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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 380 - RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subpart F - LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT (LTOS) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 380.614 - Lead-Based Paint

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All Projects involving rehabilitation must be free of
				  lead-based paint hazards. For all buildings constructed prior to January 1,
				  1978, Developers shall certify to the Agency that they have visually inspected
				  the building for lead-based paint hazards and, if such hazards have been found,
				  have performed remediation, abatement, or encapsulation, in conformance with
				  federal and State law. For buildings constructed on or after January 1, 1978,
				  Developers shall certify, using the form prescribed by the Agency, that the
				  building contains no lead-based paint.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 380 - RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subpart F - LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT (LTOS) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 380.615 - Reconciliations

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Each Developer shall, every quarter during the term of its
				  Commitment, perform a Reconciliation and, if the Reconciliation indicates that
				  the Developer has received funds exceeding the amount required for Rental
				  Assistance payments, the Developer shall return all excess funds to its funding
				  Agency within 30 days. The funding Agency may reduce the amount of subsequent
				  quarterly payments to the Developer under the Commitment to offset
				  Reconciliation amounts owing to, but not forwarded to, the
				  Agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 380 - RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subpart F - LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT (LTOS) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 380.616 - Reporting Requirements

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Each Developer shall provide reports to its funding Agency,
				  on forms provided by the Agency, at the end of each quarter of the term of its
				  Commitment. The report shall identify each Unit that is receiving Rental
				  Assistance and shall state the amount of Rental Assistance received from the
				  Agency for each Unit; the Tenant Contribution for each Unit; any vacancies,
				  including the rent of each vacant Unit; and any other information required by
				  the Agency. The Developer shall provide all new and updated Tenant Income
				  Certifications along with its report.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 380 - RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subpart F - LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT (LTOS) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 380.617 - Property Insurance

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Developers shall maintain the recognized State minimum level
				  of property insurance for all buildings that contain a Unit receiving Rental
				  Assistance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 380 - RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subpart F - LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT (LTOS) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 380.618 - Agency Monitoring

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Each Agency shall have the right to monitor all records of
				  Developers relating to the administration of Allocations granted by the Agency.
				  Every developer must make all records relating to its Commitment available for
				  inspection by the funding Agency upon the Agency's request. The records for
				  review may include, without limitation, a copy of the Developer's response to
				  the RFP, if applicable; all physical inspection records; occupancy records for
				  all Units; a description of all outreach efforts; Reconciliation payments to
				  the Agency; and any other documentation required by the
				  Agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 380 - RENTAL HOUSING SUPPORT PROGRAM › Subpart F - LONG-TERM OPERATING SUPPORT (LTOS) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 380.619 - Revocation/Non-Renewal of Commitments

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a)
				If a Developer does not perform in accordance with the provisions of its
				Commitment with an Agency, as determined upon review by the Agency, the Agency
				shall revoke the Commitment before its expiration, or determine not to renew
				the Commitment. In determining whether a Developer has adequately performed
				under its Commitment, the Agency may review, without limitation, the
				Developer's compliance with Authority requirements for Tenant eligibility,
				Tenant Contribution, and rent charged for the Units; the compliance of the
				Project with the Housing Quality Standards; responsiveness to the Agency,
				including, without limitation, all reporting requirements; the Developer's
				compliance with the Project's Tenant Selection Plan; and outreach activities
				conducted by the Developer within and surrounding the area in which the Project
				is located, where applicable. In the case of long-term financing, if the
				Developer does not perform in accordance with the requirements of the
				regulatory agreement with the Agency required under Section
				380.608(d),
				the Agency shall have the right to recapture all or part of the Rental
				Assistance for the Project if the Developer is unable to correct any material
				violations of the regulatory agreement within a reasonable period of
				time.
b) Prior to the revocation or
				non-renewal, the Agency shall inform the Developer in writing of the reasons
				for the revocation/non-renewal. The written notification of
				revocation/non-renewal shall also indicate that the Developer will have 30 days
				to submit a written appeal to the Agency. The Developer's appeal shall be
				addressed to the Agency and shall include a written statement of the
				Developer's position, including, without limitation, responses to any
				allegations of poor performance, along with all relevant supporting
				documentation. The Agency shall review and make a final decision as to the
				revocation/non-renewal of the Commitment within 30 days after receiving the
				written appeal.
c) If the Agency
				decides to revoke or not renew a Commitment, a final Reconciliation shall be
				performed and any amount due to the Agency by the Developer shall be paid
				within 10 days. If the Developer fails to pay that amount to the Agency, the
				Agency shall have the right to exercise any remedies available to it at law or
				in equity to recover the amount from the Developer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.101 - Authority

