Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 813 - OREGON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT › Division 55 - GENERAL HOUSING ACCOUNT › Section 813-055-0040 - Application Procedure and Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The process to obtain GHAP assistance
			 typically will be spelled out in the solicitation documents issued by the
			 department. In addition to, or in lieu of formal solicitation documents, the
			 department may provide other means for accessing GHAP assistance. Additional
			 direction and guidance may be found in the GHAP Manual and the General Policy
			 and Guideline Manual (GPGM).
(2)
			 The department may require payment of a non-refundable application charge from
			 any applicant requesting GHAP funds through a formal solicitation or
			 otherwise.
(3) The department may
			 require payment of other charges with respect to its reasonably anticipated
			 costs in processing applications, coordinating programs or with other project
			 participants, providing funding, negotiating documents, monitoring compliance,
			 evaluating and documenting transfers, or otherwise. The department may require
			 payment of a supplemental application charge from applicants requesting
			 additional resources for projects that have already been funded by the
			 department.
(4) The department may
			 refuse to process applications or terminate processing if it determines an
			 application to be incomplete or that it fails to satisfy threshold standards
			 for further processing.
(5) An
			 applicant shall submit to the department, on the application form and in
			 accordance with the application process prescribed by the department, such
			 information as the department may require, including but not limited to:
(a) The name, address and telephone number of
			 applicant;
(b) The type of
			 assistance requested;
(c) A written
			 description of the project, including the number of units, unit mix, proposed
			 rents, site location, amenities, and any other information requested by the
			 department.
(d) A statement of
			 project purpose indicating the housing type and residents to be housed, and the
			 length of the affordability period;
(e) A pro forma of project income and
			 expenses;
(f) The amount of funding
			 requested and total project development costs, including a description and
			 documentation of all project funding sources and uses;
(g) A narrative of the applicant's experience
			 in developing affordable housing, including the experience of all members of
			 the project development team;
(h) A
			 narrative of the experience of the applicant's management team or agent as it
			 relates to operating affordable housing projects;
(i) A description of resident services, if
			 any, to be provided;
(j) A
			 narrative of the applicant's experience in providing resident services,
			 including the experience of any relevant project team members;
(k) A description of the applicant's
			 readiness to proceed with project activities;
(l) A schedule for completion of project
			 activities;
(m) The need of a
			 nonprofit, tribe, local government or housing authority to build its capacity
			 to develop, preserve, and operate housing serving low income and very low
			 income populations; and
(n) How the
			 nonprofit, tribe, local government or housing authority would employ GHAP
			 assistance to build its capacity to develop, preserve, and operate housing
			 serving low income and very low income populations.