Applications for funding under this NOFA, including, if applicable, all materials required by CHFA, must be submitted no later than Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. On or before June 6, 2018, applicants may contact Nick Lundgren via email at nick.lundgren@ct.gov with questions related to this NOFA. Questions received by DOH, if material to this NOFA, and DOH’s answers thereto will be periodically posted on the DOH Website. Any questions received after June 6, 2018 will receive a response at DOH’s discretion.

The Department of Housing and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority announce the 2018 State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio (SSHP) Notice of Funding Availability. In furtherance of the SSHP Capital Plan, DOH and CHFA are making available approximately $20 million for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of eligible SSHP properties. Please note that this NOFA is open only to the eligible properties listed in Exhibit A of the NOFA, and prioritizes projects consistent with the recommendations of the Capital Plan. Applications for funding under this NOFA must be submitted no later than Friday, April 27, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Questions regarding this NOFA may be sent on or before April 13, 2018 to sshprfp@chfa.org.

 

DOH is pleased to announce the Notice of Funding Availability for the 2018 Special Round (High Opportunity Area Housing) directed to both owners of existing affordable multifamily properties in High Opportunity Areas and developers of proposed new affordable multifamily properties in such areas. To be eligible for consideration for funding under this NOFA, a project must be located in a census tract identified as Moderate, High, or Very High Opportunity on the DOH Opportunity Map, which is available on the DOH Website, click here. Approximately $20 million in financial assistance is anticipated to be made available. Applications, including, if applicable, all materials required by CHFA, may be submitted at any time between 9:00 am on February 7, 2018 and 4:00 pm on April 23, 2018.

 

Contact:

Name: Karen Santana

Phone: 860-270-8224

Email: Karen.Santana@ct.gov

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of Housing, the CT Balance of State (CTBOS) Continuum of Care and Opening Doors Fairfield County (ODFC) Continuum of Care and are seeking proposals for a Connecticut Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agency and HMIS System Administration Services. The objective of this RFP is to seek applications for a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agency and HMIS System Administration services. One entity may apply to provide both services. Separate entities partnering to provide both services are required to submit a collaborative proposal, with one entity clearly designated as the applicant and lead agency. Proposals for provision of one but not both of the above-mentioned services will not be considered. To receive homeless assistance funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), communities are required to establish and maintain a Continuum of Care (CoC). CoCs are responsible for coordinating funding, policies, strategies and activities toward ending homelessness in their region. There are two CoCs within the State of Connecticut: The CTBOS and ODFC. For the purposes of this RFP, the HMIS Lead Agency and HMIS System Administration services will cover both the CTBOS and ODFC. Due Date: April 25, 2018

 

DOH is seeking proposals from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit providers to provide housing and supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Balance of State (BOS) Eligible Metropolitan Service Area (EMSA) who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The geographic areas that comprise the BOS EMSA are Litchfield County, Middlesex County, New London County, and Tolland County.

 

Department’s Official Contact:

Name: Steve DiLella, Director, Individual and Family Support Programs, Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-270-8081
E-Mail: Steve.DiLella@ct.gov

 

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Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Rental Assistance Program

DOH is seeking proposals from eligible organizations to administer the following five housing subsidy programs for Connecticut's income-eligible families:

1. The DOH’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and authorized by the Federal Housing Act of 1937 as amended;
2. The DOH’s Section 8 Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS);
3. The DOH’s Project-based Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program;
4. The DOH’s Section 8 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Moderate Rehabilitation Program; and
5. The State-funded Rental Assistance Program (RAP).

Proposals in response to this RFP must address all five programs and the organization must be capable of providing all services on a statewide basis.

 

Contact:
Name: Steve DiLella, Director, Individual and Family Support Programs, Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-270-8081
E-Mail: Steve.DiLella@ct.gov

 

The Department of Housing is pleased to announce that, as in prior years, it will make soft commitments of its subordinate financing in connection with the 2016 9% Low-income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding round administered by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Applicants can apply for this subordinate financing within the same application they submit for the 2016 9% LIHTC funding round. Applications for this round are due on November 9, 2016.

