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RFP #2025-0064 Security Guard Services Addendum #1

This Addendum, including all articles and corrections listed below, shall become a part of the original Request for Proposals (“RFP”) package and shall be taken into account in preparing your Proposal response. Please note that the deadline for receipt of Proposals is December 20, 2024, at 3:00 P.M., local time and continues to remain unchanged.

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. Respondents must acknowledge receipt of this addendum by signing and completing the Addenda Acknowledgement Form, under Event Attachments page of the solicitation. The Addenda Acknowledgement Form must be submitted with the Firm’s response to this RFP. Failure to include the Form in the Proposal response may subject your firm to disqualification.

In order to ensure that all firms are given an equal opportunity to submit a competitive Proposal, the following are responses to questions and/or requests for clarification concerning RFP #2025-0064.

Please utilize the Addenda Acknowledgement Form attached to the Event Attachments to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum #1. Please upload the form from the Event Attachments page in Jaggaer acknowledging Addendum #1. The Form must be included in the Firm’s response to the RFP.

Addenda to this RFP will only be issued and posted on AH’s website. Addenda will not be mailed to potential Vendors. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to monitor AH’s website and Business Management Portal for any addenda issued. Each Respondent must acknowledge all addenda issued by completing and signing the Addenda Acknowledge Form. The Form must be included in the Firm’s response to the RFP.

Documentation:  RFP 2025-0064 Security Guard Services Addendum #1

 

RFP #2025-0064 Security Guard Services

Solicitation Purpose:

Atlanta Housing is requesting proposals from qualified contractors to provide security guard services at two known properties:

1. Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center located at 395 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308; and
2. 450 Hank Aaron Drive (former Ramada Plaza Hotel), Atlanta, Georgia 30312

Please note that AH may request services at other properties that will be identified at a later date.

RFP Released:  Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit Information:  Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. (VIA Zoom) *This meeting is not mandatory but attendance is strongly encouraged.

Register in advance for this meeting:  https://atlantahousing.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ud-uopz4sE9HSiSOaVdE348agn-sk76Pw#/registration

Site visits will also take place on Monday, November 25th at the times indicated below:

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM - Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center located at 395 Piedmont Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - 450 Hank Aaron Drive (former Ramada Plaza Hotel), Atlanta, GA 30312

Deadline for Questions and/or Comments:  Tuesday, December 3, 2024 by 3:00 P.M., ET

Proposal Due Date and Time:  Friday, December 20, 2024 by 3:00 P.M., ET

Communications

In order to maintain a fair and impartial competitive process, AH and any outside consultants assisting AH with this solicitation, shall avoid private communication concerning this procurement with prospective Respondents during the entire procurement process. From the issue date of this RFP until the final award is announced, Respondents are not allowed to communicate about this RFP for any reason with any AH staff and/or outside consultants assisting AH with this solicitation except:

• through the RFP Point of Contact named below;
• as otherwise specified in this RFP; and / or
• as provided by existing work agreement(s) (if any)

Prohibited communication includes all contact, including but not limited to, telephonic communications, emails, faxes, letters, or personal meetings, such as lunch, entertainment, or otherwise. AH reserves the right to reject the quote of any Respondent violating this provision.

1. Questions must be submitted via the Q&A Board on AH’s Business Management AH will receive requests for additional information and/or clarification relative to this solicitation between Wednesday, November 20, 2024 through, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 3:00 P.M. ET.
2. Responses to these questions will be addressed in writing via the AH’s electronic procurement system. AH will not respond to requests for information after the date stated above. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to monitor AH’s website for any addenda issued. All Respondents are encouraged to frequently check AH’s website/portal for additional information.

All requests for information or clarification pertaining to this solicitation must be addressed in writing.

RFP Point of Contact

Rae G. Clifton Contracts and Procurement Department The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia Contracts & Procurement Department 230 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, NE 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2421

Documentation:  RFP 2025-0064 Security Guard Services

 

RFP 2025-0058 Aging Well Programs and Services ADDENDUM #2

Description: This Addendum, including all articles and corrections listed below, shall become a part of the original Request for Proposals (“RFP”) package and shall be taken into account in preparing your proposal response.
The above-numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of this addendum by completing and signing the attached Addenda Acknowledgement Form. The Addenda Acknowledgement Form must be submitted with the Firm’s response to this RFP. Failure to include the Form in the proposal response may subject your firm to disqualification.  In order to ensure that all firms are given an equal opportunity to submit a competitive response, the following are responses to questions and/or requests for clarification concerning RFP #2025-0058.

