AHGP - Purchase Units

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Affordable Housing Grant Program Submission Request Form - Acquisition of Buildings, Housing Units, or Properties for Affordable Housing

PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Applicants are required to meet with staff before submitting an application.

The information in this form and any accompanying information must be true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

Contact Information

Name of Organization: *

Project Title: *

Federal Charity or NS Registered Joint Stock Number:

Contact Person: *

Contact Information (phone): *

Contact Information (email): *

Mailing Address of Contact: *

Property Description

Address of the Subject Property: *

Number of Residential Units - Total Units: *

Number of Residential Units - Total Affordable Units: *

Please describe what level of affordability this housing will target. Please include both current and anticipated rents post-purchase, and length of time this housing will be maintained at the level of affordability: *

Please indicate the projected residential unit breakdown in the building:

Number of rooms in a Shared Housing Use as defined by the applicable Land Use By-law (total): *

Number of affordable rooms in a Shared Housing Use as defined by the applicable Land Use By-law: *

Number of studio/bachelor units (total): *

Number of affordable studio/bachelor units: *

Number of 1-bedroom units (total): *

Number of affordable 1-bedroom units: *

Number of 2-bedroom units (total): *

Number of affordable 2-bedroom units: *

Number of 3+ bedroom units (please specify number of bedrooms)(total): *

Number of affordable 3+ bedroom units (please specify number of bedrooms): *

Will this housing target a population or group that is at higher risk of being in Core Housing Need, according to the definition provided by the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation? If so, please describe the population or group and provide support for your belief that this population or group is at higher risk of being in Core Housing Need: *

Are there existing residents that live on the property? If so, how will they be impacted by the purchase of the property (ie will rents increase, will existing tenants be required to vacate, will existing tenants need to move into different units on the property)? *

Please describe the status of the project and identify any barriers that may delay the development of the project (zoning, access to land, operating costs). *

Please provide any additional information regarding the development that you feel is relevant to your project (whether the development is exclusively residential, what other land uses are included, are support services provided):

Request for Funding

Amount of Funding Requested: *

Please note requests less than $500 will not be considered.

Total Amount of Funding Required for Acquisition: *

Please List Other Sources of Funding Confirmed: *

Amount & Source

Please List Other Sources of Funding Pending (applications made): *

Amount & Source

Please describe how your organization will maintain operating expenses, including any additional confirmed or pending operating funding from other sources: *

Project pro formas can be submitted to the Affordable Housing Grant Program by email: affordablehousingprogram@halifax.ca, be sure to include the name of your organization and project title.

Please attach a project construction pro forma that includes the following information at a minimum:

Hard costs / cost related to construction
Soft costs /cost related to design
Project manager costs
Costs associated with the acquisition of land
All sources of financing, both confirmed and unconfirmed

Please attach a project operation pro forma that includes the following information at a minimum:

Annual operation costs (utilities, property tax, maintenance, reserve) for the next 5 years
Rental income

Information Regarding your Organization

Number of years experience in providing housing:

Please list other residential properties your organization currently owns/manages:

Please provide a summary of your organization including what services you offer and examples of similar projects you have participated in or have led.

Document Checklist

Please be sure to include the following information if applicable to your project, documents can be submitted to the Affordable Housing Grant Program by email: affordablehousingprogram@halifax.ca

I have had a pre-application meeting with the Grant team. If no, please email affordablehousingprogram@halifax.ca to schedule your pre-application meeting. Your application can not be accepted until the pre-application meeting is complete. *

A copy of your operating budget Pro-forma *

A copy of an independent appraisal of the fair market value of the housing or land being considered for purchase *

A copy of a signed letter or agreement confirming the property or units will be conveyed to your organization (required if the property is currently not owned by your organization) *

Submission to Affordable Housing Grant Program will be reviewed by Halifax Regional Municipality staff and external representatives such as representatives from the United Way, the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation and Housing Nova Scotia. If you have any concerns with this please reach out to the Affordable Housing Grant Program by email: affordablehousingprogram@halifax.ca; please be sure to include the name of your organization and project title.

You are encouraged to provide any additional information you feel may complement your application. Please note HRM may request additional information during our application review process.

Please submit additional information to the Affordable Housing Grant Program by email: affordablehousingprogram@halifax.ca; please be sure to include the name of your organization and project title.

In accordance with Section 485 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), any personal information collected on this submission request form will only be used by municipal staff and, if necessary, individuals and/or organizations under service contract with the Halifax Regional Municipality for purposes relating to processing the Affordable Housing Grant Program submission forms.

If you have any questions about this form/survey, please call 311 or email contactus@311.halifax.ca