For off-site units, does a contract outlining the parameters of the purchase, with contingencies as outlined in the NOFA, constitute site control?
As stated at Section XIV(B)(4), an applicant must provide evidence in their application that they (not their developer) have site control of any properties proposed for the development of off-site housing. Evidence may include the option to purchase the property (which must extend for at least 180 days after the application due date), contingent solely on the receipt of the HOPE VI grant, satisfactory compliance with the environmental review requirements of accordance with Section XX of this NOFA, and the site and neighborhood standards in Section XIII(C)(3). Such examples of evidence would include a contract outlining the parameters of the purchase, with contingencies as outlined in the NOFA.
