Utah Code 35A-8-504. Distribution of fund money
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-8-504
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Board: means the Housing Board created by this part. See Utah Code 35A-8-501
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
- Director: means the director of the division. See Utah Code 35A-8-101
- Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 35A-1-201. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
- Fund: means the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund created by this part. See Utah Code 35A-8-501
- Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Community” means the same as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102 .
(1)(b) “Income targeted housing” means the same as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102 .
(2) The executive director shall:
(2)(a) make grants and loans from the fund for any of the activities authorized by Section 35A-8-505 , as directed by the board;
(2)(b) establish the criteria with the approval of the board by which loans and grants will be made; and
(2)(c) determine with the approval of the board the order in which projects will be funded.
(3) The executive director shall distribute, as directed by the board, any federal money contained in the fund according to the procedures, conditions, and restrictions placed upon the use of the money by the federal government.
(4) The executive director shall distribute, as directed by the board, any funds received under Section 17C-1-412 to pay the costs of providing income targeted housing within the community that created the community reinvestment agency under Title 17C, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities – Community Reinvestment Agency Act.
(5) Except for federal money, money received under Section 17C-1-412 , and money appropriated for use in accordance with Section 35A-8-2105 , the executive director shall distribute, as directed by the board, money in the fund according to the following requirements:
(5)(a) the executive director shall distribute at least 70% of the money in the fund to benefit persons whose annual income is at or below 50% of the median family income for the state;
(5)(b) the executive director may use up to 6% of the revenues of the fund, including any appropriation to the fund, to offset department or board administrative expenses;
(5)(c) the executive director shall distribute any remaining money in the fund to benefit persons whose annual income is at or below 80% of the median family income for the state; and
(5)(d) if the executive director or the executive director’s designee makes a loan in accordance with this section, the interest rate of the loan shall be based on the borrower’s ability to pay.
(6) The executive director may, with the approval of the board:
(6)(a) enact rules to establish procedures for the grant and loan process by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(6)(b) service or contract, under Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, for the servicing of loans made by the fund.