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2022 Private Activity Bond Allocation Update
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Summary and Background Information:
Every year, Commerce City receives an allocation of the state-wide Private Activity Bond (PAB) ceiling for the purpose of providing special financing benefits for qualified projects. The funds must be spent on specific types of projects:
• New construction or rehabilitation of housing for low- to moderate-income
• Single-family mortgage revenue bonds sold by local and state agencies for mortgages low- and moderate-income
• Mortgage Credit Certificates for qualified homebuyers
• Manufacturing "small issue" industrial development bonds (not to exceed $10,000,000) for construction of manufacturing facilities
• Qualified redevelopment bonds for acquiring property in blighted areas, prepare land for redevelopment, and relocate occupants of structures on the acquired property
• Exempt facility bonds for hazardous waste facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, water and sewer facilities, mass commuting facilities, local district heating and cooling facilities, local electric energy or gas facilities and multifamily housing bonds.
• Qualified 501(c) (3) bonds for use by non-profit hospitals and private universities.
Since staff and Council last discussed PABs, a policy has been implemented that moves the City from a "first come, first served" award system to a more strategic method for evaluating and selecting project funding requests. As stated in the policy, staff will only recommend a project receives a percentage of the City's annual allocation if said project meets the goals of the city Council, Council, City Manager’s Office, Economic Development, Public Works, and Community Development. The project that staff recommends receive 100% of the City's 2022 PAB Allocation from the State is the previously discussed affordable housi...
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