 

 

Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties 11 (CHAMP 11)
Applications for funding under this NOFA, including, if applicable, all materials required by CHFA, must be submitted no later than Monday, June 5, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

 

Application materials and questions should be submitted to the attention of Edward LaChance. On or before May 22, 2017, applicants may contact Mr. LaChance via email at edward.lachance@ct.gov with questions related to this NOFA. Questions received by DOH, if material to this NOFA, and DOH’s answers thereto will be periodically posted on the DOH Website. Any questions received after May 22, 2017 will receive a response at DOH’s discretion. In addition, an overview conference for questions and answers regarding this NOFA will be held on:

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
The Lyceum
227 Lawrence St,
Hartford, CT

Please e-mail edward.lachance@ct.gov to register for this overview conference on or before March 20, 2017.

 

Connecticut Homeless Services Program

DOH is seeking proposals from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and municipalities to provide at least one program for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness along the Connecticut continuum of services. This continuum includes coordinated access services, shelter diversion services, shelter operations, rapid re-housing services, new permanent supportive housing services or youth transitional living programs. Services will be provided within a specified Coordinated Access Network (CAN).

 

Connecticut Homeless Services Program is a statewide initiative designed to assist homeless program participants (individuals and families) as they quickly move out of homelessness and into permanent housing through the provision of housing supports and strategies with the ultimate goal of housing stability.

 

The RFP is available electronically below or in hard copy from DOH’s Official Contact:

 

Name: Steve DiLella, Director, Individual and Family Support Programs, Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-270-8081
E-Mail: Steve.DiLella@ct.gov

 

This Notice of Funding Availability is directed to owners of properties in the State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio seeking funding from the Department of Housing and/or the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.

 

Potential applicants may submit questions by e-mail. All questions must be received by 4:00 p.m. on April 12, 2017 to the following email address: sshprfp@chfa.org.

Answers to all relevant substantive questions, will be posted on a rolling basis on the NOFA announcement page on the CHFA website .and at the DOH website. Potential applicants may also request a DOH/CHFA Pre-application Meeting to discuss their potential projects by contacting their Asset Manager no later than February 17, 2017.

 

 

Applications for funding under this NOFA, including, if applicable, all materials required by CHFA, must be submitted no later than Monday, December 5, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

Application materials and questions should be submitted to the attention of Edward LaChance. On or before November 21, 2016, applicants may contact Mr. LaChance via email at edward.lachance@ct.gov with questions related to this NOFA. Questions received by DOH, if material to this NOFA, and DOH’s answers thereto will be periodically posted on the DOH Website. Any questions received after November 21, 2016 will receive a response at DOH’s discretion. In addition, an overview conference for questions and answers regarding this NOFA will be held on:

 

Monday, October 17, 2016

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

The Lyceum
227 Lawrence St,
Hartford, CT

 

Please e-mail edward.lachance@ct.gov to register for this overview conference on or before October 11, 2016.

 

 

     

Affordable Homeownership Development ProjectsThis Notice of Funding Availability (this “NOFA”) is directed to applicants seeking to create homeownership opportunities for eligible households throughout the State. Assisted properties must be owner-occupied properties comprising 1 to 4 units that create affordable housing units.

The submission deadline for funding applications under this NOFA is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016. Applications received through the DOH/CHFA SharePoint website prior to the deadline and that meet the minimum threshold requirements described in this NOFA will be considered for funding.

Prior to the submission deadline above, applicants may contact Colette Slover via email at colette.slover@ct.gov with any questions regarding this NOFA. All such questions received before 4:00 on February 9, 2016, will be answered on a rolling basis and the questions and answers will be posted on the DOH Website.

 

 

The Department of Housing (“DOH”) is pleased to announce the Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties 7 (“CHAMP 7”) Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) directed to owners of existing affordable rental developments and developers of proposed new affordable multifamily rental developments seeking funding from DOH. The goal of this NOFA is to foster the creation and/or preservation of affordable multifamily rental housing in Connecticut to promote healthy lives, strong communities and a robust economy. The CHAMP 7 NOFA includes important changes from prior CHAMP NOFAs including:

• All proposed developments must include at least one (1) handicap accessible unit. Note that this must be a fully accessible unit and not an adaptable unit. This new requirement will also be applicable to all rehabilitation projects where such actions are feasible within the design constraints of the existing building(s).
• Each application for CHAMP 7 funding must provide a veteran preference for at least 2 units. These requirements are more fully described in the attached NOFA.