ISSUE DATE: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

REVISED DUE DATE AND TIME: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time

*Please utilize the Addenda Acknowledgement Form attached to Addendum #1 to acknowledge receipt of this addendum #2. Please upload this form on the Pre-Requisites page in Jaggaer acknowledging addendum #1 and #2. The Form must be included in the Firm’s response to the RFP.

Addenda to this RFP will only be issued and posted on AH’s website at https://www.atlantahousing.org/doing-business-with-ah/ Addenda will not be mailed to potential Respondents. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to monitor AH’s website for any addenda issued. Each Respondent must acknowledge all addenda issued by completing and signing the Addenda Acknowledge Form. The Form must be included in the Firm’s response to the RFP.

Documentation:  RFP 2025-0058 Addendum 2 Aging Well Programs and Services

 

RFP #2025-0073 Short-Term Housing Assistance Program

Description:  AH seeks to partner with an established and stable organization that has the depth and breadth of resources, civic reputation and recognized capacity to serve as the Program’s Service Coordinator (“Coordinator”). The Coordinator must be an organization with proven experience as a service organization with skilled administrative and accounting capacity, multiple funding resources, and access to a network of experienced, resource-rich service providers. All of these factors should demonstrate the Service Coordinator’s ability to administer the Program successfully.

RFP Released:  Friday, November 1, 2024

Pre-Proposal Conference:  Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM, Atlanta Time  Via ZOOM: Register in advance for this meeting:

https://atlantahousing.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudOGoqDouHdKo-jWbGBraaHzpH-T2LW9

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Deadline for Questions and/or Comments:  Tuesday, November 19, 2024 by 3:00 P.M., Atlanta Time

Proposal Due Date and Time:  Friday, December 6, 2024 by 3:00 P.M., Atlanta Time

NOTE: AH reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to adjust this Schedule of Events as it deems necessary. If necessary, AH will communicate adjustments to any event in the Schedule of Events in the form of an addendum to this RFP. Addenda to this RFP will only be issued and posted on AH’s website at https://www.atlantahousing.org/doing-business-with-ah/vendors/ and Business Management Portal. Addenda will not be mailed to potential Respondents. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to monitor AH’s website and electronic sourcing tool, Jaggaer, for any addenda issued. Each Respondent must acknowledge all addenda issued so as to ensure that addenda are considered in their proposal response by completing: Addenda Acknowledgement Form. This Form must be submitted with the Respondent’s response to this Request for Proposals. Failure to include the Form in the proposal response may subject your Firm to disqualification.

Communications

In order to maintain a fair and impartial competitive process, AH and any outside consultants assisting AH with this solicitation, shall avoid private communication concerning this procurement with prospective Respondents during the entire procurement process. From the issue date of this RFP until the final award is announced, Respondents are not allowed to communicate about this RFP for any reason with any AH staff and/or outside consultants assisting AH with this solicitation except:

• through the RFP Point of Contact named below;
• as otherwise specified in this RFP; and / or
• as provided by existing work agreement(s) (if any)

Prohibited communication includes all contact, including but not limited to, telephonic communications, emails, faxes, letters, or personal meetings, such as lunch, entertainment, or otherwise. AH reserves the right to reject the quote of any Respondent violating this provision.

1. Questions must be submitted via the Q&A Board on AH’s Business Management AH will receive requests for additional information and/or clarification relative to this solicitation no later than Tuesday, November 19, 2024 on or before 3:00 PM.
2. Responses to these questions will be addressed in writing via the AH’s electronic procurement system. AH will not respond to questions and/or requests for information after the date stated above or received via e-mail or any other
3. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to monitor AH’s website for any addenda issued. All Respondents are encouraged to frequently check AH’s website/portal for additional information.

All requests for information or clarification pertaining to this solicitation must be addressed in writing.

RFP Point of Contact

Latasha Cole, Purchasing Analyst Latasha.cole@atlantahousing.org The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia Contracts & Procurement Department 230 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, NE 5th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2421

Documentation:  RFP 2025-0073 Short-Term Housing Assistance Program

 

RFP 2025-0033 Adaptive Reuse and New Construction for 450 Hank Aaron Drive

Description: Consistent with its strategic goals and agency mission, it is the intent of Atlanta Housing to enter into a redevelopment agreement with a selected developer to redevelop a vacant property recently acquired by AH located at 450 Hank Aaron Drive in the Summerhill neighborhood on the southeast side of Atlanta, Georgia. It consists of an approximately 260,000 square foot building on approximately 3.9 acres of land. The purpose of this Request for Proposals is to identify experienced developers and invite proposals from private sector and non-profit developers with mixed-income development experience and financial capacity to develop.

