24 C.F.R. § 954.500 Repayment of investment.
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
(a) HOME funds will be made available pursuant to a HOME Investment Partnership Agreement. The agreement ensures that HOME funds invested in affordable housing are repayable if the housing ceases to qualify as affordable housing before the period of affordability expires. The amount of HOME funds expended on housing assisted with HOME funds that does not meet the affordability requirements for the period specified in §954.306 or §954.307, as applicable, must be repaid in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Any repayment of HOME funds (including repayment required if the housing no longer qualifies as affordable housing), and any payment of interest or other return on the investment of HOME funds, that is made before grant close out must be deposited in the grantee's account and used in accordance with the requirements of this part. A grantee may retain repayments, interest, and other return on investment of HOME funds that are made after grant closeout if the grantee agrees to use the funds for eligible activities. (c) HUD will recapture HOME funds that are not expended within five years after the last day of the month in which it obligated the funds. (d) Termination before completion. If a project is terminated before its completion, whether voluntarily by the grantee or otherwise, an amount equal to the HOME funds disbursed for the project must be paid by the grantee to its HOME account. If the HOME funds were disbursed by HUD, the amount must be paid to HUD; if the HOME funds were disbursed from the grantee's account, the amount must be paid to the grantee's account. If the amount is not repaid, the grantee will be subject to actions under §954.600 Performance reviews, §954.601 Corrective and remedial actions, and §954.602 Notice and opportunity for hearing; sanctions.
Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 954—INDIAN HOME PROGRAM
Subpart E—Program Administration
§ 954.500 Repayment of investment.
