FUND FOR RESTORATION OF MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING - THIRD TRANCHE SCORING CRITERIA AND APPLICATION GUIDE

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Guidance for the Fund for Restoration of Multi-Family Housing (FRM) Third Tranche, detailing scoring criteria and application steps focused on Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR). The material includes required owner certification elements for CDBG national objectives, direct or indirect disaster impact, and county selection among the nine most impacted. It addresses affordability term, duplication of benefits, eligible uses, FEMA base flood elevation compliance, displaced-victim priority, and federal cross-cutting requirements.

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CDBG THIRD TRANCHE OWNER CERTIFICATION

CDBG National Objectives

Direct or Indirect Benefit

Priority for Displaced Sandy Victims

Term of Affordability

Duplication of Benefits

Eligible Uses

FEMA Base Flood Elevation Maps

Owner Compliance

Federal Cross-Cutting Requirements

FRM THIRD TRANCHE SELF SCORE

Total Development Cost Caps

Equitable Distribution

1. Sandy Damage

2. Impact of First Round CDBG-DR Funding Through FRM

3. Housing Type

4. Supportive Housing

5. Provision of Social Services

6. Leverage

7. Cost Per Unit

8. Higher Opportunity Areas

9. Tiebreaker

FUND FOR RESTORATION OF MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING – THIRD TRANCHE SCORING CRITERIA AND APPLICATION GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS ( Note: If using Word 2007 follow links by pressing CTRL while clicking the hyperlink.) CDBG THIRD TRANCHE OWNER CERTIFICATION FRM THIRD TRANCHE SELF SCORE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST CAPS EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION 1. SANDY DAMAGE 2. IMPACT OF FIRST ROUND CDBG-DR FUNDING THROUGH FRM 3. HOUSING TYPE 4. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING 5. PROVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES 6. LEVERAGE 7. COST PER UNIT 8. HIGHER OPPORTUNITY AREAS 9. TIEBREAKER CDBG OWNER CERTIFICATION Please complete, execute and notarize the CDBG Third Tranche Owner Certification and submit in this section of your application. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT – DISASTER RECOVERY (CDBG-DR) THIRD TRANCHE OWNER CERTIFICATION Date: _________________ | Property Name: | | Total \# of Units: | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Property Address: | | Total \# of CDBGAssisted Units: | | CDBG National Objectives Owner certifies that this project meets at least one of the national objectives as defined by 24 CFR 570.483. (Check all that apply) | X | Benefiting Low-and Moderate-Income Persons | | --- | --- | | | Preventing or Eliminating Slums or Blight | | | Meeting Urgent Needs | Direct or Indirect Benefit Owners are permitted to apply for funding for new construction or to rehabilitate units not damaged by the disaster if the activity clearly addresses a disaster-related impact. Please check one. Owner certifies that the project is located within one of the 9 most impacted counties OR If the project is located outside of the 9 most impacted counties, Owner certifies that the project addresses a direct or indirect impact from the disaster in counties declared by the President to have been impacted by the disaster. PLEASE ATTACH TO THIS CERTIFICATION AN EXPLANATION OF HOW SUPERSTORM SANDY IMPACTED THE RENTAL POPULATION IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AND WHY FRM-THIRD ROUND FUNDS ARE NEEDED FOR THE PROJECT TO SERVE SANDY IMPACTED RENTERS IN THE MARKET AREA. Check applicable county: | Nine Most Impacted Counties | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Atlantic | | Middlesex | | | Bergen | | Monmouth | | | Cape May | | Ocean | | | Essex | | Union | | | Hudson | | | | Remaining Counties | | | | | | Burlington | | Morris | | | Camden | | Passaic | | | Cumberland | | Salem | | | Gloucester | | Somerset | | | Hunterdon | | Sussex | | | Mercer | | Warren | Priority for Displaced Sandy Victims Owner certifies the project will comply with the Housing Resource Center registration requirements as well as granting a priority for Low and Moderate Income applicants who were displaced and/or experienced major or severe damage from Superstorm Sandy based on either FEMA registration (or other evidence of damage, impact or displacement) during the first 3 months of lease-up. Term of Affordability Owner acknowledges that the term of affordability will be the greater of: 15-year affordability or the length of affordability and/or extended use period required by any non-FRM source of funding used in the project by deed restriction. Duplication of Benefits Owner certifies that the project will comply with all regulations regarding Duplication of Benefits as defined by Section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act at 42 U.S.C. 5155, 24 CFR 570 and Federal Register Notice 76 FR 71060. Federal law prohibits any person, business concern or other entity from receiving federal funds for any part of such loss as to which he has received financing assistance under any other program or from insurance or any other source (such as FEMA, SBA, Insurance proceeds, other federal funds such as HOME, CDBG, local/state government funds, private or non-profit relief assistance and housing trust funds) where the assistance amount exceeds the need for a particular rec

FAQs

What must the owner certification include for the CDBG Third Tranche?

The owner must complete, execute, and notarize the CDBG Third Tranche Owner Certification and submit it within the application section. The certification covers compliance with national objectives and disaster-impact requirements.

How does the document determine direct or indirect benefit eligibility and required attachments?

Owners indicate whether the project is located in one of the nine most impacted counties or, if outside, addresses a direct or indirect disaster impact in specified counties. The document requires attaching an explanation of how Superstorm Sandy impacted the rental population and why FRM Third Round funds are needed.

What affordability and funding compliance obligations does the owner acknowledge?

The owner acknowledges affordability must be the greater of 15-year affordability or the required extended use period under other non-FRM funding, and that the project must comply with duplication of benefits rules. It also states federal restrictions on receiving funds for the same loss already covered by other assistance sources.

Sep 4, 2026

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