67-8101. PURPOSE. The legislature finds that current economic conditions, federal housing policies and declining resources at the federal, state, and local level adversely affect the ability of low-income and very low-income persons to obtain safe, decent and affordable housing. The legislature further finds that the state will lose substantial sums allocated to it by the […]
67-8102. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Advisory commission" means the housing trust fund advisory commission established in section 67-8106, Idaho Code. (2) "Advocacy organization" means a not-for-profit organization which conducts, in part or in whole, activities to influence public policy on behalf of low-income or very low-income households. (3) "Association" means the Idaho […]
67-8103. USE OF FUNDS FOR LOANS AND GRANT PROJECTS TO PROVIDE HOUSING — ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. (1) The association shall use at least seventy-five percent (75%) of funds from the housing trust fund to assist very low-income households. (2) Activities eligible for assistance include, but are not limited to: (a) New construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of […]
67-8104. ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION. Organizations that may receive assistance from the association under the provisions of this chapter are local governments, local housing authorities, nonprofit community or neighborhood-based organizations, and regional or statewide nonprofit housing assistance or advocacy organizations, and for-profit housing developers. History: [67-8104, added 1992, ch. 267, sec. 1, p. 826; am. 1996, ch. […]
67-8105. NOTICE OF GRANT AND LOAN APPLICATION PERIOD — PRIORITIES — CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION. (1) During each calendar year in which funds are available for use by the association from the housing trust fund, the association shall announce to all known interested parties and through major media in each of the seven (7) planning regions […]
67-8106. ADVISORY COMMISSION. There is hereby created the Idaho housing trust fund advisory commission. The advisory commission shall consist of seven (7) members, appointed by the governor. At least two (2) members shall be representatives of advocacy organizations or community-based organizations engaged in the development or operation of housing for low-income and very low-income households. […]
67-8107. ASSOCIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE ALLOCATION PLAN. The association shall implement the procedures and policies as set forth in the allocation plan and may use its discretion in interpreting the allocation plan. The association shall not be required to implement an allocation plan of the advisory commission which it deems to be too costly to […]
67-8108. PRECONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. (1) The association may use moneys from the housing trust fund to provide preconstruction technical assistance to eligible recipients seeking to construct, rehabilitate, or finance housing-related services for the low-income and very low-income persons. In so doing, the association shall emphasize providing preconstruction technical assistance services to rural areas and small […]
67-8109. COMPLIANCE MONITORING. The director shall monitor the activities of recipients of grants and loans under the provisions of this chapter to determine compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in its application or stated by the association in connection with the grant or loan. History: [67-8109, added 1992, ch. 267, sec. 1, p. […]
