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  2013-00072. Supportive Housing for the Elderly; Advance Notice of Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts Award Process  

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    AGENCY:

    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, (HUD).

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010, signed into law in January 2011, authorizes HUD to provide Senior Preservation Rental Assistance Contracts (SPRACs) with 20-year terms to prevent displacement of elderly residents of certain projects assisted under HUD's Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program in the case of refinancing or recapitalization and to further preserve and maintain affordability of Section 202 Direct Loan projects. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, $16 million was made available for SPRAC funding. This notice advises of HUD's intent to award SPRACs through the proposed application process described in this notice. HUD is soliciting comments on the proposed process for awarding SPRACs and the associated criteria for establishing eligibility to apply for a SPRAC.

    DATES:

    Comment Due Date: March 11, 2013.

    ADDRESSES:

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this notice to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500. Communications must refer to the above docket number and title. There are two methods for submitting public comments. All submissions must refer to the above docket number and title.

    1. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by mail to the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 10276, Washington, DC 20410-0500.

    2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the www.regulations.gov Web site can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.

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    To receive consideration as public comments, comments must be submitted through one of the two methods specified above. Again, all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the notice.

    No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable.

    Public Inspection of Public Comments. All properly submitted comments and communications submitted to HUD will be available for public inspection and copying between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays at the above address. Due to security measures at the HUD Headquarters building, an appointment to review the public comments must be scheduled in advance by calling the Regulations Division at 202-708-3055 (this is not a toll-free number). Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Copies of all comments submitted are available for inspection and downloading at www.regulations.gov.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Margaret Salazar, Deputy Director of the Office of Affordable Housing Development, Office of Multifamily Housing Programs, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room 6112, Washington, DC 20410; telephone number 202-708-2495 (this is not a toll-free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    I. Background

    The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-372, approved January 4, 2011) (Section 202 of 2010 Act) authorizes HUD to provide SPRACs with 20-year terms to prevent displacement of elderly residents of certain projects assisted under HUD's Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program (Section 202 program) in the case of refinancing or recapitalization and to further preserve and maintain affordability of Section 202 Direct Loan projects. General authority for a Section 202 Direct Loan is provided by Section 811 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity (AHEO) Act of 2000, as amended by the Section 202 of 2010 Act (12 U.S.C. 1701q note). Pursuant to this authority, SPRAC assistance may be provided to Section 202 properties with original interest rates of 6 percent or less (financed prior to 1974), when the property is refinanced to make capital repairs and the owner does not anticipate debt service savings from the refinance. In FY 2012, $16 million was made available for SPRAC funding.

    II. This Notice—Solicitation of Comment

    This notice advises of HUD's intent to award SPRACs through the proposed application process described in this notice. HUD is soliciting comments on Start Printed Page 1225the proposed process for awarding SPRACs and the associated criteria for establishing eligibility to apply for a SPRAC. Specifically, HUD requests comment on the following sections of this notice:

    Eligibility Criteria

    1. Are any additional eligibility criteria necessary to ensure those elderly residents most at risk of displacement receive SPRAC assistance?

    2. Should any of the eligibility criteria be removed or modified?

    3. Is eligibility criterion six—a seven percent or below vacancy rate—realistic for Section 202 properties with interest rates of 6 percent or less financed prior to 1974? If not, why not (please provide any data you have supporting your comments)?

    Award Process

    1. Is the SPRAC award process an effective and efficient means of providing rental assistance to elderly residents at risk of displacement? Should HUD modify the award process? If so, how?

    2. Is separating qualified Owner-applicants into two pools based on willingness to target very low income elderly tenants an effective means of serving the population most in need? If so, how? If not, why (please provide any data or information you have supporting your comments)?

    HUD will take all comments into consideration and issue a final notice that will provide threshold criteria for Owner-applicant eligibility and final details of the FY 2012 SPRAC award process.

    III. Proposed SPRAC Application and Award Process

    Purpose of the Program

    The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-372, approved January 4, 2011) (Section 202 of 2010 Act) authorizes HUD to provide SPRACs to unassisted Section 202 units. The SPRAC contracts will have 20-year terms, with funding subject to annual appropriations. The purpose of SPRACs is to prevent displacement of income-eligible elderly residents of Section 202 Direct Loan properties with original interest rates of 6 percent or less, when the property is refinanced and the Owner does not anticipate debt service savings from the refinance. General authority for a Section 202 Direct Loan is provided by Section 811 of the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity (AHEO) Act of 2000, as amended by the Section 202 of 2010 Act (12 U.S.C. 1701q note). In order to be income-eligible to receive SPRAC assistance, household income must be 80 percent or below area median income (AMI).

    In addition to protecting elderly residents from displacement, SPRAC assistance is also intended to further preservation and affordability of these pre-1974 Section 202 Direct Loan projects. The mortgages on these properties, originally for 40 or 50-year terms, are reaching their maturity dates. When mortgages mature, the use and affordability restrictions of these properties expire, putting the long term affordability of this senior housing at risk. Very low-income elderly tenants of maturing mortgage properties are at the most immediate risk of displacement. The award process described in this notice will target these maturing mortgage properties by ranking qualified applications received by mortgage maturity date. Properties with mortgage maturity dates that predate the SPRAC application deadline, and properties with maturity dates sooner than 60 days following the SPRAC application deadline will not be eligible for SPRAC awards.

    HUD oversees a portfolio of 209 Section 202 properties with original interest rates of six percent or less. All were financed prior to 1974. Many pre-1974 Section 202 Direct Loan properties have never completed a rehabilitation effort and are in need of significant capital repairs. Owners may wish to prepay the existing Section 202 Direct Loan in order to obtain new financing to address the physical needs of the project. Even in a time of historically low interest rates, however, it is unlikely that the refinancing of an eligible Section 202 Direct Loan would result in a reduction in debt service.

    The anticipated increase in debt service from the Section 202 refinance places unassisted elderly residents in danger of displacement. Tenants may be at risk as Owners seek additional income to pay the increased debt service. The majority of pre-1974 Direct Loan projects are “partially assisted,” meaning that some, but not all units receive Section 8 Project Based Rental assistance. Under AHEO, as amended, the Owner may qualify to receive a Section 8 rent adjustment on the Section 8 units, which could bring additional income to cover the increased debt service requirement. However, it is unlikely that this income will be sufficient to pay the increased debt service. The Owner may look to the unassisted households of the project to pay a rent increase to cover the costs of the new loan. The imposition of a rent increase places unassisted elderly residents at risk of possible displacement. SPRAC assistance will provide rental assistance on previously unassisted units. In addition, this assistance may provide revenue that could offset the cost of a service coordinator or other operating costs. This assistance eliminates the need for Owners to impose rent increases on these vulnerable households.

    The provision of SPRACs is contingent on HUD approval of the Section 202 Direct Loan prepayment. As a matter of policy, HUD has determined that the amount of proposed repairs must rise to the level of substantial rehabilitation as defined in the HUD Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide, 4430-G, Rev-1. Otherwise, the transaction could have the effect of merely trading low interest debt for higher interest debt.[1] The substantial rehabilitation must be in compliance with the Section 504 accessibility requirements described in 24 CFR part 8. HUD applies the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) through its regulations under part 8. The prepayment, in conjunction with the substantial rehabilitation of the project and the provision of SPRAC, will facilitate the improvement of the project and the long-term preservation of the project as housing affordable to current and future elderly households.

    The HUD Section 202 Direct Loan portfolio includes 18,600 unassisted units. To receive SPRAC assistance for these unassisted units, the project Owner must meet all SPRAC Notice requirements, and all prepayment requirements of AHEO. Over the next decade, an average of 2,000 unassisted units per year risk losing affordability due to maturing Section 202 loans.

    The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55, approved November 18, 2011) makes funds available to fund the first year of assistance for 20-year project-based rental assistance contracts for unassisted units in qualifying Section 202 projects. The precise number of units/households to receive assistance will be determined based on the availability of funds.

    SPRACs are not Section 8 project based rental assistance Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts. However, pursuant to the Section 202 of 2010 Act, HUD will administer SPRACs under the same requirements governing project-based rental assistance made Start Printed Page 1226available under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1473f), and implemented through the regulations at 24 CFR part 883. To be eligible for SPRAC assistance, residents must be income-eligible (at-or-below 80 percent of AMI). SPRAC assistance will only be provided to units occupied by income-eligible households at the time the SPRAC is executed. Initial SPRAC rents will be established based on market comparables. Over the 20-year term of the SPRAC, contracts will be administered using the processes described in the HUD Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook, under Option 1: Mark up to Market. Rents will be adjusted annually using the Operating Cost Adjustment Factor (OCAF) described in the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook. An updated Rent Comparability Study (RCS) will be required every five (5) years. At the end of the 20-year term, subject to the availability of appropriations, HUD may renew the SPRAC for an additional 20-year term. Please note that though SPRACs will be administered under Section 8 guidance, this does not mean that SPRACs are a form of Section 8 rental assistance. SPRACs will be administered in accordance with the current Section 8 regulations until HUD publishes regulations to govern SPRACs in the near future.

    I. Available Funds

    HUD is making $16 million in FY 2012 funds available to fund the initial year of SPRAC units for selected properties. HUD anticipates this could fund up to 2,000 unassisted units. Funding for future contract years are subject to appropriations. HUD may make new SPRAC contract awards in future funding rounds if and when appropriations are available for this purpose.

    Award Process

    The proposal is to award SPRAC requests through an application process, open to those projects electing to prepay and refinance the Section 202 Direct Loan under the terms of AHEO and HUD guidance provided in Housing Notice 12-08 for Section 202 Direct Loan prepayment requirements.[2]

    Section 202 projects that apply and meet eligibility criteria will be separated into two pools:

    (1) Pool One—those Owner-applicants that commit to use SPRAC assistance for existing low income and very low income tenants residing at the property at the time of the 202 Direct Loan prepayment, and for new very low income tenants (50 percent of AMI) upon unit turnover; and

    (2) Pool Two—those Owner-applicants that do not commit to use SPRAC assistance exclusively for low income and very low income tenants residing at the property at the time of the 202 Direct Loan prepayment, and for new very low income tenants (50 percent of AMI) upon unit turnover, but rather for tenants at or below 80 percent of AMI.

