§ 235.1234 - Term of assistance payment contract in connection with mortgages insured under section 235(r) of the Act.

(a) Existing contracts with original terms in excess of ten years. In cases where the existing contract has an original term in excess of ten years, the term of the new assistance payments contract in connection with section 235(r) shall commence on the date of disbursement of the mortgage proceeds as certified by the mortgagee and shall continue until the contract is terminated pursuant to 24 CFR 235.375.

(b) Existing ten year contracts. (1) In cases of existing ten year contracts, the term of the new assistance payments contract in connection with section 235(r) shall commence on the date of the disbursement of the mortgage proceeds as certified by the mortgagee and shall continue for the unexpired term of the existing ten year contract, or until such earlier time as the contract is otherwise terminated pursuant to 24 CFR 235.375. The mortgagor will acknowledge receipt of a notice containing the expiration date of the new assistance payments contract.

(2) If the Secretary determines that the mortgagor is unable, by reason of the new contract having reached its maturity, to resume full payments due under the mortgage insured under section 235(r) of the National Housing Act, the Secretary will, to the extent of funds available pursuant to section 235(c)(3) of the Act, contract to make, and make, continued assistance payments on behalf of the mortgagor for such period as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.