2017 Housing Finance & Development Update #14

March 21, 2017

Housing Finance & Development

Email Updates

Cost Certification Submissions

DCA will no longer require submission of hard copies for cost certifications. Please electronically submit the required forms created in Microsoft Excel, or other original working document, so as to be searchable. Any Excel or original working documents requiring signatures must be signed in the paper version and then scanned into PDF before inclusion. But for the format, PDF and non-PDF versions of the same document must be identical.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Andre Carmack at andre.carmack@dca.ga.gov.

RFP for Affordable Multifamily Underwriting and Loan Services

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs ("DCA") has experienced a technical issues that prevented it from receiving Proposals that were submitted in response to its RFP for Affordable Multifamily Underwriting and Loan Services, issued on February 3, 2017. In light of this unexpected occurrence, DCA would like to confirm that responses were not received and requests that Consultants resubmit responses to this RFP for review and consideration by DCA.

DCA will accept previously submitted Proposals through Monday, March 27, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. EST. Please send them to RFP@dca.ga.gov at or before that time. Any Proposals received at 4:01 p.m. or after that day will NOT be considered.

For any questions or concerns, please contact Nikki Flanigan at nikki.flanigan@dca.ga.gov.

Public Notice

The State of Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is currently preparing its Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Action Plan Goals and Method of Distribution that details how the State proposes to use the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) Programs. Each program includes the other program specific requirements such as the proposed methods of funding distribution and the program priorities for funding. Comments regarding these and other issues will be accepted for a 30-day period for review and consideration and are due April 30, 2017 by 5:00 PM.

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Upcoming Events and Deadlines

March 27, 2017

RFP for Affordable Housing Multifamily Underwriting and Loan Services Deadline

April 30, 2017

Annual Action Plan Goals and Method of Distribution Public Comment Deadline

May 25, 2017

2017 Funding Round Application Deadline

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.

For reasonable accommodations or alternate format information please contact Sandy Wyckoff at 404-679-0670 or email sandy.wyckoff@dca.ga.gov.