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Housing Assistance:
Please be advised of the funds which have made available for the Emergency Housing and Assistance program (EHAP). These funds are available as forgivable deferred loans for Capital Development. The allocations to urban and non-urban counties are as follows:
Urban (population equal to or more than 200,000): $19,000,000
Non-urban (population less than 200,000): $ 4,750,000
Eligible Applicants and Use of Funds:
The Department will award EHAP forgivable Capital Development deferred loans to eligible local organizations for eligible activities that provide housing to homeless persons and recently homeless persons.
Sections 7950, 7959, and 7961 of the Regulations provide information on the eligibility requirements for applicants, emergency shelters, and transitional housing that apply to all program applicants and borrowers.
Funds under this NOFA may be used for any or a combination of the following Capital Development uses such as:
Site acquisition, including land purchase for new construction
New construction
Rehabilitation or conversion
Facility lease payments
Equipment required in the provision of client housing
Loan administrative cost (maximum five percent of loan)
The maximum loan request per application is $20,001.
EHAP Capital Development loans do not require a match. However, leveraging of funds is part of the rating criteria.
If you would like to apply or need further information, please feel free to contact Jack Hanstein at (800) 488-6918 or ECS@dncweb.org
For information about the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) visit their web site at nlihc.org
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