[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR941.304]



[Page 376-377]

 

                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 

               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 941_PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart C_Application and Proposal

 

Sec.  941.304  Full proposal content.



    Each full proposal shall include at a minimum the following:

    (a) Project description. A description of the housing, including the 

number of units, schematic drawings of the proposed building and unit 

plans, outline specifications or rehabilitation work write-ups, and the 

types and amounts of non-dwelling space to be provided;

    (b) Description of development method. A description of the PHA's 

proposed development method, and a demonstration by the PHA that it will 

be able to use this method successfully to develop the public housing 

units. If the PHA proposes to use the turnkey method, it must submit a 

Board-approved certification that the developer was selected as the 

result of a public solicitation for proposals and that the selection was 

based on an objective rating system, using such factors as site 

location, project design, price, and developer experience. If the PHA 

proposes to use the acquisition method, the PHA must submit a 

certification by the PHA and owner that the property was not constructed 

with the intent that it would be sold to the PHA. If the PHA proposes to 

use the mixed-finance method, it should have consulted with HUD on its 

plans. If the PHA proposes to use the force account method to develop 

the public housing units, it must have already received approval from 

HUD of its capability to carry out the development successfully in this 

manner;

    (c) Site information. An identification and description of the 

proposed site, site plan, neighborhood, and evidence of PHA or turnkey 

developer control of the site for at least sixty (60) days after 

proposal submission;

    (d) Project costs--(1) Categories of cost. The detailed budget of 

the costs of developing the project, in accordance with the form 

prescribed by HUD. With respect to costs of demolition and relocation, 

the description must distinguish between costs related to existing 

public housing property and costs related to acquisition of a new public 

housing site;

    (2) Budget and payment schedule. A budget that identifies the 

sources of funding for relocation benefits, and a payment schedule 

anticipated to be



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provided under a construction contract;

    (e) Appraisal. An appraisal of the proposed site or property by an 

independent, state-certified appraiser;

    (f) Financial feasibility. Identification of funds sufficient to 

complete the development, including a reasonable contingency;

    (g) Zoning. Evidence that construction or rehabilitation is 

permitted by current zoning ordinances or regulations or evidence to 

indicate that needed rezoning is likely and will not delay the project;

    (h) Facilities. A statement addressing the adequacy of existing 

facilities and services for the prospective occupants of the project, a 

description of public improvements needed to ensure the viability of the 

proposed project with a description of the sources of funds available to 

carry out such improvements, and, if applicable, a statement addressing 

the minority enrollment and capacity of the school system to absorb the 

number of school-aged children expected to reside in the project;

    (i) Relocation. A certification by the PHA that it will comply with 

all applicable Federal relocation requirements;

    (j) Life-cycle analysis. For new construction and substantial 

rehabilitation, the criteria to be used in equipping the proposed 

project(s) with heating and cooling systems, and which shall include a 

life-cycle cost analysis of the installation, maintenance and operating 

costs of such systems pursuant to section 13 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

1437k);

    (k) Project development schedule. A copy of the PHA development 

schedule, including the PHA architect or turnkey developer estimates of 

the time required to complete each major development stage;

    (l) Environmental assessment. All available environmental 

information on the proposed development (to expedite the HUD 

environmental review);

    (m) Occupancy and operation policies. Statement of all PHA policies 

and practices that will be used in occupancy and operation that 

contribute to an overall objective of ending the social and economic 

isolation of low income people and promoting their economic 

independence;

    (n) New construction certification. If a PHA's proposal involves new 

construction, evidence of compliance with section 6(h) of the Act in one 

of the following two ways:

    (1) Submission of a PHA comparison of the cost of new construction 

in the neighborhood where the PHA proposes to construct the housing and 

the cost of acquisition of existing housing (with or without 

rehabilitation) in the same neighborhood; or

    (2) Certification by the PHA, accompanied by supporting 

documentation, that there is insufficient existing housing in the 

neighborhood to develop public housing through acquisition; and

    (o) Additional HUD-requested information. Any additional information 

that may be needed for HUD to determine whether it can approve the 

proposal pursuant to Sec.  941.305.



    Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 38018, July 22, 1996, Sec.  941.304 

was added. This section contains information collection and 

recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval 

has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.