2024-2025 AAP Public Notice FINAL 

 2024-2025 AAP Public Notice-Spanish

COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY &

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT LOANS

FOR DEVELOPMENTS APPLYING FOR FHFC HOUSING CREDITS

SEEKING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OPPORTUNITY FUNDING

Loans Made in Conjunction with FHFC RFA 2024-201

Application Opens: May 16, 2024

Applications Due: 12:00PM June 7, 2024

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners (the "County") announces the availability of funds and is requesting applications for the consideration of providing local government support for qualified multifamily housing developments that meet the goals of the County and comply with applicable federal and state law. The County has adopted the following guidelines to set forth the general requirements and procedures that apply to the financing of multifamily housing developments. The County may waive specific provisions of these guidelines where good cause is shown and adequate supporting documentation is provided. Any waiver is at the sole discretion of the County. In addition, these guidelines may be amended, revised, repealed, or otherwise altered by the County with or without notice. The County specifically welcomes requests for proposed alternative resident programs or development/unit features.

All applications submitted will be reviewed by the County’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, which will make recommendations to the County Manager. The County Manager will then decide whether or not to support commitment letters and loans providing Local Government Support for developments applying for FHFC funding and who are seeking the Local Government Area of Opportunity Funding, pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-207. Submission of an application does not entitle the Applicant to financing, even if sufficient funds remain.

The County will not consider issuing commitment letters to provide financing for any development unless the applicant has satisfied the general requirements set forth in these guidelines, submits a timely, complete, and acceptable application, and complies with all of the procedures and requirements contained within the County’s application procedures and program guidelines.

The County reserves the right to impose additional requirements on any particular development. Compliance with these guidelines does not and shall not create any right by an applicant to a commitment or assurance that the County will provide the requested financing.

The County provides local government support to assist in the construction, rehabilitation, and permanent financing of multifamily housing developments. The County anticipates sufficient funds to be available to fund one applicant.

The maximum amount of the Local Government Support loans that may be applied for pursuant to this Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) is the amount that will allow local projects to score the maximum points or preference for the Local Government Area of Opportunity Funding.  

THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO NOT FUND ANY APPLICANT AT A LEVEL REQUIRED FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OPPORTUNITY FUNDING. THE COUNTY ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THIS NOFA PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE BASED UPON CHANGES TO FHFC RFA 2023-201 OR DECISIONS MADE BY THE COUNTY.

All applications received will compete with each other and be selected by the County for the available funding. Applications will be reviewed against the criteria listed below and, if selected, each loan will be subject to the minimum loan terms stated below.

NO CONTACT WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND/OR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (AHAC) MEMBERS AFTER THE DATE THE NOFA IS ISSUED UNTIL THE AHAC MAKES ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNTY MANAGER. During this period, no Applicant, Applicant Agent and/or Representative may contact members of the Collier County Board of County Commissioners and/or AHAC members concerning their application, any other applicant’s application, the merits of their firm, or any other aspect of the application and selection process. Violation of this prohibition will result in the disqualification of the Applicant and all of their developments.

Applications related to FHFC RFA 2024-201 are due no later than 12:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, June 7, 2024. Application requirements may be found at: (https://www.colliercountyhousing.com/developer-incentives-and-applications/#lgao-funding). For more information, contact Kristi Sonntag, Director, of the Community and Human Services Division.

SUBMISSIONS:

An original and one (1) hard copy of the entire application, and a PDF of the application to:

Collier County Government

c/o Community and Human Services Division

Kristi Sonntag, Director

3339 East Tamiami Trail, Building H., Suite 213

Naples, FL 34112

Email: Kristi.Sonntag@colliercountyfl.gov

PDF MUST BE AT RESOLUTION LEVEL THAT PERMITS EMAILING 

Collier_LGAO_Application_2024

Public Notice HOME-ARP Allocation Plan revision

Public Notice HOME-ARP Allocation Plan revision-Spanish

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to federal regulations governing Collier County Community & Human Services and HOME – 24 CFR 92.356, County employees who participate in an eligible housing strategy administered by the Division must be publicly disclosed.

