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EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES CITY OF SANTA ANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Request for Qualifications for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana receives HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist in the production of affordable housing for low- income persons. Under the HOME Program, the City is required to set aside at least 15% of its total annual HOME allocation for housing to be developed, sponsored, or owned by Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO for very-low and low - income households. This year, the City is conducting a Qualification Process and seeking applications from organizations that can certify as Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) and have the capacity to develop affordable, single - family or multi - family housing for rental or homebuyer activities. These affordable units will target lower income households at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI) per the income requirements of the HOME regulations. Organizations which are successful in the qualification process will be placed on an Approved CHDO List, subject to City Council approval. The organizations placed on the Approved CHDO List will be able to utilize HOME CHDO funds based on the review, approval and selection of the City at its sole discretion for qualified and eligible projects. Approximately $504,550 in HOME CHDO funds is expected to be available under this Request for Qualifications over the next three -year period, subject to approval by the City Council and final funding amounts from HUD. Eligible projects will involve the acquisition /new construction or acquisition /rehabilitation /preservation of affordable single - family or multi- unit housing for homeownership or rental housing. All projects must comply with the regulations of the HOME Program Final Rule (24 CFR Part 92). The City's Approved CHDO List will be in effect for a three -year period or until the CHDO funds are fully expended, whichever comes first. II. GUIDELINES CHDO DEFINITION A CHDO is a private nonprofit, community -based organization that has staff with the capacity to develop affordable housing for the community it serves. In order to qualify for designation as a CHDO, the organization must meet the requirements pertaining to their legal status, organization structure, capacity and experience set forth in 24 CFR 92.2, and be certified by the City of Santa Ana. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Eligible applicants are non - profit developers and organizations who wish to become a certified CHDO and provide affordable housing in the City of Santa Ana. Interested applicants must first be qualified based on the criteria established under the HOME regulations (24 CFR Part 92) for CHDOs. The Checklist for CHDO Qualifications (CHDO Checklist) in Exhibit B provides a description and checklist of the specific criteria required to become certified as a CHDO and the documentation to be submitted. The CHDO Checklist must be completed and documentation submitted by all applicants who wish to be qualified and approved as a CHDO in the City of Santa Ana. e� City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency Request for Qualifications for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) Page 9 19F -12