BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
CDBG, HOME, & ESG UNIVERSAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PUBLIC
NOTICE & PROPOSAL PREPARATION WORKSHOP &
CONSOLIDATED PLAN PUBLIC HEARING
OCTOBER 2, 2014
The Broward County Housing Finance and Community Development Division (HF&CDD) is requesting
proposals for projects to be funded with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for the 41st Program Year (October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016) as follows:
BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
PROJECTED FY 2015/2016 HUD FUNDED PROGRAM AMOUNTS
1.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Approximately $65,000 available for the
Broward County Housing Authority (BCHA) as the County’s certified, Countywide Public
Housing Authority for provision of Foreclosure Prevention/Housing Counseling services.
BCHA is the County’s designated Public Housing Agency partner.
2.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Approximately $20,000 available for
Unincorporated Area Civic Association projects.
3.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Approximately $20,000 available for non-profit
organizations. This amount may increase dependent upon whether or not all CDBG funds
allocated to participating municipalities are utilized.
4.
Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG): Approximately $160,000 in ESG funds available
for nonprofit or government social service agencies. The ESG priority categories will be as
follows:

A Maximum of 50% of Available ESG Funds for Emergency Shelter Essential
Services: Shelter for Youth, Families and/or Individual Adults experiencing
homelessness, (limited to Category 1).

A Minimum of 50% of Available Funds for Homelessness Rapid Re-Housing (RRH):
services for Broward County homeless individuals who to move into permanent
housing to achieve housing stability.
BROWARD COUNTY PROJECTED HOME CONSORTIUM PROGRAM ALLOCATION AMOUNTS
Broward County’s Housing Finance and Community Development Division is the lead agency for the
Broward County HOME Consortium. Consortium cities receive HOME Investment Partnerships
Program (HOME) funds. The cities are Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Tamarac, Margate, Deerfield
Beach, Sunrise, Lauderhill, Plantation, Pembroke Pines, Miramar and the Town of Davie.
1.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): Approximately $325,000 (15% of the total
HOME Consortium allocation) will be available for certified non-profit Community Housing
Development Organizations (CHDO’s) for housing projects selected through the RFP
application process. (Note: CHDO Certification Applications are included in RFP package.)
2.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): Approximately $35,000 will be available for
BCHA’s Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) activities as they are the County’s
designated Public Housing Agency partner.
3.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) New Construction:
Approximately
$200,000 will be available for eligible multi-family rental development projects (new
construction or acquisition/rehabilitation). The priority is for projects applying for Florida
Housing Finance Corporation Tax Credit local match located in the Broward County HOME
Consortium cities or projects using Broward Housing Finance Authority bonds.
The priorities for any projects targeting the homeless and utilizing HOME funds are 1) Project based
permanent housing, 2) Tenant based permanent housing.
Priorities listed above are subject to change with notice dependent upon funds available or
changing circumstances.
CDBG, HOME and ESG Applications will be available on October 1, 2014 either on line at
www.broward.org/housing/ or by email at Fshepherd@broward.org. They may also be picked up from
HF&CDD.
PROPOSAL PREPARATION WORKSHOP & CONSOLIDATED PLAN PUBLIC HEARING
A proposal workshop and Public Hearing for the above listed programs will be held Thursday, October
2, 2014, at 10:00 AM, at the Broward County Housing Finance and Community Development Division,
110 NE 3rd Street, in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301. To receive a
proposal packet, please contact Fredrick Shepherd, at Fshepherd@broward.org or visit the Housing
Finance and Community Development Division website at www.broward.org/housing/.
Prospective applicants and all interested citizens, especially residents of public housing are
encouraged to attend this workshop and public hearing to find out how this process works and to make
comments on these programs. Broward County is seeking input from the public on Consolidated Plan
and Annual Action Plan priorities.
There will be a 30 day comment period on items included in this public notice from October 1,
2014 to October 31, 2014.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL DATE
All funding proposals must be received at the Housing Finance and Community Development Division
located at 110 NE 3rd St., Third Floor, at anytime during the application process. On or prior to the final
day of the application process, applications should be delivered to 110 NE 3rd St., Third Floor
Reception Area, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, by 12:00 PM, EST on Monday, December 1, 2014.
Regretfully, any applications received after 12:00 PM, will be not be accepted and will be returned to
the applicant. Unfortunately, there will be no exceptions. A cone of silence will take effect at 12:00
PM on Monday, December 1, 2014. This cone of silence will continue until the publication of the
Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds on or about April 15, 2015.