Affordable Housing Products Competitive Affordable Housing Program and Down Payment Program FHLB Des Moines Community Investment Department
AGENDA FHLBank System who we are Competitive Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Down Payment Assistance Products Contact Information Q&A Breakout Session FHLB DES MOINES 2
FHLBank System Federal Home Loan Bank System authorized by Congress in 1932 as a Government Sponsored Enterprise There are 11 regional independent Federal Home Loan Banks Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines merged with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle in 2015 FHLB DES MOINES 3
Mission and Members The mission of the FHLBanks is to provide liquidity and stability to the nation s financial system and promote housing and economic development in communities. Over 8,000 commercial banks, credit unions, thrifts and insurance companies are cooperative members of the FHLBanks Members financial institutions borrow funds from the FHLBanks to finance loans and investments. As part of the mission, the FHLBanks reserve 10 percent of net income each year for the Affordable Housing Program, making the FHLBanks one of the nation s largest private funders of affordable housing. FHLB DES MOINES 4
Competitive Affordable Housing Program (AHP) FHLB DES MOINES 5
Competitive AHP Overview Competitive subsidy award program Funds available for the purchase, construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing units Funds available for affordable rental and homeownership projects In 2017 maximum subsidy award $750,000 for a project and up to $40,000 per unit See the 2017 AHP Implementation Plan on the Bank website for program guidelines FHLB DES MOINES 6
AHP Project Types Rental New construction Acquisition-Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Rental preservation Homeownership Consumer Driven Owner occupied rehabilitation Down payment/closing cost assistance Sponsor Driven New construction for resale Acquisition rehabilitation for resale FHLB DES MOINES 7
Affordability Requirements Households must be at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) In rental projects, at least 20% of households must be at or below 50% of area median income Affordability must be maintained Retention period/deed Restriction Homeownership = 5 years Rental = 15 years FHLB DES MOINES 8
Sponsor Organizations Sponsor organizations are typically non-profits, governments including Native American tribes, or housing authorities conducting an affordable housing project For rental projects, sponsors must have controlling ownership interest in the project For all projects, to be eligible for scoring, the sponsor must be integrally involved in planning, development, or management of the project For-profits may apply but are not awarded points in competitive scoring FHLB DES MOINES 9
FHLB Des Moines Member Support For a sponsor to apply and conduct a project, they must have the support of an FHLB Des Moines member financial institution Sponsor-member partnerships strengthen community bonds A membership directory is available on the Bank website FHLB DES MOINES 10
Application Process Sponsor applicant must request support from FHLBDM member Member registers a staff person as an Authorized AHP User in eadvantage, our member's proprietary website Sponsor registers AHP Participants in AHP Online, our automated application o Staff and consultants register individually, creating an AHP User Profile o In creating User Profile, associate with sponsor or consultant organization Sponsor initiates application in AHP Online and associates with the member Sponsor s registered AHP Participants complete and approve online application o Lead Contact (sponsor staff) o Input Contact (sponsor staff or consultant) Member approves online application to FHLBDM FHLB Des Moines awards funds to applications after examining eligibility, score, and feasibility based on requirements of the AHP Implementation Plan AHP Online is accessed from Bank s website. Instruction is available in AHP Online Guides for Sponsor and for Member FHLB DES MOINES 11
2017 AHP Round Schedule Pre-Applica+on End March 1, 2017 Pre-Applica+on End March 31, 2017 Applica+on Start June 1, 2017 Applica+on End Member Ins+tu+on Approval End June 30, 2017, 4:30 PM CT June 30, 2017, 4:30 PM CT AHP Awards Announced December 2017 Pre-application available for technical assistance. No applications will be accepted after the AHP deadline. No project should be substantially complete before AHP awards are announced. Homeownership projects including owner-occupied rehab and down payment should not be initiated before AHP awards are announced. FHLB DES MOINES 12
Three Legs of AHP Eligibility Scoring Feasibility FHLB DES MOINES 13
Eligibility Uses of funds: purchase, construction, rehabilitation of affordable housing Timing of Subsidy Use: 36 months rental; 24 months homeownership Retention of affordability (Deed Restrictions) Compliance with Fair Housing, Anti-predatory and Accessibility regulation Not be used for any refinance or revolving loan funds FHLB DES MOINES 14
2017 AHP Scoring Priority 1 Donated/Discounted Property 5 Points Variable Land or units donated to the project (minimum 20% donated) Land or units purchased at a discount (minimum 20% discount from FMV) Any land or units conveyed by the federal government Priority 2 Non-Profit/Government Sponsorship 10 Points Fixed Sponsor must be integrally involved in project For rental projects, sponsor must have controlling ownership
2017 AHP Scoring Priority 3 Income Targeting 20 Points Variable Sliding scale between 16 and 20 points Rental projects where at least 60% of the households are at or below 50% AMI will receive 20 points Homeownership projects where at least 20% of the households are at or below 60% AMI will receive 20 points Priority 4 Housing for the Homeless 10 Points Variable Up to 10 points for projects providing permanent housing for the homeless 5 points for 20% of the units for homeless 7 points for 50% of the units for homeless 10 points for 75% of the units for homeless
