Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 265 - IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY
Chapter 3 - MULTIFAMILY HOUSING
Rule 265-3.5 - Program guidelines
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 265-3.5
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
For-profit and nonprofit sponsors are eligible to apply for assistance under this program.
(1) Projects eligible for assistance must meet the following criteria:
a. Both a demonstrated market need for the
units must exist and the project must be in a good location, as determined by
the authority in its sole discretion.
b. Assistance provided under this program
must enable the project to maintain financial feasibility and affordability for
at least the term of the assistance.
c. Maintenance and debt service reserve funds
must be adequately funded, as determined by the authority in its sole
discretion.
d. The maximum loan
term is 24 months for construction financing and 40 years for permanent
financing.
e. At least 75 percent
of the units must be restricted to tenants whose income is at or below 80
percent of the area median income and have rents that are affordable.
f. Projects must have at least five
units.
g. Rescinded IAB 12/25/2013,
effective 1/29/2014.
h.
Construction and permanent financing may be awarded to projects under the
program.
i. Borrowers must covenant
to observe certain compliance measures, including a recorded agreement to
ensure long-term affordability.
j.
A title guaranty certificate from the authority's title guaranty division is
required on all loans, unless specifically waived by the authority.
k. A local contributing effort, consistent
with Iowa Code section
16.4(3),
in an amount of up to 1 percent of the proposed loan may be required by the
authority, if feasible, for loans made under this chapter. If a local
contributing effort is required, evidence of such local contributing effort
shall be presented to the authority.
l. The authority may require a change of
management or general partner when appropriate.
m. FHA-insured loans may be available through
the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) of HUD, if the authority is an
approved MAP lender at the time of the loan closing. The authority may require
or suggest such a MAP loan for any and all projects applying for assistance. In
addition, the authority may participate in the HUD Risk-Sharing Program and may
suggest or require such a loan for any and all projects applying for
assistance.
n. Rescinded IAB
12/25/2013, effective 1/29/2014.
o.
Recipients must execute such documents and instruments, and must provide such
information, certificates and other items as determined necessary by the
authority, in its sole discretion, in connection with any assistance.
(2) Maximum loan fees are as follows:
a. Commitment fee (construction
period) - 1.0 percent of total development costs.
b. Commitment fee (permanent loan) - 2.0
percent of loan amount.
c.
Inspection fee (construction period) - $5 00 per inspection; inspections will
typically occur with each draw on a monthly basis during
construction.
d. Application fee -
0.3 percent of proposed loan amount.
e. Asset management fee - calculated as $25
per unit x number of total project units; submitted annually on or before
January 31.
The authority may, in limited cases, reduce such fees if necessary in connection with assistance provided under this program. Such decision will be made in the sole discretion of the authority.
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