Georgia Department of Community Affairs

State and Subrecipient Role

Successful Applicants will act as State Recipients or Subrecipients of GHFA HOME funds.  State Recipients are a unit of general local government designated by a State to receive HOME funds from a State.

Subrecipients are defined in the revised HOME Final Rule of July 24, 2013, as a public agency or nonprofit organization selected by the participating jurisdiction to administer all or some of the participating jurisdiction’s HOME programs to produce affordable housing.  A public agency or nonprofit organization that receives HOME funds solely as a developer or owner of a housing project is not a Subrecipient. The participating jurisdiction’s selection of a Subrecipient is not subject to the procurement procedures and requirements.

Applicants approved for funding under this NOFA will administer one of the two activities: 1.) New construction and reconstruction of affordable single-family housing units for sale to low- and moderate-income home buyers; and 2.) Housing rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes.

Administrative responsibilities of the State Recipients or Subrecipients will include, but are not limited to:

• Selecting third party developers to complete eligible activities.

• Conducting assessments of proposed developments and coordinating appropriate work to be completed.

• Evaluating the reasonableness of proposed project costs.

• Ensuring that the work is performed in accordance with all required property standards.

• Submitting required project documentation to DCA.

• Performing federal compliance oversight.

• Monitoring program timelines for commitment and expenditure of funds.

• Monitoring compliance with DCA and HOME program requirements for the period of affordability.

DCA intends to enter into a formal written agreement with each selected Applicant no later than August 1, 2022.

Eligible Applicant Entities

The following entities will be considered eligible to act as a State Recipient or Subrecipient under this NOFA:

• Local governments

• Non-profit organizations      

• Public Housing Authorities

All Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The Applicant must demonstrate the capacity to carry out the proposed development by having either staff or entities under contract with relevant experience in successfully completing the administration of other developments of a similar nature and scope.

• Applicants must not be out of material compliance or disqualified from any program administered by DCA or under debarment, proposed debarment or suspension by a federal agency.

Additional Qualification Requirements for Applicant Entities – Nonprofits and Public Housing Authorities

In addition, an Applicant formed as a nonprofit or public housing authority must be determined by DCA to be qualified to act as a Subrecipient. The nonprofit or public housing authority must be able to demonstrate technical expertise of staff and other project partners in housing production and management and meet the following criteria:

• At the time of application, the authorized signatory of the Applicant (e.g. Chief Executive Officer) must demonstrate compliance with O.C.G.A. §50-36-1 (e) (2)-Verification of Lawful Presence within the United States.

• At the time of application, all non-profit applicants also must be in compliance with O.C.G.A. Section 50- 20-1 through 50-20-8. Successful applicants must remain in compliance with this section through program closeout. DCA will not fund any activity should the non-profit or public housing authority fall out of compliance with O.C.G.A. Section 50-20 et. seq. until such time that the entity’s compliance has been determined by Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts and, subsequently, the Commissioner of DCA has authorized proceeding with funding of existing commitments.

Additional Eligibility Requirements for Applicants – Local Governments

In addition to the requirements for all applicants, Local Governments must be in compliance with the audit report/grant certification form submission requirements as provided under O.C.G.A. Section 36-81-7 and Section 36-81-8.1.

DCA will award up to $400,000 per application submitted for housing rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes; or up to $600,000 per application for new construction or reconstruction of homes for sale to home buyers.  Eligible Applicants may submit only one Application. Seven (7) awards will be made overall to the top scoring applications for the owner-occupied housing rehabilitation activity. Five (5) awards will be made to the top scoring applications for the new construction/reconstruction of affordable single-family homes activity. In addition, three (3) awards will be made at DCA’s discretion to new CHIP applicants for owner-occupied rehabilitation.

Questions should be submitted to chip@dca.ga.gov