    All qualified Owner-applicants and the respective properties in both Pool One and Pool Two will be ranked by mortgage maturity date. Beginning with those in Pool One, SPRAC awards will be made based on the mortgage maturity date of each property. HUD will select the property with the earliest chronological maturity date first, the property with the second earliest maturity date second, and so forth, until funding is exhausted. If there are not enough qualified Owner-applicants in Pool One to exhaust available SPRAC funding, those qualified Owner-applicants in Pool Two will become eligible for SPRAC awards. The process for award will be identical to that for Pool Two and will be based on mortgage maturity date. Properties with mortgage maturity dates that predate the SPRAC application deadline will not be eligible for SPRAC awards.[3] There is no maximum award ceiling per project.

    HUD will not make partial awards. HUD will only select projects that can be fully funded with available SPRAC funds. For example, if the next eligible project on the list (ranked by mortgage maturity date) includes 100 unassisted income-eligible units, HUD will only select this project for funding if there are sufficient SPRAC resources to fund all 100 income-eligible units. If resources are not sufficient, HUD will select the next eligible project that can be fully funded or will close the award process until further notice. (Following public comment on this notice and incorporation of these comments, a SPRAC Housing Notice will establish minimum basic eligibility criteria for Owner-applicants to apply by a certain deadline, which will be provided in the final notice that follows and takes into consideration public comment on this notice.)

    Eligibility Criteria

    Eligible Owner-applicants will own properties that meet the following criteria:

    1. Their property must be a Section 202 property with an original interest rate of six percent or less (funded prior to 1974) and with unassisted units.

    2. Their most recent Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) score at the property must be 60 or above, and the property must have no open Exigent Health and Safety findings.

    3. Their most recent Management and Occupancy Review score at the property must be satisfactory or higher.

    4. Their property must have no open referrals to the Departmental Enforcement Center.

    5. The Owner-applicant must intend to refinance under the terms and conditions of AHEO, as amended, with no anticipated debt service savings from the refinance. A purchase/acquisition transaction is also eligible if the project will not experience debt service savings as a result of the transaction. (In the case of an acquisition, the current Owner must submit the SPRAC request but may provide evidence in the form of a purchase/sale agreement that the prepayment will include an acquisition.) The Owner-applicant must demonstrate that without SPRAC the rents for unassisted elderly tenants will be raised to compensate for the increased debt service costs resulting from prepayment at a higher interest rate. Rent increases will place unassisted elderly tenants at high risk of displacement.

    6. Their property vacancy rate must be seven percent or lower for the 24 month period prior to application or the Owner-applicant must intend to convert efficiency units to one-bedroom units in accordance with Housing Notice 2011-03.[4] In order to convert efficiency units to one-bedroom units, the Owner-applicant must demonstrate an average vacancy rate in the efficiency units of at least 25 percent for at least 24 months or documentation must be shown that supports that the proposed conversion units are functionally obsolete.

    7. Their property is proximate to the amenities and services needed by elderly residents.

    8. The Owner-applicant is not eligible to request assistance if such owner:

    i. Has been charged with a systemic violation of the Fair Housing Act or received a cause determination from a substantially equivalent state or local fair housing agency concerning a systemic violation of a substantially Start Printed Page 1227equivalent state or local fair housing law proscribing discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or familial status;

    ii. Is a defendant in a Fair Housing Act lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice alleging a pattern or practice of discrimination or denial of rights to a group of persons raising an issue of general public interest pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3614(a);

    iii. Has received a letter of findings identifying systemic noncompliance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974;

    iv. Has received a cause determination from a substantially equivalent state or local fair housing agency concerning a systemic violation of provisions of a state or local law proscribing discrimination in housing based on sexual orientation or gender identity; or

    v. Has received a cause determination from a substantially equivalent state or local fair housing agency concerning a systemic violation of a state or local law proscribing discrimination in housing based on lawful source of income; and

    vi. If applicable, has not resolved to HUD's satisfaction, the charge, lawsuit, letter of findings or cause determination referenced in subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) and/or is not in current compliance with any agreement or consent order resolving the matter.

    Award Process

    Funding for SPRAC awards is extremely limited and a significant number of equally worthy projects are expected to compete for SPRAC funding. To allocate these scarce resources effectively, HUD proposes to make SPRAC awards using an application process where applications are separated into two pools:

    (1) Pool One—those Owner-applicants that commit to use SPRAC assistance for existing low income and very low income tenants residing at the property at the time of the 202 Direct Loan prepayment, and for new very low income tenants (50 percent of Area Media Income) upon unit turnover; and

    (2) Pool Two—those Owner-applicants that do not commit to use SPRAC assistance exclusively for low income and very low income tenants residing at the property at the time of the 202 Direct Loan prepayment, and for new very low income tenants (50 percent of AMI) upon unit turnover, but rather for tenants at or below 80 percent of AMI.

    Both Pools will be ranked by mortgage maturity date, and beginning with Pool One, projects will be awarded SPRAC in chronological order until funding is exhausted. If funding is not exhausted from Pool One, awards will be made in chronological order of mortgage maturity date for Pool Two. HUD believes all pre-1974 Section 202 properties that meet the eligibility requirements are in need of preservation, and all unassisted residents of these properties are potentially vulnerable to rent increases or displacement. Elderly tenants of properties with imminent mortgage maturity dates are at greatest risk of displacement because those properties are closer to terminating their relationship with HUD. As the mortgage matures, the property is no longer obligated to operate as housing affordable to very low, low, and/or moderate-income elderly households.

    HUD's top priority is protecting very low income unassisted elderly tenants from displacement and providing assistance to this population in the future. Therefore, HUD will give priority to those qualified Owner-applicants that commit to target 100 percent of SPRAC assistance to very low-income and low income elderly residents residing in the project at the time of the Direct Loan prepayment, and exclusively to very low income tenants at unit turnover. These projects will go into Pool One for SPRAC awards. Households that currently reside in unassisted units at the Section 202 Direct Loan project, and that meet the low income eligibility criteria (at or below 80 percent of AMI) will be eligible to receive SPRAC assistance. However, upon unit turnover, the Owner-applicants will commit to make the vacant units available exclusively to very low income households.

    To determine very low income thresholds, the Owner-applicant should determine annual income by following the income verification process described in HUD Handbook 4350.3, Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.[5] The Owner-applicant must compare the household's annual income with HUD's current FY low income limits. For this comparison, Owner-applicants must know the size of the household (e.g., 1 person household). Owner-applicants may find HUD's low income limits by visiting http://www.huduser.org/​portal/​datasets/​il/​il12/​index_​il2012.html. At this site, Owner-applicants click “Click Here for FY 2012 IL Documentation.” The Owner-applicant then selects the state and county in which the property is located, and clicks “Next Screen.” The relevant information is located in the row labeled “Very Low (50%) Income Limits.” If the household's annual income is greater than the very low-income limit found in this row, the household does not qualify as a very low income household for the purposes of SPRAC eligibility.

    Qualified Owner-applicants in Pool One will be ranked by project mortgage maturity date, and those projects will be funded based on chronological maturity date, with the earliest maturity date selected first, until all SPRAC funds are exhausted. Properties with mortgage maturity dates that predate the SPRAC application deadline will not be eligible for SPRAC awards. This approach allows HUD to target those properties with imminent maturing mortgages to meet the statutory intent to protect unassisted elderly residents from displacement.

    If two properties have the same mortgage maturity date, projects in low-vacancy areas [6] will be given priority, because residents in these areas would have the most difficulty securing affordable housing if they did not have access to rental assistance. To determine if a project is in a low-vacancy area, please see Attachment 1. If none of the projects with the same mortgage maturity date are in a low-vacancy area, the project with the greatest number of unassisted units will be funded within the limitation of available funds, in order to reach the greatest number of impacted elderly residents.

    If there are not enough qualified Owner-applicants in Pool One to utilize all available SPRAC funding, qualified Owner-applicants that meet the threshold criteria but do not commit to use SPRAC assistance for existing low income and very low income tenants residing at the property at the time of the 202 Direct Loan prepayment, and for new very low income tenants (50 percent of AMI) upon unit turnover, but rather tenants at or below 80 percent of AMI (Pool Two) will become eligible. The award process for Pool Two Owner-Start Printed Page 1228applicants will be identical to that for Pool One.

    Properties selected via the outlined application process will receive a preliminary notification of SPRAC award. Final SPRAC awards will be contingent on the property successfully receiving HUD approval to prepay the Section 202 Direct Loan under the requirements of AHEO and any standing or subsequent HUD guidance related to Section 202 Direct Loan prepayments.

    HUD is proposing a six-stage process for the award of SPRACs:

    (1) Submission by the Owner-applicant of an Expression of Interest Letter (an Expression of Interest is not being solicited at this time);

    (2) Separation of qualified Owner-Applicants into Pool One and Pool Two based on Owner-applicant commitment to target very low income elderly residents;

    (3) Ranking of Applications by Mortgage Maturity Date;

    (4) Notification to Proceed;

    (5) Completion of Prepayment Request and Approval; and

    (6) Fund Reservation and Obligation.

    Stage 1: Owner Submits an Expression of Interest Letter

    An Owner-applicant must first determine that the 202 Direct Loan property meets the above basic eligibility criteria for SPRAC award. An interested and eligible Owner-applicant will then submit an Expression of Interest Letter for SPRAC award to HUD. HUD proposes the following information should be included in or with the Expression of Interest Letter:

    1. Project name and FHA number.

    2. Statement that the Owner-applicant plans to refinance and does not anticipate debt service savings from the refinance, and must plan repairs that rise to the level of substantial rehabilitation.

    3. Statement that the Owner-applicant will commit to target SPRAC assistance exclusively for existing low income and very low income tenants residing at the property at the time of the 202 Direct Loan prepayment, and for new very low income tenants (50 percent of Area Media Income) upon unit turnover (if applicable).

    4. Rent rolls from the 3 months preceding the Letter of Intent, verifying that the property has a vacancy rate of seven percent or lower.

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    The Owner-applicant must include a statement of intent to convert efficiency units to one-bedroom units in accordance with Housing Notice 2011-03. In order to convert efficiency units to one-bedroom units, the property rent roll must demonstrate that average vacancy rate in the efficiency units is at least 25 percent for at least 24 months or the Owner-applicant must provide a letter from a licensed appraiser or a licensed architect indicating that the efficiency units proposed for conversion are functionally obsolete.

    5. Rent Comparability Study (RCS), commissioned by the Owner, to estimate the approximate amount of SPRAC funding needed to provide assistance at market rent levels for the unassisted units. The RCS must be completed in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook (http://portal.hud.gov/​hudportal/​documents/​huddoc?​id=​DOC_​14528.pdf). If the property has a Section 8 HAP contract and the Owner has commissioned an RCS within the last five years, the RCS may be used per the guidelines of Chapter 9 of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook. HUD will use the RCS to approximate the SPRAC contract rents based on comparable market rents.[7]

    6. The Owner-Applicant must submit one of the following to demonstrate the property is proximate to amenities and services needed by the elderly residents:

    A. Submit a letter, signed by the Housing, Planning, or Community Development office of the local municipality verifying that:

    (i) This Section 202 property is proximate to social, recreational, educational, commercial, and health facilities and services, and other municipal facilities and services; or

    (ii) If the Section 202 property is not currently proximate to social, recreational, educational, commercial, and health facilities or services, the preservation of this Section 202 property is an integral part of a concerted community revitalization plan.

