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MUNICIPAL BOND FINANCE

The City of Los Angeles, through the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), acts as the primary issuer of tax-exempt and taxable multi-family housing bonds for qualified developments located in the City of Los Angeles. The City maintains the role of primary issuer in view of the potentially substantial impact of housing development projects to the neighborhood, and citizens of the City of Los Angeles.

BOND ISSUANCE PROCESS

The City Bond Policies were adopted in September 2019.

The following is HCIDLA’s process:

  • Intake
    • Receive and review of Inducement/TEFRA checklist items (expected from Borrower 60 days prior to CDLAC application deadline)
    •  Conduct Borrower “compliance review”
    • If compliance review is cleared, prepare Inducement Letter
    • Begin TEFRA approval (publish date, conduct hearing, Council approval)
  • Application
    • Review CDLAC application (expected from Borrower 30 days prior to CDLAC application deadline)
  • Issuance
    • Prepare Final Bond Documentation
    • Secure and close all other financing

Outside Bond Issuance

On a predetermined basis, the City of Los Angeles may elect to consent to having multifamily housing bonds be issued by city agencies other than HCIDLA, other governmental agencies such as Los Angeles County, the California Housing Finance Agency, or those Joint Powers Authorities of which the City is a member. 

In order to qualify, you will need to provide information about your project for HCIDLA review and approval. Please follow through the outside bond issuance checklist.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRESERVATION

HCIDLA is pleased to announce the posting of the Recapitalization Policies adopted by the City Council for Affordable Housing developments requesting a bond allocation with 4% tax credits. These policies reflect the changes that have been made in response to public comments received by HCIDLA on the previous draft.

DOCUMENTS

Please visit the library for Bond policies, timeline, and forms.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND PROGRAM CONTACTS

For questions or comments, please contact the Bond Unit via email at hcidla.bonds@lacity.org.

 

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