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TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1 Introduction to the Nebraska Affordable Housing Program
Annual Cycle TimelineScoring Process SummaryResources
Chapter 2 Pre-Application ProcessPre-Application Form & instructions
Chapter 3 Selection Process and CriteriaScoring Criteria – Homebuyer and Owner-Occupied RehabilitationScoring Criteria – Non-Profit Operating AssistanceScoring Criteria – Rental
Chapter 4 Homebuyer Program Application Forms & InstructionsEligible applicants, activities, costs, and propertiesGrant amounts, threshold requirements, application outlineApplication, application requirements, and instructions
Chapter 5 Non-Profit Operating Assistance Application Forms & InstructionsEligible applicants, activities and costs Grant amounts, threshold requirements, application outlineApplication, application requirements, and instructions
Chapter 6 Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Application Forms & InstructionsEligible applicants, activities, costs, and propertiesGrant amounts, threshold requirements, application outlineApplication, application requirements, and instructions
Chapter 7 Rental Application Forms & InstructionsEligible applicants, activities, costs, and propertiesGrant amounts, threshold requirements, application outlineApplication form, application requirements and instructions
Chapter 8 Exhibits
Department of Economic DevelopmentHousing and Community Development Division
301 Centennial Mall SouthPO Box 94666
Lincoln, NE 68509-4666
2018 NAHTF Annual Application Cycle Application GuidelinesChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1-2 January 30, 2018
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE NEBRASKA AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAM
Timelines, Scoring Summary, Resources
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s (DED or the Department) Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF) is intended to:
1. Address housing conditions related to community economic development needs; 2. Expand equal housing opportunities; 3. Create public/private partnerships to address housing needs holistically (linking housing with supportive
services to promote economic self-sufficiency and family preservation); and to 4. Promote and advance the goals of the Nebraska’s 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan for Housing and
Community Development.
DED’s role in NAHTF projects is as an investor and a partner. As an investor, DED is seeking quality applications in order to select projects that will provide the best investments of State and federal resources to promote affordable housing. As a partner, DED is interested in providing input as early as possible in project design and also in working closely with the awarded applicants in order to address any obstacles encountered during project development and implementation.
In order to apply for DED funds it is important for applicants to review the 2018 Housing and Community Development Annual Action Plan (AAP), 2018 NAHTF Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), and the NAHTF 2018 Application Guidelines. These are available on the Department’s website at: AAP, http://opportunity.nebraska.gov/community/grants/documentslibrary-a-forms/annual-action-plan ; QAP, and https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/grow-your-community/reports-plans/ Application Guidelines, https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/program/nebraska-affordable-housing-trust-fund/
Note: All applications are prepared at the Applicant’s expense.
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I. Annual Cycle TimelineDate Action Location Responsible
Parties1/30/2018 Application Guidelines are posted http://opportunity.nebraska.gov/program/
nebraska-affordable-housing-trust-fund/#forms
DED
3/2/2018 Scanned, Signed Pre-Application and Project Description/One-Page Summary for Annual Cycle Apps received BY DIGITAL UPLOAD ONLY, by 5:00PM CDT.
Upload to:https://negov.sharefile.com/r-r3b6eb5fa1e447828
Applicant
3/7/2018 Application Workshop Website Streaming
PARTICIPATION IN ONE APPLICATION WORKSHOP IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
WebEx – Website Streaming
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (CST)
DED, Applicant, and Application Preparer
3/12/2018 Application Workshop (In-Person) La Vista Conference Center12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, Omaha
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (CST)
DED, Applicant, and Application Preparer
3/15/2018 Application Workshop Website Streaming
WebEx – Website Streaming
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CST)
DED, Applicant, and Application Preparer
4/30/2018 Original, Signed Hardcopy of Full Application must be postmarked by, or delivered to the Nebraska State Office Bldg, 4th Floor, with signed receipt from DED staff by 5:00 PM CDT.
Scanned Copy of Full Application must also be uploaded by 5:00 PM CDT.
Lincoln DED Office:State Office BuildingDept. of Economic Development4th Floor301 Centennial Mall SouthLincoln, NE
Upload to:https://negov.sharefile.com/r-r3b6eb5fa1e447828
Applicant
TBD Contract Review TBD DED, Applicant, and Application Preparer
TBD Award Letters distributed DED
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II. Cycle Scoring Process Summary A. Annual Cycle
At the conclusion of the Annual Cycle, the Department will review and score all full applications that were received by the required due date.
The Annual Cycle application process includes first recommending for award the highest scoring project in each of the three Congressional Districts. See also Congressional District maps below.
These applications will be scored and ranked statewide, with the highest scoring projects being recommended in the order that they are ranked, with best efforts to allocate not less than 30% of the NAHTF allocation is provided to Congressional District 1, 2, and 3.
