Section 7217 - Contents of Applications(a) Application shall be made on a form made available by the department requesting information required by these regulations and, for Rental Housing Developments, the Uniform Multifamily Regulations. Applicants shall provide sufficient information for the department to determine that the applicant is eligible, that the project is eligible, that the proposed uses of Program funds are eligible, and in the case of a Rental Housing Developments, that the project will maintain Fiscal Integrity.(b) Use of RD, CHFA or other Department funds. If the applicant will use RD, CalHFA or other Department program loans or grants as all or part of its matching share, the applicant shall submit with its application a copy of the preliminary or final application, as the case may be, it has submitted for such matching funding.(c) All applicants shall provide the following information: (1) Contact information for the following if they are involved in the project: applicant, sponsor, developer, general contractor, credit enhancer, borrower's counsel, bond counsel, credit enhancer, and property manager.(2) A resolution authorizing the application for the grant with original signatures of the authorized officials of the applicant organization.(3) A description of the proposed site, available utilities and amenities, and the following: (A) Information sufficient to demonstrate compliance with sections 7210 and 8303 regarding site criteria and control;(B) A preliminary title report;(C) Description of current and proposed ownership; and(D) Phase I or Phase II environmental report.(4) A description of the proposed improvements both residential and commercial, and a timetable for construction.(5) A plot plan and detailed plans and specifications.(6) A detailed cost breakdown for such items as land acquisition, site development, construction (including rehabilitation), equipment, utility connections, financing, fees and furnishings if such are to be included.(7) Sources and uses for both construction and permanent financing of the housing development including the amount of Program funds needed and the source and amount of the matching share.(8) Information on the method of construction or rehabilitation and on the architectural, engineering and legal services to be provided including copies of any contracts for the provisions of these services.(9) Satisfactory evidence of review and approval by the required state and local officials.(10) A market analysis which supports the need for the proposed housing and includes the characteristics of the persons eligible for occupancy including income and estimates of the number of eligible occupants willing and able to occupy the proposed housing. This market analysis shall specifically address the demand for agricultural worker housing and the ability of local agricultural workers to pay the rents or housing costs proposed in the application.(11) Income ranges of the agricultural households to be served.(12) Existing or proposed legal composition of the applicant, including:(A) For nonprofit corporations: articles of incorporation or enabling resolution of operating authority, bylaws, and a list of directors and officers;(B) For limited liability companies: the operating agreement and the names of all members.(C) For limited partnerships, the appropriate information required in subparagraphs (A) and (B) for each general partner.(13) Current financial statement for nonprofit organization applicants.(14) A description and justification of any related facilities to be financed by the Program funds.(15) A satisfactory survey of the land.(16) A resolution authorizing the application for the grant with original signatures of the authorized officials of the applicant organization.(17) Other materials as required by the Department in its application instructions.(d) Rental Housing Development applications shall also include:(1) Detailed operating budgets for the first year's operation and for a typical year's operation that include:(A) Allowance for vacancies and non-payment of rents or fees;(B) Allowances for accumulation of a reserve account as required by Section 7234; and(C) Separate listings of all applicable federal, state and local taxes.(D) Identification of any operating subsidies.(2) Narrative statements of the proposed manner of managing the housing and information on the qualifications of the management staff.(3) A statement of policy regarding management and operation including method of tenant selection, proposed lease and grievance procedures, and proposed rules and regulations for the housing development.(4) A schedule of proposed rents and utility estimates which indicates that the monthly shelter costs for assisted units will be affordable by low income agricultural households as provided in Section 7204(b).(5) For rehabilitation projects: a physical needs assessment; description of any relocation plans, scope of proposed work, current rent roll, and current tenant incomes and household size by unit.(6) History and status of any legal proceedings involving the applicant or any of the following, as appropriate to the organization of the applicant: principals, officers, directors, senior executives, general partners, members, and owners with more than a 10% interest.(7) Description of at least the last five years' experience in developing projects similar to the project being applied for and describing the applicant's relationship to the development process (e.g., principal, affiliate, general partner, managing member). If the applicant will be relying on the experience of specific individuals within the applicant's organization, resumes and statements of qualifications for those individuals shall be included.(8) Any special issues regarding the development (e.g., soils, slope, historic preservation, relocation, environmental).(9) Narrative and/or documentation evidencing compliance with Section 7205.1 regarding sponsor control for the entity and/or individual(s) for which experience is claimed in paragraph (7) above.(e) Homeownership Applications shall also include:(1) Information regarding the financing of the individual dwelling units including the amount of grant needed and the source and amount of matching share; and(2) A breakdown of the pro rata share of the grant which will be applied to each assisted dwelling unit and the criteria used to make such a determination.(f) The Director may waive any requirement of this section provided that he/she has determined that the submittal of such information at the time of grant application is unnecessary for adequate evaluation of the feasibility of a proposed housing development.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 7217
1. Renumbering of former section 7218 to new section 7217, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 4-2-2008; operative 5-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 14). Note: Authority cited: Sections 50402 and 50406, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 50517.5, Health and Safety Code.
1. Renumbering of former section 7218 to new section 7217, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 4-2-2008; operative 5-2-2008 (Register 2008, No. 14).