Friday, Sept. 25, 2009

Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development to Hold Pre-proposal Conference Regarding Available Funds for Non-Profits for Affordable Housing

The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will be hosting a pre-proposal conference on the available funding for non-profits for affordable housing at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Conference Rooms 9 and 10 on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. 

Funds up to $2,076,070 are available for county non-profit partners under the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), Community Development Block Grant-Recovery (CDBG-R) Program, and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program.  Project proposals are being solicited from eligible non-profits to acquire and/or rehabilitate existing and foreclosed units to be used for affordable housing. This includes eligible non-profits using this funding for rehabilitation of currently-owned existing units. This funding can assist non-profits make needed improvements to properties they own that could include accessibility, energy efficiencies or other capital needs that have been previously deferred due to lack of adequate funding.

Preference will be given to projects serving persons with disabilities, very low income households, Housing First and projects involving acquisition and/or rehabilitation of foreclosed units. Priority will be given to projects that can be completed by the non-profit applicant within a three to twelve month timeframe upon receipt of funding award. Click here to view the FY 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP).

For questions or additional information, please contact Audrey Spencer-Horsley, Associate Director, Grants Management, Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) at 703-246-5170 or Kehinde Powell, Housing Community Developer (HCD) at 703-246-5117.  TTY: 703-385-3578.