Florida

ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

Florida Housing will hold a workshop on February 24, focusing on approaches to implementing the National Housing Trust Fund and the agency’s approach to financing permanent supportive housing.

A new draft of RFA 2016-101 for HOME Financing to be used for Rental Developments Located in Rural Areas has been posted to the website.

An estimated $2,185,789 of Competitive Housing Credits and an estimated $1,100,000 in grant funding will be made available through this RFA.

Florida Housing will hold a workshop on Monday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss a Request for Applications (RFA) for development of affordable, multifamily housing in rural development areas. $15 million in HOME funding will be made available through this RFA.

Florida Housing will hold a workshop on Monday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss a Request for Applications for development of affordable, multifamily housing in rural development areas.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued RFA No. 2015-113 for Housing Credit Financing to Provide Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing that is a Part of Local Revitalization Initiatives. The Application Deadline for RFA 2015-113 is 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on December 17, 2015.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued RFA 2016-102 for the development of homeless and multifamily housing located in medium and large counties. To solicit comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to the proposed RFA, a workshop is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, December 17, 2015.

The workshop will be held to solicit comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to Florida Housing’s Elderly Housing Community Loan. Funding under this RFA must be used to provide for life-safety, building preservation, health, sanitation, or security-related repairs or improvements to developments currently serving Elderly persons.

The Advance Review of Applicant and Developer Lists of Principals for RFA 2015-113 (Housing Credit Financing to Provide Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing that is a Part of Local Revitalization Initiatives) will begin on November 10, 2015.

The Questions and Answers document regarding RFA 2015-109 – SAIL Financing for Smaller Permanent Supportive Housing Properties For Persons With Special Needs was posted to the website.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation answers application question regarding RFA 2015-115 for Multifamily Energy Retrofit Program (MERP).

A capital needs assessment is not part of the application or scoring process for RFA 2015-112. The Florida Housing-assigned Credit Underwriter will order a capital needs assessment for Applications selected for funding only if the proposed Development involves any rehabilitation units.