The public is hereby notified of the following:

• Employee herein contained had submitted a request for funding through the normal submission process and had been determined eligible for funding consideration. Eligibility was based upon household income, household size, and credit worthiness. Applicants were eligible to receive the same benefits available to eligible non-County persons.

   

• Mandy Mojica, employee of Collier County Board of County Commissioners Community & Human Services, has applied for assistance through one or more eligible County Housing Assistance Programs.

   

• The Assistant County Attorney and the Collier County Commission on Ethics offered an official opinion that the aforementioned applicant’s participation in the HOME Grant Program was not a conflict of interest and did not violate State of Local law.

For more information, please contact Kristi Sonntag, Director – CHS at (239) 252-2486.

The Collier County Community and Human Services Division (CHS) announces the opening of the FY2024-2025 grant application cycle.   During FY2024-2025, Collier County is scheduled to receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds.

The pre-application period for local, State and Federal grant funds will begin on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, and will continue until 12:00 p.m. noon on Friday, January 19, 2024. Those invited to complete a full application will be notified prior to January 31, 2024. The full application portal will be opened to invitees Wednesday, January 31, 2024 and will close at 12:00 p.m. noon, Wednesday, February 21, 2024. The pre-applications will be available through the CHS website at www.colliercountyfl.gov under the CHS Main page link and paper copies of the application may also be obtained at our offices at 3339 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 211, Naples, FL 34112.

All pre-applications must be consistent with the Collier County’s Consolidated Plan and/or SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP).  Pre-application and full application details are provided in the FY2024-2025 Grant Application guidance. 

Application Guidance:

Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the federal programs projects must meet one or more of three national objectives:

• Benefits low- and moderate-income persons or households who earn at or below 80% of the median income
• Aids in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight
• Qualifies as a certified urgent need

Collier County, along with its entitlement city, Naples, will receive approximately $2,574,633 in CDBG funds, $844,948 in HOME funds and $211,534 in ESG funds for the 2024-2025 grant cycle.   State SHIP funds totaling approximately $3,000,000, if allocated, will also be included in this grant application cycle. Funding amounts are subject to change based on actual amounts awarded from grantor agencies and availability of funds. Awards made under SHIP may only be used to support homeowner strategies such as Purchase Assistance, Housing Rehabilitation, Demolition & Replacement of Manufactured Homes and New Construction Assistance and other identified strategies.

One-on-one technical assistance meetings are mandatory in order to be considered to be invited to submit a full application. Those interested in applying in the FY2024-2025 funding cycle should contact CHS by calling 239-252-2339 to schedule a meeting between January 25, 2024, and January 30, 2024. No applications will be accepted unless a pre-application and a one-on-one technical assistance meeting have occurred.

Any questions, comments, clarifications, or changes made during the technical assistance period and/or with individuals will be made public on or about January 31, 2024, on the CHS website and through an email blast.

Collier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Collier County complies with the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3600, et seq) and County Fair Housing Ordinance No. 92-9.

Organizations seeking information, technical assistance with the grant application process, or for any other questions may contact Lisa Carr by phone at (239) 252-2339 or by email at lisa.carr@colliercountyfl.gov.

Aviso público

Ciclo de solicitudes de subvenciones de HUD y SHIP del año fiscal 2024-2025

La División de Servicios Humanos y Comunitarios (Community and Human Services, CHS) del condado de Collier anuncia la apertura del ciclo de solicitud de subvenciones del año fiscal 2024-2025. Durante el año fiscal 2024-2025, el condado de Collier está programado para recibir fondos federales de la Subvención en bloque para el desarrollo comunitario (Community Development Block Grant, CDBG) del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (Housing and Urban Development, HUD) de EE. UU., del programa HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME); de las subvenciones para soluciones de emergencia (Emergency Solutions Grants, ESG) y de la Asociación de Iniciativas de Vivienda del Estado (State Housing Initiative Partnership, SHIP).

