A.
B.
C.
D.
1.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
E. SingleFamilyResidential:
Astand‐alonesingle‐unitfamilyresidencedetachedfromotherhousingstructures,anddoesnot
includeamulti‐familyresidentialdwelling.
QualifiedNonprofitDeveloper:
Anonprofitorganizationthatdevelopshousingforlow‐incomeindividualsandfamiliesas
aprimaryactivitytopromotecommunity‐basedrevitalizationofthemunicipality;or
hasacorporatepurposetodevelopaffordablehousingthatisstatedinits
articlesofincorporation,by‐laws,orcharter;
hasatleastone‐fourthofitsboardofdirectorsresidinginDenton;and
engagesprimarilyinthebuilding,repair,orsaleofhousingforlow‐income
individualsandfamilies.
DevelopmentFeeGrantProgram‐Definitions
Anonprofitcorporationdescribedby26U.S.C.Section501(c)(3)that:
hasbeenincorporatedinthisstateofTexasforatleastoneyear;
DEFINITIONS
The following words, terms, phrases, when used in these Development Fee Grant Program Guidelines,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a
differentmeaning:
AffordableHousing:
Affordable Housing means owner‐occupied single family residential homes owned or sold to a family
that qualifies for the City of Denton CDBG and HOME housing assistance programs or has a purchase
price and an estimated appraised value at acquisition that does not exceed value limits established and
published annually by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Section 92.254(a)(2)(iii)
oftheFinalRuleoftheHOMEregulations,asamended.
IncomeQualifiedIndividualsandFamilies:
An individual or family whose annual income is less than eighty percent (80%) of the area median
income, with allowable adjustments, as determined and annually updated by U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. Household income cannot exceed 80 percent of the Area Median
IncomeLimits,adjustedforfamilysize.
PublicFacility:
Buildings and property which are owned, leased for a period that extends beyond the grant’s 10‐year
required compliance period and operated by a Qualified Nonprofit; or project funded by a
governmental body or public entity for the purpose of providing affordable housing or supportive
servicestopeopleinneedofassistance.
City of Denton, Community Development Version: 06/20/20