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The Illinois Housing Development Authority is the designated
				  administrator for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief
				  Program in Illinois, which was established by Section 7.31 of the Illinois
				  Housing Development Act [20
				  ILCS 3805/7.31 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.102 - Purpose and Objectives

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The purpose of the Program is to use moneys appropriated from
				  the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, and any other
				  funds appropriated for this purpose, to make grants to municipalities and
				  counties to assist with costs incurred by the municipality or county for the
				  securing and maintenance of Abandoned Residential Property as defined in
				  Section
				  381.202.
				  Under the Program, the Authority will make grants to the municipalities and
				  counties for Eligible Uses as set forth in Section
				  381.203.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.103 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to terms used in this
				  Part:
"Abandoned Residential Property": Shall have the meaning set
				  forth in Section
				  381.202
"Act": The Illinois Housing Development Act [20 ILCS 3805
				  ].
"Applicant": A municipality or county making an Application
				  for a Grant.
"Application": An application to the Authority on the
				  Authority's form for a Grant completed by a prospective Applicant.
"Appropriation": The annual appropriation of funds, from the
				  Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund to the Illinois
				  Department of Revenue for the Authority, by the Illinois General Assembly for
				  the Program and any other funds appropriated for this purpose.
"Attorney General": The Attorney General of the State of
				  Illinois.
"Auditor General": The Auditor General of the State of
				  Illinois.
"Authority": The Illinois Housing Development
				  Authority.
"City": The City of Chicago.
"Collar Counties": The counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake,
				  McHenry and Will in Illinois.
"Commitment": A contract executed by the Authority and the
				  Applicant under which the Authority agrees to make a Grant to the Applicant.
				  Each Commitment shall contain a provision to the effect that the Authority
				  shall not be obligated to provide funds under the Commitment if the Authority
				  has not received sufficient funds from an Appropriation.
"Eligible Uses": Shall have the meaning set forth in Section
				  381.203.
"Fund": The Abandoned Residential Property Municipality
				  Relief Fund created in the State treasury for the collection of certain fees as
				  set forth in Section 15-1504.1 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure
				  [735 ILCS
				  5/15-1504.1] paid by a plaintiff at the time of a
				  filing of a foreclosure complaint in connection with residential real
				  estate.
"Grant": The portion of the Appropriation granted by the
				  Authority to an Applicant for Eligible Uses under the Program.
"Pests": Undesirable arthropods (including certain insects,
				  spiders, mites, ticks and related organisms), wood infesting organisms, rats,
				  mice and other obnoxious undesirable animals, but does not include a feral cat,
				  a "companion animal" as that term is defined in the Humane Care for Animals Act
				  [510 ILCS 70 ], "animals" as that term is defined in the Illinois Diseased
				  Animals Act [510 ILCS 50 ], or animals protected by the Wildlife Code [520 ILCS
				  5 ].
"Program": The Abandoned Residential Property Municipality
				  Relief Program authorized by Section 7.31 of the Act.
"Rehabilitation": The rehabilitation of an Abandoned
				  Residential Property that is strictly limited in scope to address exterior
				  building safety concerns such as repairing of the roof, windows, doors, masonry
				  or walkway of an Abandoned Residential Property.
"State": The State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.104 - Compliance with Federal and State Law

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Notwithstanding anything in this Part to the contrary, this
				  Part shall be construed in conformity and compliance with applicable federal
				  and State law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.105 - Forms and Procedures for the Program

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The Authority may prepare, use, prescribe, supplement and
				  amend forms, agreements and other documents and procedures as may be necessary
				  to implement the Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.107 - Authority Administrative Expenses

