Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1076-OCDDE-HD006-135032

Massachusetts supportive affordable housing funding competition

Massachusetts is offering housing-development funding to expand and preserve affordable supportive housing statewide. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), Housing Development Division, partnering with the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC). - Funding: Approximately $10 million through the Housing Innovations Fund (HIF) and $6 million through the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF); additional state resources may also be available. - Potential rental assistance: Approximately 200 project-based Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program vouchers and up to 50 Alternative Housing Voucher Program vouchers, with other voucher sources possible. - Purpose and eligible populations: Develop or preserve affordable rental housing, primarily permanent supportive housing, for people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable groups, including very- and extremely-low-income households, veterans, survivors of violence or trafficking, young people, older adults, and people with disabilities or behavioral-health needs. - Key requirements: Applications must include a detailed supportive-services plan and demonstrate project readiness, reasonable costs, accessibility, and climate-resilient design. HTF requests require advance HLC consultation and are restricted to new permanent rental housing for households at or below 30% of area median income. HIF projects must set aside at least 25% of units for households at or below 30% of area median income and are limited to eligible nonprofit developers. Applicable Build America Buy America requirements must be addressed. - Named organizations: CEDAC is the named partner. No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are identified; this is a funding opportunity, not a purchase of goods or services.

Description

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), in partnership with CEDAC, is soliciting applications for a supportive housing funding competition to create and preserve affordable rental housing for vulnerable populations. Primary funding sources include the Housing Innovations Fund (HIF) and National Housing Trust Fund (HTF), with additional resources and vouchers potentially available. Applicants must submit a pre-application by December 17, 2026, and only approved projects may submit full applications by February 25, 2027. Applications are submitted through the HLC Housing OneStop system.

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