Minnesota Administrative Rules

4900.3745 FUNDING PRIORITIES.

Among proposals that satisfy the selection standards in part 4900.3744, the agency shall give priority in awarding operating subsidies under the housing trust fund program to those proposals that best address the greatest number of the following priorities:

A.

the extent to which the proposed housing will serve persons and families whose gross incomes at the time of initial occupancy do not exceed 30 percent of the median family income for the metropolitan area. This median income may be adjusted for family size for families with five or more people;

B.

the extent to which the amount of rent to be paid by tenants of the proposed housing does not exceed 30 percent of 30 percent of the area median income as determined by HUD. This median income may be adjusted for family size for families with five or more people;

C.

the extent to which the proposal addresses the housing needs of underserved populations;

D.

the extent to which the proposal contains clearly identified goals relating to the housing element of a cooperatively developed plan consistent with the mission of the agency;

E.

the extent to which the proposed housing is located near jobs; transportation, including regional and interregional transportation corridors and transitways; recreation; retail services; social and other services; and schools;

F.

the extent to which the proposed housing is part of the infrastructure necessary to sustain economic vitality;

G.

the extent to which private investment or investment of local units of government is included as a funding source;

H.

the projected long-term affordability of the proposed housing;

I.

the extent to which the proposed housing provides or maintains housing opportunities for households with a wide range of incomes and housing needs within a community or provides housing opportunities for a wide range of incomes within the proposed housing;

J.

the extent to which the operating subsidy is held as low as possible while not compromising the economic viability of the proposed housing;

K.

a priority for permanent supportive housing developments;

L.

a priority for the creation of newly assisted housing units;

M.

the extent to which the proposal reflects locally determined priorities described in the continuum of care plan;

N.

for operating subsidies-unique costs, whether the proposed housing development includes creative approaches to the provision of affordable housing that can be replicated and serve as a model for other providers of affordable housing;

O.

temporary priorities, as established by the agency board members or the legislature, that reflect unexpected short-term changes in the demand for housing. An example of an unexpected short-term change is the need to direct resources to respond to a natural disaster, such as a flood or tornado. Temporary priorities are described in the application guide; and

P.

the extent to which an application assists households experiencing long-term homelessness.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 462A.06

History:

26 SR 1511; 29 SR 1479

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008