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Subject to approval of the Department of Revenue, the
				  Authority shall be entitled to deduct from each Appropriation, subject to the
				  annual receipt of funds, prior to making any Grants, an amount not to exceed 4%
				  of each Appropriation for expenses associated with the administration of the
				  Program, including, without limitation, expenses for staff salaries and
				  benefits for time spent on design and administration of the Program; expenses
				  incurred in performing outreach activities and providing technical assistance
				  to the Applicants; the use of the Authority's equipment for Program purposes;
				  the cost of office space and utilities incurred in connection with the Program;
				  and any other expenses incurred in the administration of the Program. The
				  Authority shall maintain a detailed accounting of its administrative expenses,
				  using the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of the Financial
				  Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as
				  contained in the publication entitled AICPA Professional Standards, 1211 Avenue
				  of the Americas, New York NY 10036-8775 (June 2012, no later editions are
				  incorporated). These records shall be available to the public for
				  review.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.108 - Amendment

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This Part may be supplemented amended or repealed by the
				  Authority from time to time and in a manner consistent with the Illinois
				  Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ], this Part, the Act, and other
				  applicable laws. This Part shall not constitute or create any contractual
				  rights.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.109 - Severability

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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection, Section or
				  Subpart of this Part is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be
				  invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of
				  this Part, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,
				  paragraph, subsection, Section or Subpart to which the judgment is
				  rendered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.110 - Gender and Number

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All terms used in any one gender or number shall be construed
				  to include any other gender or number, as the context may
				  require.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.111 - Non-Discrimination

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The Applicants shall comply with the applicable provisions of
				  the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5 ] and the regulations promulgated
				  under that Act, the federal Fair Housing Act (
				  42 USC 3601
				  ), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (
				  29 USC
				  794 ), the Illinois Environmental Barriers
				  Act [410 ILCS 25 ], the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400),
				  and all other applicable State and federal law concerning discrimination and
				  fair housing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 381.112 - Titles and Captions

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Titles and captions of Subparts, Sections and subsections are
				  used for convenience and reference and are not a part of the
				  text.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.201 - Grants to Municipalities and Counties

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a) Distribution of Funds
Subject to the annual receipt of funds, the Authority shall
				  first deduct the funds it requires to meet its administrative expenses as
				  described in Section
				  381.107.
				  It shall distribute the remainder of the funds among the 4 geographic
				  set-asides as described in section (b).
b) Geographic Set-Asides
1) After distributing the amount necessary
				for the purposes of subsection (a), the Authority shall make Grants to
				municipalities and counties for use in connection with Abandoned Residential
				Property. The Applicants shall be divided into 4 geographic set-aside
				categories with the money divided as follows:
A) 30% of the moneys in the Fund that have
				been appropriated, subject to the annual receipt of funds, shall be used to
				make Grants to municipalities in the County of Cook (other than the City) and
				to the County of Cook.
B) 25% of
				the moneys in the Fund that have been appropriated, subject to the annual
				receipt of funds, shall be used to make Grants to the City of
				Chicago.
C) 30% of the moneys in
				the Fund that have been appropriated, subject to the annual receipt of funds,
				shall be used to make Grants to the municipalities in the Collar Counties and
				to the Collar Counties.
D) 15% of
				the moneys in the Fund that have been appropriated, subject to the annual
				receipt of funds, shall be used to make Grants to municipalities in the State
				(other than the municipalities in the County of Cook and the Collar Counties),
				and to the other counties in the State (other than the County of Cook and the
				Collar Counties).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.202 - Abandoned Residential Property

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Abandoned Residential Property shall mean residential real
				  estate that:
a) Either:
1) Is not occupied by any mortgagor or lawful
				occupant as a principal residence; or
2) Contains an incomplete structure if the
				real estate is zoned for residential development, when the structure is empty
				or otherwise uninhabited and is in need of maintenance, repair or securing;
				and
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.203 - Eligible Uses of Grant Funds

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Eligible Uses of Grant Funds by Municipalities and
				  Counties
Municipalities and counties shall use Grant funds in
				  connection with Abandoned Residential Property as follows:
a) cutting of neglected weeds or
				grass;
b) trimming of trees or
				bushes and removal of nuisance bushes and trees;
c) extermination of Pests or prevention of
				the ingress of Pests;
d) removal of
				garbage, debris and graffiti;
e)
				boarding up, closing off or locking windows or entrances or otherwise making
				the interior of a building inaccessible to the general public;
f) surrounding part or all of an Abandoned
				Residential Property's underlying parcel with a fence or wall or otherwise
				making part or all of the Abandoned Residential Property's underlying parcel
				inaccessible to the general public;
g) demolition of Abandoned Residential
				Property;
h) rehabilitation of
				Abandoned Residential Property.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.204 - Application Cycle

