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HOME and HTF Affordable Housing Development Grant Administration Manual (Word)

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Startup

  • Startup Requirements Checklist (Word) (PDF)

  • Budget Template (Word) (PDF)

  • Implementation Schedule Template (Word) (PDF)

  • Guidelines on Providing Acceptable Documentation of Non-HOME/-HTF Funding Sources (Word) (PDF)

  • Sample Project Management Plan (Word) (PDF)
  • Sample Subrecipient Agreement (Word) (PDF)

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  • HUD Form: Part 58 Environmental Assessment (EA)
  • Sample Tribal Consultation Letter (Word) (PDF)
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  • Environmental Review Training (forthcoming)

  • Suggested Format: New Construction (HTF funds only)
  • Suggested Format: Rehabilitation (HTF funds only)
  • Suggested Format: New Construction (HTF and other HUD funds)
  • Suggested Format: Rehabilitation (HTF and other HUD funds)
  • Sample Environmental Certification (Word) (PDF)

  • Sample Fair Housing Policy Resolution (Word) (PDF)
  • Fair Housing Poster (Form HUD-928.1)
  • Sample Complaint Procedure Resolution and Complaint Form (ADA and Section 504) (Word) (PDF)
  • Sample Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (Word) (PDF)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Poster

  • Electronic Funds Transfer Signup Form (PDF)
  • Signature Certification Form (Word) (PDF)

  • Project Setup and Completion Report: Multifamily Development (Word) (PDF)
  • Project Setup and Completion Report: Single-Family Development (Word) (PDF)

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  • Relocation Plan Template (Word) (PDF)
  • Relocation Tracking Spreadsheet (Excel)

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  • Sample Request for Qualifications for Architectural Services (Word) (PDF)
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  • Step-by-Step Guide to Procurement by Sealed Bid (Word) (PDF)
  • Step-by-Step Guide to Procurement by Competitive Request (Word) (PDF)
  • Sample Professional Services Contract (forthcoming)
  • Sample of a Consultant’s Invoice Meeting Commerce’s Requirements (Word) (PDF)

  • Pre-Construction Conference Planning Guide (forthcoming)
  • Pre-Construction Conference Attendance and Materials Receipt Verification Form (Word) (PDF)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Poster (must be posted at construction site)
  • OSHA Job Safety and Health Poster (must be posted at construction site)
  • SAM Quick Start Guide for New Grantee Registration
  • Volunteer Certification Form (Word) (PDF)
  • Labor Standards Resources (HOME only) (Word) (PDF)

  • Budgetary Authority Resolution (local governments only) (Word) (PDF)
  • HOME/HTF Request for Reimbursement Form (required for reimbursement) (Excel)
  • Uniform Status of Funds Form (required for reimbursement) (Excel)
  • Uniform Invoice Tracking Form (required for reimbursement) (Excel)
  • Project Progress Report (required for reimbursement) (Word) (PDF)
  • Contract and Employment Reporting Form (required for reimbursement) (Excel)
  • Labor Standards Resources (HOME only) (if applicable, documentation required for reimbursement) (Word) (PDF)

  • Notice of Occupancy Rights Under VAWA (Form HUD 5380)
  • Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking, and Alternate Documentation (Form HUD 5382)
  • Lease Addendum: Violence Against Women and Justice Department Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Form HUD 91067)
  • Model Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking (Form HUD 5381)
  • Emergency Transfer Request for Certain Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking (Form HUD 5383)
  • Request for Assistance Identifying Assisted, Available Units for External Emergency Transfers (Word) (PDF)

  • Multifamily Housing AFHMP (Form HUD Form HUD 935.2A)
  • Single Family Housing AFHMP (Form HUD 935.2B)
  • Sample Tenant Selection Policy (forthcoming)
  • Sample Application for Rental Housing (forthcoming)
  • Sample Lease (forthcoming)
  • HOME Lease Addendum
  • VAWA Lease Addendum (Form HUD 91067)

  • Project Setup and Completion Report: Multifamily Development (Word) (PDF)
  • Project Setup and Completion Report: Single-Family Development (Word) (PDF)
  • Certification of Completion and Status of Funds Report and Conditional/Final Closeout Certification (Word) (PDF)
  • Project Completion Monitoring Checklist (Word)
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