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    B. Provide a certification from the Designated Point of Contact for the designated Preferred Sustainability Status Community where the property is located, using form HUD2995. A list of Preferred Sustainability Status Communities and the corresponding points of contact can be found here: http://portal.hud.gov/​hudportal/​HUD?​src=​/​program_​offices/​administration/​grants/​nofa11/​psscontacts. The form will certify the nexus between the proposed preservation of the Section 202 property by the owner applicant and the Livability Principles as they are being advanced in the Preferred Sustainability Status Community. This certification must be signed and dated anytime from the date of the publication of the SPRAC Final Notice to the deadline date of the SPRAC funding opportunity. Any certifications signed before or after those dates will not be acceptable.

    8. Statement certifying that the Owner-applicant is in compliance with the civil rights threshold requirements set forth under “Eligibility Criteria” in this Notice.

    Note:

    HUD will remove the application from the pool and notify those Owner-applicants who do not meet the qualifications for a SPRAC award.

    Stage 2: Separation of Applications by Very low Income Targeting into Pool One and Pool Two

    Those qualified Owner-Applicants that include a statement of commitment to use SPRAC assistance for existing low income and very low income tenants residing at the property at the time of the 202 Direct Loan prepayment, and for new very low income tenants (50 percent of AMI) upon unit turnover will be placed in Pool One and those qualified Owner-applicants that do not include a statement of commitment will be placed in Pool Two. Once all qualified Owner-applicants in Pool One have received SPRAC assistance, awards will begin for Pool Two.

    Stage 3: Ranking of Applications by Mortgage Maturity Date

    Upon the submission deadline for the Expression of Interest Letter and the separation of qualified Owner-applicants into Pool One and Pool Two, HUD will rank the qualified Owner-applicants and corresponding projects by mortgage maturity date. If two or more qualified applicants have the same mortgage maturity date, the project(s) in low-vacancy areas listed in the appendix to this Notice will be given priority. If none of the projects with the same mortgage maturity date are in low-vacancy areas, the project with the most unassisted units will be selected within limitations of funding.

    Beginning with Pool One, HUD will allocate SPRAC funding in chronological order of mortgage maturity date, using the RCS, the number of unassisted units, and contract cost information in comparable properties to estimate needed funding, Start Printed Page 1229until all SPRAC funds are exhausted. HUD will not make partial awards. HUD will only select projects that can be fully funded with available SPRAC funds. For example, if the next project on the list includes 100 unassisted units HUD will only select this project for funding if there are sufficient SPRAC resources to fund all 100 units under the contract. If resources are not sufficient, HUD will select the next eligible project that can be fully funded or will close the award process until further notice.

    Once all qualified Owner-applicants in Pool One have been funded, HUD will award SPRAC to those qualified Owner-applicants in Pool Two chronologically by mortgage maturity date. Awards made to Pool Two Owner-applicants will follow the same procedures outlined above for Pool One.

    Stage 4: Notification to Proceed

    Upon selection, the Owner-applicant will receive a Notification to Proceed letter confirming the project was selected to receive a SPRAC award. This Notification will specify that SPRAC assistance will only be provided for unassisted units occupied by income-eligible residents (at or below 80 percent of AMI) at the time of execution of the SPRAC. The Notification to Proceed letter will not guarantee funding, as the Owner-applicant will need to meet all criteria and complete the Section 202 prepayment process successfully before receiving funds. The Notification to Proceed letter will include an estimated dollar amount for potential SPRAC assistance, determined by the required RCS submitted by the Owner-applicant. This amount is subject to change based on the determination of the number of income-eligible unassisted units at the property and market comparable rents using the RCS. The Owner-applicant will be required to verify tenant incomes to determine the number of income-eligible households (at 80 percent AMI or below) residing in unassisted units at the time the SPRAC is executed.

    The Notification to Proceed letter will be conditioned on HUD approval of a prepayment request and the closing of the proposed refinance. The Owner-applicant must submit a complete prepayment request to the Multifamily Hub/PC office within 60 days of the date of receipt of the Notification to Proceed letter. The prepayment request must include all information required by Housing Notice 12-08. Failure to submit the prepayment request within 60 days of the date of receipt of the Notification to Proceed letter will nullify the Notification to Proceed and the Owner-applicant's eligibility for SPRAC for this round of funding. The Notification to Proceed letter will be valid for no more than 180 days (six months). During this 180 day period, the Owner-applicant will finalize and submit the prepayment request and secure the refinance loan. If the prepayment approval is not granted in that time, and/or if the Owner-applicant does not close the refinancing in this time period, the project's selection in the lottery will be cancelled and the corresponding funds released.

    If the Owner-applicant is planning to use FHA financing, HUD will extend the Notification to Proceed to accommodate the timeline for FHA application reviews, provided that the Owner-applicant submits evidence of submission of an FHA insured loan application. HUD may also consider extending the Notification to Proceed if the Owner-applicants pursues Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs), either in the form of 9 percent or 4 percent LIHTCs. The Owner-applicant must submit evidence of tax credit application in order to receive an extension. If the project is selected and issued a Notification to Proceed and the Owner-applicant proposes to use 9 percent tax credits, the Owner-Applicant will have one opportunity to apply for the 9 percent tax credits in the next scheduled application round administered by the state or local issuing agency. If 9 percent tax credits cannot be secured during that first application cycle, the Notification to Proceed will be cancelled unless the Owner can demonstrate feasibility to meet Section 202 prepayment requirements without tax credits.

    Stage 5: Prepayment Request and Approval

    1. Submission of Prepayment request to Hub/PC within 60 days of receipt of the Notification to Proceed letter. The Owner-applicant will submit a Section 202 Direct Loan prepayment request to the Hub/PC. The Hub/PC will screen, review and process the application to ensure it meets the requirements of Housing Notice 12-08 and any subsequent guidance on Section 202 Direct Loan prepayments.[8] The review will ensure compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations and policies. The review will include an environmental review by HUD Multifamily Development staff pursuant to the requirements at 24 CFR Part 50. Guidance for completion of this review may be found in Chapter 9 of the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide. The review will include an assessment to verify the proposed repairs rise to the level of substantial rehabilitation and the proposed refinance will result in an increase in debt service, placing unassisted elderly residents at risk of increased rents and concomitantly displacement. If there is no anticipated increase in debt service, the project will not be eligible for SPRAC and the Notification to Proceed will be revoked. The Hub/PC Director will forward recommendations for Direct Loan prepayment approval to HUD Headquarters Office of Asset Management. Upon receipt of the Hub/PC recommendation, the Office of Asset Management will review the prepayment request and, within 30 days of the date of receipt of the Hub/PC recommendation, will make a determination of prepayment approval and notify the Hub/PC and the Owner-applicant.

    2. Rent Comparability Study and Contract Request.[9] After receiving the Notification to Proceed letter, and while the prepayment application is completed, the Owner-applicant will be required to submit a copy of the Rent Comparability Study submitted with their Letter of Intent, that meets the requirements of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook. The Owner-applicant should also submit income verification information and a Contract Renewal Request Form (HUD Form 9264) [10] requesting a 20-year contract under Option 1: Mark up to Market. The Hub/PC will determine the rents for the project for the units occupied by income-eligible residents (those at or below 80 percent of AMI), and prepare the SPRAC for execution.

    Stage 6: Fund Reservation and Obligation

    Upon approval of the prepayment request by HUD headquarters Office of Asset Management, HUD will issue an official fund reservation for the final SPRAC funding amount for that project. Once the fund reservation is complete, HUD will execute the SPRAC.

    On the date of closing, the owner will execute the required Use Agreement and other loan documents as well as the SPRAC. Upon closing, HUD will obligate the SPRAC funds. Following Start Printed Page 1230the closing, the SPRAC will be administered under the rules and terms of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook by the PBCA and the HUD field office staff.

    Environmental Impact

    An Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to the environment has been made for this Advance Notice in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 50 that implement section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). The EA and FONSI is available for public inspection between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays in the Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street SW., Room 10276, Washington DC 20410-0500. Due to security measures at this HUD Headquarters Building, an advance appointment to review the EA and FONSI must be scheduled by calling the Regulations Division at 202-708-3055 (not a toll free number).

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    Dated: January 2, 2013.

    Carol J. Galante,

    Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner.

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    Attachment 1—Low Vacancy Areas