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The Authority will supply interested Applicants with an
				  Application. Applications under the Program will be accepted periodically until
				  the Appropriation is disbursed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.205 - Application Requirements

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Each Application shall include the information required by
				  this Section and any additional information the Authority may require to
				  promote the efficient administration of the Program.
a) Qualifications. Each Applicant shall
				document qualifications to complete the Program activities. These
				qualifications shall without limitation include the following:
1) The applicant is a county or
				municipality;
2) The Applicant has
				the experience or expertise to manage the activities listed in Section
				381.203
				for which grant funds will be utilized;
3) The Applicant has demonstrated its
				capacity for effective fiscal management. This is typically proven through a
				third-party audit; and
4) The
				Applicant is willing and able to abide by all program requirements.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.206 - Review of Applications

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a)
				Application Screening. The Authority will review all Applications to confirm
				that all elements of the Application package have been addressed. Applicants
				will be notified of deficiencies in Applications and will be given the
				opportunity to correct non-material deficiencies. Non-material deficiencies are
				non-significant deficiencies that, by their existence, do not impact the
				Applicant's ability to meet the requirement of Section
				381.205
				and of this Section. Completed Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by
				Authority staff in accordance with subsections (b) through (e) of this
				Section.
b) Basic Eligibility
				Evaluation. Each Application will be reviewed to assure that the Applicant is a
				municipality or county.
c)
				Willingness to Perform. The Applicant must commit to remain ready, willing and
				able to expend Program funds for Eligible Uses in a timely manner.
d) Costs. The Applicant must demonstrate that
				the costs identified in the Application are Eligible Uses under Section
				381.203.
e) Capacity. The Applicant must demonstrate
				that the proposed activities identified in the Application can be
				accomplished.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.207 - Grant Administration

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a)
				Commitment. If awarded Grant funds, a municipality or county shall enter into a
				Commitment with the Authority. The Grant may be less than the amount requested
				in the Application. The term of Commitment shall not exceed 2 years, subject to
				the availability of funds from an Appropriation.
b) Record Retention. Each municipality and
				county shall maintain records in connection with the Grant under the Commitment
				for 5 years after the date of termination of the Commitment.
c) Monitoring. The Authority, the Auditor
				General and the Attorney General shall have the right to monitor all
				municipality and county books and records relating to the Grant and the
				Program. Each municipality and county shall make all records relating to its
				Grant and the Program available for inspection, examination and copying by the
				Authority, the Auditor General and the Attorney General upon reasonable prior
				notice, as the Authority, the Auditor General or the Attorney General may
				reasonably require. The required documentation may include, but is in no way
				limited to, a copy of the municipality's or county's Application to the
				Authority; all records relating to the Eligible Uses of Grant funds under the
				Program, as set forth in Section
				381.203;
				and any other documentation required by the Authority, the Auditor General and
				the Attorney General.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.208 - Funding of Grants

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Subject to the terms of the Commitment with the Authority and
				  the related documents evidencing the grant, the Authority will provide funds to
				  the awarded municipalities and counties when the Appropriation is made
				  available and as set forth in Sections
				  381.201
				  and 203.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 381 - ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MUNICIPALITY RELIEF PROGRAM › Subpart B - GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES › Section 381.209 - Reporting Requirements

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Each awarded municipality and county shall provide reports to
				  the Authority, on forms provided by the Authority, at the end of each quarter
				  of the term of its Commitment. The municipality or county shall identify, at a
				  minimum, evidence and back-up documentation of expenses for Eligible Uses,
				  including, but not limited to, receipts, ledgers, invoices, before and after
				  pictures, addresses or geographic coordinates, number of abandoned residential
				  properties served, and any other information requested by the
				  Authority.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.101 - Authority

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The Illinois Housing Development Authority is the designated
				  administrator for the Foreclosure Prevention Program in Illinois, which was
				  established by Section 7.30 of the Illinois Housing Development Act
				  [20 ILCS
				  3805/7.30 ], effective October 1, 2010. This Part is
				  authorized by Section 7.19 of the Illinois Housing Development Act
				  [20 ILCS
				  3805/7.19 ] and Section 7.30(a) of the Illinois
				  Housing Development Act [20 ILSC 3805/7.30(a)].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.102 - Purpose and Objectives

