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202403563 <br />pursuant to Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or a successor <br />federal program or similar state or local voucher or certificate program, and, <br />in connection therewith, the Owner will not apply tenant selection criteria to <br />such voucher or certificate holders which are more burdensome than the <br />criteria applied to any other prospective tenants. <br />(d) If the Project experiences financial trouble the Owner may <br />request a waiver from the Authority of the applicable rent restrictions stated <br />on the Summary Page of this Agreement. The right to grant a rent restriction <br />waiver is vested in the Executive Director of the Authority. A waiver will be <br />based on written evidence submitted to the Authority by the Owner which <br />must be evaluated and certified by an independent third -party CPA. The <br />Authority may waive or adjust the rent restrictions stated on the Summary <br />Page for a period not to exceed 36 months. After 30 months, a review by the <br />Authority of the current evidence will be conducted to determine if the waiver <br />should be extended. <br />Conditions justifying a waiver of the rent restrictions include, but are <br />not limited to the following: <br />(i) Extraordinary changes in the operating expenses of the <br />Project; <br />(ii) Capital requirements that are necessary to maintain a safe <br />and sanitary Dwelling Unit, suitable for occupancy; or <br />(iii) A Project lender originates changes to the financial <br />conditions and debt arrangement that substantially impacts the debt <br />service coverage ratio requirements of the Project. <br />Any dispute of a waiver decision by the Executive Director of the <br />Authority can be appealed by the Owner of the Project and settled by <br />arbitration. Absent agreement to a different forum or arbitration panel, such <br />arbitration proceeding shall be conducted under the Commercial Rules of the <br />American Arbitration Association. Regardless of the forum, the prevailing <br />party (if there is a prevailing party as determined by the arbitration panel) <br />shall be entitled to reimbursement of its filing fees and arbitrator's fees from <br />the non -prevailing party, to be assessed as part of the arbitration award. The <br />arbitration panel shall consist of the following mutually acceptable <br />representatives: <br />15 <br />Final 12/21 <br />