Florida Extends RFA Application Deadlines Following Hurricane Dorian, Releases Q&A and Modifies RFA 2019-102

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announced that it will issue modifications extending RFA Application Deadlines due to the impacts of Hurricane Dorian for the following RFAs:

• RFA 2019-112 Housing Credit Financing for Affordable Housing Developments located in Miami-Dade County: The application deadline will be extended from October 15, 2019 to October 22, 2019.
• RFA 2019-113 Housing Credit Financing for Affordable Housing Developments located in medium and small counties: The application deadline will be extended from October 29, 2019 to November 5, 2019.
• RFA 2019-117 Financing to Build Smaller Permanent Supportive Housing Properties for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: The application deadline will be extended from September 26, 2019 to October 3, 2019.

Florida Housing also released Questions and Answers regarding RFA 2019-111 “Rental Recovery Loan Program (RRLP) Financing to be Used for Rental Developments in Hurricane Michael Impacted Counties.”

Florida Housing issued a Third Modification to RFA 2019-102 Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) to be used in conjunction with Tax-Exempt MMRB and Non-Competitive Housing Credits in Counties Deemed Hurricane Recovery Priorities.

The modification affects language in Exhibit A. Question 4.c. has been revised to make clear that proposed developments with the development type of mid-rise four stories will also qualify for the Leveraging Level multiplier described in Item 3.f.(3) of Exhibit C if at least 90 percent of the total units are in these mid-rise building(s). Although Florida Housing will accept the version of Exhibit A that was originally posted or the revised Exhibit A, applicants proposing a mid-rise four-story development that wish to qualify for this multiplier are advised to download the revised Exhibit A and confirm at least 90 percent of the total units are in these mid-rise building(s) at the revised question 4.c.

This modification also affects the application deadline. The new application deadline is Tuesday, September 24, 2019. The Review Committee meeting is not affected and is expected to be held November 13, 2019 at 10 am EST.

Any modifications that occur to the Request for Applications will be posted on the website and may result in an extension of the deadline. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check the website for any modifications prior to the deadline date.