Section 15.107 - Method of Making Financial Assistance Available(a) The board may make financial assistance available to successful applicants in any manner that it considers economically feasible including: (1) contracts or agreements with a political subdivision for the payment of the principal of or interest on or both the principal of and interest on bonds or other obligations issued or to be issued by the political subdivision;(2) contracts or agreements with a political subdivision for the purpose of providing the political subdivision's share of any cost-sharing required as a participant in or local sponsor of any federal project;(3) purchase of the bonds or other obligations of a political subdivision for the purpose of completely or partially financing the project for which the application is being submitted; or(4) contracts or agreements for the receipt of funds and performance of obligations in relation to any grant of funds provided by the board.(b) Contracts or agreements entered into under Subdivision (1) of Subsection (a) of this section may cover all or any part of the debt service requirements in a given year and may cover debt service requirements in as many years of an issue as the board considers appropriate.(c) In a determination on a loan for financial assistance, the board may approve interest deferral or the capitalization of interest costs and may approve periods of repayment for the loans of up to 50 years.Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 4.10, eff. 9/1/2001.Amended By Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1987Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 102, ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. 11/10/1981.Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 133, Sec. 2.04