NON-ENTITLEMENT VILLAGES, TOWN, CITIES OR COUNTIES; UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS INCORPORATED UNDER STATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDO), PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES

The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) announces the availability of approximately $16 million Federal funds for the following programs:

• $10 million - NYS Community Development Block Grant funding for Housing Activities

• $ 6 million – NYS HOME Program

NYS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The New York State Community Development Block Grant Program (NYS CDBG) is a federally funded program administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation’s (HTFC) Office of Community Renewal (OCR). The program provides resources to non-entitlement communities to enable the development of decent, affordable housing, create suitable living environments, and enhance economic opportunities across the state.

CDBG ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Eligible applicants include non-entitlement villages, towns, cities or counties throughout New York State, excluding metropolitan cities, urban counties, and Indian Tribes that are HUD designated Entitlement communities. Non-entitlement areas are generally defined as cities, towns, and villages with populations of less than 50,000 except those designated principal cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and counties with populations of less than 200,000.

CDBG HOUSING ACTIVITIES

CDBG funds are available for housing activities including housing rehabilitation, homeownership, manufactured housing replacement, well and septic replacement, and lateral connection assistance that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

2019 MAXIMUM FUNDING LIMITS

CDBG Housing Activities

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING

The 2019 Application for CDBG Housing Activities will be available on the NYS Homes and Community Renewal web site, https://hcr.ny.gov/community-development-block-grant, under Funding Opportunities on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Applications are due no later than 4:00 pm Friday, December 18, 2019. Applications must be submitted using the Community Development Online Application System (CDOL).

The above-stated application deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, applications received after the specified date and time will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered for funding. Applicants should make early submission of applications to avoid risk of ineligibility resulting from unanticipated delays or problems.

Applicants may make a request, based on demonstrated need, to submit a paper application in lieu of using the CDOL application system. Requests for approval to submit a paper application must be sent to: Crystal Loffler, Deputy Commissioner, NYS Homes and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal, Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, 4th Floor South, Albany, NY 12207.

NYS HOME LOCAL PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The NYS Home Local Program (HOME Local) is a federally funded program administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation’s (HTFC) Office of Community Renewal (OCR). The program is designed to fund residential housing activities to expand the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing throughout the State of New York. The funds made available in this NOFA represent 2019 fiscal year HOME funds designated for use by Local Program Administrators (LPAs).

HOME ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Eligible LPAs are defined as:

1) Units of local government, to include: Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages

2) Non-profit corporations incorporated under State Non-Profit Corporation Law

3) Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)

4) Public Housing Authorities

NOTE: Applications will be permitted from not-for-profit organizations within HOME Participating Jurisdictions. Please refer to the Request for Proposals for more details.

To be eligible to apply for an award, LPAs must have been in existence and providing recent and relevant residential housing services to the community for at least one year prior to application. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a local market need for the program proposed and the capacity to utilize the amount of funding requested within the two-year contract term.

HOME ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES

1. Owner Occupied Rehabilitation

Funds may be requested for the repair or rehabilitation of an owner-occupied single- family dwelling. Funds may also be used for the rehabilitation of a 2-4-unit property including the homeowner unit and additionally rehabilitating HOME eligible rental units. All HOME assisted units must meet NYS and/or Local Code upon completion of construction activities.

2. Manufactured Housing Replacement

Funds may be requested to assist an owner to demolish and dispose of a sub-standard manufactured or mobile home and replace it with a new manufactured home. Manufactured home replacement is considered reconstruction for the purposes of the HOME Local program. The unit must be installed on the same lot and can replace a unit that was demolished within the last 12 months prior to the date of commitment.

3. Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance

Funds may be requested to assist a homebuyer to provide down payment and/or closing cost assistance to purchase a single family (1-4 unit), non-HOME assisted existing home or newly constructed home.

Funds may also be requested to assist a homebuyer to provide down payment and/or closing cost assistance as detailed above and funds for housing rehabilitation for the home that is purchased.

Applicants may submit a maximum of two applications in response to this NOFA. Each application may be for one eligible activity. In other words, two activities cannot be combined into one application.

