1. (a) A CDLAC Forward Commitment letter may be granted in lieu of an award of allocation until the Applicant receives the HUD Firm Commitment letter for the Project. A complete Open Qualified Residential Rental Pool Application may be submitted when the Project meets the following requirements:

   1. (1) Applications must meet the requirements of a Qualified Residential Rental Project, as described in Chapter 2.
   2. (2) Applications may be submitted at any time with an expected staff review period of at least thirty (30) days.
   3. (3) The Applicant must disclose upon application that the Protect is a FHA financed development.
   4. (4) In lieu of a HUD Firm Commitment letter, a MAP Lender commitment letter outlining the FHA financing must accompany the Application.
   5. (5) All awards of allocation following a CDLAC Forward Commitment must occur prior to the last day of the calendar year.
   6. (6) Proof of HUD Firm Commitment Application Submittal will be due within thirty (30) days of CDLAC Forward Commitment Approval.

2. (b) The Committee shall make an award of allocation for a new Application if the following is submitted no later than the application due date for the allocation round in which the project is seeking an allocation:

   1. (1) a complete Standard QRRP Application and application fee;
   2. (2) a MAP Lender commitment letter outlining the FHA financing; and
   3. (3) a HUD Development Acknowledgement Letter.
3. (c) All projects requesting an assignment and assumption of an existing HAP Agreement must have submitted their assignment and assumption application to HUD by the CDLAC application date.

4. (d) Evaluation Criteria:

   1. (1) Applications will be reviewed according to the Multi-Family Housing criteria, as referenced in Section 5105.
   2. (2) Applications meeting the requirements of Section 5105 will be provided a Forward Commitment in lieu of an award of allocation.
   3. (3) Upon receipt of a HUD Firm Commitment letter, CDLAC will present an allocation recommendation to the Committee for formal approval. The CDLAC closing timeframe will commence once the Committee grants the allocation.

Note: Authority cited: Section 8869.94, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8869.84(c), 8869.85(a) and 8869.85(b), Government Code.

History

1. Renumbering of section 5255 to section 5110, including amendment of section heading and new subsections (d)-(d)(3), filed 2-4-2026; operative upon adoption by the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee on 12-10-2025 pursuant to Government Code section 8869.94(c). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11343.8 (Register 2026, No. 6).