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Technical
Assistance and
Site Control Loans |
Seed
Money Loans |
| Purpose |
Establish
preliminary feasibility of a specific project. |
Covers
pre-construction costs for a specific project. |
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Timing
|
Used
prior to gaining site control.
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Must
have site control, preliminary financial commitments, and
capable development team.
|
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Uses
|
Limited
to:
|
Initial
feasibility study |
|
Consulting
fees |
|
Cost
of preliminary financial application |
|
Fees
for architects, legal, engineers, and development team |
|
Site
control expenses |
|
Title
clearance costs
|
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Pre-construction
costs, including but not limited to:
|
Cost
of construction loan commitments |
|
Architectural
plans and specifications |
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Costs
of zoning approvals |
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Costs
of engineering studies |
|
Legal
fees
|
|
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Loan
Terms
|
None
specified by HOME Program.
|
None
specified by HOME Program.
|
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Repayment
|
Repaid
from construction loan, other project income or wrapped into
the final HOME assistance package to the CHDO.
May
be waived if there are impediments to project development
or if it is deemed infeasible.
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Repaid
from construction loan, other project income or wrapped into
the final HOME assistance package to the CHDO.
May
be waived if there are impediments to project development
or if it is deemed infeasible.
|