DUE DATE:  Responses to this RFP are due no later than 3:00 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2025.

Proposals not completely uploaded to the electronic system prior to the submission close date and time may not be received by AH. By submitting a response to  this RFP, the Respondent is acknowledging that the Respondent:

• Has read the information and instructions; and,
• Agrees to comply with the information and instructions contained

 Each proposal, materials and related information submitted to AH in response to this RFP shall become  the property of AH. Selection or rejection of a proposal does not affect this right.

AH cannot and does not warrant that eligible Respondents will have uninterrupted access to submit their proposals electronically through the on-line portal and random and spot interruptions may not be subject  to verification. All eligible Respondents are strongly encouraged to pre-determine and abide by an early submission of their proposal prior to the deadline. All submissions will be kept private and will not be viewable any anyone at Atlanta Housing until the prescribed due date and time for all proposals has expired.

COMMUNICATIONS

To maintain a fair and impartial competitive  process, AH and any outside consultants assisting AH with this solicitation shall avoid private communication concern- ing this procurement with prospective Respondents during the entire procurement process. From the issue date of this RFP until the formal approval of the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners, Respondents are not allowed to communicate about this RFP for any reason with any AH staff and outside consultants assisting AH with this solicitation except:

• AH Point of Contact For RFP:

Sopheria Lambert, Team Lead (404) 685-4892;

Sopheria.lambert@atlantahousing.org

• Designated, Disclosed and Authorized AH / Consultant participants in negotiations; and
  • As otherwise specified in this

Except as expressly permitted above, all other communications are prohibited, including but not limited to in-person contact, telephonic communications, emails, faxes, letters, and personal meetings for purposes such as lunch, entertainment, or otherwise. AH reserves the right to reject the Proposal of any Respondent violating this provision.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:  Thursday, November 21, 2024 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST [Call opens at 9:00 AM for registration] Location: via Live Zoom conference call

A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held via Zoom conference call. Atlanta Housing strongly recommends that interested Respondents attend this informational meeting. This will be the principal means to request and receive clarifying information about the process, the site or any other ancillary issue or question. This may be the only opportunity to ask questions and receive immediate, real-time answers regarding the RFP. Sopheria Lambert will provide Zoom call credentials via email  to all RFQ Respondents prior to the call. If the Respondent or team members will be attending the Zoom call, all participants are asked to RSVP for this pre-submission informational meeting at Sopheria.Lambert@atlantahousing.org, in order to receive registration details. This will ensure there are no delays when logging into the call.

If you cannot participate in the online conference, responses    to all timely submitted inquiries will be collectively provided     in an addendum to be posted through Jaggaer, AH’s on-line procurement portal.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://atlantahousing.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItcOGspzkqEtYpJnKvYPnQHXGMccnW6A-X

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

*Note: All appendices have been uploaded to ShareFile at this location, which is reflected in the RFP: https://atlantahousing.sharefile.com/d-s69c9ed1a8faa4c04a6538a4fd33f1774

DEVELOPMENT SITE VISIT

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST

Location: 450 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta, GA 30308

The Development Site Visit will occur immediately following the Pre-Proposal Conference on Thursday, November  21,  2024,  from  12:00PM  to  1:00 PM.

If determined by AH in its sole discretion to be necessary or beneficial to participants, AH will allow for a second site visit. Respondents may request other members of their team  to  walk  the site and/or if there are several teams unable to walk the site on the day of the Pre-Proposal Conference. AH reserves the right to determine if a second site visit is needed and will provide the date and time through issuance of an addendum.

Documentation:  RFP 2025-0033 Adaptive Reuse and New Construction for 450 Hank Aaron Drive

 

RFP 2025-0058 Aging Well Programs and Services

Description:  It is the intent of The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH) to enter into one or more contracts with qualified, professional service provider(s) to establish a comprehensive and cost efficient service delivery strategy and program(s) that promote health, wellness and active lifestyles among the target groups which include AH-assisted senior residents, ages 55 and older and adults with disabilities, ages 18 to 54, participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program and residing in AH subsidized communities; community list is provided, see Exhibit A.

