1. (a) To apply for the HPM grant, the applicant shall submit the following information and documentation to the department:

   1. (1) Municipality name;
   2. (2) Municipality unique entity identifier (UEI);
   3. (3) Municipality tax identification number (TIN);
   4. (4) Municipal address;
   5. (5) Municipal contact person’s name;
   6. (6) Municipal contact person’s title;
   7. (7) Municipal contact person’s email;
   8. (8) Municipal contact person’s phone number;
   9. (9) Municipal website address;
   10. (10) Copy of HC designation notification;
   11. (11) HC designation renewal date:
   12. (12) State of New Hampshire vendor number;
   13. (13) Number of deed restricted workforce housing units issued certificate of occupancy in previous state fiscal year;
   14. (14) List of projects, their addresses, number of new market rate units, new workforce housing units, and term of affordability, is the new unit for sale or rental;
   15. (15) Verification that units meet the affordability requirement for a minimum of 10 years;
   16. (16) Proof of workforce housing affordability monitoring;
   17. (17) Copy of workforce housing restriction registered at county registry of deeds;
   18. (18) Copies of certificates of occupancy;
   19. (19) All documentation demonstrating workforce housing units are compliant with Bea 502.54;
   20. (20) An attestation that the applicant is authorized to make statements and to apply for the housing production municipal grant on behalf of the municipality listed in the application;
   21. (21) An acknowledgement that the names and businesses addresses of all applicants, and amounts of awards made to them, will be public information subject to disclosure under RSA 91-A;
   22. (22) An authorization for the state of New Hampshire and the department to share the information provided in the application with other state or federal governmental agencies, contractors, and service providers in order to assess the application or administer this program;
   23. (23) An acknowledgement that the municipality will respond within 30 days and cooperate fully with any post-award requests for information related to this program; and
   24. (24) A signed statement from the applicant that the information in the application is true and correct to the best of the applicant’s knowledge and belief, subject to RSA 641:3.
2. (b) Unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the department shall keep all financial information confidential to the extent allowed under RSA 91-A.
3. (c) Prior to the opening of the application period, the department shall publicize the application, as well as instructions for accessing and completing the application and any other application requirements. Application requirements shall include both the general requirements of the HC designation application outlined in Bea 504.11(a) and the requirements within that application relevant to this grant program.
4. (d) Municipalities shall submit only one application per grant application cycle.
5. (e) In future application rounds, priority shall be given to municipalities that have not yet received an award in this grant program.
6. (f) The department shall evaluate applications based on the requirements established in these rules.

7. (g) The evaluation shall result in one or more of the following actions:

   1. (1) Acceptance of the application and review for an award;

   2. (2) An opportunity to cure application deficiencies, such as:

      1. a. Requesting clarifying information; or
      2. b. Requesting additional or revised supporting documentation; or
   3. (3) Rejection of the application if it does not comply with required application criteria after an opportunity to cure any application deficiencies, or if the applicant is ineligible.
8. (h) The department shall notify each applicant in writing regarding whether or not a grant was awarded. If a grant was not awarded or fewer funds were awarded than requested, the written notice shall specify the reason(s) for the decision.

Source. #14043, eff 8-8-24