New York Buffalo Civic Plus #1197

Buffalo HOME-ARP funding for affordable housing, non-congregate shelter, and supportive services

The City of Buffalo is seeking HOME-ARP proposals to expand housing and supportive services for people facing homelessness and housing instability. - Government buyer: City of Buffalo, Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA), Housing office. - Funding opportunity: HOME Investment Partnerships Program American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP); Buffalo received $12,280,862 in program funding. - Eligible project types: Affordable rental housing, non-congregate shelter, and supportive services for qualifying populations, including people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and people fleeing domestic violence or other specified harms. - Supportive-service categories: - Childcare, education, employment assistance and job training, and food. - Housing search and counseling, legal services, life-skills training, mental-health and outpatient-health services, and outreach. - Substance-abuse treatment, transportation, case management, mediation, credit repair, and landlord-tenant liaison services. - Services for special populations, McKinney-Vento supportive services, homeless-prevention services, housing-counseling services, and victim services. - Eligible financial assistance costs, including application fees, deposits, utility payments, moving costs, first and last month's rent, and rent arrears; short- and medium-term rental assistance. - Funding and proposals: Funding is provided as a loan, generally for construction costs, and applicants must address loan terms and repayment. Supportive-services applicants should describe proposed services, timing, budgets, partnerships, and other leveraged funding. - Products, quantities, and OEMs: No specific products, part numbers, quantities, manufacturers, or vendors are identified; applicants propose their own projects and service levels. - Performance: No project-specific performance period is set; applicants propose the grant-period start and end dates. Selected projects must proceed to contract within the solicitation's stated schedule.

Description

The City of Buffalo, through the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA), is seeking proposals for HOME-ARP funding to support eligible vulnerable populations through affordable housing, non-congregate shelter, and supportive services. The solicitation includes a supportive services supplement for applicants requesting HOME-ARP supportive services, covering eligible service activities and related budgets. Funds are provided as loans, and the RFP states that funding is generally for construction only unless otherwise noted. Proposals are due November 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM.

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