Code of Maine Rules
99 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
346 - MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Chapter 29 - MULTI-FAMILY MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 346-29-7 - Eligible Applicants

A. Creditworthiness. Applicants must demonstrate credit worthiness and repayment ability acceptable to MaineHousing. MaineHousing may independently verify credit information.

B. Funding Source Restrictions. Applicants must satisfy any criteria for qualification for receipt of funding attached by law or regulation to the funds the Applicant seeks.

C. Program Qualifications. Developments must meet the objectives of the Program under which they are applying as set forth in the applicable Program Guide.

D. Outstanding or Prior Defaults. MaineHousing will not consider the application of an Applicant if the Applicant, or any other entity in which the Applicant or one of its affiliates has a controlling interest, (i) at any time during the previous 6 months, (a) has been more than 60 days delinquent on MaineHousing financing, or (b) has been issued a notice of default; or (ii) is otherwise disqualified as described in the Program Guide.

E. Debarment. An Applicant or member of a Development Team may not participate in Programs governed by this rule if the Applicant or Development Team member (i) is debarred, suspended, or voluntary excluded from any federal program; (ii) has ever had a professional license to provide the nature of services the party seeks to provide in the Development suspended or revoked; or (iii) is debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded from MaineHousing Programs.

F. Debt Concentration. If the Applicant and its affiliates have, or would have after the additional loan, loans outstanding from MaineHousing's General Mortgage Purchase Bond Resolution in an amount equal to or greater than 25% of the Mortgage Purchase Program Fund Balance, additional review will be triggered which will include an analysis of the Applicant and its affiliates as a whole and consultation with the Commissioners, and may result in denial of the loan by the Director.

G. Supportive Housing Project Concentration. If the Applicant and its affiliated entities own, or would own after the additional financing, greater than 25% of the housing units or projects for Low-income Persons with Supportive Service Needs financed by MaineHousing, additional review will be triggered which will include an analysis of the Applicant and its affiliates as a whole and consultation with the Commissioners, and may result in denial of the financing by the Director.

H. Conflict of Interest. Applicants shall disclose their current and recent financial, business, professional, and family relationships and associations with any MaineHousing employee or commissioner and comply with any restrictions imposed by MaineHousing on account of conflict of interest concerns.

I. Identity of interest. Applicants shall disclose the nature of the relationship between them and any of their principals, proposed sellers, contractors, suppliers, and service providers. MaineHousing may, at its discretion, impose restrictions, or require independent appraisals, or other third party verifications on account of identity of interest concerns.