Approximately $22 million is anticipated to be made available pursuant to this NOFA. Funding available under this NOFA may, at DOH’s discretion, include Housing Trust Fund Program funds, Affordable Housing Program funds, and/or HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds. DOH funding under this NOFA may not exceed $5,000,000 per development. Applicants under this NOFA may also simultaneously apply for financial assistance from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), including taxable bond or tax exempt bond financing and 4% low-income housing tax credits.

Applications for funding under this NOFA, including, if applicable, all materials required by CHFA must be submitted electronically through the State of Connecticut's Biznet user portal no later than Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Hard copies of application materials will not be accepted except for architectural drawings and project manuals, which must be submitted in hard copy to DOH and/or CHFA by Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Prior to May 28, 2015, applicants may contact Edward LaChance via email at Edward.lachance@ct.gov with any questions. Questions received by DOH and DOH’s answers thereto will be posted on the DOH Website (www.ct.gov/doh) on a rolling basis.

Copies of the NOFA may be obtained in hard copy by contacting Marilyn Taylor of DOH by phone at (860) 270-8161 or by email at Marilyn.taylor@ct.gov. An overview conference for questions and answers regarding this NOFA will be held on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 10AM at The Lyceum, 227 Lawrence Street, Hartford, CT.

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The Department of Housing and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority announce the State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio (SSHP) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). In accordance with the SSHP Capital Plan, DOH and CHFA are making available approximately $18 million for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of eligible SSHP properties. This NOFA is focused on projects that are consistent with the recommendations of the Capital Plan. 

Please note that this NOFA is open only to the eligible properties listed in Exhibit A of the NOFA, and is focused on projects that are consistent with the recommendations of the Capital Plan.

 

Applications for funding under this NOFA must be submitted electronically through the State of Connecticut Biznet user portal no later than Monday, April 20, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

Questions regarding this NOFA may be sent to sshprfp@chfa.org.

An overview conference for questions and answers regarding the SSHP NOFA will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lyceum, 227 Lawrence Street, Hartford, CT.

 

 

State Housing Opportunities for Person with AIDS (HOPWA)

The Department of Housing is seeking proposals from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit providers to provide housing and supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Balance of State (BOS) Eligible Metropolitan Service Area (EMSA) who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

 

 

Small Cities Competitive Funding Round

Department of Housing is pleased to announce 2015 Small Cities Competitive funding round Application Workshop to be held on January 26, 2015 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Details about this workshop are provided in the link below. Please email your responses to Marilyn Taylor by January 22, 2015 COB at Marilyn.Taylor@CT.gov (E-mail preferred but if no e-mail contact: Marilyn Taylor, Dept. of Housing, 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106.)

 

 

 

The Department of Housing is seeking proposals to provide shelter operations and housing case management services in Connecticut for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Funding under this RFP will be provided by the Department under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program and the Emergency Shelter Services (ESS) Program.

Applicants may contact Steve DiLella via steve.dilella@ct.gov with any questions regarding the RFP. Deadline for submission of proposals is Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 3:00 pm.

 

The Department of Housing is pleased to announce the Affordable Homeownership Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) directed to applicants seeking to create homeownership opportunities for eligible households throughout the State. Assisted properties must be owner-occupied properties comprising 1 to 4 units that create or preserve affordable housing units. The goal of this NOFA is to expand affordable housing opportunities by fostering the creation of affordable homeownership properties in Connecticut.

Applicants may contact Colette Slover via email at colette.slover@ct.gov with any questions regarding this NOFA. All such questions received before 4:00 P.M. on February 13, 2015, will be answered on a rolling basis and the questions and answers will be posted on the DOH Website.

Applicant Information Session Webinar will take place on March 6^th from 1:30-4PM. DOH will repeat the applicant information session that was held on January 26, 2015 and will also provide training on the Consolidated Application. We will also discuss the Affordable Homeownership Property Standards.

 

To register for the GoToMeeting Webinar, contact Marilyn Taylor at Marilyn.Taylor@ct.gov no later than 11 am on Friday, March 6th. Information about how to login to the Webinar will be emailed to all registered applicants.

 

 

 

The Department of Housing is pleased to announce the Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties 6 (“CHAMP 6”) Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) directed to owners of existing affordable rental developments and developers of proposed new affordable multifamily rental developments seeking funding from DOH.

 

Applicants may contact Edward LaChance via email at Edward.lachance@ct.gov with any questions. Questions received by DOH and DOH’s answers thereto will be posted on the Website on a rolling basis.

