Texas Administrative Code › Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 26 - TEXAS HOUSING TRUST FUND RULE › Subchapter B - AMY YOUNG BARRIER REMOVAL PROGRAM › Section 26.23 - Amy Young Barrier Removal Program Administrative Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To
				  participate in the Program, an eligible participant must first be approved as
				  an Administrator by the Department through the submission of a Reservation
				  System Access Application. Eligible participants include, but are not limited
				  to: Colonia Self-Help Centers established under Tex. Gov't Code, Chapter 2306,
				  Subchapter Z; Councils of Government; Units of Local Government; Nonprofit
				  Organizations; Local Mental Health Authorities; and Public Housing Authorities.
				  An eligible participant may be further limited by NOFA.
(b) The Department will produce an
				  Application to satisfy the requirements for an eligible participant to apply to
				  become an AYBR Administrator. The application will be available on the
				  Department's website. Applications to access the Reservation System will
				  include, at a minimum, criteria listed in paragraphs (1) - (7) of this
				  subsection.
(1) A Nonprofit Organization must
				  submit a current letter of determination from the Internal Revenue Service
				  (IRS) under §501(c)(3), a charitable, nonprofit corporation, of the
				  Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as evidenced by a certificate from the IRS that
				  is dated 1986 or later. The exemption ruling must be effective throughout the
				  term of the RSP Agreement to access the Reservation System.
(2) A private Nonprofit Organization must be
				  registered and in good standing with the Office of the Secretary of State and
				  the State Comptroller's Office to do business in the State of Texas.
(3) The Applicant must demonstrate at least
				  two years of capacity and experience in housing rehabilitation in Texas. The
				  Applicant will be required to provide a summary of experience that must
				  describe the capacity of key staff members and their skills and experience in
				  client intake, records management, and managing housing rehabilitation. It must
				  also describe organizational knowledge and experience in serving Persons with
				  Disabilities.
(4) The Applicant
				  must provide evidence of adherence to applicable financial accountability
				  standards, demonstrated by an audited financial statement by a Certified Public
				  Accountant for the most recent fiscal year. For a Nonprofit Organizations that
				  does not yet have audited financial statements, the Department may accept a
				  resolution from the Board of Directors that is signed and dated within the six
				  months preceding the Application and that certifies that the procedures used by
				  the organization conform to the requirements in 10 TAC §
											1.402(relating to Cost Principles
				  and Administrative Requirements), and that the organization has adopted
				  generally accepted accounting procedures that conform to Governmental
				  Accounting Standards Board (GASB) or the Financial Accounting Standards Board
				  (FASB), as applicable.
(5) The
				  Applicant must submit a resolution from the Applicant's direct governing body
				  that authorizes the submission of the Application and is signed and dated
				  within the six months preceding the date of application submission. The
				  resolution must include the name and title of the individual authorized to
				  execute an RSP Agreement.
(6) The
				  Applicant's history will be evaluated in accordance with 10 TAC Chapter 1,
				  Subchapter C, §1.302 and §1.303, (relating to Previous Participation
				  Reviews for Department Program Awards Not Covered by §
											1.301 of this Subchapter, and
				  Executive Director Review, respectively). Access to funds may be subject to
				  terms and conditions.
(7) If
				  applicable, the Applicant must submit copies of executed contracts with
				  consultants or other organizations that are assisting in the implementation of
				  the applicant's AYBR Program activities. The Applicant must provide a summary
				  of the consultant or other organization's experience in housing rehabilitation
				  and/or serving Persons with Disabilities.