City of Cleveland


Housing Development Office - 2023 Special Funding Proposal Submission

The City of Cleveland will make funds available to invest in affordable and market rate housing development projects, on a competitive basis, through the Department of Community Development’s (CD) Request for Proposals to allocate up to $34,450,000. The following funding sources could be available for submissions:


  • $10M    Affordable Housing Gap Financing    ARPA Restricted
  • $5M    Market Rate Housing Gap Financing    ARPA Gen. Fund
  • $13.7M    30%AMI Affordable Housing Gap Financing    HOME-ARP
  • $4M    Non-Congregate Shelter Gap Financing    HOME-ARP
  • $1.75M    Single-Family Affordable and Market Rate    City Bond Funds


Total Available Funding $34.45M


This Request for Proposals (RFP) is only for housing development projects that will invest in either affordable housing units, market-rate housing units or a mix. The City will also fund up to one non-congregate shelter project through this RFP. For more information go to RFP Memo.


This submission will be scored and used to create a slate of projects to be considered by Council. Any projects approved on that slate of projects will be eligible to apply for these funds through HDO's Neighborly Platform. The Council authorization will not be a funding award. Any funds awarded by the City of Cleveland will be determined by an underwriting process by HDO based on City policies. City staff will recommend the appropriate funding sources to be matched with the appropriate project.


Use this word document to help collect and draft your submission prior to entering the information in this form, since this form can not be saved in draft form.


Voluntary Information Sessions:

  1. Wednesday, February 1, 2023 @ 9:00am
  2. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 @ 9:00am
  3. Wednesday, February 15, 2023 @ 9:00am


Please complete RSVP form to receive information session details.


Deadline for Questions: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 @ Noon

Response to Questions Released: Thursday, February 16, 2023


DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Developer Contact Information

Describe your experience relative to your proposed project. (500 words max.)

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Enter total number of proposed units. Enter unit breakdown in Project Narrative below.

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Provide a comprehensive description of your project, along with unit breakdown, targeted rents or sales price, targeted tenants or homebuyers, etc. (500 words max.)

Brief summary of the market demand. If selected a more formal market demand study may be required. (500 words max.)

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What percentage of the prime contractor or subcontractor will be achieve with this project. What steps are you taking to ensure Minority-owned, Female-owned or Cleveland small businesses participation in the project? (500 words max.)

What percentage of the materials will be derived from regional sources (within a 500 mile radius)?

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Please summarize all sources of funding, secured or unsecured status, any known terms and conditions associated with those funding sources (loan term, interest rate, repayment requirements, etc.). (500 words max.)

Evidence of Community Support

A letter of support from the council person where the project is located is required. Please name the Council person here and attach the letter below.


(Due to budget hearings an time commitments by Council, we will accept documentation of good faith efforts by February 28th, but request a letter of support to be submitted prior to the project being presented to Council for authorization)

If you have evidence of a community meeting please describe date and location here and attach the evidence below.

If you have a letter of support please name the Community Development Corporation (CDC) here and attach the letter below.

If you have a community engagement plan, please summarize it here and attach the full plan below. (500 words max.)

Site Design and Property Standards

List the nearest transit stations and the distance from those stations to the project site below

If the project is a historic structure please describe the nature of its historic status, federal, state, local or district. Reference any historic inventory.

Does the project use district or neighborhood parking? Proposed or existing facilities?

What is the minimum on-site parking requirements for the project? What is the proposed on-site parking requirements for the project? Will the project propose methods to reduce on-site parking below the minimums, using available exemptions, exceptions or other methods?

Describe how your project preserves the existing tree canopy on the project site? Describe how your project restores the existing tree canopy on the project site?

What percentage of the project site is covered by tree canopy prior to the project and post project completion? Is there a net difference?

Describe any accessibility features of your project for handicapped or sensory impaired persons.

If you are proposing at least 10% of the units to accommodate handicapped or sensory impaired residents, what standard are you implementing with those units?

Describe how your project will be architecturally integrated with the surround context?

Will there be accessible storage at the project site? How many bicycles, wheelchairs, walkers, and/or electric scooters can be accommodated.

What universally accessible features will be implemented at the project site?

What sustainable features will be implemented at the project site?

Please reference the Ohio Brownfield Inventory listing, if applicable.

List the nearest transit stations and the distance from those stations to the project site below. (Walking Distance 2,500-4,000 feet)

List the nearest library and the distance from that library to the project site below. (Walking Distance 2,500-4,000 feet)

List the nearest recreation center and the distance from that recreation center to the project site below. (Walking Distance 2,500-4,000 feet)

List the nearest medical clinic and the distance from that medical clinic to the project site below. (Walking Distance 2,500-4,000 feet)

List the nearest pharmacy and the distance from that to the project site below. (Walking Distance 2,500-4,000 feet)

Attachments

Please upload any and all information to help demonstrate the support and feasibility of your project. The list below is a recommended set of documents, but are not mandatory. Some documents do award points in the scoring metric.

Letter of Support from Councilperson

Evidence of Site Control

Evidence of Community Meetings Attendance

Letter of Support from Community Development Corporation

Community Engagement Plan with Schedule

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in accordance with ASTM E1527-13

Paint Testing and Lead Risk Assessment

Cost Estimates or Bids, signed by Contractor, on Contractor Letterhead

Financing Commitment Letters or Applications for Funding

Architectural Drawings, Site Plans, Elevations, Floor Plans, and Sections (as needed)

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