55B - AA FOR RESO RELOCATION PLAN FOR WARNER AVE

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3. Down payment Assistance to Tenants Who Choose to Purchase The displaced household may opt to apply the entire benefit amount for which they are eligible toward the purchase of a replacement unit. A displaced household, who chooses to utilize up to the full amount of their rental assistance eligibility (including any Last Resort benefits) to purchase a home, will have the funds deposited in an open escrow account, provided that the entire amount is used for the down payment and eligible, incidental costs associated with the purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement home. A provision shall be made in the escrow arrangements for the prompt return of the City funds, in the event escrow should fail to close within a reasonable period of time. Final determination about the type of relocation benefits and assistance for which the household is eligible will be determined upon verification of the household's occupants and income. California State Relocation laws and guidelines provide a basic entitlement of up to $22,500 to compensate the owner for i) purchase price differential; z) mortgage interest differential (if applicable); and, 3) incidental expenses. a. Price Difference Differential The Purchase Price Differential is based on three factors: Acquisition Price: The price paid by the City of Santa Ana for the Project dwelling; Actual Purchase Price: The actual price paid for a replacement dwelling, and; Comparable Replacement Cost: The cost of a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling comparable to the dwelling acquired by the City of Santa Ana. The purchase price differential amount is determined by comparing the price of the acquired dwelling (including any proceeds obtained through condemnation) to the lesser of the actual cost paid for a replacement home versus the price of the comparable dwelling used to compute eligibility in the Notice of Eligibility (NOE) issued to the displaced owner. b. Mortgage interest Differential The purpose of the Mortgage Interest Differential Payment is to compensate homeowners for increased costs between the acquired dwelling and the replacement dwelling. The payment for increased mortgage interest cost shall be the amount that would reduce the mortgage balance on a new mortgage to an amount that could be amortized with the same monthly payment for principal and interest as that for the mortgage(s) on the displacement dwelling. In addition, payments shall include other debt service costs, if not paid as part of incidental costs. To be eligible for this payment, the mortgage on the dwelling being acquired must have been in place, as a valid lien, for at least 18o days prior to the City's initial written offer to purchase. C. Incidental Expenses - Closing Costs One-time, non -recurring closing costs associated with the purchase of a comparable, replacement dwelling are compensable. Examples of such compensable expenses include costs for: a property 16 55B-27