Department of Housing and Community Development: 04 Occupancy/Rent guidelines

HOME and Housing Production Trust Fund Program Limits

Annually, DHCD makes available to project developers and sponsors the current US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued income and rent limits for HOME Program-funded activities. *For Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, and until further notice, project sponsors currently receiving HOME funds should use the following limits as they set their FY 2004 occupancy and rent guidelines.

HOME/CDBG Income Limits
Maximum Homebuyer/
Tenant Income Household Size

1 person 2 person 3 person 4 person 5 person 6 person 7 person 8 person

Very Low (0-50% of AMI) 30,450 34,800 39,150 43,500 47,000 50,450 53,950 57,400

Low (51-80% of AMI) 40,250 46,000 51,750 57,500 62,100 66,700 71,300 75,900
AMI = Area Median Income as determined by HUD.
*The same income limits apply for CDBG-funded activities.

Washington DC Uncapped Limits.

DHCD generally uses the definitions of "low" and "moderate" as defined in CDBG regulations, which correspond to the "very low" and "low" in the HOME and Section 8 Regulations (see chart above). Since 1999, however, DC has been exempted by HUD from these limits and permitted to use "Uncapped Limits" (i.e. the actual 80% of the Area Median Income for the DC Area). DHCD may use the exemption, as necessary, in its CDBG and HOME programs.

1-Person 2-Person 3-Person 4-Person 5-Person 6-Person 7-Person 8-Person

47,800 54,700 61,500 68,300 73,800 79,300 84,700 90,200

HOME Rents
Maximum HOME Rents	Unit Size
Maximum HOME Rents	Efficiency	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	5 BR	6 BR
High HOME Rent	913	1,039	1,218	1,436	1,582	1,727	1,873
Low HOME Rent	761	815	978	1,131	1,261	1,391	1,522

Project sponsors should review the HUD regulation on HOME rents at 24 CFR 92.252.

*The same income limits apply for CDBG-funded activities.

HPTF Income Limits

For the Housing Production Trust Fund, the FY 2004 income limits, which are calculated differently, are:

Maximum Homebuyer/
Tenant Income Household Size

1 person 2 person 3 person 4 person 5 person 6 person 7 person 8 person

Extremely Low (0-30% of AMI) 17,934 20,496 23,058 25,620 28,182 30,744 33,306 35,868

Very Low (31-50% of AMI) 29,890 34,160 38,430 42,700 46,970 51,240 55,510 59,780

Low (51-80% of AMI) 47,824 54,656 61,488 68,320 74,624 81,984 88,816 95,648

Household Size HPTF Rent Limits

Extremely Low
(0 - 30% of AMI) Very Low
(31 - 50% of AMI) Low
(51 - 80% of AMI)

Efficiency (or bed in congregate facility) 448 747 1,196

1 Bedroom 512 854 1,366

2 Bedroom 576 961 1,537

3 Bedroom 705 1,174 1,879

4 Bedroom 833 1,388 2,220

5 Bedroom 897 1,495 2,391