Where do the statute and regulations state that RHF funding is offset by any replacement housing?
A16. 24 CFR 905.10(i)(5)(iv) “PHA Eligibility for replacement housing factor. A PHA is eligible for application of this factor only if the PHA satisfies the following criteria: … The PHA has not received funding for the public housing units that will replace the lost units under the public housing development, Major Reconstruction of Obsolete Public Housing (MROP), Hope VI programs, or programs, or programs that otherwise provide for replacement with public housing units.” This provision, combined with the statutory limitation on the total number of units a PHA can have under ACC (no more than the number of units under ACC as of 10/1/99 — the “Faircloth” amendment) creates the situation where RHF funding is “offset” by ACC replacement units. Q17. If a project is mixed-finance (RHF grant funds plus outside source), can a PHA hire a developer, who in turn selects the general contractor outside of the competitive bidding process, or must the general contractor be selected using only th