    County FIPS codeCounty nameVacancy Rate for Units Affordable to 80% of AMI
    2009 ACS 5 Year average (percent)2000 Census (percent)
    01007Bibb County; Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area; Alabama0.66.2
    01063Greene County; Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area; Alabama0.43.4
    01065Hale County; Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area; Alabama0.92.6
    01085Lowndes County; Montgomery, AL Metro Area; Alabama3.96.6
    01091Marengo County, Alabama3.37.1
    01107Pickens County, Alabama5.75.9
    01131Wilcox County, Alabama3.65.4
    02020Anchorage Municipality; Anchorage, AK Metro Area; Alaska4.85.4
    02050Bethel Census Area, Alaska2.66.8
    02110Juneau City and Borough; Juneau, AK Micro Area; Alaska1.86.2
    02188Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska2.64.9
    02195Petersburg Census Area, Alaska6.8N/A
    02220Sitka City and Borough, Alaska1.35.1
    02270Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska1.05.0
    04005Coconino County; Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area; Arizona6.87.2
    05041Desha County, Arkansas6.27.1
    05057Hempstead County; Hope, AR Micro Area; Arkansas3.25.4
    05079Lincoln County; Pine Bluff, AR Metro Area; Arkansas6.87.1
    05085Lonoke County; Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area; Arkansas3.06.2
    05099Nevada County; Hope, AR Micro Area; Arkansas2.44.7
    06001Alameda County; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area; California6.72.5
    06007Butte County; Chico, CA Metro Area; California4.75.9
    06009Calaveras County, California6.25.8
    06011Colusa County, California2.82.9
    06013Contra Costa County; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area; California7.63.0
    06019Fresno County; Fresno, CA Metro Area; California4.96.9
    06023Humboldt County; Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA Micro Area; California6.35.8
    06025Imperial County; El Centro, CA Metro Area; California5.65.5
    06027Inyo County; Bishop, CA Micro Area; California3.47.2
    06031Kings County; Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area; California3.76.7
    06037Los Angeles County; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metro Area; California2.44.2
    06039Madera County; Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metro Area; California3.86.2
    06041Marin County; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area; California2.61.8
    06045Mendocino County; Ukiah, CA Micro Area; California5.03.5
    06047Merced County; Merced, CA Metro Area; California6.34.7
    06053Monterey County; Salinas, CA Metro Area; California5.72.4
    06055Napa County; Napa, CA Metro Area; California5.12.0
    06057Nevada County; Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Micro Area; California6.73.2
    06059Orange County; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metro Area; California2.72.7
    06061Placer County; Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA Metro Area; California7.54.3
    06067Sacramento County; Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA Metro Area; California7.65.2
    06069San Benito County; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area; California3.42.6
    06073San Diego County; San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metro Area; California4.73.0
    06075San Francisco County; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area; California4.22.3
    06077San Joaquin County; Stockton, CA Metro Area; California6.34.5
    06079San Luis Obispo County; San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area; California3.43.0
    06081San Mateo County; San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area; California4.01.6
    06083Santa Barbara County; Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metro Area; California3.72.8
    06085Santa Clara County; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area; California3.31.6
    06087Santa Cruz County; Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area; California3.42.1
    06089Shasta County; Redding, CA Metro Area; California6.57.0
    06091Sierra County, California1.46.9
    06095Solano County; Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area; California7.14.0
    06097Sonoma County; Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area; California5.31.8
    06099Stanislaus County; Modesto, CA Metro Area; California6.64.1
    06101Sutter County; Yuba City, CA Metro Area; California7.15.5
    06107Tulare County; Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area; California3.36.6
    06109Tuolumne County; Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA Micro Area; California5.56.9
    06111Ventura County; Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area; California3.22.8
    06113Yolo County; Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA Metro Area; California3.93.1
    08005Arapahoe County; Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metro Area; Colorado8.54.3
    08013Boulder County; Boulder, CO Metro Area; Colorado4.83.6
    08014Broomfield County; Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metro Area; Colorado6.5N/A
    08021Conejos County, Colorado7.55.7
    08045Garfield County, Colorado2.63.7
    08059Jefferson County; Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metro Area; Colorado5.64.0
    08069Larimer County; Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area; Colorado5.34.3
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    08071Las Animas County, Colorado8.35.7
    08077Mesa County; Grand Junction, CO Metro Area; Colorado2.76.1
    08079Mineral County, ColoradoN/A6.2
    08087Morgan County; Fort Morgan, CO Micro Area; Colorado8.46.0
    08097Pitkin County, Colorado4.76.2
    09001Fairfield County; Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area; Connecticut7.54.4
    09003Hartford County; Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area; Connecticut7.56.6
    09005Litchfield County; Torrington, CT Micro Area; Connecticut7.54.6
    09007Middlesex County; Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area; Connecticut5.95.0
    09009New Haven County; New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area; Connecticut7.36.7
    09011New London County; Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area; Connecticut5.66.7
    09013Tolland County; Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area; Connecticut6.23.9
    09015Windham County; Willimantic, CT Micro Area; Connecticut4.35.2
    11001District of Columbia; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; District of Columbia5.86.6
    12003Baker County; Jacksonville, FL Metro Area; Florida1.57.1
    12086Miami-Dade County; Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area; Florida7.87.1
    13007Baker County; Albany, GA Metro Area; Georgia7.21.1
    13013Barrow County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia8.65.6
    13035Butts County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia4.05.9
    13043Candler County, Georgia2.66.2
    13079Crawford County; Macon, GA Metro Area; Georgia7.06.6
    13083Dade County; Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area; Georgia8.66.4
    13085Dawson County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia3.53.6
    13105Elbert County, Georgia7.57.1
    13117Forsyth County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia6.54.5
    13129Gordon County; Calhoun, GA Micro Area; Georgia8.46.4
    13133Greene County, Georgia7.33.4
    13139Hall County; Gainesville, GA Metro Area; Georgia7.35.9
    13159Jasper County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia3.73.2
    13171Lamar County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia4.66.9
    13181Lincoln County, Georgia2.24.7
    13197Marion County; Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area; Georgia8.33.7
    13199Meriwether County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia4.96.2
    13205Mitchell County, Georgia2.23.4
    13211Morgan County, Georgia3.13.8
    13217Newton County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia7.76.6
    13231Pike County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia8.14.2
    13237Putnam County, Georgia1.04.3
    13249Schley County; Americus, GA Micro Area; Georgia3.26.4
    13293Upson County; Thomaston, GA Micro Area; Georgia2.77.0
    13297Walton County; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metro Area; Georgia4.05.5
    13301Warren County, Georgia1.24.7
    13307Webster County, GeorgiaN/AN/A
    15005Kalawao County, HawaiiN/AN/A
    16001Ada County; Boise City-Nampa, ID Metro Area; Idaho6.65.6
    16017Bonner County, Idaho5.07.0
    16027Canyon County; Boise City-Nampa, ID Metro Area; Idaho7.87.1
    16041Franklin County; Logan, UT-ID Metro Area; Idaho1.13.0
    16045Gem County; Boise City-Nampa, ID Metro Area; IdahoN/A6.1
    16047Gooding County, Idaho4.74.0
    16053Jerome County; Twin Falls, ID Micro Area; Idaho4.16.9
    16057Latah County; Moscow, ID Micro Area; Idaho5.85.3
    16065Madison County; Rexburg, ID Micro Area; Idaho3.06.3
    16069Nez Perce County; Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area; Idaho3.34.3
    16071Oneida County, Idaho5.36.3
    16077Power County; Pocatello, ID Metro Area; Idaho3.84.9
    16087Washington County, Idaho3.86.4
    17007Boone County; Rockford, IL Metro Area; Illinois6.86.5
    17009Brown County, Illinois2.46.4
    17013Calhoun County; St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area; Illinois4.17.1
    17019Champaign County; Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area; Illinois8.57.1
    17027Clinton County; St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area; Illinois3.54.4
    17031Cook County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Illinois8.06.1
    17037DeKalb County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Illinois4.53.8
    17043DuPage County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Illinois8.35.2
    17053Ford County; Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area; Illinois2.55.0
    17055Franklin County, Illinois6.86.7
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    17057Fulton County; Canton, IL Micro Area; Illinois5.24.4
    17061Greene County, Illinois5.05.6
    17071Henderson County; Burlington, IA-IL Micro Area; Illinois1.07.0
    17073Henry County; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area; Illinois8.05.5
    17075Iroquois County, Illinois6.76.6
    17083Jersey County; St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area; Illinois4.85.2
    17087Johnson County, Illinois1.33.4
    17089Kane County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Illinois7.25.1
    17091Kankakee County; Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metro Area; Illinois7.26.4
    17097Lake County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Illinois8.25.5
    17109McDonough County; Macomb, IL Micro Area; Illinois3.46.9
    17111McHenry County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Illinois7.14.0
    17125Mason County, Illinois3.65.8
    17131Mercer County; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area; Illinois4.95.2
    17139Moultrie County, Illinois8.05.2
    17141Ogle County; Rochelle, IL Micro Area; Illinois5.86.0
    17147Piatt County; Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area; Illinois5.74.8
    17149Pike County, Illinois4.66.6
    17153Pulaski County, Illinois5.26.6
    17161Rock Island County; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area; Illinois7.07.1
    17169Schuyler County, IllinoisN/A6.3
    17171Scott County; Jacksonville, IL Micro Area; Illinois4.16.8
    17173Shelby County, Illinois3.96.7
    17181Union County, Illinois1.84.4
    17195Whiteside County; Sterling, IL Micro Area; Illinois3.67.0
    17197Will County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Illinois8.06.5
    17203Woodford County; Peoria, IL Metro Area; Illinois4.46.7
    18001Adams County; Decatur, IN Micro Area; Indiana8.06.2
    18007Benton County; Lafayette, IN Metro Area; Indiana4.36.8
    18015Carroll County; Lafayette, IN Metro Area; Indiana4.24.5
    18029Dearborn County; Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metro Area; Indiana8.67.0
    18031Decatur County; Greensburg, IN Micro Area; Indiana1.76.4
    18037Dubois County; Jasper, IN Micro Area; Indiana6.13.8
    18073Jasper County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Indiana5.15.2
    18085Kosciusko County; Warsaw, IN Micro Area; Indiana3.06.4
    18087LaGrange County, Indiana5.76.4
    18089Lake County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Indiana7.87.0
    18105Monroe County; Bloomington, IN Metro Area; Indiana8.56.4
    18111Newton County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Indiana5.96.7
    18119Owen County; Bloomington, IN Metro Area; Indiana4.65.5
    18121Parke County, Indiana7.55.5
    18127Porter County; Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metro Area; Indiana7.17.1
    18137Ripley County, Indiana6.04.7
    18149Starke County, Indiana3.94.5
    18157Tippecanoe County; Lafayette, IN Metro Area; Indiana6.65.2
    18159Tipton County; Kokomo, IN Metro Area; Indiana1.86.3
    18161Union County, Indiana5.76.2
    18165Vermillion County; Terre Haute, IN Metro Area; Indiana7.55.4
    18171Warren County, Indiana6.45.8
    18175Washington County; Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area; Indiana6.36.5
    18181White County, Indiana8.56.6
    18183Whitley County; Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area; Indiana6.77.3
    19003Adams County, Iowa4.56.9
    19005Allamakee County, Iowa7.46.2
    19009Audubon County, Iowa4.36.3
    19011Benton County; Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area; Iowa3.86.7
    19013Black Hawk County; Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area; Iowa4.84.9
    19015Boone County; Boone, IA Micro Area; Iowa2.97.2
    19017Bremer County; Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area; Iowa3.05.4
    19021Buena Vista County; Storm Lake, IA Micro Area; Iowa1.85.7
    19023Butler County, Iowa2.54.7
    19031Cedar County, Iowa0.95.3
    19033Cerro Gordo County; Mason City, IA Micro Area; Iowa8.05.4
    19037Chickasaw County, Iowa3.46.8
    19041Clay County; Spencer, IA Micro Area; Iowa7.34.2
    19049Dallas County; Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area; Iowa4.56.3
    19073Greene County, Iowa4.76.3
    19075Grundy County; Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area; Iowa5.04.7
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    19079Hamilton County, Iowa6.45.0
    19081Hancock County, Iowa5.35.6
    19085Harrison County; Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area; Iowa5.57.0
    19091Humboldt County, Iowa5.35.7
    19097Jackson County, Iowa6.05.2
    19103Johnson County; Iowa City, IA Metro Area; Iowa5.33.4
    19105Jones County; Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area; Iowa6.55.1
    19113Linn County; Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area; Iowa6.95.9
    19121Madison County; Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area; Iowa4.47.2
    19131Mitchell County, IowaN/A6.9
    19135Monroe County, IowaN/A6.8
    19139Muscatine County; Muscatine, IA Micro Area; Iowa5.16.3
    19153Polk County; Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area; Iowa5.76.5
    19159Ringgold County, Iowa1.05.3
    19163Scott County; Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area; Iowa8.07.2
    19169Story County; Ames, IA Metro Area; Iowa4.24.8
    19177Van Buren County, Iowa7.05.9
    19179Wapello County; Ottumwa, IA Micro Area; Iowa7.47.0
    19181Warren County; Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area; Iowa2.87.2