RELEASE DATE: Thursday, October 17, 2024

PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME:  Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 5:00 P.M.

CONTACT WITH ATLANTA HOUSING: The Purchasing Analyst identified below is the sole point of contact regarding this solicitation. From the date of issuance until selection of the successful Respondent. AH contact information:

• LaTasha Cole, Purchasing Analyst, Atlanta Housing, 230 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, Email: latasha.cole@atlantahousing.org

PRE-PROPOSAL/EVENT CONFERENCE:  Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM; this meeting is not mandatory; however, Atlanta Housing strongly recommends attendance.  This meeting will be conducted via Zoom – meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting

Suppliers are required to register in advance for this meeting:

https://atlantahousing.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscOGopj0sH9N4QPuAx6TAWrnhmK24fnZp

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Documentation:  2025-0058 Aging Well Programs and Services

 

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

Purpose:  Atlanta Housing anticipates receiving applications from landlords of individual properties suitable to house families of 3 – 5 persons with a minimum of 8 units ready to lease. AH will also consider Landlords who can bundle several units in proposed clusters within the UCN boundaries.  Landlords who can provide residential units through existing housing or repurposing of other existing   buildings located in the UCN Boundaries, and are qualified and interested in receiving HomeFlex for their rental units, may submit an application at any time. If an application is approved and provided funding through HomeFlex, then AH will execute a Commitment Letter for an initial term of anywhere from five (5) to Twenty (20) years with options for possible extensions. If Atlanta Housing provides capital assistance for rehabilitation work at the property, Atlanta Housing will require a restrictive covenant on the property for a term of 30-40 years. AH also anticipates notifying Landlords within 30 days of AH’s receipt if application if is not awarded HomeFlex with specific rationale for why award was not made. AH reserves the right to cancel or discontinue its application process for HomeFlex for existing housing units within the UCN Boundary at any time throughout the duration of this NOFA if determined to be in the best interest of AH to do so.

NOFA Schedule of Events

The following Schedule of Events represents AH’s estimate of the timetable that will be followed in connection with this NOFA:

 

Steps	TIMEFRAME
Submission Period for Application	Applications may be submitted at any time.
Board Approval and Notification to Applicant	Applications must receive an acceptable evaluation from an Atlanta Housing Evaluation Committee in order to be submitted to AH’s Board of Commissioners for approval granting AH authorization to enter into a HomeFlex Agreement with the applicant.
Execution of the HomeFlex Agreement	AH will enter into a HomeFlex Agreement when: all required compliance requirements have been met and submitted to and approved by AH.   Provided the application meets all requirements of this NOFA, and Atlanta Housing approves the application and the AH Board of Commissioners authorizes the award, AH will enter into a HomeFlex Agreement for an initial term from five (5) to ten (10) years with option to extend. Extensions would be exercised at Atlanta Housing’s sole discretion.

Application Process

How To Submit Your Application.

1. Applications can be submitted at any time until Atlanta Housing, at its sole discretion, determines that it’s needs for affordable housing in the University Choice Neighborhood have been met.
2. Applicants may submit one (1) paper (or hard) copy of their applications to:  Atlanta Housing, Rae Clifton, Purchasing Analyst, Atlanta Housing Authority, 230 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303  OR
3. Applicants may submit one (1) electronic (soft) copy of their applications via email to: Rae.Clifton@atlantahousing.org
4. All proposals transmitted by mail or electronically delivered contain the same
5. A property may only be submitted a total of 3 times as a combination of proposed clusters or once by itself.
6. AH reserves the right to:

• Accept or reject any or all applications, discontinue this NOFA process and re-advertise this NOFA without obligation or liability to any Applicant;
• Award multiple HomeFlex contracts;

Documentation:  Choice HomeFlex NOFA_RePosted April 2024

 

Notice of Funding Availability Application (NOFA) FAIRCLOTH TO RAD ADDENDUM #2

ISSUE DATE: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

This Addendum, including all articles and corrections listed below, shall become a part of the original Request for Proposals (“RFP”) package and shall be taken into account in preparing your proposal response.

The above-numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of this addendum by signing and completing the attached Addenda Acknowledgement Form. The Addenda Acknowledgement Form must be submitted with the Firm’s response to this RFP. Failure to include the Form in the proposal response may subject your firm to disqualification.

In order to ensure that all firms are given an equal opportunity to submit a competitive response, this addendum serves to communicate changes and provide clarifications concerning the 2023 NOFA Faircloth to RAD Rental Subsidy Program Application.

