The Arizona Department of Housing has issued a first draft of its 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). Major changes to the QAP include:
- A new clause providing ADOH with sole discretion to limit the number of projects in a specific market or geographical area if there is insufficient demand or risk of causing adverse effects on existing low income housing developments in the area.
- Clarifying information on terms for project team disqualification.
- A new project set-aside for one project to provide a minimum of 25% of its units for Chronically Homeless individuals and/or families. The QAP includes a new definition for “Chronically Homeless” as well.
- Revisions to its point allocation system, including new points categories for “project readiness,” “service enriched location,” and “enhanced supportive services.”
- Restructured guidelines for its Underwriting Threshold Requirements and Standards and Project Pro forma/ Cash Flow Analysis.
Click here to read the 2013 QAP draft. The document is redlined to mark changes.
ADOH will be held focus group meetings October 4th and October 9th to discuss the 2013 QAP. They collected comments to use for further revisions.
UPDATE: ADOH will continue to accept written comments through October 19, 2012 at 5:00pm submitted to [email protected]. A final version of the 2013 QAP will be released by November 2, 2012 at 4:00pm. ADOH has scheduled a public hearing to discuss the QAP on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:00am at Carnegie Library-Main Floor, 1101 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
For questions, please contact Andrew Rael at 602-771-1010.