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The purpose of the Program is to use moneys appropriated from
				  the Foreclosure Prevention Program Fund, and any other funds appropriated for
				  this purpose, to support housing counseling and foreclosure prevention
				  outreach. Under the Program, the Authority will make grants to the Counseling
				  Agencies and the Community-Based Organizations for Eligible Uses, and will make
				  distributions to the City for Eligible Uses.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.104 - Compliance with Federal and State Law

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Notwithstanding anything in this Part to the contrary, this
				  Part shall be construed in conformity and compliance with applicable federal
				  and State law.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.105 - Forms and Procedures for the Program

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The Authority may prepare, use, prescribe, supplement, and
				  amend such forms, agreements, and other documents and procedures as may be
				  necessary to implement the Program. With respect to the distribution of 25% of
				  funds from annual Appropriations to the City, the City may prepare, use,
				  prescribe, supplement, and amend such forms, agreements, and other documents
				  and procedures as may be necessary to implement the Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.107 - Authority Administrative Expenses

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The Authority shall be entitled to deduct from each
				  Appropriation, prior to any distribution of funds under the Program and prior
				  to making any Grants, an amount not to exceed 8% of each Appropriation for
				  expenses associated with the administration of the Program, including, without
				  limitation, expenses for staff salaries and benefits for time spent on design
				  and administration of the Program; expenses incurred in performing outreach
				  activities and providing technical assistance to the Administering Agencies;
				  the use of the Authority's equipment for Program purposes; the cost of office
				  space and utilities incurred in connection with the Program; and any other
				  expenses incurred in the administration of the Program. The Authority shall
				  maintain a detailed accounting of its administrative expenses, which shall be
				  available to the public for review. Notwithstanding the 8% cap on Authority
				  deductions, in the event neither a Counseling Agency nor a Community-Based
				  Organization is able to administer all or a portion of the Statewide
				  Activities, the Authority may oversee and implement the Statewide Activities
				  directly and shall be entitled to a dollar for dollar reimbursement from the
				  Foreclosure Prevention Fund of any costs and expenses incurred in connection
				  with the administration of all or any portion of the Statewide Activities
				  exclusive of the 8% cap.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.108 - Amendment

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This Part may be supplemented, amended, or repealed by the
				  Authority from time to time and in a manner consistent with the Illinois
				  Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ], this Part, the Act, and other
				  applicable laws. This Part shall not constitute or create any contractual
				  rights.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.109 - Severability

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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subsection, Section, or
				  Subpart of this Part is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be
				  invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of
				  this Part, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,
				  paragraph, subsection, Section, or Subpart to which the judgment is
				  rendered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.110 - Gender and Number

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All terms used in any one gender or number shall be construed
				  to include any other gender or number as the context may
				  require.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.111 - Non-Discrimination

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The Administering Agencies and the City shall comply with the
				  applicable provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5 ] and the
				  regulations promulgated under that Act, the Fair Housing Act (
				  42 USC 3601
				  ), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (
				  29 USC
				  794 ), the Illinois Environmental Barriers
				  Act [410 ILCS 25 ], the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400),
				  and all other applicable State and federal law concerning discrimination and
				  fair housing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL RULES › Section 385.112 - Titles and Captions

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Titles and captions of Subparts, Sections, and subsections
				  are used for convenience and reference and are not a part of the
				  text.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS › Section 385.201 - Grants to Administering Agencies

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The Authority shall distribute funds from annual
				  Appropriations in accordance with the following priorities:
a) To the Authority for its administrative
				expenses.
b) After distributing the
				amount listed in subsection (a), but subject to Section
				385.202,
				the Authority shall make Grants as follows:
1)
				25% of the moneys remaining in the Foreclosure Prevention Fund that have been
				appropriated shall be used to make Grants to the Counseling Agencies that
				provide for Housing Counseling located outside the City.
2) 25% of the moneys remaining in the
				Foreclosure Prevention Fund that have been appropriated shall be used to make
				Grants to the Community-Based Organizations located outside of the City for
				Foreclosure Prevention Outreach Programs.
3) 25% of the moneys remaining in the
				Foreclosure Prevention Fund that have been appropriated shall be used to make
				Grants to the Community-Based Organizations located within the City for
				Foreclosure Prevention Outreach Programs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS › Section 385.202 - Distribution of Funds to the City of Chicago

