The criteria identified in paragraphs (1) - (6) of this section will be used in the evaluation and ranking of Applications if other Applications have the same Application Acceptance Date, within the same Set-Aside, and having the same prioritization. There is no rounding of numbers in this section, unless rounding is explicitly indicated for that particular calculation or criteria. Changes to Applications where scoring is utilized under Chapter 13 will not be allowed between submission and award. The scoring items used to calculate the score for a Competitive HTC-Layered Application will be utilized for scoring for an MFDL Application, and evaluated in the same manner, except as specified below. Scoring criteria in Chapter 11 of this title (relating to the Qualified Allocation Plan) will always be superior to Scoring Criteria in this chapter if an MFDL Application is also concurrently requesting Competitive HTC.

1. (1) Opportunity Index. Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(5) (relating to the Opportunity Index) (up to 7 points).
2. (2) Resident Services. Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(3)(A) (relating to Resident Supportive Services) (10 points) and Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(3)(B) (relating to community space and outreach for Resident Supportive Services) (1 point).
3. (3) Underserved Area. Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(6) (relating to Underserved Area) (up to 5 points).

4. (4) Subsidy per Unit. An Application that caps the MFDL eligible cost per Unit subsidy limit below Section 234 Condo Limits or HUD 221(d)(4) statutory limits (as applicable) for all Direct Loan Units regardless of Unit size at:

   1. (A) $100,000 per MFDL eligible cost per Unit (4 points).
   2. (B) $80,000 per MFDL eligible cost per Unit (8 points).
   3. (C) $60,000 per MFDL eligible cost per Unit (10 points).

5. (5) Rent Levels of Residents. Except for Applications submitted under the Soft Repayment Set-Aside, an Application may qualify to receive up to 13 points for placing the following rent and income restrictions on the proposed Development for the Federal and State Affordability Periods. These Units must not be restricted to 30% or less of AMI by another fund source; however, layering on other HTC Units may be considered for scoring purposes. Scoring options include:

   1. (A) At least 20% of all low-income Units at 30% or less of AMI (13 points);
   2. (B) At least 10% of all low-income Units at 30% or less of AMI or, for a Development located in a Rural Area, 7.5% of all low-income Units at 30% or less of AMI (12 points); or
   3. (C) At least 5% of all low-income Units at 30% or less of AMI (7 points).
6. (6) Tiebreaker. In the event that two or more Applications receive the same number of points based on the scoring criteria above, staff will recommend for award the Application that proposes the greatest percentage of 30% AMI MFDL Units within the Development that would convert to households at 15% AMI in the event of a tie as represented in the Tiebreaker Certification submitted at the time of Application.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.6 adopted to be effective January 1, 2023, 47 TexReg 8622.