Change #1- How to Submit your Application.

Update language to remove the 50-unit threshold on page #7.

C. In the event an applicant has multiple strategies and deal terms for a property or cluster of properties, up to the designated 50-unit threshold up to 3 applications detailing the alternative property strategy arrangements may be submitted for evaluation.

Change #2- RAD PBV Rents

Updated language to provide more flexibility on rental subsidy levels on page #10.

1.5

• Applicants may request FTR subsidy for all or some of the units in the proposed development. If approved, constructed, and converted to RAD, the initial public housing subsidy associated with the development will be converted to a payment under a FTR HAP contract with AH. Applicants applying for FTR should assume 60% Area Median Income (AMI) rent levels (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell) for purposes of development budgets. Determination of approved rents will be subject to HUD funding availability and the agency’s budget authority. Access this link for assistance in determining the latest 60% AMI gross rent levels https://ric.novoco.com/tenant/rentincome/calculator/z2.jsp. If the Owner/Developer plans to pay for the utilities, a gross rent will be paid. If the resident will be responsible for paying their utilities, a net rent will be paid, subtracting the utility allowance from the gross rent.
• Assisted units may not be occupied until after RAD conversion. RAD conversion cannot occur until after DOFA, HUD approval of the assisted units as public housing units and the RAD transaction is complete. Subsidy payments for the assisted units under the FTR HAP Contract cannot occur until after the Certificate of Occupancy is obtained and tenant screening and income verification requirements are met.

Change #3 – Financial Feasibility

Updated language to provide more flexibility on rental subsidy levels.

Applicant must provide the following:

• A 20-year pro forma illustrating proposed rents for FTR units

1. The rents must not exceed the current 60% AMI rent levels per HUD.  Determination of approved rents will be subject to HUD funding availability and the agency’s budget authority.
2. Proof of funding sources (e.g. letters of interest or commitments) for all proposed funding sources

Change #4 – Faircloth-to-RAD Guide

Replaced FTR Guide with latest version (Dated November 2023)

HUD’s latest Faircloth to RAD Guide attached.

Addenda to this NOFA will only be issued and posted on AH’s website. Addenda will not be mailed to potential Respondents. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to monitor AH’s website and Business Management Portal for any addenda issued.

Documentation:  Addendum Letter #2 w_Revised HUD Guide- Signed

 

Notice of Funding Availability Application (NOFA) FAIRCLOTH TO RAD ADDENDUM #1

ISSUE DATE: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

This Addendum, including all articles and corrections listed below, shall become a part of the original Request for Proposals (“RFP”) package and shall be taken into account in preparing your proposal response.

The above-numbered solicitation is amended as set forth below. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of this addendum by signing and completing the attached Addenda Acknowledgement Form. The Addenda Acknowledgement Form must be submitted with the Firm’s response to this RFP. Failure to include the Form in the proposal response may subject your firm to disqualification.

In order to ensure that all firms are given an equal opportunity to submit a competitive response, the following are responses to questions and/or requests for clarification concerning 2023 NOFA Faircloth to RAD Rental Subsidy Program Application.

The Faircloth to RAD program represents a unique opportunity for PHAs, like Atlanta Housing, to create new affordable units through its existing Faircloth authority. This strategy allows for the redevelopment of previously demolished affordable public housing units, providing additional operating funds to operate these as safe, decent, sanitary, and affordable units for low-income families.

This session will dive into the details of the NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) for this program. It aims to support the construction of new affordable units, potentially through multiple awards.

We encourage all interested individuals, especially potential applicants, community partners, and stakeholders in affordable housing, to attend this session. It will be an excellent opportunity to understand the application process, funding availability, and strategic needs of the Faircloth to RAD program.

Together, we can take significant strides towards enhancing affordable housing options to the community.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ATLANTA HOUSING

Please find HUD’s latest Faircloth to RAD Guide below.

Question:
Can a priority owner underwrite assuming their current Multifamily Rent Schedule from Atlanta Housing for the Faircloth to RAD application?

AH Response:
AH Submarket Payment Standards are not applicable for this program. The maximum rent would be 80% AMI for properties that are non-Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). The maximum for LIHTCs is 60% AMI rent levels.

Question:
How many units can a company qualify for when applying for the Faircloth to RAD program?

