Obtaining And Screening Proposals From Owners

(1) Public Notice to Owners. (a) Promptly after receiving the contract authority from HUD, and thereafter as may be necessary, the Agency must make known to the public through publication in a newspaper of general circulation as well as through minority media and other suitable means, the availability and nature of the Program. The notice must inform Owners where they may apply for the Program and must be made in accordance with the Agency’s HUD-approved equal opportunity housing plan and with the HUD guidelines for fair housing requiring the use of the equal housing opportunity logotype, statement and slogan. (2) Owner Proposals. (a) The Agency must develop a proposal format for Owners wishing to apply for participation in the Program which will require, at a minimum, the following information: 1. Name, address and phone number of Owner, 2. Address of building to be rehabilitated and date of construction, 3. Number, type (elevator/nonelevator) and bedroom size of unit(s) to be rehabilitated, 4. Rent(s) charged by bedroom size during 18 months, 5. Number and size of vacant unit(s), DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION CHAPTER 0770-3-2 6. Number of units the Owner proposes to be assisted after rehabilitation by bedroom size and family characteristics (size and household type) of present tenants, 7. Whether the Owner anticipates that permanent displacement or temporary relocation of tenants will be necessary and the anticipated length of any temporary relocation. If temporary relocation is anticipated, the Owner must indicate willingness to assume the responsibilities specified in 0770-3-1-.05, 8. A certification that no tenant has been forced to move without cause in the twelve month period preceding the submittal of the proposal, 9. The prior participation of the Owner in HUD Programs, and 10. The Owner’s plans for managing and maintaining the unit(s) under the proposal. (3) Initial Screening of Proposals. (a) Tennessee Housing Development Agency should review all proposals submitted and make an initial determination, based on the data submitted in the proposal, of those proposals which are clearly inappropriate or unresponsive to the Agency’s advertisement. For example, if the Agency has certified in its application that no permanent displacement will be allowed, any proposal which would involve displacement must be rejected at this stage. Similarly, if the Owner suggests that temporary relocation exceeding six months will be required to complete the rehabilitation proposed, that proposal must be rejected. Should the Agency reject a proposal, the Owner must be notified in writing with a statement of the reason(s).