 

 

The Department of Housing has issued an RFP to expand the creation of permanent supportive housing. The purpose of this RFP is to stimulate the creation of at least 12 new units of permanent supportive housing through the use of existing rental housing in the Norwalk community

 

If you need additional information, contact Steve DiLella at Steve.DiLella@ct.gov.

 

 

Permanent Supportive Housing Scattered Site

The Department of Housing and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services have issued an RFP to expand the creation of permanent supportive housing. The purpose of this particular RFP is to stimulate the creation of at least 110 new units of permanent supportive housing through the use of existing rental housing. Resources made available through this RFP are limited to 145 units of supportive service funding and 110 units of State rental assistance.

 

If you need additional information, contact Steve DiLella at Steve.DiLella@ct.gov

 

 

The Department of Housing announces the availability of funding for small multi-family or homeownership projects that create new affordable housing units. To ensure the greatest impact of the State’s financial assistance in meeting the urgent needs of Connecticut residents, the affordable housing development community must continue to find ways to create well-designed, sustainable, cost-effective affordable housing units as efficiently as possible. The goal of this NOFA is to expand affordable housing opportunities by fostering innovation in the creation of affordable multi-family rental housing and homeownership properties in Connecticut. Projects that incorporate innovative approaches, including, for example, with respect to design, location, construction costs, operating costs, environmental sustainability, affordability, and/or the incorporation of support services, and have the potential to be replicated on a larger scale are especially encouraged.

The aggregate amount of funding to be made available under this NOFA is approximately $10 million. Applications for funding under this NOFA must be submitted no later than Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 4:00 p.m.

 

Pursuant to this Request for Proposals (RFP), the Department of Housing is seeking proposals from individuals, entities or organizations prepared to provide technical assistance and development consultant assistance to the owners of various limited equity cooperatives in the State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio. Limited Equity Cooperatives are those units developed under the state program of the same name, and further described in Section 8-214f of the Connecticut General Statutes, and Sections 8-214h-1 thru 8-214f-20 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

 

 

 

Through the Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties (CHAMP) initiative DOH provides gap funding to owners of existing developments and developers of proposed new developments to increase the supply of safe, decent and affordable housing in Connecticut. Through this initiative, DOH seeks to leverage non-State funds to catalyze the creation and/or preservation of affordable multifamily housing to promote healthy lives, strong communities and a robust economy. DOH funds may be provided in the form of grants, loans or a combination thereof. In addition, funds awarded under this initiative may be combined with financial assistance from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, including 4% low-income housing tax credits and taxable and/or tax exempt bond financing.

 

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Special Priority Projects and Program NOFA

The State of Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for applicants seeking either to design and administer a program on behalf of DOH for the purpose of expanding affordable housing opportunities in Connecticut or to construct a new residence or renovate an existing structure for the purpose of creating new affordable housing units. The original NOFA established an application deadline of March 3, 2014. This deadline has now been extended to 4:00 PM on March 17, 2014.

 

 

The State of Connecticut, Department of Housing (State, or DOH) is seeking one or more proposers to establish a fund to provide low-interest loans to qualified homeowners and businesses interested in protecting their homes and businesses, and making them more resilient in the face of future storms (the Shoreline Resiliency Loan Fund, or the Fund). The proposer(s) will also serve as Fund Manager(s) to administer the Fund. The initial focus of this effort will be homes and businesses subject to coastal flooding and located in either Zone VE or Coastal Zone AE as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

 

 

 

State-sponsored Housing Portfolio Moderate Rehabilitation Projects is a competitive program intended to provide funding to eligible sponsors to address capital improvements where such improvements coupled with a long term plan regarding the physical, financial and management operations will result in a sustainable and market competitive development and/or the occupancy of off-line units serving a diversified economic population with incomes of up to 80% of Area Median Income.

 

Through the Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties (CHAMP) initiative DOH provides gap funding to owners of existing developments and developers of proposed new developments to increase the supply of safe, decent and affordable housing in Connecticut. Through this initiative, DOH seeks to leverage non-State funds to catalyze the creation and/or preservation of affordable multifamily housing to promote healthy lives, strong communities and a robust economy. DOH funds may be provided in the form of grants, loans or a combination thereof. In addition, funds awarded under this initiative may be combined with financial assistance from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, including 4% low-income housing tax credits and taxable and/or tax exempt bond financing.