FY27 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF)

Description

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Central Purchasing Division (CPD) in coordination with the Office of Affordable Housing (OAH) is to solicit sealed proposals through a competitive process to establish contracts for projects that advance affordable housing in the City of Santa Fe. This RFP is focused on supporting eligible costs associated with both rental and ownership projects. Rental projects include new construction development acquisition, renovation/rehabilitation, preservation, supportive housing and mixed income housing developments. Ownership of affordable housing—or related supporting affordable housing infrastructure for rental or affordable housing homeownership are eligible for proposal submission.All proposed projects must align with the community’s established affordable housing goals and priorities, as defined under the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) and related City plans and policies. As codified in Santa Fe City Code (SFCC) 26-3, the primary purpose of the AHTF is to increase and preserve the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents in the City of Santa Fe.Housing Development and Preservation (Infrastructure-Focused)The AHTF supports projects that involve the creation, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable housing units, including associated infrastructure necessary to support housing development. The City is seeking proposals that will advance the development of for-sale affordable housing to include but not limited to single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes, duplex, triplex or rental of develop