The purpose of the Multifamily Bond Program is to increase the construction and rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing for families with limited incomes. Tax-exempt bonds and notes provide construction and permanent financing and leverage federal
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.
The Department accepts a variety of financing structures for multifamily tax-exempt bonds. The currently acceptable financing structures as well as indicative interest rates, fees and costs are summarized in the following document: 
Multifamily Program Financing Option Comparison - Tax-exempt Bond and 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits.
Eligible Types of Housing
Rental housing financed through the program may be new construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of existing housing, and must contain a minimum of five units. Loans may be provided to refinance existing high interest rate private loans if the refinance is in conjunction with rehabilitation of the housing. Projects using tax-exempt bond financing must contain complete independent dwelling units. Projects financed with tax-exempt bonds must comply with the Maryland Qualified Allocation Plan in order to receive unallocated 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits.
Eligible Applicants
For-profit and nonprofit developers may apply for Multifamily Bond loans.
Eligible Residents
A sponsor of a project funded with tax-exempt bonds has a choice of making 20 of the units available to households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income, or making 40 percent of the units available to households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income.
Loan Terms
Interest rates are based upon the Community Development Administration's bond rate. Loan terms are generally 30 to 40 years. A first lien position is generally required for all bond loans. All loans funded with tax-exempt bonds must comply with federal requirements established for tax-exempt revenue bonds.
Mortgage Insurance
All loans must be insured or have other forms of credit enhancement acceptable to the program. The Community Development Administration is a participant in the Federal Housing Administration/ Housing Finance Agency Risk Sharing Program which delegates insurance underwriting to states' Housing Finance Agencies.
More Information
CONTACT: Housing Development Programs
E:
dhcd.rentalhousing@maryland.gov
P:
301-429-7854
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