R907. Transportation, Administration.R907-81. Affordable Housing Infrastructure Grant Rule.
R907-81-1. Authority and Purpose.
This rule is required by Section 72-2-503 and provides procedures for administering the grant program described in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 5, Affordable Housing Infrastructure Grants.
R907-81-2. Definitions.
(1) "Board" means the Affordable Housing Infrastructure Grant Board created in Section 72-2-503.
(2) "Grant application" means an application for a grant issued to a public entity in a county of the first class, as described in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 5, Affordable Housing Infrastructure Grants.
(3) "Office" means the Governor's Office of Economic Development created in Section 63N-1a-301.
(4) "Public entity" means a county of the first class as classified in Section 17-60-104 or a municipality, a public housing authority, a special service or improvement district, or a public transit district within a county of the first class as classified in Section 17-60-104.
(5) "UDOT" means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201.
R907-81-3. Content of Applications.
(1) To apply for a grant described in Title 72, Chapter 2, Part 5, Affordable Housing Infrastructure Grants, a public entity shall submit a grant application to the board through the office.
(2) The office may require the following information to be included in a grant application:
(a) name of public entity making the grant application;
(b) information for a responsible contact, including:
(i) name;
(ii) mailing address;
(iii) telephone number; and
(iv) email address;
(c) the amount of grant funding requested;
(d) a description of the housing project, including the projected number of affordable housing units and detached single-family owner-occupied starter homes created by the housing project;
(e) a description of the infrastructure for which the grant will be used and how the infrastructure will facilitate the housing project;
(f) a timeline for completion of the infrastructure, affordable housing units, and detached single-family owner-occupied starter homes;
(g) budget information, including a narrative and line items describing proposed grant funding usage;
(h) a description of how the housing project is funded, including how much and what percentage of the funding is readily available for the housing project;
(i) maps and visual displays of affected areas;
(j) drafts and rendering of construction plans;
(k) an assessment of anticipated risks and how they are to be mitigated;
(l) cost estimates from third-party experts;
(m) if a grant proposal includes highway infrastructure, a minimum matching contribution of the right-of-way needed for the highway improvements;
(n) documentation supporting the valuation of the right-of-way contribution, if applicable; and
(o) the public entity's W9 form or, if the public entity is currently a state vendor, the public entity's state vendor number;
(p) a letter of support from the public entity's governing board or commission; and
(q) any other information the board or office determines is necessary.
(3) Subject to state law and at the discretion of the office, the office may make grant applications available to the public.
R907-81-4. Methodology for Selecting and Awarding Grants.
(1) The board shall prioritize and award grants in accordance with this section and Section 72-2-503.
(2) The board shall consider applications and approve grant awards in a public meeting.
(3)(a) The board may only award grants to public entities in a county of the first class for infrastructure that the board determines will facilitate the development of owner-occupied housing units that are affordable.
(b) In determining whether a housing unit is affordable, the board shall consider:
(i) the median home price in the region in which the housing unit is offered for sale;
(ii) the type of home offered for sale, including whether the home is attached or detached;
(iii) the square footage of the housing unit; (iv) the lot size on which the housing unit is built; and (v) any deed restrictions associated with a housing unit or the land on which the housing unit is built.
