HOME Investment Partnerships Program CHDO Year 53 (2027-2028) Request for Proposals

City of Syracuse - Neighborhood and Business Development has issued rfp, solicitation HOME-PY53.

The HOME Investment Partnership Program was created under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. The general purposes of HOME are expanding the supply of decent and affordable housing, strengthening the abilities of State and local governments to design and implement strategies for achieving adequate supplies of decent affordable housing, providing financial and technical assistance to participating jurisdictions, and extending and strengthening partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector, including for profit and nonprofit organizations, in the production and operation of affordable housing. The City of Syracuse has been a participant in the HOME Investment Partnership Program since its inception. Through this program, activities have been undertaken to enhance ongoing neighborhood revitalization efforts. As part of the HOME program, a minimum of 15% must be allocated for housing development activities in which qualified Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) are the owners, developers and/or sponsors of the housing. A CHDO is a specific type of private non-profit entity that meets certain requirements pertaining to their legal status, organization structure, and capacity and experience. The City of Syracuse is required to certify/recertify CHDOs on an annual basis. * *Please contact NBD Neighborhood Grants staff to discuss requirements prior to submitting an application that includes a request for CHDO operating funds. * * * *Please note the HOME regulations require the CHDO to have an eligible project using CHDO reserve funds for the development of housing within 24 months of receiving said CHDO operating funds. Agencies applying for CHDO Operating funds will be required to provide a detailed description of the CHDO projects planned during the 2027-2028 program year and the CHDO projects that will be constructed during this time frame. * * The City of Syracuse is also able to set aside up to 5% of the total HOME program allocation to be used by CHDO’s for administration and operating expenses in conjunction with running a CHDO program. Please note HOME regulations require that any CHDO must have an eligible project using CHDO reserve funds for the development of housing within 24 months of receiving CHDO operating funds. CHDO Operating funds may not be awarded to an agency without establishing a viable HOME funded project within the program year.

Eligible Applicants Applicants must certify o r recertify as a Community Housing Development Organization through this application process. Applicants must demonstrate the financial management and programmatic expertise to successfully develop, design, implement and monitor the proposed activities. This expertise is demonstrated through previous experience in successfully developing projects similar to the one proposed, either by partners or key staff within the business or organization. Applicants must be able to meet other Federal requirements relative to the HOME program, specifically those concerning equal opportunity and fair housing, affirmative marketing, environmental review, displacement, relocation, and acquisition, labor, lead-based paint, conflict of interest, debarment and suspension, and floo d insurance. Federal requirements include those listed in Title 42, Chapter 130 and CFR Title 24 Part 92. All applicants should be aware that additional federal requirements apply. CHDO Certification A completed CHDO Checklist Completed CHDO Checklist will include all attachments such as board by-laws, articles of incorporation, policies and procedures, etc. necessary to provide proof that each objective in the CHDO Checklist is met. Completed list of current Board of Directors (Appendix B). Included in the Board of Directors list, please provide information on which Board members represent or are low- to moderate-income (LMI) neighborhood residents. For each LMI Board member, have them sign the appropriate certification on page two of Appendix B. Board Resolution authorizing submission of this application. CHDO Operating Funding General Applicant Information Signature Section Narrative Section Completed Program Budget *Reservations The City of Syracuse reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received. The City of Syracuse reserves the right to seek additional information from organizations, especially those not previously funded by the City. The City reserves the right to establish spending guidelines for all projects.

Responses are due October 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT at Microsoft Teams (Online) Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/249925507949967?p=ehASm16ZCfaY99sJoS Meeting ID: 249 925 507 949 967 Passcode: Wd3H5By7 ________________________________________ Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 469-998-7292,,338873811# United States, Dallas Find a local number Phone conference ID: 338 873 811#.

Contact: Tanya Eastman, Director Neighborhood Grants (teastman@syr.gov, (315) 448-8448).

1 document is attached to the notice: RFP Sample Agreement.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/syrgov/projects/299378. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.