A.4.7.1 Requesting an FHA Project Number

A. To request an FHA Project Number for a new application for FHA multifamily mortgage insurance, the Lender must email a completed FHA Project Number Request Form (see below) or the below information on company letterhead to the appropriate HUD Office.

B. It is expected that the full application will be submitted within 30 calendar days of the request for the FHA Project Number.

• C. All requests must include the below information:

1. Application Purpose & Type;

   • Section of the Act – specify the applicable SOA/program (e.g., 221(d)(4), 223(f), 223(a)(7), etc.);

• Activity – specify the applicable activity (e.g., new construction, substantial rehabilitation, purchase, refinance, improvements, additions);

• Timing of Insurance – specify Insurance of Advances or Insurance Upon Completion;

• Application Phase – specify Pre-Application or Firm Commitment Application;

• MAP or TAP – specify MAP or TAP;

• If 223(f), provide the date of the final Certificate of Occupancy from the project’s construction or most recent sub rehab;

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• If 241(a), provide the Parent/Primary FHA Project Number of the underlying insured first mortgage loan;

• Is the property currently HUD insured, held, or owned? – Yes or No;

  • 1. If yes, provide the Superseded FHA Project Number(s) for the existing insured mortgage loan(s) being refinanced;

    • Does the property have a current Section 8 HAP Contract or PRAC? – Yes or No;

    • 1. If yes, provide the Section 8 HAP Contract or PRAC Number

2. Mortgage Information:

   • Borrower Type – specify the applicable borrower type (e.g., Profit-Motivated, Non-Profit, Cooperative, etc.);

• Lender Name – provide the Lender’s name;

• Lender ID Number – provide the Lender’s 5-digit Lender ID Number;

• Mortgage Amount – provide the proposed mortgage amount (subject to change);

• Permanent Interest Rate – provide the proposed interest rate (subject to change);

  • If 223(f), is Cash Out being requested? – Yes or No;
• 1. If yes, provide the proposed Cash Out amount (subject to change).

3. Property Information:

   • Project Name – provide the project name (this is the name that will be used for loan closing and servicing);

• Primary Street Address – provide the primary street address of the project (if the proposed project does not yet have a street address, specify the nearest intersection or provide another location identifier);

• City – provide the name of the city where the project is located;

• State – provide the name of the state or commonwealth where the project is located;

• ZIP Code – provide the ZIP Code where the project is located;

  • County – provide the name of the county where the project is located;

• Is the project comprised of multiple/scattered sites? – Yes or No;

• 1. If yes, provide the number of sites and an address for each site;
  • Congressional District – identify the Congressional District where the project is located.

4. Unit Breakdown:

   • Revenue Units – provide the number of revenue units;

• Non-Revenue Units – provide the number of non-revenue units;

• Total Units – provide the total number of units;

• Facility Type – specify Apartments or Cooperative.

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5. Special Characteristics:

Is the project receiving a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity investment or does it currently have LIHTC use restrictions? – Yes or No;

• 1. If yes, specify one:

  • a) 4% LIHTC/Tax Exempt Bonds; or

  • b) 9% LIHTC;

• 2. If yes, also specify one:

  • a) New credits; or

  • b) Existing/prior credits but still under use restriction;

• 3. If new credits, is the application being submitted under the LIHTC Pilot? (see Notice H 201903) – Yes or No;

  • a) If yes, specify one:

    • i. Expedited Track; or

    • ii. Standard Track.

Is the project located in a qualified Opportunity Zone? (see Notice H 2019-10) – Yes or No;

• 1. If yes, is the project receiving an equity investment from a Qualified Opportunity Fund? – Yes or No;

• MIP Category – specify the applicable MIP category (refer to the Federal Register) by selecting one:

• 1. Market;
• 2. Market/Green;
• 3. Affordable;
• 4. Affordable/Green;
• 5. Broadly Affordable;
• 6. Broadly Affordable/Green.

• Upfront MIP % – specify the applicable Upfront MIP %;

• Annual MIP % – specify the applicable Annual MIP %;

  • Is the project undergoing a simultaneous Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) conversion? (see Notice H 2019-09) – Yes or No;

• Is the project receiving HOME funds as a source of a financing? – Yes or No;

Is the project receiving CDBG funds as a source of a financing? – Yes or No;

D. A Microsoft Excel version of the FHA Project Number Request Form can be downloaded at: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/administration/hudclips/guidebooks/hsg-GB4430.

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E. HUD is currently developing an online portal that will soon be used for FHA Project Number requests, as well as electronic submissions of applications and other documents to HUD. A Mortgagee Letter with details and revised instructions will be issued when the portal is ready for implementation. Until then, the instructions in Appendix 4 should be followed.