[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
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, 
 
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.