Each CMF Award must result in Eligible Project Costs in an amount that equals at least 10 times the amount of the CMF Award or some higher standard established by the CDFI Fund in the Recipient's Assistance Agreement. Such Eligible Project Costs must be for Affordable Housing Activities and Economic Development Activities, as set forth in the Assistance Agreement.
Leveraged Costs. (1) The applicable NOFA and/or the Assistance Agreement may set forth a required percentage of Leveraged Costs that must be funded by non-governmental sources.
The Recipient must report to the CDFI Fund all Leveraged Costs, with the following limitations:
No costs attributable to prohibited uses as set forth in § 1807.302(a) and (b) may be reported as Leveraged Costs;
All Leveraged Costs attributable to Affordable Housing Activities must be for Affordable Housing, as set forth in § 1807.401 or § 1807.402, and as further described in the Assistance Agreement;
All eligible Leveraged Costs attributable to Economic Development Activities shall be described in the Assistance Agreement.
Recipients must report Leveraged Costs information through forms or electronic systems provided by the CDFI Fund. Consequently, Recipients must maintain appropriate documentation, such as audited financial statements, wire transfers documents, pro-formas, and other relevant records, to support such reports.