Florida Housing Finance Corporation posts RFP Draft
Florida Housing Finance Corporation has posted a draft of the RFP (Request for Proposals) for funding for Chronically Homeless Supportive Housing. The draft RFP can be viewed on the FHFC website here. A pdf of the RFP is available here.
Florida Housing expects to issue the final RFP on December 13, 2013. Comments should be provided as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, December 6, 2013, in order to be considered.
The 2013 Florida Legislature appropriated funds to provide housing for populations with special needs. This package includes $140 million for affordable housing:
- $60 million for the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) to use in the State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) program;
- $40 million for FHFC to use in the State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP);
- $20 million to Habitat for Humanity to rehabilitate or reconstruct existing affordable housing facilities for low-income households;
- $10 million for upgrades to housing developments to make them accessible and usable for persons with disabilities;
- $10 million grant for transitional housing for the homeless.
If you plan to use Florida Housing funding for your project, contact Florida Community Loan Fund about options for additional financing to make your project a success. We have provided supportive housing financing for many organizations throughout Florida. A few examples include:
