Spring 2015 NOFA for Affordable Housing Competition for Rental Projects - February 4, 2015

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced the start of the spring 2015 affordable housing competition for rental projects.  The deadline for submitting applications to the spring 2015 competition is Thursday, April 23, 2015.  On or before that date, DHCD will accept applications from sponsors whose projects were approved in February 2015 through the Department’s pre-application process. Only projects with February 2015 pre-approvals will be considered during the spring 2015 competition.  All applications to the spring 2015 competition must be submitted on-line using the Department’s Mass OneStop+ web-based application.  Further details on Mass OneStop+ are included on page 10. Each sponsor will be limited to no more than two project applications for available resources.

It is of paramount importance to the Baker Polito Administration to provide housing, not shelter, as a solution to homelessness. DHCD’s resources are critically important to this effort. Consistent with the Administration’s goal of eliminating homelessness in Massachusetts, DHCD, through this NOFA and the spring competition, will give priority in funding to projects that provide affordable housing for homeless families or individuals.  In order to meet this priority, a sponsor must reserve at least 10% of the units in the project for homeless families or individuals earning less than 30% of area median income.

Click here to download the NOFA.