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Public Hearing Notice

KHC will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 2 to 4 p.m., in the KHC Board Room, 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort. This public hearing is about the proposed state plan for the Program Year 2016 Weatherization Assistance Program Formula Grant for Low-Income Persons, Title IV, Part A, Public Law 94-385.

 

The state plan outlines the proposed administration of the Weatherization Program funds for Program year 2016-2017 for the Weatherization Formula Grant.

 

Public comments will be accepted at the hearing, limited to two minutes per person. Written comments will also be accepted until noon ET, on Tuesday, April 12. All comments will be taken into consideration in developing the final draft. State plans will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday, April 27.

 

Copies of the 2016 Draft Budget and Annual File and 2016 Draft Master File are available for review on KHC's website, under Development, Single-Family, Weatherization Assistance Program Resources. Copies of these documents will also be available at the public hearing.

 

Please forward comments, questions, or requests for special accommodations to Terry Helton, KHC, 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; or call toll-free at 800-633-8896 or 502-564-7630, extension 273; TTY 711; or email [email protected].

2016 Competitive Application Guidelines
The 2016 Competitive Application Guidelines for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Application Score Sheet are now available. Eligible project type is TBRA activities. The 2016 TBRA Allocation is $2 Million and the maximum request is $200,000, exclusive of administrative fees.

The 2016 Competitive Application Guidelines and TBRA Application Score Sheet are available on KHC's website, under Development, Single-Family under HOME TBRA.

The following dates and times are applicable to the competitive funding round:
  • Friday, March 25, 2016 - Capacity Scorecard Opens at 9 a.m. ET
  • Friday, April 1, 2016 - Application Opens at 9 a.m. ET
  • Friday, April 8, 2016  - Capacity Scorecard Closes at 5 p.m. ET
  • Friday, April 15, 2016 - All Capacity Scorecard Notifications Due to Applicants
  • Friday, April 29, 2016 - Application Closes at 5 p.m. ET

KHC will begin accepting HOME TBRA applications on the Universal Funding Application (UFA) on Friday, April 1, 2016. Applicants must meet minimum thresholds to submit an application.

Minimum Thresholds

  • Project numbers beginning with TB14 with a Project Completion date of July 2016:
    • 75 percent of funds must be expended no later than the application submission to KHC. All draw requests must be submitted and approved by KHC no later than the application submission deadline date of Friday, April 29, 2016.
  • Project numbers beginning with TB14 with a Project Completion date of December 2016:
    • 60 percent of funds must be expended no later than the application submission to KHC. All draw requests must be submitted and approved by KHC no later than the application submission deadline date of Friday, April 29, 2016.
  • A minimum final Capacity Scorecard score of 60 percent.

Ineligible Applicants
  • Applicants with unexpended TBRA funds from a project assigned TB13 or earlier are not eligible to apply to this round for TBRA funds.
  • Applicants awarded in 2015 (project numbers beginning with TB15) are not eligible to apply to this round for TBRA funds.

Application Fee
There is a $100 non-refundable application fee for nonprofit organizations and units of local government and a $250 non-refundable application fee for for-profit applicants. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application fee prior to submitting their application. KHC must receive the appropriate application fee no more than seven days after the application submission deadline date of Friday, April 29, 2016. If the fee is not received, the application will be rejected.

KHC must receive the appropriate application fee, via check or money order, to the following address:

Kentucky Housing Corporation
Housing Contract Administration
1231 Louisville Road
Frankfort, KY  40601

If you have any questions, please contact Terry Helton toll-free in Kentucky at 800-633-8896 or 502-564-7630, extension 273; TTY 711; or email [email protected].

DO NOT REPLY-This is an unmonitored email address. 

 

Kentucky Housing Corporation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race; color; religion; sex; national origin; sexual orientation or gender identity; ancestry; age; genetic information; disability; or marital, familial, or veteran status. 

 

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