Nonprofit Approval Information for Participation in Single Family Programs

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HUD issued two mortgagee letters (ML) relating to nonprofit programs, ML 01-30 and ML 02-01. Some instructions in 01-30 and 02-01 supersede the instructions in ML 00-8.

Copies of these and other HUD mortgagee letters can be obtained online. (ML2002-01 users please note: The addresses for the Denver Homeownership Center and the Santa Ana Homeownership Center have recently changed.

In addition, HUD published "Nonprofit Organization Participation in Certain
FHA Single Family Activities; Placement and Removal Procedures" on 06/06/02. This Federal Register notice provides information to nonprofit agencies seeking FHA approval.

All of the above publications tell nonprofits how to become FHA-approved to:

1. Act as a mortgagor using FHA mortgage insurance
2. Purchase HUD homes at a discount
3. Provide secondary financing; See "Application information for secondary financing/downpayment assistance providers."

Important - Please Read This Entire Statement:

For New Applicants: HUD is in the process of transitioning to an on-line application system for Nonprofits applying/re-certifying for approval to participate in FHA activities. Starting August 15, 2007 all new Nonprofits that want to obtain HUD approval to participate as a FHA mortgagor, purchase HUD Homes at a discount, or administer a Secondary Financing/ Down Payment Assistance Program must submit an e-mail directly to their local Homeownership Center (HOC), Program Support Division, indicating that your organization would like to apply for approval to participate in FHA Nonprofit activities. The e-mail must also include the following information: your organization’s legal name, address, and executive director’s name and contact information (phone number and e-mail address). Additionally the e-mail should indicate whether the organization is a nonprofit or instrumentality of government, the date of your organization’s 501 (C)(3) determination letter and whether your organization has a minimum of two years, within the last five years, of housing development experience. Housing development experience is defined as acquisition, rehabilitation, and sale to low-to-moderate income persons. This e-mail should be sent to the appropriate HOC contact below. After your e-mail is received, HUD staff will send your organization an e-mail with instructions for accessing the on-line application system and a password and user ID.

For Re-Certifying Applicants: Nonprofits that need to re-certify, must submit an e-mail to the local HOC stating that your organization would like to apply for re-certification and request a password and user id. After your e-mail is received, HUD staff will send your organization an e-mail with instructions for accessing the on-line application system and a password and user ID.

For applicants in the Atlanta HOC Region please contact:
Ms. Belinda Robinson
Belinda.Robinson@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Atlanta Homeownership Center
Attn: Program Support Division -ATLHOC Nonprofit Team
Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building
77 West Jackson Boulevard - 23rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
(The Atlanta HOC services: AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR and VI)

For applicants in the Denver HOC Region please contact:
Mr. Dennis Peterson
Dennis.g.peterson@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Denver Homeownership Center
Program Support Division 23rd Floor
1670 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202-4801
(The Denver HOC services: AR, CO, LA, MT, TX, UT, IA, KS, SD, WI, OK, ND,NM, NE,MN, MO and WY)

For applicants in the Philadelphia HOC Region please contact:
Ms. Tamie Contois
Tamie.Contois@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Philadelphia Homeownership Center
The Wanamaker Building 100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(The Philadelphia HOC services: CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ , NY, OH, PA, VT, VA, RI and WV)

For applicants in the Santa Ana HOC Region please contact:
Debra K. Debroeck
Debra.K.debroeck@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Santa Ana Homeownership Center
Attn: SAHOC Nonprofit Team
160 N. Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
(The Santa Ana Homeownership Center services: AK, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, Pacific Islands of America Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas)

Program Monitoring

HUD will monitor the performance of nonprofit agencies according to ML 00-08 Attachment 3. In addition, the nonprofit must maintain adequate facilities (See ML 02-01 page 5) and records in a specific format for HUD's review. See ML 02-01 Attachment 4.

Annual Reporting Requirements

Biennial Recertification Requirements

All nonprofit agencies are required to file ML 00-08 Attachment 4, recertication of their agencies and their updated affordable housing plan every two years. You can calculate your agencies recertification date by looking at the date of your HUD approval letter and adding two years. In addition, please see ML 02-01 for new recertification requirements.

The recertification package must contain:

	An annual housing report
	An updated affordable housing plan
	Additional requirements as outlined in ML#02-01 regarding: Financial capacity (page 3), nonprofit status (page 4), adequate facilities (page 5), quality control plan (page 5-6), and reporting and recordkeeping requirements (page 6).

For Re-Certifying Applicants: Nonprofits that need to re-certify, must submit an e-mail to the local HOC (See list of contacts above) stating that your organization would like to apply for re-certification and request a password and user id. After your e-mail is received, HUD staff will send your organization an e-mail with instructions for accessing the on-line application system and a password and user ID.

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