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Media Release – Dec. 17, 2004
2004-12-17c


Funded List

 

Commission funds affordable housing across the state

 

KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Housing Development Commission decided to fund 40 development proposals for affordable housing during the Dec. 17 meeting at the Marriott Hotel Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.  The proposals are projected to provide 2,223 affordable housing units for Missouri citizens.

 

MHDC administers rental housing production and preservation programs including the federal and state low income housing tax credits. Funds for rental production programs also consist of MHDC fund balances and federal "HOME" funds. At least 10 percent of HOME funds are set aside for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).

 

Funding Source                                                               Allocated

MHDC Fund Balance                                             $7,000,000

Federal HOME loans and grants – Total                  $19,824,988

·   Home loans/grants                                      $13,377,289

·   HOME CHDO funds                                        $3,947,699

·   HOME funds (tax-exempt bond finance)            $2,500,000

Federal Rental Housing Tax Credits                        $10,581,353

State Rental Housing Tax Credits                          $10,581,353

 

The 40 development proposals approved for funding are located in the following cities (numbers indicate multiple proposals for those locations):

 

Bolivar

Branson

Cape Girardeau

Carthage (2)

Chillicothe

Cuba

Franklin Co.

Fulton

Independence

Jefferson City

Kansas City (5)

Kennett

Lee's Summit

Liberty

Moberly

Nevada

Nixa

Park Hills

Richmond

Savannah

Springfield (2)

St. Louis City (9)

St. Louis County (2)

Strafford

Wentzville

 

A detailed list of funded proposed throughout the state is available here.

Requested funding once again far exceeded the funds available.  Funding requested and available included:

 

Funding                                               Requested               Available

MHDC Fund Balance                            $37.2 million            $7.0 million

HOME (includes CHDO)                         $35.6 million          $19.8 million

Federal Rental Housing Tax Credits         $30.6 million          $10.6 million

State Rental Housing Tax Credits           $30.6 million          $10.6 million

 

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MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES - Media representatives who want to discuss the results with MHDC should contact Brandon Laster, Public Information Officer.  A formatted text document will be available for e-mail upon request.  Questions can be directed to Brandon Laster at 816.759.6692 or e-mail d w b r y a n @ m h d c . c o m.  NOTE:  Please do not release this contact information to the general public so we can be more responsive to the immediate needs of the news media on Friday, Dec. 17.