    19185Wayne County, Iowa2.26.9
    19187Webster County; Fort Dodge, IA Micro Area; Iowa4.67.3
    19191Winneshiek County, Iowa7.05.9
    19197Wright County, Iowa6.77.1
    20017Chase County; Emporia, KS Micro Area; KansasN/A4.8
    20023Cheyenne County, Kansas5.87.1
    20045Douglas County; Lawrence, KS Metro Area; Kansas6.33.7
    20049Elk County, KansasN/A7.3
    20059Franklin County; Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area; Kansas6.55.4
    20073Greenwood County, Kansas3.76.2
    20079Harvey County; Wichita, KS Metro Area; Kansas8.77.0
    20087Jefferson County; Topeka, KS Metro Area; Kansas4.94.8
    20091Johnson County; Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area; Kansas7.67.2
    20107Linn County; Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area; Kansas4.76.2
    20121Miami County; Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area; Kansas2.95.9
    20131Nemaha County, Kansas4.76.3
    20133Neosho County, Kansas3.37.3
    20161Riley County; Manhattan, KS Metro Area; Kansas4.33.7
    20183Smith County, Kansas6.34.4
    20199Wallace County, Kansas4.87.1
    21017Bourbon County; Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area; Kentucky4.77.0
    21023Bracken County; Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metro Area; Kentucky6.13.5
    21025Breathitt County, Kentucky2.47.0
    21029Bullitt County; Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area; Kentucky6.17.0
    21031Butler County, Kentucky7.37.0
    21045Casey County, Kentucky2.16.3
    21051Clay County, Kentucky4.05.2
    21069Fleming County, Kentucky4.56.9
    21097Harrison County, Kentucky7.36.2
    21101Henderson County; Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area; Kentucky6.76.4
    21103Henry County; Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area; Kentucky1.86.3
    21105Hickman County, KentuckyN/A4.5
    21109Jackson County, Kentucky4.74.9
    21113Jessamine County; Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area; Kentucky5.65.4
    21129Lee County, Kentucky5.96.9
    21153Magoffin County, Kentucky8.36.6
    21185Oldham County; Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area; Kentucky5.74.8
    21189Owsley County, Kentucky1.16.4
    21197Powell County, Kentucky3.17.2
    21211Shelby County; Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area; Kentucky7.15.0
    21221Trigg County; Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area; Kentucky7.64.6
    21229Washington County, Kentucky6.31.9
    21239Woodford County; Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area; Kentucky3.26.0
    22007Assumption Parish; Pierre Part, LA Micro Area; Louisiana6.04.5
    22009Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana6.14.9
    22025Catahoula Parish, Louisiana2.96.2
    22029Concordia Parish; Natchez, MS-LA Micro Area; Louisiana5.65.8
    22037East Feliciana Parish; Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area; Louisiana1.26.9
    22039Evangeline Parish, Louisiana8.56.4
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    22041Franklin Parish, Louisiana1.85.4
    22045Iberia Parish; New Iberia, LA Micro Area; Louisiana4.05.9
    22065Madison Parish; Tallulah, LA Micro Area; Louisiana3.75.7
    22075Plaquemines Parish; New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metro Area; Louisiana2.65.0
    22081Red River Parish, Louisiana2.97.1
    22083Richland Parish, Louisiana5.46.6
    22087St. Bernard Parish; New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metro Area; Louisiana4.46.0
    22091St. Helena Parish; Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area; LouisianaN/A4.6
    22125West Feliciana Parish; Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area; Louisiana2.57.1
    23005Cumberland County; Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metro Area; Maine5.73.7
    23009Hancock County, Maine8.14.9
    23013Knox County; Rockland, ME Micro Area; Maine7.35.1
    23019Penobscot County; Bangor, ME Metro Area; Maine5.96.2
    23023Sagadahoc County; Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metro Area; Maine7.56.2
    24003Anne Arundel County; Baltimore-Towson, MD Metro Area; Maryland6.34.7
    24005Baltimore County; Baltimore-Towson, MD Metro Area; Maryland6.26.0
    24009Calvert County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Maryland3.97.2
    24011Caroline County, Maryland4.57.1
    24013Carroll County; Baltimore-Towson, MD Metro Area; Maryland6.04.9
    24017Charles County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Maryland5.44.4
    24019Dorchester County; Cambridge, MD Micro Area; Maryland4.77.1
    24021Frederick County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Maryland5.54.8
    24025Harford County; Baltimore-Towson, MD Metro Area; Maryland6.05.9
    24031Montgomery County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Maryland5.33.1
    24033Prince George's County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Maryland8.15.4
    24035Queen Anne's County; Baltimore-Towson, MD Metro Area; Maryland4.95.2
    24041Talbot County; Easton, MD Micro Area; Maryland3.15.9
    24043Washington County; Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area; Maryland7.45.7
    24045Wicomico County; Salisbury, MD Metro Area; Maryland5.65.2
    25001Barnstable County; Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area; Massachusetts6.55.8
    25005Bristol County; Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area; Massachusetts5.15.6
    25007Dukes County, Massachusetts6.64.3
    25009Essex County; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area; Massachusetts6.33.4
    25011Franklin County; Springfield, MA Metro Area; Massachusetts2.32.9
    25013Hampden County; Springfield, MA Metro Area; Massachusetts5.05.5
    25015Hampshire County; Springfield, MA Metro Area; Massachusetts4.82.4
    25017Middlesex County; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area; Massachusetts5.82.4
    25021Norfolk County; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area; Massachusetts3.82.8
    25023Plymouth County; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area; Massachusetts4.43.4
    25025Suffolk County; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area; Massachusetts5.53.4
    25027Worcester County; Worcester, MA Metro Area; Massachusetts7.84.5
    26005Allegan County; Allegan, MI Micro Area; Michigan6.57.1
    26007Alpena County; Alpena, MI Micro Area; Michigan6.85.5
    26015Barry County; Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area; Michigan7.66.6
    26027Cass County; South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area; Michigan8.56.3
    26029Charlevoix County, Michigan5.95.4
    26031Cheboygan County, Michigan8.06.3
    26045Eaton County; Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area; Michigan8.05.2
    26051Gladwin County, Michigan6.85.9
    26055Grand Traverse County; Traverse City, MI Micro Area; Michigan8.35.0
    26061Houghton County; Houghton, MI Micro Area; Michigan4.46.7
    26063Huron County, Michigan8.26.7
    26067Ionia County; Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area; Michigan6.36.5
    26077Kalamazoo County; Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area; Michigan8.66.8
    26081Kent County; Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area; Michigan7.86.2
    26087Lapeer County; Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metro Area; Michigan7.27.2
    26091Lenawee County; Adrian, MI Micro Area; Michigan6.87.0
    26099Macomb County; Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metro Area; Michigan7.25.1
    26111Midland County; Midland, MI Micro Area; Michigan6.06.7
    26115Monroe County; Monroe, MI Metro Area; Michigan8.06.6
    26119Montmorency County, Michigan4.25.0
    26123Newaygo County; Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area; Michigan6.26.4
    26129Ogemaw County, Michigan4.84.5
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    26145Saginaw County; Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metro Area; Michigan8.77.0
    26165Wexford County; Cadillac, MI Micro Area; Michigan5.46.5
    27003Anoka County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota7.62.1
    27005Becker County, Minnesota1.75.7
    27007Beltrami County; Bemidji, MN Micro Area; Minnesota6.24.0
    27013Blue Earth County; Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metro Area; Minnesota5.63.4
    27017Carlton County; Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota2.54.3
    27019Carver County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota4.32.8
    27021Cass County; Brainerd, MN Micro Area; Minnesota4.64.1
    27025Chisago County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota5.32.2
    27029Clearwater County, Minnesota5.55.3
    27031Cook County, Minnesota4.96.3
    27035Crow Wing County; Brainerd, MN Micro Area; Minnesota4.62.6
    27037Dakota County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota8.22.5
    27041Douglas County; Alexandria, MN Micro Area; Minnesota2.36.5
    27049Goodhue County; Red Wing, MN Micro Area; Minnesota6.04.7
    27053Hennepin County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota6.52.7
    27059Isanti County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota8.76.0
    27061Itasca County, Minnesota4.54.2
    27065Kanabec County, Minnesota3.15.0
    27087Mahnomen County, Minnesota5.96.8
    27093Meeker County, Minnesota7.44.3
    27095Mille Lacs County, Minnesota3.43.3
    27097Morrison County, Minnesota3.04.0
    27099Mower County; Austin, MN Micro Area; Minnesota5.16.2
    27103Nicollet County; Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metro Area; Minnesota2.36.4
    27105Nobles County; Worthington, MN Micro Area; Minnesota2.47.1
    27111Otter Tail County; Fergus Falls, MN Micro Area; Minnesota6.16.0
    27115Pine County, Minnesota3.94.2
    27121Pope County, Minnesota4.24.0
    27123Ramsey County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota6.62.6
    27137St. Louis County; Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota5.26.1
    27139Scott County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota6.74.7
    27143Sibley County, Minnesota7.95.7
    27145Stearns County; St. Cloud, MN Metro Area; Minnesota6.83.4
    27149Stevens County, Minnesota7.26.8
    27157Wabasha County; Rochester, MN Metro Area; Minnesota7.45.2
    27159Wadena County, Minnesota7.06.4
    27163Washington County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota6.75.0
    27169Winona County; Winona, MN Micro Area; Minnesota4.85.1
    27171Wright County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Minnesota3.92.5
    28005Amite County; McComb, MS Micro Area; Mississippi4.74.0
    28011Bolivar County; Cleveland, MS Micro Area; Mississippi6.26.5
    28013Calhoun County, Mississippi2.76.5
    28021Claiborne County, Mississippi8.77.1
    28027Coahoma County; Clarksdale, MS Micro Area; Mississippi5.95.1
    28051Holmes County, Mississippi2.64.7
    28053Humphreys County, MississippiN/A3.5
    28061Jasper County; Laurel, MS Micro Area; Mississippi3.24.5
    28069Kemper County; Meridian, MS Micro Area; Mississippi1.22.4
    28089Madison County; Jackson, MS Metro Area; Mississippi6.85.3
    28093Marshall County; Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area; Mississippi5.67.0
    28103Noxubee County, Mississippi2.37.2
    28119Quitman County, Mississippi8.23.7
    28123Scott County, Mississippi6.87.0
    28125Sharkey County, Mississippi6.56.7
    28133Sunflower County; Indianola, MS Micro Area; Mississippi3.46.3
    28135Tallahatchie County, Mississippi7.84.0
    28137Tate County; Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area; Mississippi7.14.6
    28145Union County, Mississippi7.65.8
    28147Walthall County, Mississippi3.54.9
    28155Webster County, Mississippi2.34.4
    28157Wilkinson County, Mississippi2.21.3
    29003Andrew County; St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area; MissouriN/A6.3
    29013Bates County; Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area; Missouri4.96.3
    29017Bollinger County; Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metro Area; Missouri5.96.4
    29019Boone County; Columbia, MO Metro Area; Missouri6.67.3
    29037Cass County; Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area; Missouri6.57.1
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    29045Clark County; Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-MO Micro Area; Missouri6.37.2
    29049Clinton County; Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area; Missouri6.27.2
    29051Cole County; Jefferson City, MO Metro Area; Missouri6.07.0
    29093Iron County, Missouri3.97.1
    29183St. Charles County; St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area; Missouri6.85.8
    29186Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri6.65.8
    29189St. Louis County; St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area; Missouri6.77.0
    29219Warren County; St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area; Missouri1.96.7
    29227Worth County, Missouri8.66.1
    30005Blaine County, Montana5.57.0
    30013Cascade County; Great Falls, MT Metro Area; Montana5.36.5
    30029Flathead County; Kalispell, MT Micro Area; Montana7.06.3
    30031Gallatin County; Bozeman, MT Micro Area; Montana4.56.0
    30049Lewis and Clark County; Helena, MT Micro Area; Montana5.35.6
    30063Missoula County; Missoula, MT Metro Area; Montana6.04.6
    30081Ravalli County, Montana8.16.2
    30095Stillwater County, Montana3.45.6
    30099Teton County, Montana1.56.1
    30103Treasure County, Montana3.86.9
    30105Valley County, Montana7.87.3
    30111Yellowstone County; Billings, MT Metro Area; Montana4.05.4
    31005Arthur County, NebraskaN/A5.3
    31007Banner County; Scottsbluff, NE Micro Area; Nebraska2.7N/A
    31019Buffalo County; Kearney, NE Micro Area; Nebraska7.25.9
    31021Burt County, Nebraska5.06.3
    31039Cuming County, Nebraska0.85.3
    31051Dixon County; Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area; Nebraska5.66.4
    31059Fillmore County, Nebraska1.47.2
    31061Franklin County, Nebraska8.25.6
    31109Lancaster County; Lincoln, NE Metro Area; Nebraska7.56.6
    31117McPherson County; North Platte, NE Micro Area; Nebraska4.56.2
    31121Merrick County; Grand Island, NE Micro Area; Nebraska4.66.1
    31149Rock County, Nebraska6.76.9
    31153Sarpy County; Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area; Nebraska6.95.1
    31159Seward County; Lincoln, NE Metro Area; Nebraska5.36.9
    31165Sioux County, Nebraska6.95.7
    31167Stanton County; Norfolk, NE Micro Area; NebraskaN/A6.1
    31173Thurston County, Nebraska7.04.1
    31177Washington County; Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area; Nebraska5.86.9
    31179Wayne County, Nebraska7.16.0
    33001Belknap County; Laconia, NH Micro Area; New Hampshire4.76.3
    33005Cheshire County; Keene, NH Micro Area; New Hampshire4.93.4
    33009Grafton County; Lebanon, NH-VT Micro Area; New Hampshire7.63.8
    33011Hillsborough County; Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area; New Hampshire6.92.5
    33013Merrimack County; Concord, NH Micro Area; New Hampshire4.53.1
    33015Rockingham County; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area; New Hampshire7.43.0
    33017Strafford County; Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metro Area; New Hampshire4.72.6
    33019Sullivan County; Claremont, NH Micro Area; New Hampshire3.96.5
    34003Bergen County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey3.82.8
    34005Burlington County; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area; New Jersey6.15.9
    34007Camden County; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area; New Jersey5.57.2
