The criteria identified in paragraphs (1) - (6) of this section will be used in the evaluation and ranking of applications to the extent that other applications were received on the same date and within the same set-aside and prioritization. There is no rounding of numbers in this section, unless rounding is explicitly indicated for that particular calculation or criteria. The scoring items used to calculate the score for a 9% HTC layered application will be utilized for scoring for an MFDL Application, and evaluated in the same manner except as specified below. All scoring items derived from the QAP will have the same value for MFDL scoring:

1. (1) Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(4) related to the Opportunity Index (7 points).
2. (2) Tenant Services. Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(3)(A) related to Tenant Services (9 points) Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(3)(B) related to Tenant Services (1 point).
3. (3) Underserved Area. Applicants eligible for points under 10 TAC §11.9(c)(6) related to Underserved Area (up to 5 points).

4. (4) Subsidy per Unit. An application that caps the per unit subsidy limit (inclusive of match) for all Direct Loan units regardless of unit size at:

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

5. (5) Rent Levels of Tenants. An Application may qualify to receive up to thirteen (13) points for placing the following rent and income restrictions on the proposed Development for the entire Affordability Period. These Units may not be restricted to 30 percent or less of AMGI by another fund source.

   1. (A) At least 20 percent of all low-income Units at 30 percent or less of AMGI (13 points);
   2. (B) At least 10 percent of all low-income Units at 30 percent or less of AMGI or, for a Development located in a Rural Area, 7.5 percent of all low-income Units at 30 percent or less of AMGI (12 points); or
   3. (C) At least 5 percent of all low-income Units at 30 percent or less of AMGI (7 points).
6. (6) Tiebreaker. In the event that one or more applications receives 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% AMGI MFDL units within the Development that would convert to households at 15% AMGI in the event of a tie in the Tiebreaker Certification.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.6 adopted to be effective January 8, 2017, 41 TexReg 10589.