For purposes of determining proper Congressional District allocation, at the time of application submittal each applicant must designate which Congressional District their project will primarily be located in, but each applicant will not be restricted to only working within a single Congressional District. No applicant may have more than one application for the same activity within any target area (i.e. owner occupied rehab, purchase, rehab, resale, rental, etc. must have defined boundaries that do not overlap in service areas and/or target areas). For statewide or regional programs, at the time of application submittal it will also be necessary for the applicant to select which Congressional District their project will primarily be located in, but each applicant will not be restricted to only working within a single Congressional District.
NAHTF funds will be awarded to eligible applicants within the Annual Cycle. DED reserves the right to fund or not fund applications based on the status of other federal and state funding sources involved in the project and any conditional reservations of funds, regardless of ranking.
Once the review and scoring process has been completed, the Department will notify and schedule contract review with those applicants who have been preliminarily selected for funding. During the contract review, the applicants and the Department will clarify information in the application, and applicants may be required to submit items to DED by an agreed upon due date. If items are requested during the contract review are not received by the Department by the agreed upon due date, the applicant will no longer be eligible to receive the NAHTF funds.
The award of funds for NAHTF Annual Cycle applications will not occur prior to July 4, 2018. Applicants requesting 2018 NAHTF Annual Cycle funds should not plan on beginning project implementation until at least four (4) months after application review and scoring or November 2018, whichever is later.
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Nebraska U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Districts
The State of Nebraska has 3 Congressional Districts as identified above according to the NAHTF Statute and regulatory requirements, with best efforts to allocate not less than 30% of the NAHTF funds annually to each of the 3 Congressional Districts. For 2018, the Department proposes to reserve no less than $3,210,000 in NAHTF funds within each Congressional District.
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Congressional District 1
113th Congressional District 1
The Department proposes to reserve no less than $3,210,000 in NAHTF funds within Congressional District 1. Applicants applying for projects within District 1 will apply through the Annual Cycle to access NAHTF funds.
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Congressional District 2
113th Congressional District 2
The Department proposes to reserve no less than $3,210,000 in NAHTF funds within Congressional District 2. Applicants applying for projects within District 2 will apply through the Annual Cycle to access NAHTF funds.
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Congressional District 3
113th Congressional District 3
The Department proposes to reserve no less than $3,210,000 in NAHTF funds within Congressional District 3. Applicants applying for projects within District 3 will apply through the Annual Cycle to access NAHTF funds.
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B. Other Application Cycles & Funding Sources
DED/NIFA Low Income Housing Tax Credit Application Cycles The Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) administers the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) process. Through a joint application with NIFA, the Department will distribute the majority of HOME funds and NATHF HOME Match for the Program Year. Details on the distribution of LIHTCs and HOME/NAHTF HOME Match funds within the combined DED/NIFA application process can be found within NIFA’s Qualified Allocation Plan and on NIFA’s website at: https://www.nifa.org/res-dev/application
For questions regarding the requirements for obtaining HOME/NAHTF HOME Match funds in a joint DED/NIFA application, please contact Pamela Otto at (402) 471-4388 or by email at [email protected]. For more information regarding NIFA’s application process, please contact Sara Tichota at (402) 434-3900 or by email at [email protected].
III. Resources
Additional Information
In order to better understand the application process, the Department will be conducting application workshops in March that will give applicants the opportunity to ask questions and obtain more information about the guidelines. Attendance is strongly encouraged.
Please contact your DED Regional Representative if you will be submitting an application or have any other questions regarding the application process. Regional Representative’s coverage areas and contact information are noted below.
Region Housing Representative Phone Number Email AddressNortheast & Omaha Mechele Grimes 402-309-4536 [email protected]
Central (North & South) Evan Clark 402-471-4679 [email protected]
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Southeast Bob Jones 402-471-3742 [email protected] Western (Panhandle &
Southwest) Kristi McClung 308-889-3420 [email protected]
For specific questions regarding the NAHTF application processes, please contact the Housing Application Coordinator, Kylee Bischoff by email at [email protected].
Individuals who are hearing and/or speech impaired and have a TTY, may contact the Department through the Statewide Relay System by calling (711) INSTATE (800) 833-7352 (TTY) or (800) 833-0920 (voice). The relay operator should be asked to call DED at (800) 426-6505 or (402) 471-3111. Additional information is at the Nebraska Relay website http://www.nebraskarelay.com/. Nebraska Relay offers Spanish relay service for our Spanish-speaking customers. Spanish-to-Spanish (711) or 1-888-272-5528/ Spanish-to-English (711) or 1-877-564-3503. Nebraska le ofrece el servicio de relevo a nuestros clientes en español. Los consumidores de TTY pueden escribir por máquina en español y las conversaciones serán retransmitidas en español y inglés.
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