§369.304. Related Requirements

Any award of a Grant shall be subject to the Related Requirements and any applicable requirements of the Act; which include:

 

a)         Restrictions:

 

1)         Income-eligible households:  Maximum AMI of 50% or 60%, or Average AMI of 60% with range between 20% and 80%, as owner elects.

 

2)         Affordable rents:  30% of target income.

 

3)         Target population:  Must be available to general public; restrictions on full-time students, but no citizenship requirement.

 

4)         Leasing requirements:  Not to be used for temporary housing; lease must be for at least 6 months.

 

5)         Physical condition:  Must be maintained to HUD's Uniform Physical Condition Standards (24 CFR 5 (2022))

 

6)         Annual income recertification required:  Not for 100% affordable projects; mixed income projects only.

 

7)         Fixed or floating units:  Floating units must maintain applicable percentage as measured by unit or square footage.

 

b)         Monitoring:

 

1)         Physical Inspection:  Triennial, using the sample size required by HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) (see table to paragraph (c)(2)(iii), 26 CFR 1.42-5 (2022)).

 

2)         Tenant File Review:  Triennial, using the sample size required by HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) (see table to paragraph (c)(2)(iii), 26 CFR 1.42-5 (2022)).

 

3)         Record keeping review.

 

4)         Annual Owner's Certification review.

 

c)         Owner's Reporting:

 

1)         Annual Owner's Certification.

 

2)         Annual Tenant Income Certification.

 

3)         Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan.

 

4)         Tenant Selection Plan.