2001 S Housing - Habitat for Humanity of Orange Co for HOME funding

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Any proceeds from the recapture of funds under this provision will be used to facilitate the acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of housing for the purposes of promoting affordable housing. Property Standards All prospective property must be inspected for health and safety defects prior to purchase. The initial assessment is the responsibility of the sponsoring non-profit entity. At a minimum, the property must meet the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS) at the time of initial occupancy. If the dwelling fails to meet Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and repairs are necessary; the sponsor is responsible for ensuring that the work is done properly. If the residential property rehabilitation is financed by the loan, progress payments will be processed for rehabilitation work with evidence that the work completed has been done satisfactorily. The sponsor must make this certification. In the event that the work certified as complete required the sponsor to obtain a building permit, certification must include evidence that the applicable Building Inspections Department has approved the work. Any representative of Orange County, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, or Hillsborough reserves the right to inspect the rehabilitation work in process when the sponsor requests partial payments. The final rehabilitation payment will be made when all repair work has been inspected by the appropriate Building Inspections Department to certify conformance with local building codes and minimum housing codes. The Orange County Housing and Community Development Department will certify conformity with the Section 8 Housing Quality Standards. In the event that property rehabilitation is not necessary, the sponsor will certify that the dwelling meets Section 8 Housing Quality Standards (HQS)prior to the disbursement of loan funds. Environmental Requirements Environmental review will begin at the time that the initial request for loan funds is submitted to the County. Each property must be assessed by the County and the sponsoring non-profit organization to determine the sensitive aspects of the natural environment that might be impacted by this project or activity. Developers/Sponsors of acquisition-rehabilitation projects will be encouraged to create environmentally sound and resource efficient residential buildings using an integrated approach known as "green building". Green buildings promote resource conservation, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation features. Further, deconstruction methods will be considered to capture the greatest possible amount of materials for reuse in this or other proj ects. 3 cmmrevgd.doc 04/11/00