California Code of Regulations
Title 4 - Business Regulations
Division 17 - California Tax Credit Allocation Committee Regulations Implementing the Federal and State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Laws
Chapter 1 - Federal and State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 10330 - Appeals

(1) determination of the application point score;

(2) disqualification from participation in the program pursuant to subsection 10325(c);

(3) qualification for "additional threshold requirements," pursuant to subsection 10325(g); and,

(4) determination of the Credit amount, pursuant to Section 10327.

(1) Procedure for application appeals. An appeal related to an application must be submitted in writing and received by CTCAC staff no later than five (5) calendar days following the transmittal date of the staff's point or disqualification letter. The appeal shall identify specifically, based upon previously submitted application materials, the applicant's grounds for the appeal.

Staff will respond in writing to the appeal letter within five (5) days after receipt of the appeal letter. If the applicant wishes to appeal the staff response, the applicant may appeal in writing to the Executive Director no later than five (5) days following the transmittal date of the staff response letter. The Executive Director will respond in writing within five (5) days after receipt of the appeal letter. If the applicant wishes to appeal the Executive Director's decision, a final appeal may be submitted to the Committee no more than five (5) days following the transmittal date of the Executive Director's letter. An appeal to the Committee must be accompanied by a five hundred dollar ($500) non-refundable fee payment payable to CTCAC.

No Committee appeals will be addressed without this payment. The appeal review shall be based upon the existing documentation submitted by the applicant when the application was filed. Any appeal or response due on a weekend or holiday shall be deemed to be due on the following business day.

(2) Procedure for negative point or fine appeals. An appeal related to negative points or a fine must be submitted in writing and received by the Executive Director no later than fourteen (14) days following the transmittal of a negative point or fine letter, unless the Executive Director grants an extension which shall not exceed fourteen (14) additional days. The appeal shall identify specifically the appellant's ground for the appeal. The Executive Director will respond in writing no more than seven (7) days after receipt of the appeal, unless the appellant requests an extension to accommodate a meeting with the Executive Director. If the appellant wishes to appeal the Executive Director's decision, a final appeal may be submitted to the Committee no more than seven (7) days following the date of receipt of the Executive Director's letter. An appeal to the Committee must be accompanied by a five hundred dollar ($500) non-refundable fee payment payable to CTCAC. No Committee appeals will be addressed without this payment.

Staff will respond in writing to the appeal letter within 7 days after receipt of the appeal letter. If the applicant is not satisfied with the staff response, the applicant may appeal in writing to the Executive Director within seven days after receipt of the staff response letter. The Executive Director will respond in writing no more than seven (7) days after receipt of the appeal. If the applicant is not satisfied with the Executive Director's decision and wishes to appeal the Executive Director's decision, a final appeal may be submitted to the Committee no more than seven days following the date of receipt of the Executive Director's letter. An appeal on any given project, when directed to the Executive Director or the Committee, must be accompanied by a one time, five hundred dollar ($500) non-refundable fee payment payable by cashier's check to CTCAC. No appeals will be addressed without this payment. The appeal review shall be based upon the existing documentation submitted by the applicant when the application was filed.