HOME MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNTS, MAXIMUM PER UNIT AMOUNTS

1. Owner Occupied Rehabilitation

Maximum Award up to $450,000 – Maximum Per-unit up to $50,000

2. Manufactured Housing Replacement

Maximum Award up to $600,000 – Maximum Per-unit up to $100,000

3. Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance

Without Rehabilitation- Maximum Award up to $400,000 – Maximum Per-unit up to $80,000

With Rehabilitation- Maximum Award up to $600,000 – Maximum Per-unit up to $80,000

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING

The NYS Home Local Program application for funds available through this NOFA and corresponding RFP will be available on the NYS Homes and Community Renewal website, https://hcr.ny.gov/search/funding-opportunities or https://hcr.ny.gov/nys-home-program on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Applications are due no later than 4:00 pm Friday, December 18, 2019. Applications must be submitted using the Community Development Online ApplicationSystem (CDOL).

The above-stated HOME application deadlines are firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, applications received after the specified date and time will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered for funding. Applicants should make early submission of their applications to avoid risks of ineligibility resulting from unanticipated delays or other delivery-related problems.

Applicants may make a request, based on demonstrated need, to submit a paper application in lieu of using the CDOL application system. Requests for approval to submit a paper application must be sent to: Crystal Loffler, Deputy Commissioner, NYS Homes and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal, Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, 4th Floor South, Albany, NY 12207.

NEW YORK STATE GRANTS GATEWAY PREQUALIFICATION

New York State Grants Gateway is a statewide effort that will improve the way New York State administers grants by simplifying and streamlining the grants management process.

Effective August 1, 2013, not-for-profit organizations must be prequalified in order to do business with New York State. To prequalify, not-for-profit organizations must submit an online Prequalification Application through the Grants Gateway. The Prequalification Application is comprised of five components to gauge your organizational structure and the types of services you provide. The required forms and document uploads are all part of the Grants Gateway Document Vault. Resources to complete the application and associated document vault can be found in the Quick Links Section of the Grants Gateway page at https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries or technical assistance regarding the NYS CDBG and HOME LPA programs, please contact: NY Homes and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal, at the above address or call (518) 474-2057.

PERSONS/FIRMS SPONSORING THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR REHABILITATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW, MODERATE AND MIDDLE-INCOME PERSONS/HOUSEHOLDS

THIS REVISED NOTICE AMENDS THE PREVIOUS NOFA AND NOCA ISSUED BY NEW YORK STATE HOMES AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL AND PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YORK STATE REGISTER OF OCTOBER 2, 2019, IN REFERENCE TO THE NAME OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND THE AMOUNT OF CIF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE.

DESCRIPTION:

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) announces the availability of funding under the Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF), Community Investment Fund Program (CIF), Supportive Housing Opportunity Program (SHOP), Public Housing Preservation Program (PHP), Middle Income Housing Program (MIHP), Housing Development Fund Program (HDF), Housing Choice Project Based Voucher Program, and the federal Housing Trust Fund (FHTF).

HCR also announces the availability of tax credits under the federal Low-Income Housing Credit Program (LIHTC) and New York State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program (SLIHC).

The Fall 2019 HCR Multifamily Finance 9% Request for Proposals (RFP) for site-specific multi-family project applications seeking funding under these programs was made available on October 8, 2019. The RFP and application materials, including application submission instructions, is available on the HCR website at https://hcr.ny.gov/multifamily.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

There are two fall 2019 application deadlines. The first deadline will be for Early Award projects (EA) that meet criteria set forth in the RFP. The second deadline will be for all other applications.

Applications for EA Projects must be completed and submitted by 3:00 PM on November 15, 2019. All other fall 2019 applications must be completed and submitted by 3:00 PM on December 13, 2019.

A $3,000 application fee is required for each LIHTC or SLIHC application with the following exception: not-for-profit applicants (or their wholly-owned subsidiaries) that will be sole general partner of the partnership/project owner or sole managing member of the limited liability company/project owner may request a deferral of payment until the time of credit allocation.

FALL 2019 FUNDS AVAILABLE:

Approximately up to $42 million in HTF funds; $5 million in CIF funds; $30 million in SHOP funds; $7 million in PHP funds; $7 million in MIHP funds; $5 million in HDF funds; and $15 million in FHTF funds are available, subject to availability of appropriations. HCR expects to have approximately up to $28 million available for LIHTC reservations. HCR also expects to have approximately up to $3 million available for SLIHC reservations. Approximately 34 Housing Choice Project Based Vouchers will be available. Such applications will be considered within overall review of project funding requests. Applications requesting only Housing Choice Project Based Voucher assistance will not be considered.

APPLICATION WEBINAR:

HCR will hold an application webinar that will include a presentation of project application requirements and process. Details for the application webinar will be provided on the HCR website at https://hcr.ny.gov/multifamily.