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    FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION

    RFA 2015-101 – SAIL Financing for Smaller Permanent Supportive Housing Properties

    For Persons With Special Needs

    This Request for Applications (RFA) is open to Non-Profit Applicants proposing new construction or acquisition and Moderate Rehabilitation/ Substantial Rehabilitation to create new Permanent Supportive Housing for Persons with Special Needs as defined in Section 420.0004(13), F.S. Section 420.0004 (13), F.S., defines “Person with special needs” as an adult person requiring independent living services in order to maintain housing or develop independent living skills and who has a Disabling Condition; a young adult formerly in foster care who is eligible for services under Section 409.1451(5), F.S.; a survivor of domestic violence as defined in Section 741.28, F.S.; or a person receiving benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program or the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program or from veterans’ disability benefits.

    Florida Housing Finance Corporation (the Corporation) expects to offer an estimated $9,366,000, comprised of the Persons with Special Needs Demographic portion of the (State Apartment Incentive Loan) SAIL funding appropriated by the 2014 Florida Legislature, plus additional funding for to cover the units that must be set aside for Extremely Low-Income (ELI) Households.

    This RFA limits Developments to between 10 and 30 units. Group homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and other specialized licensed residential facilities, as well as units within a condominium complex are not eligible for funding.

    Applications shall be accepted until 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, February 16, 2015, and sent to the attention of Ken Reecy, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1329. For questions or additional information, please contact Ken Reecy at Ken.Reecy@floridahousing.org. The RFA, which outlines selection criteria and Applicant’s responsibilities, can be downloaded from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation website at http://www.floridahousing.org/Developers/MultiFamilyPrograms/Competitive/2015-101/

    Any modifications that occur to the Request for Applications will be posted at the web site 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.

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