Item 10 - Fiscal Year 2023-24 Homeownership Initiatives

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EXHIBIT 1 Less than $15,000 5 years $15,000 - $40,000 10 years More than $40,000 15 years The City incorporates a recapture requirement into written agreements and long-term affordability covenants for homebuyer assistance activities administered by the City as required by 24 CFR 92.254. For any homebuyer assistance activity implemented by subrecipients or CHDOs, this recapture requirement shall also be used. The amount subject to recapture is the direct HOME subsidy received by the homebuyer. Direct HOME subsidy includes the HOME investment that enabled the homebuyer to purchase the property. This includes down payment assistance, closing costs, or other HOME assistance provided directly to the homebuyer and/or the difference between the fair market value of the property (as determined by appraisal) and a reduced sales price attributable to HOME development assistance. The recapture provision ensures that the entire amount of the City's direct HOME subsidy to homebuyers is recaptured if the housing does not continue to be the principal residence of the family for the duration of the applicable period of affordability (e.g., the home is sold, the home is foreclosed, the assisted owner is no longer residing in the assisted residence, or for any other breach of the agreement with the City). The HOME -assisted homebuyer may sell their unit at any time during the period of affordability, to any willing buyer, and at the price the market will bear. The recapture provision requires that the City's direct HOME subsidy and any interest due under the HOME loan (that has not previously been repaid) is returned to the City from net proceeds first, subject to the limitation that if there are no net proceeds or the net proceeds are insufficient to repay the HOME investment due, the City may only recapture the net proceeds, if any. Net proceeds are defined as the sales price minus superior loan repayment (other than HOME funds), and any closing costs. In the event of a mortgage default, a provision in the written agreement and long-term affordability covenant stipulates that the City has the right of first refusal before foreclosure and may use additional HOME funds or other resources to acquire the housing in order to preserve the housing's affordability. Other Requirements Minimum Loan: All HOME investments must total not less than $1,000 multiplied by the number of HOME - assisted units in the project. Maximum Loan: The maximum amount of subsidy per unit shall not exceed the maximum allowed by HUD under the HOME program (24 CFR 92.250). The City will avoid unnecessary layering of subsidies from different federal, state and local programs and seek to maximize the benefit to target households from the investment of HOME funds in a project. The Housing Division will use HUD's Cost Allocation Tool to identify the maximum subsidy per unit for each project. Property Standards: Housing that is assisted with HOME funds must meet, at a minimum, the City's Property Standards, including all applicable local, State and Federal codes and regulations. Newly constructed housing must also meet the current edition of the Model Energy Code published by the Council of American Building Officials. Substantially rehabilitated housing must meet the cost-effective energy conservation and effectiveness standards in 24 CFR 39. Labor Standards/Construction Contracts: Any contract for construction (whether it is for rehabilitation or for new construction) of affordable housing with 12 or more units assisted with HOME funds must contain a provision requiring that not less than the prevailing wages paid in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the Davis -Bacon Act, will be paid to all laborers and mechanics employed in the development of the project. Contracts over $10,000 must comply with Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. All efforts shall be made to provide equal opportunity for employment without discrimination as to race, marital status, sex, color, age, religion, national City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Proposals for Affordable Homeownership Opportunities Page 18