    34011Cumberland County; Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metro Area; New Jersey8.16.1
    34013Essex County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey7.15.8
    34015Gloucester County; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area; New Jersey7.76.7
    34017Hudson County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey6.23.5
    34019Hunterdon County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey2.24.4
    34021Mercer County; Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metro Area; New Jersey7.76.0
    34023Middlesex County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey5.33.0
    34025Monmouth County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey5.64.5
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    34027Morris County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey6.02.8
    34031Passaic County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey6.53.1
    34037Sussex County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey3.54.8
    34039Union County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New Jersey6.53.9
    34041Warren County; Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area; New Jersey7.06.5
    35033Mora County, New Mexico7.15.6
    36001Albany County; Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area; New York4.86.7
    36005Bronx County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York3.74.6
    36019Clinton County; Plattsburgh, NY Micro Area; New York5.37.0
    36021Columbia County; Hudson, NY Micro Area; New York5.95.6
    36027Dutchess County; Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area; New York6.04.8
    36047Kings County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York3.73.8
    36059Nassau County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York6.32.2
    36061New York County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York2.53.9
    36071Orange County; Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area; New York4.24.7
    36079Putnam County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York5.02.7
    36081Queens County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York3.32.8
    36085Richmond County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York8.24.8
    36087Rockland County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York4.23.1
    36091Saratoga County; Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area; New York6.05.8
    36103Suffolk County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York6.53.7
    36109Tompkins County; Ithaca, NY Metro Area; New York3.34.1
    36111Ulster County; Kingston, NY Metro Area; New York4.25.6
    36119Westchester County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; New York5.23.5
    36121Wyoming County, New York5.27.0
    37005Alleghany County, North Carolina2.15.7
    37015Bertie County, North Carolina4.46.9
    37023Burke County; Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area; North Carolina8.57.1
    37029Camden County; Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area; North CarolinaN/A3.0
    37041Chowan County, North Carolina1.66.8
    37043Clay County, North Carolina7.65.1
    37057Davidson County; Thomasville-Lexington, NC Micro Area; North Carolina6.16.0
    37073Gates County, North Carolina2.03.7
    37077Granville County, North Carolina3.66.7
    37079Greene County; Greenville, NC Metro Area; North Carolina4.56.7
    37083Halifax County; Roanoke Rapids, NC Micro Area; North Carolina6.07.0
    37091Hertford County, North Carolina7.25.6
    37109Lincoln County; Lincolnton, NC Micro Area; North Carolina4.55.6
    37111McDowell County, North Carolina7.55.8
    37117Martin County, North Carolina5.65.7
    37121Mitchell County, North Carolina1.26.6
    37123Montgomery County, North Carolina5.95.3
    37131Northampton County; Roanoke Rapids, NC Micro Area; North Carolina1.74.9
    37143Perquimans County; Elizabeth City, NC Micro Area; North Carolina2.65.3
    37145Person County; Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area; North Carolina5.55.8
    37169Stokes County; Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area; North Carolina7.07.1
    37175Transylvania County; Brevard, NC Micro Area; North Carolina4.65.6
    37177Tyrrell County, North Carolina3.75.0
    37179Union County; Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metro Area; North Carolina5.53.6
    37181Vance County; Henderson, NC Micro Area; North Carolina6.45.7
    37187Washington County, North Carolina4.46.1
    37189Watauga County; Boone, NC Micro Area; North Carolina6.67.0
    37195Wilson County; Wilson, NC Micro Area; North Carolina6.55.2
    38015Burleigh County; Bismarck, ND Metro Area; North Dakota5.55.3
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    38017Cass County; Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area; North Dakota4.55.0
    38035Grand Forks County; Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area; North Dakota6.96.2
    38079Rolette County, North Dakota7.87.3
    38085Sioux County, North Dakota3.53.3
    38091Steele County, North Dakota5.05.2
    38101Ward County; Minot, ND Micro Area; North Dakota3.75.3
    39001Adams County, Ohio8.67.0
    39005Ashland County; Ashland, OH Micro Area; Ohio5.16.5
    39015Brown County; Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metro Area; Ohio6.37.1
    39019Carroll County; Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area; Ohio2.95.9
    39029Columbiana County; East Liverpool-Salem, OH Micro Area; Ohio6.26.1
    39037Darke County; Greenville, OH Micro Area; Ohio3.95.7
    39045Fairfield County; Columbus, OH Metro Area; Ohio5.86.3
    39055Geauga County; Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metro Area; Ohio7.35.9
    39057Greene County; Dayton, OH Metro Area; Ohio6.17.2
    39067Harrison County, Ohio2.07.2
    39069Henry County, Ohio5.96.6
    39071Highland County, Ohio5.07.1
    39073Hocking County, Ohio6.14.3
    39075Holmes County, Ohio5.05.7
    39077Huron County; Norwalk, OH Micro Area; Ohio7.95.8
    39083Knox County; Mount Vernon, OH Micro Area; Ohio5.56.4
    39085Lake County; Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metro Area; Ohio7.46.3
    39089Licking County; Columbus, OH Metro Area; Ohio5.36.5
    39091Logan County; Bellefontaine, OH Micro Area; Ohio2.57.3
    39097Madison County; Columbus, OH Metro Area; Ohio4.37.0
    39107Mercer County; Celina, OH Micro Area; Ohio5.46.4
    39109Miami County; Dayton, OH Metro Area; Ohio8.17.1
    39117Morrow County; Columbus, OH Metro Area; Ohio1.04.6
    39121Noble County, Ohio5.53.9
    39125Paulding County, Ohio8.66.5
    39129Pickaway County; Columbus, OH Metro Area; Ohio6.95.9
    39135Preble County; Dayton, OH Metro Area; Ohio1.76.0
    39137Putnam County, Ohio8.15.7
    39163Vinton County, Ohio4.83.7
    39169Wayne County; Wooster, OH Micro Area; Ohio6.37.0
    39171Williams County, Ohio6.55.5
    39173Wood County; Toledo, OH Metro Area; Ohio7.55.4
    41027Hood River County; Hood River, OR Micro Area; Oregon7.42.1
    41029Jackson County; Medford, OR Metro Area; Oregon3.85.7
    41033Josephine County; Grants Pass, OR Micro Area; Oregon4.06.7
    41039Lane County; Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area; Oregon4.46.4
    41051Multnomah County; Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metro Area; Oregon5.16.8
    41053Polk County; Salem, OR Metro Area; Oregon7.67.1
    41067Washington County; Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metro Area; Oregon5.77.1
    41071Yamhill County; Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metro Area; Oregon5.05.5
    42001Adams County; Gettysburg, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania1.73.9
    42005Armstrong County; Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania4.06.5
    42009Bedford County, Pennsylvania3.86.7
    42011Berks County; Reading, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania6.16.7
    42013Blair County; Altoona, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania5.87.2
    42017Bucks County; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area; Pennsylvania8.24.4
    42019Butler County; Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania5.66.0
    42027Centre County; State College, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania2.43.4
    42029Chester County; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area; Pennsylvania5.45.0
    42031Clarion County, Pennsylvania8.26.6
    42033Clearfield County; DuBois, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania5.56.0
    42035Clinton County; Lock Haven, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania2.45.2
    42037Columbia County; Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania5.57.1
    42041Cumberland County; Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania3.06.7
    42045Delaware County; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area; Pennsylvania7.36.3
    42053Forest County, Pennsylvania3.37.0
    42055Franklin County; Chambersburg, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania4.57.1
    42057Fulton County, Pennsylvania2.06.9
    42061Huntingdon County; Huntingdon, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania8.16.9
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    42065Jefferson County, Pennsylvania4.26.3
    42067Juniata County, Pennsylvania2.45.4
    42071Lancaster County; Lancaster, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania4.25.1
    42075Lebanon County; Lebanon, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania3.66.9
    42077Lehigh County; Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area; Pennsylvania4.97.1
    42085Mercer County; Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania7.96.8
    42089Monroe County; East Stroudsburg, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania4.95.8
    42091Montgomery County; Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area; Pennsylvania6.45.9
    42095Northampton County; Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area; Pennsylvania5.26.2
    42103Pike County; New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania5.85.0
    42105Potter County, Pennsylvania5.76.8
    42109Snyder County; Selinsgrove, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania2.05.1
    42111Somerset County; Somerset, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania5.77.1
    42115Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania2.77.0
    42117Tioga County, Pennsylvania3.66.2
    42119Union County; Lewisburg, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania3.66.4
    42121Venango County; Oil City, PA Micro Area; Pennsylvania3.76.4
    42127Wayne County, Pennsylvania3.77.1
    42131Wyoming County; Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area; Pennsylvania1.05.2
    44001Bristol County; Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area; Rhode Island2.84.3
    44003Kent County; Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area; Rhode Island5.14.8
    44005Newport County; Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area; Rhode Island6.45.5
    44007Providence County; Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA Metro Area; Rhode Island7.75.1
    45005Allendale County, South Carolina7.44.6
    45017Calhoun County; Columbia, SC Metro Area; South Carolina1.84.8
    45039Fairfield County; Columbia, SC Metro Area; South Carolina7.56.5
    45065McCormick County, South Carolina6.57.0
    45081Saluda County; Columbia, SC Metro Area; South Carolina6.85.5
    45089Williamsburg County, South Carolina2.96.6
    46011Brookings County; Brookings, SD Micro Area; South Dakota4.87.0
    46015Brule County, South Dakota2.76.7
    46017Buffalo County, South DakotaN/A4.9
    46031Corson County, South Dakota3.54.1
    46033Custer County, South Dakota8.25.1
    46049Faulk County, South Dakota4.15.7
    46059Hand County, South Dakota3.75.1
    46067Hutchinson County, South Dakota6.05.9
    46079Lake County, South Dakota5.83.0
    46099Minnehaha County; Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area; South Dakota7.75.0
    46103Pennington County; Rapid City, SD Metro Area; South Dakota6.75.8
    46109Roberts County, South Dakota5.25.7
    46111Sanborn County, South Dakota3.26.3
    46113Shannon County, South Dakota1.10.6
    46121Todd County, South Dakota8.14.8
    47003Bedford County; Shelbyville, TN Micro Area; Tennessee4.76.1
    47021Cheatham County; Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Franklin, TN Metro Area; Tennessee3.96.6
    47047Fayette County; Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area; Tennessee6.46.7
    47127Moore County; Tullahoma, TN Micro Area; Tennessee4.43.5
    47147Robertson County; Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Franklin, TN Metro Area; Tennessee7.45.2
    47171Unicoi County; Johnson City, TN Metro Area; Tennessee8.16.4
    47175Van Buren County, Tennessee5.96.4
    48013Atascosa County; San Antonio, TX Metro Area; Texas5.75.7
    48015Austin County; Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metro Area; Texas8.53.6
    48033Borden County, TexasN/AN/A
    48035Bosque County, Texas7.06.5
    48041Brazos County; College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area; Texas7.76.6
    48053Burnet County, Texas4.96.9
    48055Caldwell County; Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area; Texas3.84.6
    48095Concho County, Texas1.75.6
    48097Cooke County; Gainesville, TX Micro Area; Texas5.86.0
    48119Delta County; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area; Texas1.06.1
    48123DeWitt County, Texas7.17.1
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    48137Edwards County, Texas2.74.3
    48139Ellis County; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area; Texas6.96.8
    48157Fort Bend County; Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metro Area; Texas7.36.4
    48171Gillespie County; Fredericksburg, TX Micro Area; Texas1.53.6
    48173Glasscock County, TexasN/A7.0
    48205Hartley County, Texas1.16.8
    48209Hays County; Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area; Texas6.14.6
    48225Houston County, Texas7.37.1
    48247Jim Hogg County, Texas5.94.8
    48251Johnson County; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area; Texas5.86.8
    48257Kaufman County; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area; Texas6.77.2
    48261Kenedy County; Kingsville, TX Micro Area; TexasN/AN/A
    48267Kimble County, Texas5.15.9
    48269King County, TexasN/AN/A
    48293Limestone County, Texas6.06.1
    48301Loving County, TexasN/AN/A
    48305Lynn County, TexasN/A7.3
    48307McCulloch County, Texas0.55.8
    48327Menard County, Texas3.76.5
    48397Rockwall County; Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area; Texas3.06.1
    48421Sherman County, Texas5.56.5
    48425Somervell County; Granbury, TX Micro Area; TexasN/A6.6
    48453Travis County; Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area; Texas8.13.2
    48467Van Zandt County, Texas4.25.6
    48477Washington County; Brenham, TX Micro Area; Texas4.06.6
    48479Webb County; Laredo, TX Metro Area; Texas6.46.6
    48491Williamson County; Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area; Texas6.33.8
    48495Winkler County, Texas0.85.2
    49005Cache County; Logan, UT-ID Metro Area; Utah4.84.7
    49009Daggett County, Utah3.73.3
    49011Davis County; Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area; Utah6.56.2
    49021Iron County; Cedar City, UT Micro Area; Utah6.87.0
    49023Juab County; Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area; Utah3.42.3
    49027Millard County, Utah4.36.9
    49031Piute County, UtahN/A4.3
    49035Salt Lake County; Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area; Utah5.96.9
