The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced the application link for the 2024 Consolidated Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Projects is live. 

DHCD issued a Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) for real estate development projects that produce or preserve affordable housing in the District of Columbia and that require gap financing. The available funding sources are: Nine percent LIHTCs, District of Columbia LIHTCs, the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF), the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program, the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP) and other Federal or District resources as available. Through this Consolidated RFP, DHCD is accepting financing applications categorized in the following manner: 

  • Category A: Bridge Funding for Distressed Properties; 
  • Category B: Bridge Funding for Planned/Pipeline Development Projects; and 
  • Category C: Nine percent LIHTCs and DC LIHTCs for New Construction Projects. 

Online Application: Application materials, further instructions and application fee information are available online. All applications must be created and submitted in DHCD’s Online Application System via Quickbase. Here is the RFP application submission link: https://octo.quickbase.com/db/bteypt65u?a=showpage&pageid=65. 

Application Due Dates: Applications submitted in response to the RFP are due on the respective dates: 

  • Friday, November 1, 2024 – Category A & B applications; and  
  • Friday, December 20, 2024 – Category C applications.  

For more information, visit 2024 Consolidated Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing Projects. 

Orientation Session: DHCD’s Development Finance Division (DFD) held the 2024 Consolidated RFP for Affordable Housing Projects orientation session on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. You can watch the recording of the orientation session here: 2024 Consolidated RFP Virtual Orientation Session Recording.