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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 20 / Tuesday, February 2, 2021 / Notices including accessible public transportation option, and/or affordable private door-to-door shuttle/van service that is reliable and accessible.
Applicants may commit to providing such transportation services if the nature of the commitment and the financing of the commitment is adequately described. Project funds cannot be used for this purpose.
To score the maximum number of points on this factor, applicants must make a compelling argument that the location of the proposed project is well suited with respect to proximate amenities to meet the needs of farm workers. Documentation must be provided that clearly outlines the project site and its proximity to the applicable amenities.
7 Owner capacity. This factor addresses the extent to which the applicant, or a member of the applicants team, has the experience and organizational resources to successfully implement the proposed activities in a timely manner. In this rating factor, RHS
will consider the extent to which the application demonstrates the applicants ability to develop and operate FLH on a long-term basis. In the case of cosponsored applications, the rating will be based upon the combination of the experience of all co-sponsors in the area under review.
A firm resume must be provided for the applicant and all Sponsors/CoSponsors. Each resume must include evidence of development experience and services experience, as applicable.
In addition, the resume should include a description of all similar projects that the applicant and Sponsors/CoSponsors have been involved with, to include whether they were Federal housing projects, and information regarding the success of the projects.
Development Experience. Applicants should demonstrate how the scope, extent, and quality of the Sponsors and/
or their consultant teams recent experience in developing and operating housing is consistent with the details of the proposed project. The evaluation will consider experience with LIHTC, FLH with RHS funds, and other complex financing development transactions to the extent such expertise is relevant to the proposal, experience that shows familiarity with FLH and experience operating Federally assisted housing, which may be demonstrated by providing supporting data related to actual performance. The description or firm resumes must include any rental housing projects and supportive services facilities that the applicant sponsored, owns or operates.

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RHS will make a determination on the level of experience of the applicant and all Sponsors/Co-Sponsors, if applicable, based on the information and documentation presented within the pre-application. Points will be awarded as follows:
No development experience 0 points Low level of development experience 2 points Medium level of development experience 5 points High level of development experience 10 points To score the highest number of points for this factor, applicants must describe significant previous experience in providing housing to farm laborers generally and significant previous experience implementing development activities with the type of financing proposed.
Supportive Services Experience.
Applicants should demonstrate how the scope, extent, and quality of the applicants experience and/or the experience of committed partners, including property managers, in providing services is consistent with the details of the proposed supportive services plan. The description and firm resumes must identify specific services provided. Applicants must explain their experience in RHS subsidy administration and/or their partners experience in providing property management and coordinating supportive services.
RHS will make a determination on the level of experience of the applicant and all Sponsors/Co-Sponsors, if applicable, based on the information and documentation presented within the pre-application. Points will be awarded as follows:
No supportive services experience 0
points Low level of supportive services experience 1 point Medium level of supportive services experience 3 points High level of supportive services experience 6 points To score the highest number of points for this factor, applicants and/or committed partners must describe and provide evidence of significant previous experience in providing and coordinating supportive services to farm laborers.
E. Federal Award Administration Information 1. Federal Award Notices Applicants must submit their preapplications by the due dates specified in this Notice. RHS will rank by score,
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highest to lowest, eligible and complete pre-applications. Based on available funding, the 10 percent persistent poverty counties set-aside, and the 30
percent limitation per state, RHS will determine which pre-applications will be selected for further processing starting with the highest scoring preapplication. RHS will notify applicants with pre-applications found eligible and selected for further processing.
Applicants will be notified if there are insufficient funds available for the proposal and such notification is not appealable. For applications found ineligible or incomplete, RHS will send notices of ineligibility that provide appeal rights under 7 CFR part 11, as appropriate.
RHS will rank all pre-applications nationwide. When proposals have an equal score and not all pre-applications can be funded, preference will be given first to Indian tribes as defined in 3560.11, then local non-profit organizations or public bodies whose principal purposes include low-income housing that meet the conditions of 3560.55c, and the following conditions:
Is exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501c3 or 501c4 of the Internal Revenue Service code;
Is not wholly or partially owned or controlled by a for-profit or limitedprofit type entity;
Whose members, or the entity, do not share an identity of interest with a for-profit or limited-profit type entity;
Is not co-venturing with another entity; and The entity or its members will not be receiving any direct or indirect benefits pursuant to LIHTC.
If after all of the above evaluations are completed and there are two or more pre-applications that have the same score, and all cannot be funded, a lottery will be used to break the tie. The lottery will consist of the names of each pre-application with equal scores printed onto a same size piece of paper, which will then be placed into a receptacle that fully obstructs the view of the names. The Director of the Production and Preservation Division, in the presence of two witnesses, will draw a piece of paper from the receptacle. The name on the piece of paper drawn will be the applicant to be funded.
If insufficient funds or RA/OA remain for the next ranked proposal, that applicant will be given a chance to modify their pre-application to bring it within the remaining available funding.
This will be repeated for each next
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