U.S. General Accounting Office

Survey of Housing Officials Regarding the Preservation of HUD's Affordable Rental Housing (GAO-04-211SP)

Experiences in Preserving HUD's Affordable Rental Housing

1.
Which federal housing programs does your agency administer that can be used for preserving HUD affordable rental housing?
(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.)
1. Agency does not administer any federal housing programs(Click here to go to Question 2.)
2. HOME
3. Low Income Housing Tax Credits (9%)
4. Low Income Housing Tax Credits (4%)
5. CDBG
6. Tax exempt bonds
7. FHA Risk Sharing
8. Housing choice vouchers (section 8)
9. None of the above
10. Other federal housing programs (Please specify below.)
11. No answer

 
If you checked "other," please specify the other federal housing programs in the space below. (The textbox will expand to accommodate your response.)

2.
Which nonfederal housing programs that your agency administers can be used for preserving HUD affordable rental housing?
(CHECK ONE FOR EACH PROGRAM.)
    Yes No No answer
2a.
Housing trust fund
2b.
General obligation bonds
2c.
Reserve funds
2d.
Other nonfederal housing programs (Please specify below)
   

 
If you checked "other," please specify the other nonfederal housing programs in the space below.

3.
Does your agency identify and track properties that could leave HUD's affordable rental housing programs?
(CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER)
1. Yes--> (Please continue)
2. No (Click here to go to Question 7.)
3. No answer (Click here to go to Question 7.)

4.
Does your agency identify and track when properties will become eligible to...
(CHECK ONE FOR EACH.)
    Yes No No answer
4a.
Opt out of HUD project-based rental assistance (e.g. Section 8 project-based)
4b.
Prepay their HUD insured mortgages
4c.
Reach mortgage maturity
4d.
Satisfy tax credit extended use requirements
4e.
Other conditions that your agency identifies and tracks (Please specify below.)
   

 
If you checked "other," please describe the other conditions your agency identifies and tracks in the space below.

5.
Does your agency maintain a database to identify and track these properties?
(CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER)
1. Yes
2. No
3. No answer

6.
Please describe your identification and tracking process in the space below.

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