AH Response:
As per the AH Deconcentration Policy:

• No more than fifty percent (50%) of the Covered Units in a multifamily community built or substantially rehabilitated for occupancy by Families may be assisted under Section 8 and/or Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended.
• Up to 100% of the Covered Units in a multifamily community that was officially designated, built, or substantially rehabilitated for occupancy by Elderly Families, Disabled Families, and/or Families enrolled in an AH-approved supportive housing program may be assisted under Section 8 and/or Section 9 of the Act.  Pg. 6 (Reference to the 50-unit threshold removed from sentence.)
• In the event an applicant has multiple strategies and deal terms for a property or cluster of properties, up to 3 application detailing the alternative property strategy arrangements may be submitted for evaluation.

Addenda to this NOFA will only be issued and posted on AH’s website. Addenda will not be mailed to potential Respondents. It is the responsibility of the Respondent to monitor AH’s website and Business Management Portal for any addenda issued.

Documentation:  Addendum #1_Letter- Signed

 

Notice of Funding Availability Application (NOFA) FAIRCLOTH TO RAD

Purpose:  Utilizing its Moving to Work (“MTW”) funding authority and flexibility, AH is planning to implement the Faircloth to Rental Assistance Demonstration (“RAD”) Conversion Strategy to develop new affordable public housing units in replacement of units previously removed from AH’s affordable housing inventory. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) has developed an innovative path for Public Housing Authorities (“PHAs”) to leverage their existing public housing “Faircloth Authority” to create new rent-assisted housing through the RAD Program. Faircloth to RAD (“FTR”) conversions will allow AH and its development partners more readily access financing for the development of new affordable units. Under the HUD’s Faircloth limit guidance, AH is authorized to redevelop previously demolished affordable public housing units and receive additional operating funds to operate these replacement units as safe, decent, sanitary, and affordable for low-income families. In a Faircloth to RAD transaction, PHAs are allowed to develop public housing units using HUD’s traditional public-housing mixed finance program with pre-approval to convert the property to a long-term Section 8 contract following construction. 1 With early-stage RAD conversions approvals, lenders and investors will have the revenue certainty through familiar Section 8 contracts to underwrite the construction of these projects.  This Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”) is a pilot program of AH that will support new affordable units through possible multiple awards. The total number of units will be subject to funding availability and AH’s strategic needs. The Faircloth to RAD subsidy funding is repurposed ACC public housing funding for property operations, maintenance and rental subsidy. Units approved pursuant to this strategy may be subsidized for an initial term up to 20 years and subject to automatic renewal requirements.  For an in-depth review of the of the FTR program please see Attachment A – HUD Faircloth-to-RAD resource Guide.

Application Process and Timeline

Under the current Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”), AH is seeking Property Owners/Developers (“Applicants”) of residential units for eligible residents earning up to 80% Area Median Income (“AMI”) who can provide residential units through new construction, existing housing not otherwise subsidized by HUD, or repurposing of other existing buildings and are interested in receiving AH subsidy for their rental units, through either subsidy-only arrangements, or subsidy with a financing and/or investment component. AH will also consider Applicants who can bundle several units in proposed clusters of multiple buildings. If an application is administratively approved, AH must present the application to its Board of Commissioners for approval. Following this Board approval, AH will execute a conditional commitment letter, subject to HUD approval, to provide subsidy for an initial term of up to twenty (20) years with options for possible extensions.  AH anticipates notifying Applicants within 30 days of AH’s receipt of a completed application as to AH’s administrative decision on the application. AH reserves the right to cancel or discontinue its application process for AH rental subsidy at any time throughout the duration of this NOFA if determined by AH, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of AH to do so.

 

How to Submit Your Application

• Applications can be submitted at any time until Atlanta Housing, at its sole discretion, determines the NOFA will no longer be available.
• Applicants should submit one (1) electronic (soft) copy of their applications to:

The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia

Sopheria Lambert, Team Lead

(sopheria.lambert@atlantahousing.org)

Contracts & Procurement Department 230 Wesley Dobbs Avenue, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

• In the event an applicant has multiple strategies and deal terms for a property or cluster of properties, up to the designated 50-unit threshold; up to 3 applications detailing the alternative property strategy arrangements may be submitted for evaluation.
• AH reserves the right to:

1. Accept or reject any or all applications, discontinue this NOFA process and/or re-advertise this NOFA without obligation or liability to any Applicant;
2. Award multiple agreements.

Documentation:  FairCloth-to-Rad_NOFA_2023

 

Documentation:  Ethics Excerpted from AMS Admin Manual