Bond Allocation Program
Program Description | Downloads & Related Links | Contact Information
Program Description
Pursuant to state and federal law, the department administers the "Georgia Allocation System" for local and state government issuing authorities seeking to issue "private activity tax exempt bonds". Georgia is authorized to use up to $95 per capita a year, or approximately $940 million for projects ranging from the traditional industrial development bond (IDB) for manufacturing concerns and mortgage revenue bonds (MRB) for single family mortgages to bonds for multi-family housing development and exempt facility bonds. The department utilizes a very specific application procedure that ensures allocation is available throughout the year. Allocation amounts are set aside for economic development purposes, housing purposes, and purposes such as solid waste disposal. To receive an allocation, the local issuing authorities must approve the project, hold a public hearing, have local government approval, and general financing in place. Economic development projects must commit to create or retain 1 job for every $125,000 of financing. Multi-family housing projects must demonstrate that a minimum number of units will be set aside for low to moderate income families and single-family proposals must demonstrate the ability to turn allocations into cost-effective mortgages for first-time low and moderate income home buyers. The bottom line is that use of this scarce resource allows for lower than normal financing costs, resulting in the creation or retention of jobs and expansion of affordable housing.
Downloads & Related Links
Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP)
Bond Allocation System
Multifamily Scoring Template (PDF)
Multifamily Bond Application Evaluation (PDF)
Application (PDF)
Carryforward Election Application (PDF)
2013 Bond Allocation Formula Status as of 3/31/13 (PDF)
2013 Allocations (PDF)
2012 Allocations (PDF)
2011 Allocations (PDF)
2010 Allocations (PDF)
2009 Allocations (PDF)
2008 Allocations (PDF)
2007 Allocations (PDF)
Sample Financial Commitment Letter (PDF)
Sample Zoning Compliance Statement (PDF)
Sample State Law (Legal Counsel) Opinion (PDF)
Sample Federal Law (Legal Counsel) Opinion - Exempt Facility (PDF)
Sample Federal Law (Legal Counsel) Opinion - Exempt Facility Multi-Family Housing Bonds (PDF)
Sample Federal Law (Legal Counsel) Opinion - Private Activity Portion of Governmental Use Bonds (PDF)
Sample Federal Law (Legal Counsel) Opinion - Single-Family Housing Bonds (PDF)
Contact Information
For more information or Allocations from older years, contact the Bond Allocation Manager.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-2231