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After distributing the amount listed in Section
				  385.201(a)
				  of this Part, the Authority shall distribute 25% of the moneys remaining in the
				  Foreclosure Prevention Fund that have been appropriated to the City.
a) City Administrative Expenses. The City
				shall be entitled to deduct from each distribution from the Authority, prior to
				making any Grants to the Counseling Agencies or support of foreclosure
				prevention programs administered by the City, an amount not to exceed 8% of the
				distribution from the Authority for General Operational Expenses, Computer and
				Equipment Expenses, and Technical Assistance associated with the administration
				of the Program, including, without limitation, expenses for staff salaries and
				benefits for time spent on design and administration of the Program; expenses
				incurred in performing outreach activities and providing technical assistance
				to the Counseling Agencies; the use of the City's equipment for Program
				purposes; the cost of office space and utilities incurred in connection with
				the Program; and any other expenses incurred in the administration of the
				Program. The City shall maintain a detailed accounting of its administrative
				expenses, which shall be available to the public for review.
b) Eligible City Activities. Eligible
				activities by the City under the Program are as follows:
1) making Grants to the Counseling Agencies
				located within the City for Housing Counseling; and
2) supporting, subject to Section
				385.303(b),
				foreclosure prevention counseling programs administered by the City.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.301 - Community-Based Organizations Eligibility

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a) The Community-Based Organizations are
				generally eligible to submit an Application for funding if they provide:
1) pre-purchase and post-purchase home
				ownership counseling;
2) education
				about the foreclosure process and the options of a homeowner in a foreclosure
				proceeding; and
3) foreclosure
				prevention programs in conjunction with the Authority or a State or federally
				chartered financial institution.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.302 - Counseling Agencies Eligibility

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The Counseling Agencies are generally eligible to submit an
				  Application for funding if they have been certified as a housing counseling
				  agency by HUD. The Counseling Agencies are eligible for funding if they are
				  certified prior to their application for funding under the Program and
				  committed to participation in the Program. The Counseling Agencies must agree
				  to the terms and conditions of the Program in order to be
				  eligible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.303 - Eligible Uses of Grant Funds

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a)
				Eligible Uses of Grant Funds by the Administering Agencies.
1) Eligible uses of Grant funds by the
				Administering Agencies under the Program shall be:
A) Computer and Equipment Expenses;
B) General Operational Expenses;
C) pre-purchase Housing Counseling;
D) post-purchase Housing
				Counseling;
E) foreclosure
				education;
F) foreclosure
				prevention outreach programs in conjunction with the Authority or a State or
				federally chartered financial institution;
G) counselor training;
H) training of an Administering Agency's
				employees;
I) capacity building
				that increases an Administering Agency's capacity to provide Foreclosure
				Prevention Outreach Programs and Housing Counseling;
J) Technical Assistance;
K) advertising and marketing of the Program,
				and any other housing counseling activity as may be approved by the
				Authority.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.304 - Application Cycle

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An Agency will supply interested Applicants with an
				  Application. Applications under the Program will be accepted periodically until
				  the Appropriation is disbursed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.305 - Application Requirements

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Each Application shall include the information required by
				  this Section, provided that those requirements are included in the Application
				  to be completed by the Administering Agency, and any additional information the
				  Agency may require to promote efficient Program administration and quality of
				  performance. The Authority reserves the right to bifurcate its Applications as
				  needed in connection with the different components of the Program.
a) Qualifications. Each Applicant shall
				document qualifications to complete the Program activities, including, with
				respect to a Counseling Agency, evidence that it is a HUD certified housing
				counseling agency.
b) Number of
				Foreclosures. Each Applicant shall document the number of foreclosures filed,
				present employment data and any known future job layoffs in the Administering
				Agency's service area.
c)
				Applicant's Capacity. Each Applicant shall document its capacity and prior
				experiences to administer Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention
				Outreach Programs.
d) Capacity
				Building. Each Applicant shall document how capacity will be expanded to meet
				the need for Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention Outreach Programs in
				response to subsection (b).
e)
				Activities to be Undertaken. Each Applicant shall list which Eligible Uses are
				to be undertaken with Program funds, including without limitation those
				activities outlined in Section
				385.303
				and under the rest of this Part.
f)
				Time for Expending. Each Applicant shall include a budget and timeline schedule
				for performing the eligible activities outlined in the Application.
g) Marketing and Outreach Capacity. Each
				Applicant shall document its capacity and prior experiences to the sole
				satisfaction of the Authority to undertake and administer all or a portion of
				the Statewide Activities as set forth in the applicable Application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.306 - Review of Applications

