Notice of Development of Rulemaking

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
67-38.001: Purpose
67-38.002: Definitions
67-38.0026: General Program Requirements and Restrictions
67-38.003: Application Submission Procedures
67-38.004: Incomplete Applications and Rejection Criteria
67-38.005: Application Evaluation and Award Guidelines
67-38.007: Terms of the PLP Loan
67-38.008: Eligible Uses for the Loan
67-38.010: Credit Underwriting Procedures
67-38.011: Fees
67-38.014: Disbursement Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This Rule establishes the procedures by which the Florida Housing Finance Corporation shall administer the Predevelopment Loan Program (PLP) which helps to fund the initial and up front costs associated with the building or rehabilitation of affordable housing. These funds may be requested by any unit of government, public housing authority established pursuant to Chapter 421, F.S., community-based or not-for-profit organization, for-profit entity wholly owned by one or more qualified not-for-profit organizations, or limited partnership with the community-based or not-for-profit organization that holds at least 51% of the ownership not owned by a for-profit entity and must materially participate in the development and operation of the Development. Revisions to the Rule are required to implement technical and clarifying changes. The adoption of these revisions will increase the efficiency and effectiveness for program service delivery and will provide greater clarification of the program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: A Rule Development Workshop will be held to receive comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to program requirements as specified in Rule Chapter 67-38, Florida Administrative Code.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 420.528 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 420.507, 420.521-.529 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 16, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Seltzer Room, Sixth Floor, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Robert Dearduff, (850)488-4197. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: The preliminary text of the proposed rule development will be available on Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s web site, www.floridahousing.org

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.