developers receiving financial assistance in this program shall be subject to examination of all books and records related to the tenant management organization. Examinations shall be performed by independent public accountants registered to practice in the State of Connecticut, or by qualified Department personnel. All examinations shall be in accordance with procedures established by the Department. An examination shall be completed at such times as the Department may require.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 381 - Housing Development Zone Regulations › Section 8-381-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(b) "Department" means the Connecticut Department of Housing.
(c) "Distressed Municipality" means a municipality which, as of 10/1/87, met the definition set forth in subsection (b) of Section 32-9p of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(d) "Eligible Developer" means eligible developer as defined in Section 8-39 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(e) "Family" means a household consisting of one or more persons.
(f) "Housing Development Zone" means an area in a distressed municipality, which: shall consist of one or two contiguous United States census tracts or a portion of an individual census tract; shall have at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its area zoned or allow for multi-family residential dwellings; and has been approved as a housing development zone by the Commissioner in accordance with the requirements of Public Act 87-378 and these regulations.
(g) "Multi-family Residential Dwelling" means any house or building or portion thereof which is capable of being occupied as the home or residence of two or more families living independently of each other.
(h) "Municipality" means any city, town or borough.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 381 - Housing Development Zone Regulations › Section 8-381-2 - Program description

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner is authorized to designate a maximum of three areas within distressed municipalities in the State as housing development zones, provided that no more than one zone shall be in any one such municipality.
(b) The purpose of this program is to encourage the development, preservation and revitalization of housing for low and moderate income families in distressed municipalities.
(c) A housing development zone program shall include the following:
(1) A high priority to receive State financial assistance shall be accorded to proposals from eligible developers for financial assistance for programs or projects authorized by Chapters 128, 130, 133 or 138 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
(2) For community development activities undertaken in the zone, the Commissioner may waive the limitations on the amount of State financial assistance to be provided pursuant to Section 8-169k of the General Statutes, as amended; and
(3) The municipality which includes the zone shall provide, by ordinance, for fixing assessments on commercial and residential property within the zone which is improved, and for deferring any increase in assessments attributable to such property improvement, as provided for in Public Act 87-378.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 381 - Housing Development Zone Regulations › Section 8-381-3 - Program requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
For an area to qualify as a housing development zone, the distressed municipality shall select an area which:
(a) Consists of one or two contiguous United States census tracts or a portion of an individual census tract as determined by the most recent U.S. census; and
(b) Has or will allow at least 25% of such area zoned to permit multi-family residential dwellings.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 381 - Housing Development Zone Regulations › Section 8-381-4 - Application and selection process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner may solicit and/or accept applications from distressed municipalities for designation of an area as a housing development zone.
(b) As part of the application and designation approval process, the municipality shall be required to furnish the following:
(1) Evidence that the municipality meets the definition of a distressed municipality in Section 1 above;
(2) A census tract map which clearly shows the census tract(s) being proposed for designation as a zone;
(3) Certification that at least 25% of the designated census tract(s) is zoned or may be zoned for multi-family residential dwellings;
(4) A resolution by the legislative body of the municipality that, should the area be designated by the Commissioner, the municipality shall pass an ordinance for the fixing of assessments on all commercial and residential property in the zone which is improved during the period of designation and, in the case of residential properties, is occupied by families whose income is less than 150% of the median family income of the municipality. Any increase in assessments shall be deferred in accordance with the schedule established by Public Act 87-378; and
(5) A plan for the development and rehabilitation of housing within the zone which addresses and identifies the following:
(A) proposed housing and commercial construction or rehabilitation;
(B) municipal improvements such as the construction or rehabilitation of community facilities;
(C) public utilities and infrastructure improvements;
(D) evidence of financial commitment from all sources; and
(E) A statement listing the housing programs under which the municipality or developer(s) will be seeking financial assistance, the amount of financial assistance to be requested and an indication of the status of all required local approvals.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 381 - Housing Development Zone Regulations › Section 8-381-5 - Designation agreement

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Upon approval of a zone by the Commissioner, the Commissioner and the municipality will enter into a Designation Agreement which will outline the rights and responsibilities of the Commissioner and the municipality for the term of the designation.
(b) An area which has been designated as a housing development zone shall remain a zone for at least ten years from the date of execution of the Designation Agreement.
(c) The plan for the development and rehabilitation of housing within the zone filed by the municipality pursuant to Public Act 87-378 and Section 4(b) of these regulations shall be updated and filed with the Department at least once a year or as otherwise required by the Commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 381 - Housing Development Zone Regulations › Section 8-381-6 - Priority for financial assistance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Commissioner shall grant a high priority to applications received from eligible developers for financial assistance under programs authorized by Chapters 128, 130, 133 or 138 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Such high priority will take into consideration the present level of authorized funding for a program and the number of proposals already under consideration by the Commissioner.
(b) The Commissioner may, at his discretion, waive the limitations on the amount of state financial assistance provided pursuant to Section 8-169k of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, for housing and community development projects undertaken in a housing development zone. A decision to approve such waiver will take into consideration the project's part in the plan for the development and rehabilitation of housing within the zone, as filed annually by the municipality pursuant to Section 5 (c) above.
(c) To receive priority status or a waiver, the applicant, if a municipality, must certify that their proposal is for a project within the designated zone. If the applicant is other than the municipality, the applicant must submit a municipal certification that the proposed project is within the designated zone.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 381 - Housing Development Zone Regulations › Section 8-381-7 - Removal of designation

Current through July 10, 2024
Ten years after the date of execution of the Designation Agreement, the Commissioner may remove the designation of a zone if:
(a) the zone no longer meets the requirements of Section 3 of these regulations;
(b) the Commissioner finds that there has been consistent underutilization of the priorities for financial assistance available under this program;
(c) the municipality has shown little or no progress in carrying out its plan for development and rehabilitation within the zone; or
(d) the municipality fails to abide by the requirements of Public Act 87-378 and these regulations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing, Economic and Community Development › 388 - Housing Infrastructure Fund › Section 8-388-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The following definitions apply to Sections 8-388-1 through 8-388-11 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing.
(b) "Department" means the State Department of Housing.
(c) "Eligible Municipality" means any municipality which is located within one of the pilot planning regions and whose legislative body has approved the applicable regional fair housing compact in accordance with Sections 8-386 and 8-387 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(d) "Family" means a household consisting of one or more persons.
(e) "Housing Infrastructure Development" or "Development" means any work or undertaking to provide decent safe and sanitary dwelling units for families of low and moderate income, or any work or undertaking which will support activities to develop such housing.
(f) "Housing Infrastructure Fund" means the fund established pursuant to Section 8-387 of the Connecticut General Statutes from which grants or loans for the housing infrastructure program shall be made.
(g) "Low and Moderate Income Families" means families who lack the amount of income necessary to rent or purchase decent, safe and sanitary housing without financial assistance, as determined by the Commissioner.
(h) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.