2017 AHP Scoring Priority 5 Promotion of Empowerment 5 Points Fixed Projects must commit to providing at least one economic empowerment service to all residents Proposed program or service must be appropriate for the target population Menu of services in AHP Implementation Plan Priority 6 Special Needs 10 Points Variable Up to 10 points for projects with units for special needs populations 5 points for 20% of the units for special needs 7 points for 50% of the units for special needs 10 points for 75% of the units for special needs
2017 AHP Scoring Priority 7 Second District Priority 25 Points Variable Priority 8 AHP Subsidy Per Unit 5 Points Variable District Distribution (5, 7, or 13 points) Project-Type (8 to 24 points) 13 points for Native Housing 13 points for Farmworker Housing 10 points for Preservation of Federally Assisted Rental Units 10 points for Construction Small Rental projects (24 units or less) 12 points for Owner Occupied New Construction The project with the lowest subsidy per unit requested will receive 5 points The project with the highest subsidy per unit requested will receive 0 points Projects in between will receive points on a sliding scale from 0 to 5 points
2017 AHP Scoring Priority 9 Community Stability 10 Points Variable 5 points for 100% adaptive reuse 5 points for 100% rehabilitation, or demolition and new construction on the same site of vacant or abandoned units 5 points for acquisition and rehabilitation of units converting to affordable rental housing Up to 10 points for projects in which 100% of the units are consumer-driven owneroccupied rehabilitation 5 points if rehab $10,000 but less than $20,000 10 points if rehab $20,000
2017 AHP Scoring Summary Points 5 10 20 10 5 10 25 5 10 Priority 1 Donated or Discounted Property Priority 2 Non-Profit or Government Sponsorship Priority 3 Income Targeting Priority 4 Homeless Households Priority 5 Promotion of Economic Empowerment Priority 6 First District Priority (Special Needs Households) Priority 7 Second District Priority (District Location, Project Specific) Priority 8 AHP Subsidy Per Unit Priority 9 Community Stability (Project Specific) 100 maximum points Scoring priorities change from year-to-year. Keep up-to-date with the scoring criteria by reviewing the AHP Implementation Plan each year. FHLB DES MOINES 20
Feasibility Requirements Critical element of the AHP application. Projects must conform to the Bank s feasibility guidelines in regard costs, revenue and expenses, and affordability. Costs or other project features that do not conform to guidelines could disqualify an application. Feasibility Workbooks are provided to collect data. Sponsors must explain and justify all costs or project features that do not conform. Incomplete or inconsistent applications could disqualify an application. A pre-application is provided to receive assistance with Feasibility Workbooks and feedback on project scoring and feasibility. FHLB DES MOINES 21
Project Administration Sponsor and Member Roles Member and sponsor enter into Subsidy Agreement with FHLBDM which describes commitments and program requirements. Sponsor conducts project and submits request for funds to member and FHLBDM in AHP Online. Member approves request to FHLBDM. FHLBDM reviews monitoring documentation from sponsor to approve the request. FHLBDM disburses funds to member. Member provides funds to sponsor. Member and sponsor have fiduciary responsibility to ensure the project is completed as described in the AHP application. Member ensures AHP Deed Restriction in place for assisted units, and serviced throughout term. Sponsor may serve as designee on homeownership projects. Sponsor has 12 months to request disbursement of funds or obtain funding commitments to proceed, and 24-36 months to complete the project depending on project type. FHLB DES MOINES 22
AHP Guidelines and Forms See the Bank website for dedicated program pages with guidelines and forms. Go to www.fhlbdm.com FHLB DES MOINES 23
AHP Guidelines and Forms In Competitive Affordable Housing Program look for: 2017 AHP Implementation Plan Dates To Remember Application and Resources FHLB DES MOINES 24
AHP Guidelines and Forms See AHP Applications and Resources for application resources including: AHP Pre-application and Instructions Guides for online application AHP Online application Online application Exhibits FHLB DES MOINES 25
AHP Guidelines and Forms See AHP Online Project Administration after grant approval for instructions and forms for grant administration. FHLB DES MOINES 26
AHP Online Portal for AHP application and administration FHLB DES MOINES 27
Down Payment Products Home$tart and Home$tart Plus Native American Homeownership Initiative (NAHI) FHLB DES MOINES 28
Home$tart At least one-third assisted must be first- >me homebuyers $4,000,000 available for Home$tart in 2017 Individual household award maximum $7,500 $250,000 member limit FHLB DES MOINES 29
Home$tart Plus Households must receive assistance from Public Housing Authority for rent or for purchase of home $400,000 in Home$tart Plus available in 2017 Individual household award maximum $15,000 $100,000 member limit FHLB DES MOINES 30
Native American Homeownership Initiative (NAHI) Assists eligible Na+ve American, Na+ve Alaskan, Na+ve Hawaiian homebuyers in the Bank s 13-state district $500,000 available in 2017 Individual household award maximum $15,000 $100,000 member limit May be used for new construction subject to Bank approval FHLB DES MOINES 31
Accessing Funds Member completes Down Payment Agreement located on the Bank s website and returns it to the Bank. After receipt member may begin reserving funds on a first-come firstserved basis by enrolling households in one of the programs. In 2016 the Bank introduced DP Online, an automated system for reservation and disbursement. See the Down Payment Online Manual on the Bank s website for instruction. FHLB DES MOINES 32
Down Payment Product Guidelines and Forms See the Bank website for dedicated program pages with guidelines and forms. Go to www.fhlbdm.com FHLB DES MOINES 33
Q&A Session FHLB DES MOINES 34
Contact Information Competitive Affordable Housing Program/Homeownership Rick Bloxham, 515.281.1198 Mary Jo Vogl, 515.281.1415 Evelyn Bengtson, 515.281.1064 Competitive Affordable Housing Program/Rental Tony Montgomery, 515.281.1073 Renee Marrs, 515.281.1084 Thuy Gruner, 206.340.8664 Michael Cady, 206.340.2327 Down Payment Program DeAnna Poling, 206.340.2429 Toll Free: 800.544.3452, ext. 1173 communityinvestment@fhlbdm.com FHLB DES MOINES 35
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