The PUERTO RICO HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY (Authority), announces a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for assistance under these programs for construction and rehabilitation of rental housing:
- (LIHTC)
- Home Investment Partnership (HOME)
- LIHTC-Qualified Allocation Plan 2016 & Home Action Program
- Notice of Funding Availability–Second Cycle 2016
- Aviso Público-Public Notice
- Aviso a Participantes NOFA2016
NOFA seeks to leverage diverse funds, with criteria that will result in allocating multiple financing sources to projects that meet the State Housing Plan priorities.
Total estimated annual 2018 and 2019 available for allocation : $15,377,656
(based on 2016 population and per capita LIHTC figures)
The NOFA is released pursuant to the Authority’s 2016 Qualified Allocation Plan (2016 QAP) & HOME Action Plan. It is consistent with the funding priorities therein established. CHDOs, developers and investors are invited to participate and provide direly needed rental housing to low-income families in Puerto Rico.
NOFA 2016 – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO APPLY ( You may need ZIP file manager to open some files)
- AGENCY NOFA 2016: AD-PRHFA
- QUALIFIED ALLOCATION PLAN 2016
- HOME ANNUAL PLAN 2016
- NOFA 2016 – Application, Instructions & Checklist
- ANNEXES
ANNEXES A-P : ( Click here to download the all of the files in .zip format)
- Annex A – IRC Section 42
- Annex B
- Annex C – LIHTC Income and Rent Limits-2016
- Annex D – DDA & QCT
- Annex E – BINDING COMM SUBSEQUENT YR
- Annex F – FAIR HOUSING ACT CHECKLIST
- Annex F – UFASAccessibilityChecklistforPHAs-5-7-08
- Annex G – Owner’s Certification-Fill In Form
- Annex H – Accountant’s Opinion-Fill In Form
- Annex I – Attorney’s Opinion-Fill In Form
- Annex J – Designer’s Opinion-Application-Fill In Form
- Annex K – LIHTC Declaration Restrictive Covenants
- Annex L – 10% Certification-Fill In Form-Updated Version
- Annex M – FINAL COST CERTIFICATION-Fill In Form-Updated
- Annex N – Designer’s Opinion-Construction Completion-Fill In Form
- Annex O – Compliance Monitoring Plan -REV-JULY-2016
- Annex P – LIHTC Qualified Contract Process –
- GUIAS PARA LA ELABORACION DE ESTUDIOS HIDROLOGICOS-HIDRAULICOS
ANNEX Q-MAPS QAP 2015
Annex Q1 – Maps of Centros Urbanos ( Click here to download all file in zip format)
Annex Q2 – Maps of Zona Histórica ( Click here to download all file in zip format)
Annex Q3 – Maps Reglamento 22 Junta de Planificación
ANNEXES R-X ( Click here to download all file in zip format)
Any applicant interested in furthering a proposal will register and request an application number from the Authority at 606 Barbosa Ave., Juan C. Cordero Building, Río Piedras, 3rd floor, reception desk, labor days, from 8:15am until 4:15pm. The written request will include the names of the applicant and the project. A payment of $100 (only manager’s checks and money orders) is due at registry. Registration is required in order to submit an application under NOFA. Proposals will only be accepted in digital media (CD or DVD format) and the format specified in the Application Package, no exceptions, through September 23, 2016. Completed proposals must be delivered at the Authority’s reception desk, on or prior submission deadline, at the abovementioned address. No applications will be accepted after the submission deadline. We encourage applicants to review the information contained in the 2016 QAP & the HOME AP, and any other applicable rule before submitting.