    49047Uintah County; Vernal, UT Micro Area; Utah5.36.7
    49049Utah County; Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area; Utah5.33.4
    50001Addison County, Vermont8.13.4
    50003Bennington County; Bennington, VT Micro Area; Vermont2.24.8
    50005Caledonia County, Vermont6.96.3
    50007Chittenden County; Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area; Vermont3.81.8
    50011Franklin County; Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area; Vermont5.42.7
    50013Grand Isle County; Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area; Vermont4.65.6
    50015Lamoille County, Vermont4.52.9
    50021Rutland County; Rutland, VT Micro Area; Vermont7.24.7
    50023Washington County; Barre, VT Micro Area; Vermont6.13.5
    50025Windham County, Vermont8.25.1
    50027Windsor County; Lebanon, NH-VT Micro Area; Vermont6.75.0
    51003Albemarle County; Charlottesville, VA Metro Area; Virginia5.53.9
    51005Alleghany County, Virginia3.15.3
    51007Amelia County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; VirginiaN/A4.9
    51009Amherst County; Lynchburg, VA Metro Area; Virginia2.35.0
    51013Arlington County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Virginia6.62.3
    51015Augusta County; Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Micro Area; Virginia6.05.4
    51017Bath County, Virginia5.62.9
    51019Bedford County; Lynchburg, VA Metro Area; Virginia6.96.3
    51021Bland County, Virginia3.86.7
    51025Brunswick County, Virginia1.71.8
    51029Buckingham County, Virginia3.53.5
    51031Campbell County; Lynchburg, VA Metro Area; Virginia4.66.9
    51033Caroline County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia8.13.9
    51043Clarke County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Virginia7.13.1
    51045Craig County; Roanoke, VA Metro Area; Virginia1.13.9
    51047Culpeper County; Culpeper, VA Micro Area; Virginia7.42.5
    51049Cumberland County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; VirginiaN/A3.3
    51057Essex County, Virginia2.73.0
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    51059Fairfax County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Virginia5.02.3
    51063Floyd County, Virginia7.86.4
    51065Fluvanna County; Charlottesville, VA Metro Area; Virginia3.84.0
    51067Franklin County; Roanoke, VA Metro Area; Virginia6.45.8
    51069Frederick County; Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area; Virginia6.65.5
    51073Gloucester County; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia2.54.9
    51075Goochland County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia6.06.9
    51079Greene County; Charlottesville, VA Metro Area; Virginia1.43.0
    51081Greensville County, Virginia5.73.1
    51083Halifax County, Virginia8.47.1
    51085Hanover County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia5.25.7
    51087Henrico County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia6.85.2
    51093Isle of Wight County; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia3.05.1
    51097King and Queen County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia2.72.6
    51101King William County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia3.25.0
    51103Lancaster County, Virginia1.87.0
    51109Louisa County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia3.93.5
    51111Lunenburg County, Virginia7.44.6
    51113Madison County, Virginia4.73.4
    51115Mathews County; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; VirginiaN/A4.0
    51119Middlesex County, Virginia7.84.9
    51121Montgomery County; Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area; Virginia4.93.5
    51125Nelson County; Charlottesville, VA Metro Area; Virginia7.63.2
    51127New Kent County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; VirginiaN/A2.1
    51131Northampton County, Virginia3.84.6
    51133Northumberland County, VirginiaN/A3.0
    51135Nottoway County, Virginia3.04.8
    51139Page County, Virginia3.64.2
    51149Prince George County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia4.84.6
    51153Prince William County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Virginia8.33.6
    51155Pulaski County; Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area; Virginia6.36.6
    51157Rappahannock County, VirginiaN/A3.3
    51159Richmond County, Virginia2.13.6
    51161Roanoke County; Roanoke, VA Metro Area; Virginia6.45.6
    51165Rockingham County; Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area; Virginia2.34.2
    51171Shenandoah County, Virginia6.34.1
    51183Sussex County; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia1.54.4
    51187Warren County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Virginia7.93.7
    51191Washington County; Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area; Virginia6.16.9
    51193Westmoreland County, Virginia1.24.2
    51199York County; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia4.83.7
    51510Alexandria city; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Virginia5.62.3
    51515Bedford city; Lynchburg, VA Metro Area; VirginiaN/A6.2
    51530Buena Vista city, Virginia2.13.6
    51540Charlottesville city; Charlottesville, VA Metro Area; Virginia6.12.9
    51550Chesapeake city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia1.64.9
    51595Emporia city, Virginia5.46.4
    51600Fairfax city; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; VirginiaN/A1.6
    51610Falls Church city; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; Virginia4.63.6
    51650Hampton city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia7.76.7
    51660Harrisonburg city; Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area; Virginia4.03.6
    51678Lexington city, VirginiaN/A3.3
    51700Newport News city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia6.66.6
    51735Poquoson city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia5.20.8
    51740Portsmouth city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia4.67.0
    51750Radford city; Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area; Virginia2.56.1
    51760Richmond city; Richmond, VA Metro Area; Virginia7.26.4
    51770Roanoke city; Roanoke, VA Metro Area; Virginia5.46.4
    51800Suffolk city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia5.06.9
    51810Virginia Beach city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia5.24.6
    51820Waynesboro city; Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Micro Area; Virginia6.55.8
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    51830Williamsburg city; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area; Virginia8.62.8
    53007Chelan County; Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metro Area; Washington7.37.1
    53011Clark County; Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metro Area; Washington5.37.0
    53029Island County; Oak Harbor, WA Micro Area; Washington6.14.4
    53031Jefferson County, Washington3.05.3
    53033King County; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area; Washington4.84.2
    53035Kitsap County; Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metro Area; Washington6.26.9
    53037Kittitas County; Ellensburg, WA Micro Area; Washington3.76.6
    53043Lincoln County, Washington1.56.0
    53045Mason County; Shelton, WA Micro Area; Washington5.06.5
    53053Pierce County; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area; Washington6.46.8
    53055San Juan County, Washington5.86.9
    53057Skagit County; Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area; Washington4.24.9
    53059Skamania County; Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metro Area; Washington0.47.1
    53061Snohomish County; Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area; Washington4.75.8
    53065Stevens County, Washington6.96.4
    53067Thurston County; Olympia, WA Metro Area; Washington4.16.3
    53069Wahkiakum County, WashingtonN/A5.1
    53073Whatcom County; Bellingham, WA Metro Area; Washington2.76.0
    54001Barbour County, West Virginia5.14.8
    54003Berkeley County; Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area; West Virginia5.87.0
    54013Calhoun County, West Virginia6.56.9
    54017Doddridge County; Clarksburg, WV Micro Area; West Virginia0.95.6
    54027Hampshire County; Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area; West Virginia3.96.7
    54037Jefferson County; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area; West Virginia7.14.1
    54041Lewis County, West Virginia3.17.2
    54043Lincoln County; Charleston, WV Metro Area; West Virginia1.95.6
    54051Marshall County; Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area; West Virginia3.25.1
    54071Pendleton County, West Virginia2.75.9
    54083Randolph County, West Virginia6.46.8
    54085Ritchie County, West Virginia6.05.9
    54087Roane County, West Virginia2.16.7
    54095Tyler County, West Virginia3.97.2
    54101Webster County, West Virginia8.36.9
    54109Wyoming County, West Virginia1.16.3
    55001Adams County, Wisconsin5.76.9
    55003Ashland County, Wisconsin8.07.0
    55005Barron County, Wisconsin4.54.6
    55007Bayfield County, Wisconsin5.06.7
    55009Brown County; Green Bay, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin6.54.1
    55013Burnett County, Wisconsin4.55.2
    55017Chippewa County; Eau Claire, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin4.55.2
    55019Clark County, Wisconsin7.16.3
    55021Columbia County; Madison, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin8.26.9
    55025Dane County; Madison, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin7.04.3
    55031Douglas County; Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area; Wisconsin7.56.6
    55035Eau Claire County; Eau Claire, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin4.03.6
    55037Florence County; Iron Mountain, MI-WI Micro Area; Wisconsin7.75.3
    55055Jefferson County; Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Micro Area; Wisconsin6.66.0
    55061Kewaunee County; Green Bay, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin2.66.2
    55063La Crosse County; La Crosse, WI-MN Metro Area; Wisconsin3.14.8
    55077Marquette County, Wisconsin3.16.8
    55079Milwaukee County; Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin4.85.8
    55081Monroe County, Wisconsin5.26.7
    55083Oconto County; Green Bay, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin4.95.8
    55087Outagamie County; Appleton, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin5.15.0
    55089Ozaukee County; Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin8.35.0
    55093Pierce County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Wisconsin3.53.0
    55097Portage County; Stevens Point, WI Micro Area; Wisconsin4.34.1
    55101Racine County; Racine, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin6.07.1
    55107Rusk County, Wisconsin3.36.0
    55109St. Croix County; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area; Wisconsin4.23.3
    55113Sawyer County, Wisconsin1.66.5
    55115Shawano County, Wisconsin5.96.4
    55117Sheboygan County; Sheboygan, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin6.85.6
    55119Taylor County, Wisconsin6.74.9
    55123Vernon County, Wisconsin6.86.8
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    55127Walworth County; Whitewater, WI Micro Area; Wisconsin7.94.9
    55131Washington County; Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin3.85.0
    55133Waukesha County; Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin4.65.4
    55137Waushara County, Wisconsin3.36.3
    55139Winnebago County; Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area; Wisconsin7.56.0
    55141Wood County; Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Micro Area; Wisconsin6.66.0
    56001Albany County; Laramie, WY Micro Area; Wyoming7.45.7
    56005Campbell County; Gillette, WY Micro Area; Wyoming5.36.5
    56019Johnson County, Wyoming1.45.0
    56033Sheridan County; Sheridan, WY Micro Area; Wyoming3.65.2
    72003Aguada Municipio; Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián, PR Metro Area; Puerto RicoN/A6.7
    72005Aguadilla Municipio; Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico4.36.5
    72007Aguas Buenas Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.26.5
    72015Arroyo Municipio; Guayama, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.53.7
    72017Barceloneta Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico4.75.0
    72019Barranquitas Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.06.9
    72025Caguas Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.55.2
    72029Canovanas Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.16.4
    72031Carolina Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico4.47.2
    72033Cataño Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico3.65.2
    72035Cayey Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico4.16.3
    72037Ceiba Municipio; Fajardo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.66.9
    72039Ciales Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto RicoN/A6.2
    72041Cidra Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto RicoN/A5.6
    72043Coamo Municipio; Coamo, PR Micro Area; Puerto RicoN/A5.7
    72047Corozal Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.24.8
    72057Guayama Municipio; Guayama, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico3.95.3
    72059Guayanilla Municipio; Yauco, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.25.4
    72061Guaynabo Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.06.6
    72063Gurabo Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico6.73.9
    72065Hatillo Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico6.04.8
    72071Isabela Municipio; Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.26.8
    72073Jayuya Municipio; Jayuya, PR Micro Area; Puerto RicoN/A2.6
    72075Juana Díaz Municipio; Ponce, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.95.1
    72077Juncos Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico4.64.9
    72087Lofza Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.34.4
    72093Maricao Municipio, Puerto RicoN/A4.5
    72095Maunabo Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto RicoN/A1.7
    72101Morovis Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.34.7
    72103Naguabo Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico6.46.3
    72107Orocovis Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico0.65.1
    72111Peñuelas Municipio; Yauco, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.95.0
    72113Ponce Municipio; Ponce, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.64.7
    72115Quebradillas Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.44.7
    72119Río Grande Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico4.06.5
    72121Sabana Grande Municipio; San Germán-Cabo Rojo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.05.1
    72123Salinas Municipio; Coamo, PR Micro Area; Puerto Rico1.82.8
    72125San Germán Municipio; San Germán-Cabo Rojo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.96.0
    72127San Juan Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico4.56.2
    72133Santa Isabel Municipio; Santa Isabel, PR Micro Area; Puerto RicoN/A1.6
    72143Vega Alta Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico5.04.8
    72147Vieques Municipio, Puerto Rico8.47.0
    72149Villalba Municipio; Ponce, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico1.84.4
    72151Yabucoa Municipio; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico3.84.8
    72153Yauco Municipio; Yauco, PR Metro Area; Puerto Rico2.06.1
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    Note:

