CERTIFICATION TO FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATIONLHAP Template 6/06
Exhibit D
67-37.005 F.A.C.
CERTIFICATION TO
FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
Name of Local Government: CITY OF CLEARWATER
(1) The local government will advertise the availability of SHIP funds pursuant to Florida
Statutes.
(2) All SHIP funds will be expended in a manner, which will insure that there will be no
discrimination on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, age, sex, familial or marital
status, handicap, or national origin.
(3) A process for selection of recipients for funds has been developed.
(4) The eligible municipality or county has developed a qualification system for applications for
awards.
(5) Recipients of funds will be required to contractually commit to program guidelines.
(6) The Florida Housing Finance Corporation will be notified promptly if the local
government (or interlocal entity) will be unable to comply with the provisions the plan.
(7) The Local Housing Assistance Plan shall provide for the expenditure of SHIP funds within
24 months following the end of the State fiscal year in which they are received.
(8) The plan conforms to the Local Government Comprehensive Plan, or that an amendment to
the Local Government Comprehensive Plan will be initiated at the next available opportunity
to insure conformance with the Local Housing Assistance Plan.
(9) Amendments to the approved Local Housing Assistance Plan shall be provided to the
Corporation with in 21 days after adoption.
(10) The trust fund shall be established with a qualified depository for all SHIP funds as well
as moneys generated from activities such as interest earned on loans.
(11) Amounts on deposit in the local housing assistance trust fund shall be invested as permitted
by law.
(12) The local housing assistance trust fund shall be separately stated as a special revenue fund in
the local governments audited financial statements, copies of the audits will be forwarded to
the Corporation as soon as available.
13) An interlocal entity shall have its local housing assistance trust fund separately audited
for each state fiscal year, and the audit forwarded to the Corporation as soon as possible.
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Exhibit D
67-37.005 F.A.C.
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Certification
(14) SHIP funds will not be pledged for debt service on bonds or as rent subsidies.
(15) Developers receiving assistance from both SHIP and the Low Income Housing Tax
Credit (LIHTC) Program shall comply with the income, affordability and other LIHTC
requirements, Similarly, any units receiving assistance from other federal programs shall
comply with all Federal and SHIP program requirements.
(16) Loans shall be provided for periods not exceeding 30 years, except for deferred payment
loans or loans that extend beyond 30 years which continue to service eligible persons.
(17) Rental Units constructed or rehabilitated with SHIP funds shall be monitored at least
annually for 15 years for compliance with tenant income requirements and affordability
requirements or as required in Section 420.9075 (3)(e)
(18) The Plan meets the requirements of Section 420-907-9079 FS, and Rule Chapter 67-37 FAC,
and how each of those requirements shall be met.
(19) The provisions of Chapter 83-220, Laws of F orida has or has not
been implemented. Nvfi APRL/c,4B&C,
Witness
Chief Elected Official or designee
William B. Horne II, City Manager
Witness Type Name and Title
Approved as to Form::,
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Date Laura Mahony
Assistant City Attorney
OR
Attest•
(Seal)
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