| (F) The Development Site is located within a census
tract and the census tract itself and all of its contiguous census
tracts do not have another Development that was awarded 10 or fewer
years ago that serves the same Target Population as the proposed Development.
Applications proposing Rehabilitation shall not consider the Development's
prior allocation(s) as another development for the purposes of this
scoring item. This item will apply to Development Sites located entirely
in a Place, or its ETJ, with a population of 50,000 or more for Urban
subregions and 10,000 or more for Rural subregions, and will not apply
in the At-Risk or USDA Set-Asides; (5 points)
(i) The Development Site may intersect the boundaries
of multiple Places so long as each has a population of at least 50,000
for Urban subregions, and 10,000 for Rural subregions.
(ii) Contiguous census tracts include those that touch
at a point.
(G) An At-risk or USDA Development placed in service
25 or more years ago, that is still occupied, and that has not yet
received federal funding, or LIHTC equity, for the purposes of Rehabilitation
for the Development. If the Application involves multiple sites, the
age of all sites will be averaged for the purposes of this scoring
item. (3 points).
(7) Proximity to Job Areas. (§42(m)(1)(C)(i))
An Application may qualify to receive up to four (4) points if the
Development Site is located in one of the areas described in subparagraphs
(A), (B), or (C) of this paragraph, and the Application contains evidence
substantiating qualification for the points. The data used will be
based solely on that available through US Census' OnTheMap tool. Jobs
counted are limited to those based on the work area, all workers,
and all primary jobs. This determination will be based on the latest
data set posted to the US Census website on or before August 1, 2023.
The Development will use OnTheMap's function to import GPS coordinates
that clearly fall within the Development Site, and the OnTheMap chart/map
report submitted in the Application must include the report date.
This scoring item will not apply to Applications under the At-Risk
or USDA Set-Aside.
(A) Proximity to Jobs. For Development Sites in Urban
subregions a Development may qualify for points under this subparagraph
if it meets one of the criteria in clauses (i) - (iv) of this subparagraph.
(i) The Development is located within 2 miles of 10,000
jobs. (4 points)
(ii) The Development is located within 2 miles of 8,000
jobs. (3 points)
(iii) The Development is located within 2 miles of
6,500 jobs. (2 points)
(iv) The Development is located within 2 miles of 4,500
jobs. (1 points)
(B) Proximity to Jobs. For Development Sites in Rural
subregions a Development may qualify for points under this subparagraph
if it meets one of the criteria in clauses (i) - (iv) of this subparagraph.
(i) The Development is located within 4 miles of 8,000
jobs. (4 points)
(ii) The Development is located within 4 miles of 6,000
jobs. (3 points)
(iii) The Development is located within 4 miles of
4,000 jobs. (2 points)
(iv) The Development is located within 4 miles of 2,000
jobs. (1 points)
(C) Access to Jobs. A Development site which qualifies
for at least 2 points under subparagraph (A) or (B) may qualify for
up to 2 additional points under this subparagraph if the Development
Site is within one half-mile from the entrance of a public transportation
stop or station with a route schedule that provides regularly scheduled
service to employment and basic services. (2 points)
(d) Criteria promoting community support and engagement.
(1) Local Government Support. (§2306.6710(b)(1)(B))
An Application may qualify for up to seventeen (17) points for a resolution
or resolutions voted on and adopted by the bodies reflected in subparagraphs
(A) - (C) of this paragraph, as applicable. The resolution(s) must
be dated prior to Final Input from Elected Officials Delivery Date
and must be submitted to the Department no later than the Final Input
from Elected Officials Delivery Date as identified in §11.2(a)
of this chapter, relating to Competitive HTC Deadlines. Such resolution(s)
must specifically identify the Development whether by legal description,
address, Development name, Application number or other verifiable
method. Resolutions received by the Department setting forth that
the municipality and/or county objects to or opposes the Application
or Development will result in zero points awarded to the Application
for that Governing Body. If a Development site is located partially
within a municipality and partially within a county or extraterritorial
jurisdiction, positive points will only be awarded if a resolution
is obtained from both entities. Such resolutions will be added to
the Application posted on the Department's website. Once a resolution
is submitted to the Department it may not be changed or withdrawn.
For an Application with a proposed Development Site that, at the time
of the initial filing of the Application, is:
(A) Within a municipality, the Application will receive
points from either:
(i) Seventeen (17) points for a resolution from the
Governing Body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the
municipality supports the Application or Development; or
(ii) Fourteen (14) points for a resolution from the
Governing Body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the
municipality has no objection to the Application or Development.
(B) Within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality,
the Application may receive points under clause (i) or (ii) of this
subparagraph and under clause (iii) or (iv) of this subparagraph.
(i) Eight and one-half (8.5) points for a resolution
from the Governing Body of that municipality expressly setting forth
that the municipality supports the Application or Development.
(ii) Seven (7) points for a resolution from the Governing
Body of that municipality expressly setting forth that the municipality
has no objection to the Application or Development.
(iii) Eight and one-half (8.5) points for a resolution
from the Governing Body of that county expressly setting forth that
the county supports the Application or Development.
(iv) Seven (7) points for a resolution from the Governing
Body of that county expressly setting forth that the county has no
objection to the Application or Development.
(C) Within a county and not within a municipality or
the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the Application
will receive points from either:
(i) Seventeen (17) points for a resolution from the
Governing Body of that county expressly setting forth that the county
supports the Application or Development; or
(ii) Fourteen (14) points for a resolution from the
Governing Body of that county expressly setting forth that the county
has no objection to the Application or Development.
(2) Commitment of Development Funding by Local Political
Subdivision. (§2306.6725(a)(5)) The source of the funding cannot
be the Applicant, Developer, or an Affiliate of the Applicant. The
commitment of Development funding must be reflected in the Application
as a financial benefit to the Development, i.e. reported as a source
of funds on the Sources and Uses Form or reflected in a lower cost
in the Development Cost Schedule, such as notation of a reduction
in building permits and related costs. Documentation must include
a letter from an official of the municipality, county, or other instrumentality
with jurisdiction over the proposed Development stating they will
provide a loan, grant, reduced fees or contribution of other value
that equals $500 or more for Applications located in Urban subregions
or $250 or more for Applications located in Rural subregions for the
benefit of the Development. The letter must describe the value of
the contribution, the form of the contribution, e.g. reduced fees
or gap funding, and any caveats to delivering the contribution. Once
a letter is submitted to the Department it may not be changed or withdrawn.
(1 point)
(3) Declared Disaster Area. (§2306.6710(b)(1)(H); §42(m)(1)(C)(i))
An Application may receive ten (10) points if at the time of Application
submission or at any time within the two-year period preceding the
date of submission, the Development Site is located in an area declared
to be a disaster area under the Tex. Gov't Code §418.014.
(4) Quantifiable Community Participation. (§2306.6710(b)(1)(I); §2306.6725(a)(2))
An Application may qualify for up to nine (9) points for written statements
from a Neighborhood Organization. In order for the statement to qualify
for review, the Neighborhood Organization must have been in current,
valid existence with boundaries that contain the entire Development
Site. In addition, the Neighborhood Organization must be on record
30 days prior to the beginning of the Application Acceptance period
with the Secretary of State or county in which the Development Site
is located as of the beginning of the Application Cont'd... |