    A property meets the low-vacancy threshold if it is located in a county that was below the national rental vacancy rate for units affordable to low-income households in 2000 (7.3 percent) and was within the 80th percentile of low-income rental vacancy rates (8.7 percent) as measured by the 2009 5 year ACS (meaning that 80 percent of counties had a vacancy rate below 8.7 percent in the 2009 5 year ACS).

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    3.  Pursuant to AHEO, SPRAC awards must be linked to a qualifying mortgage prepayment, not a mortgage maturity. Therefore a property will not receive SPRAC if the mortgage matures before the Direct Loan prepayment is completed.

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    6.  “Low-vacancy area” was defined for the purposes of this assistance as a county that currently and historically demonstrates a moderate to tight rental housing market for low-income renters. HUD determined this definition with two thresholds. First, the county must be below the national vacancy rate for units affordable to low-income household in 2000, which is 7.3 percent. Second, the county must be below the 80th percentile vacancy rate for low-income renters as estimated by the 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5 year estimates, which is 8.7 percent. A list of low-vacancy areas is included in Attachment 1.

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    7.  At this stage, HUD will use the RCS to forecast the potential SPRAC rent levels and cost of providing assistance to the unassisted units at the property. The RCS will not be interpreted as the final rent or assistance level, which will be determined at a later stage of the process. The Owner is not required to provide an assessment or calculation of assistance at this stage.

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    8.  Note: HUD intends to issue an update to Housing Notice 12-08 in the near future to clarify prepayment processing and requirements, including environmental review requirements.

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    9.  The SPRAC Notification to Proceed will provide the maximum number of units that may be assisted under the SPRAC. The lender should be advised of the possibility that the number of SPRAC-assisted units on the contract could decrease if residents are found to be over-income. The lender would rely on the RCS for “market” rents on which to underwrite the loan.

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Document Number:
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Pages:
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