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Section
				  385.306
				  Review of Applications
a)
				Application Screening. An Agency shall screen all Applications to confirm that
				all elements of the Application package have been addressed. Applicants may be
				notified of deficiencies in Applications and may, at the option of the Agency,
				be given the opportunity to correct those deficiencies. Completed Applications
				will be reviewed and evaluated by Agency staff in accordance with criteria in
				subsections (b) through (e).
b)
				Basic Eligibility Evaluation. Each Application will be reviewed to assure
				compliance with Sections
				385.301
				and
				385.302.
c) Willingness to Perform. The Administering
				Agency must commit to remain ready, willing and able to perform Foreclosure
				Prevention Outreach Programs, Housing Counseling and Statewide Activities as
				applicable throughout the Grant term.
d) Costs. The Administering Agency must
				demonstrate that the costs identified in the Application are eligible Program
				costs under Section
				385.303.
e) Capacity. The Applicant must demonstrate
				that the proposed activities identified in the Application can be
				accomplished.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.307 - Grant Administration

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a)
				Commitment. Each Administering Agency shall enter into a Commitment with the
				Agency that is making its Grant; the Grant may be less than the amount
				requested in the Application. The term of Commitment shall be up to one year,
				subject to the availability of funds from an Appropriation, and may be renewed
				for one additional year at the discretion of the Agency.
b) Record Retention. Each Administering
				Agency shall maintain records in connection with the Grant under the
				Administering Agency's Commitment for five years after the date of termination
				of the Commitment.
c) Monitoring.
				An Agency, the Auditor General and the Attorney General shall have the right to
				monitor all Administering Agency books and records relating to the
				implementation of the Program by an Agency. Each Administering Agency shall
				make all records relating to its Grant available for inspection, examination
				and copying by an Agency, the Auditor General and the Attorney General upon
				reasonable prior notice, as an Agency, the Auditor General or the Attorney
				General may reasonably require. The required documentation may include, but is
				in no way limited to a copy of the Administering Agency's Application to an
				Agency; all records relating to the eligible uses of Grant funds under the
				Program as set forth in Section
				385.303;
				and any other documentation required by an Agency, the Auditor General and the
				Attorney General.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.308 - Funding of Grants

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Subject to the terms of the applicable Commitment with an
				  Administering Agency and the related documents evidencing the Grant, an Agency
				  shall provide funds to the Administering Agencies when the Appropriation is
				  made available and as set forth in Section
				  385.303.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 47 - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 385 - FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNSELING AGENCIES › Section 385.309 - Reporting Requirements

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a)
				Administering Agency. Each Administering Agency shall provide reports to the
				Agency that made the Grant, on forms provided by the Authority, at the end of
				each quarter of the term of its Commitment. The Administering Agency shall
				identify, at a minimum, the number of households that attended pre-purchase
				home ownership counseling, post-purchase home ownership counseling, foreclosure
				education, and foreclosure prevention outreach programs; the number of existing
				counselors who attended training; the number of Administering Agencies who
				attended training; the number of new counselors hired to increase an
				Administering Agency's capacity; the expenditures incurred for Technical
				Assistance; and the expenditures incurred for Computer and Equipment Expenses
				and General Operational Expenses. In the event an Administering Agency
				administers all or a portion of the Statewide Activities, the Administering
				Agency shall identify, at a minimum, the costs and expenses incurred in
				connection with the administration of the Statewide Activity.
b) City. If the City uses the Grant proceeds
				to support foreclosure prevention counseling programs administered by the City,
				the City shall provide quarterly reports to the Authority. The City shall
				identify, at a minimum, the number of households that attended pre-purchase
				home ownership counseling, post-purchase home ownership counseling, foreclosure
				education, and Foreclosure Prevention Outreach Programs; the number of existing
				counselors who attended training; the number of City's employees who attended
				training; the number of new counselors hired to increase the City's capacity;
				the expenditures incurred for Technical Assistance; and the expenditures
				incurred for Computer and Equipment Expenses and General Operational
				Expenses.
c) Authority. In the
				event the Authority administers all or a portion of the Statewide Activities,
				the Authority shall maintain a detailed accounting of its costs and expenses in
				connection with the administration of Statewide Activity, which shall be
				available to the public for review.