Public Notice - Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Posted 1-25-2021

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CDFA 14.218),
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CDFA 14.231) and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA-CDFA 14.241)

The City of Miami is seeking Proposals through this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for interested not-for-profit organizations to serve as subrecipients (CDBG/ESG) or project sponsors (HOPWA) to carry out eligible activities supporting the City’s Annual Action Plan goals and objectives for FY2021 (October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022). The City will issue two separate Request for Proposals (RFPs) on Friday, February 5, 2021, 9 a.m., to allocate funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), specifically CDBG, ESG and HOPWA funds. The two RFPs are as follows: 1) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) or Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding and 2) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding. Both RFPs will be available at www.miamigov.com/communitydevelopment, linking to the web-based ZoomGrants application management system. The following are approximate amounts available for each program (pending HUD confirmation of awards): CDBG: $3,500,000; ESG $400,000, HOPWA $2,000,000.                                                                                                                                    

The City will hold one virtual workshop for each RFP, as indicated below, to allow potential applicants to address any RFP-related questions prior to the deadline. Attendees MUST pre-register online as indicated below to attend either, or both, virtual workshops. Once registered, they will receive a link to attend the virtual workshops.

RFP #1: Public Service, Economic Development, Housing (CDBG) and Homeless Services (ESG)

Virtual Workshop:

 

Friday, February 19, 2021, 1 pm-3 pm

Pre-register at: https://www.miamigov.com/Government/Departments-Organizations/Housing-Community-Development/HCD-Virtual-Public-Hearings/CDBG-ESG-Workshop

 

RFP #2: Tenant Based Rental Assistance, HQS, Short Term Rental Mortgage & Utility, Project Based Operating Support and Technical Assistance (HOPWA)

Virtual Workshop:

 

Monday, February 22, 2021, 2 pm-4 pm

Pre-register at: https://www.miamigov.com/Government/Departments-Organizations/Housing-Community-Development/HCD-Virtual-Public-Hearings/HOPWA-Workshop

 

 

RFP SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

Friday, March 5, 2021, 12 midnight

All RFPs must be submitted:

Via the web-based ZoomGrants™ application


Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the Department of Housing & Community Development at (305) 416-2080 no less than three (3) business days prior to the workshop date.   
(AD# 31559)