The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is pleased to announce the availability of up to $12 million* in local and federal funds for the development of affordable housing in Fairfax County. The available funding is provided to further the goals of the FY 2016 Housing Blueprint, consistent with the strategies outlined in Fairfax County’s Strategic Plan for Economic Success.
There are two separate applications:
- Multifamily Projects (six or more units) will apply via the Fairfax County Affordable Housing Partnership Program (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rha/ahpp.htm). Click here for more information. Multifamily projects are expected to use combination with other sources such as private equity and financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to successfully complete proposed projects. Projects proposing to use federal funds must also submit a CDBG/HOME application, which is available here. Applications for projects proposing to use only local funds, or a combination of local and federal funds, are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on September 1st, 2015.
- Scattered Site Projects will apply utilizing the application materials available here. Scoring preference will be given to projects serving seniors, the homeless, persons with disabilities, and other special needs populations as defined by the FY 2016 Housing Blueprint with extremely low incomes (30 percent of Area Median Income and below). Projects serving senior/homeless and/or persons with disabilities with extremely low incomes may be considered for 100 percent funding. Applications for projects proposing to use only federal funds are due no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 1st, 2015.
Responses to Questions on draft RFP for Capital Funds
On June 19, 2015, the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released for comment a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for a total of up to $12 million in local and federal funds for affordable housing development. HCD hosted a “Developer Dialogue” on June 22, and received comments and questions through June 29. The responses to questions received during the comment period, including at the Developer Dialogue event, are available here.
PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS
Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 75 Project Based Voucher Applications – Deadline September 1, 2015
HCD is also pleased to announce the availability of up to 75 federal Project Based Vouchers. This is a separate competition from that being held for the capital funds described above. The vouchers will be for existing scattered site or multi-family developments or acquisitions consistent with the Housing Blueprint. Priority needs include, but are not limited to, extremely low-income and homeless families and veterans, youth aging out of foster care, victims of domestic violence and persons with disabilities.
The application materials for the Project Based Voucher competition may be found here. Applications are due no later than 4 p.m. on September 1st, 2015.
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
A pre-proposal conference on both application processes will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2015 in the HCD Center Conference Room, in the Offices of the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), 3700 Pender Drive, Fairfax. SPACE IS LIMITED – Please RSVP by email to [email protected] no later than July 8, 2015.
