New Applicants

Nonprofit organizations that want to obtain HUD approval to participate as a FHA mortgagor, purchase HUD homes at a discount, or administer a Secondary Financing/ Downpayment Assistance Program must submit an email directly to their local Homeownership Center (HOC), Program Support Division, indicating that your organization would like to apply for approval to participate in FHA Nonprofit activities. The e-mail must also include the following information:

• Your organization's legal name
• Legal address
• Executive director's name
• Executive director's phone number and email address

• Whether the organization is a nonprofit or instrumentality of government
• Date of the organization's 501 (C)(3) determination letter
• Whether your organization has a minimum of two years, within the last five years, of housing development experience. Housing development experience is defined as acquisition, rehabilitation, and sale to low-to-moderate income persons.

This email should be sent to the appropriate HOC contact below. After the email is received, the NPDMS Help Desk will contact your organization to provide instructions for accessing the online application system, a password and a User ID. After obtaining the password and User ID, users can access NPDMS by logging on at: http://support.yardi.com/hudacanp.asp

Recertifying Applicants

To recertify, submit an email to the local HOC, Program Support Division, stating that your organization would like to apply for recertification and request a password and User ID. After your email is received the Help Desk will contact your organization to provide instructions for accessing the online application system, password and User ID. After obtaining your password and User ID, users can access the NPDMS by logging on at: http://support.yardi.com/hudacanp.asp.

Where to Send Nonprofit Documents

The Atlanta HOC serves the following states:
AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR and VI

For applicants in the Atlanta HOC states please contact:
Ms. Marlene Turman
Marlene.R.Turman@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Atlanta Homeownership Center
Program Support Division 9th Floor
Five Points Plaza
40 Marietta Street
Atlanta GA 30303

The Denver HOC serves the following states:
AR, CO, LA, MT, TX, UT, IA, KS, SD, WI, OK, ND,NM, NE,MN, MO and WY

For applicants in the Denver HOC states please contact:
Mr. Dennis Peterson
Dennis.G.Peterson@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Denver Homeownership Center
Program Support Division 23rd Floor
1670 Broadway
Denver CO 80202-4801

The Philadelphia HOC serves the following States:
CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ , NY, OH, PA, VT, VA, RI and WV)

For applicants in the Philadelphia HOC states please contact:
Ms. Tamie Contois
Tamie.Contois@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Philadelphia Homeownership Center
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia PA 19107

The Santa Ana Homeownership Center serves the following States:
AK, AZ, CA, GU, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, Pacific Islands of America Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas

For applicants in the Santa Ana HOC states please contact:
Debra K. Debroeck
Debra.K.Debroeck@hud.gov
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Santa Ana Homeownership Center
Attn: SAHOC Nonprofit Team
6245 E Broadway Blvd Ste 350
Tucson AZ 85711

Program Guidelines

HUD issued two mortgagee letters (MLs) relating to nonprofit programs, ML 01-30 and ML 02-01. Some instructions in 01-30 and 02-01 supersede the instructions in ML 00-8.

Copies of these and other HUD mortgagee letters can be obtained online. (ML2002-01 users please note: The addresses for the Denver Homeownership Center and the Santa Ana Homeownership Center have recently changed. See below for the correct addresses.

In addition, HUD published "Nonprofit Organization Participation in Certain
FHA Single Family Activities; Placement and Removal Procedures" on 06/06/02. This Federal Register notice provides information to nonprofit agencies seeking FHA approval.

All of the above publications tell nonprofits how to become FHA approved to:

1. Act as a mortgagor using FHA mortgage insurance
2. Purchase HUD homes at a discount
3. Provide secondary financing; See "Application information for secondary financing/downpayment assistance providers."

Program Monitoring

HUD will monitor the performance of nonprofit agencies according to ML 00-08 Attachment 3. In addition, the nonprofit must maintain adequate facilities (See ML 02-01 page 5) and records in a specific format for HUD's review. See ML 02-01 Attachment 4.

Annual Reporting Requirements

Biennial Recertification Requirements

All nonprofit agencies are required to file ML 00-08 Attachment 4, recertification of their agencies and their updated affordable housing plan every two years. You can calculate your agencies recertification date by looking at the date of your HUD approval letter and adding two years. In addition, please see ML 02-01 for new recertification requirements. The recertification package must contain:

	An annual housing report
	An updated affordable housing plan
	Additional requirements as outlined in ML#02-01 regarding: Financial capacity (page 3), nonprofit status (page 4), adequate facilities (page 5), quality control plan (page 5-6), and reporting and recordkeeping requirements (page 6).

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