Housing and Community Development - Public Affairs

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Request for Proposals: Nearly $2.5M Available to Acquire, Develop and Rehabilitate Affordable Rental Housing

Request for ProposalsThe Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development has announced the availability of nearly $2.5 million in funding under the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. Project proposals are being solicited to acquire, develop and rehabilitate affordable rental housing to further advance the Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisor’s goal of producing a minimum of 5,000 new units of affordable housing by 2034. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021.

The funding available under this request for consists of $1,014,205 in CDBG funds and $1,481,509 in HOME funds ($326,321 of which are reserved for Community Housing Development Organizations). Funding awarded to successful applicants must be used within 24 months of approval of grant awards by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (i.e., project completion and fully occupied by beneficiaries).
 

Project Eligibility

Eligible Projects include acquisition and rehabilitation for scattered-site rental (condominium, townhouse, single-family) and multifamily rental projects (30 units or less). 

Projects should align with:

Additional points will be given to projects that include acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of affordable housing and serve households meeting one or more of the following special needs criteria:

  • Elderly persons ages 62 and up earning at or below 30% of Area Median Income (AMI);
  • Youth transitioning out of foster care earning at or below 60% of AMI;
  • Homeless (or at risk of homelessness) earning at or below 60% of AMI;
  • Persons with disabilities (physical, mental, or sensory) earning at or below 60% of AMI;
  • Veterans earning at or below 60% of AMI; and 
  • Survivors of domestic violence earning at or below 80% of AMI.

 

Request for Proposals Materials

Application Submission Instructions

All applications are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021. Applicants may select one of the following options for submitting their application materials:

  1. Electronic Filing
    First, please contact Kehinde.Walker@fairfaxcounty.gov to obtain a ShareFile link for you to submit your application materials. When you are ready, save a PDF version of your application package and submit it via ShareFile; and print 2 hard copies (one with an original signature) and mail or deliver them to:

    Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development
    Attn: Kehinde Walker
    3700 Pender Drive
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030


    * Application packages may be hand-delivered to this address and deposited in the grey drop box located to the right of the main entrance to the building.
     
  2. Mail or Hand-Delivery
    Print 5 hard copies (including one with an original signature) and mail or hand-deliver them to the address or drop box listed above.
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