N.J. Admin. Code § 5:80-33.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:80-33.16 - Point system for the Age-Friendly Senior Cycle

(a) The point system for the Age-Friendly Senior Cycle includes all point categories of the Family Cycle except the point categories at N.J.A.C. 5:80-33.15(a)3 concerning large-family units, N.J.A.C. 5:80-33.15(a)5 concerning social services, and the point categories at N.J.A.C. 5:80-33.15(a)14 ii and iii concerning public transportation and high-performing school districts, respectively.

(b) The Age-Friendly Senior Cycle also includes the following point categories:

1. A project that is fully located within a municipality wherein 25.00 percent or more of the residents in the municipality are 55 years of age or older shall receive one point. NJHMFA shall rely upon the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table DP05 (ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates), U.S. Census Bureau. NJHMFA shall rely upon the data effective in the calendar year of the application deadline, as well as in the preceding year.

2. Applicants may select any of the following options for a maximum of nine points. Within six months of completion of rent-up for the project, the developer/owner shall notify the NJHMFA Division of Multifamily/Supportive Housing and Lending that the services indicated in the application are in place or are being put in place:

i. Three points shall be awarded to projects that offer on-site transportation at least once per week. Evidence of existing service and/or an executed contract stipulating fees and frequency of service shall be submitted in the application.

ii. Three points shall be awarded to projects that participate in the Services for Independent Living (SIL) program. Upon receiving a tax credit reservation, the developer/owner of the project shall sign an SIL participation agreement that outlines the responsibilities of the SIL program and of the developer/owner.

iii. Two points shall be awarded to projects that regularly offer a licensed and insured on-site healthcare provider with a private room.

iv. Two points shall be awarded to projects that offer an on-site pharmacy or wellness clinic, satellite hospital office, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), medical day-care program, licensed assisted living facility, an Assisted Living Program (ALP), or similar partnership with a hospital or managed-care organization.

v. One point shall be awarded to projects that offer accessible outdoor community spaces (for example, gardens with walkways and/or benches) set aside for use by all residents, comprising at least 25 percent of the project's permanent open space, of which at least 80 percent is unpaved. Rooftop gardens can be included in open space calculations if the roof area is accessible to and can be used by all residents.

vi. One point shall be awarded to projects that offer an exercise room.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:80-33.16

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 435(a), effective 3/6/2017

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 833(a), effective 6/3/2019

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 343(b), effective 3/4/2024