The proposed demonstration RFA will provide forgivable loans of up to $750,000 to finance small rental housing developments of no more than 10 units to serve as permanent housing to extremely low and low income homeless households. Proposed ...

 

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION

The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Rick Seltzer Conference Room, Suite 6000, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1329, telephone conference: 1(888)339-2688, participant code # 525 239 68

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The proposed demonstration RFA will provide forgivable loans of up to $750,000 to finance small rental housing developments of no more than 10 units to serve as permanent housing to extremely low and low income homeless households. Proposed allowable developments shall consist of single family, townhomes, duplexes or quadraplexes on a single site or scattered through the community.

The April 26 workshop will provide participants an opportunity to hear and provide comments on Florida Housing’s proposed demonstration RFA approach and terms. In addition, Florida Housing staff will answer questions about the RFA process and timeline, funding priorities and requirements, applicant eligibility, funding selection criteria, forgivable loan terms, and the approach to help build selected non-profits’ capacity in regards to developing and operating permanent rental housing.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jean Salmonsen at [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jean Salmonsen at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.