El período de solicitud previa para los fondos de subvenciones locales, estatales y federales comenzará el martes 9 de enero de 2024 y continuará hasta el viernes 19 de enero de 2024 a las 12:00 p. m. (mediodía). Los invitados a presentar una solicitud completa serán notificados antes del 31 de enero de 2024. El portal para solicitudes completas se abrirá a los invitados el miércoles, 31 de enero de 2024 y se cerrará el miércoles 21 de febrero de 2024 a las 12:00p. m. (mediodía). Las solicitudes previas estarán disponibles a través del sitio web de CHS en www.colliercountyfl.gov en el enlace de la página principal de CHS y también se pueden obtener copias impresas de la solicitud en nuestras oficinas en 3339 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 211, Naples, FL 34112.

Todas las solicitudes previas deben ser consistentes con el Plan Consolidado del Condado de Collier y/o el Plan de Asistencia de Vivienda Local (Local Housing Assistance Plan, LHAP) de SHIP. Los detalles sobre la solicitud previa y la solicitud completa se proporcionan en la guía de solicitud de subvención del año fiscal 2024-2025.

Guía de solicitud:

Administrado por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los EE. UU. (HUD), los proyectos de los programas federales deben cumplir con uno o más de tres objetivos nacionales:

• Beneficia a personas u hogares de ingresos bajos y moderados que ganan al 80% o menos del ingreso medio
• Ayuda en la prevención o eliminación de barrios marginales y el deterioro urbano
• Califica como una necesidad urgente certificada

El condado de Collier, junto con su ciudad de derecho, Naples, recibirán aproximadamente $2,574,633 en fondos de la CDBG, $844,948 en fondos del HOME y $211,534 en fondos de la ESG para el ciclo de subvenciones 2024-2025. Los fondos estatales del SHIP por un total de aproximadamente $3,000,000, si se asignan, también se incluirán en este ciclo de solicitud de subvenciones. Los montos de los fondos están sujetos a cambios según las sumas reales otorgadas por las agencias otorgantes y la disponibilidad de fondos. Las subvenciones otorgadas en el marco del SHIP solo se pueden usar para contribuir a las estrategias de los propietarios de viviendas, como la ayuda para la compra, la rehabilitación de viviendas, la demolición y el reemplazo de viviendas prefabricadas, la ayuda para la nueva construcción y otras estrategias identificadas.

Se requieren reuniones individuales de asistencia técnica para ser considerado como un invitado a presentar una solicitud completa. Aquellos interesados en presentar solicitudes para el ciclo de financiamiento del año fiscal 2024- 2025 deben llamar al CHS al 239-252-2339 a fin de programar una reunión entre el 25 y el 30 de enero de 2024. No se aceptarán solicitudes a menos que se haya realizado una solicitud previa y una reunión individual de asistencia técnica.

Cualquier pregunta, comentario, aclaración o cambio realizado durante el período de asistencia técnica o con las personas se hará público el 31 de enero de 2024, o alrededor de esa fecha, en el sitio web de CHS y a través de un correo electrónico de envío masivo.

El condado de Collier es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. El condado de Collier cumple con la Ley de Vivienda Justa (Fair Housing Act) (42 U.S.C. 3600, et seq) y con la Ordenanza de Vivienda Justa del Condado n.º 92-9.

Las organizaciones que busquen información o asistencia técnica con el proceso de solicitud de subvenciones o respuestas pueden comunicarse con Lisa Carr por teléfono al (239) 252-2339 o por correo electrónico a lisa.carr@colliercountyfl.gov

PUBLIC NOTICE

PROGRAM YEAR 2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAM

Collier County's PY 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) is available for viewing and public comment from November 20, 2023, to December 5, 2023.

The CAPER is comprised of statistical and financial statements and narratives describing activities carried out during the 2022 program year. During the program year, Collier County expended the following federal funds: approximately $3,239,210.57 in CDBG funds, $373,056.67 in HOME funds, and $199,220.98 in ESG funds. For CARES Act funding: $1,989,856 in CDBG-CV funds, and $1,043,151.36 In ESG-CV funds, with all expenditures benefiting very low to moderate Income persons in Collier County.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Copies of the draft CAPER will be available at all of the Collier County libraries as well as the Collier County Community and Human Services Division, 3339 E. Tamiami Trail, Suite 213, Naples, FL 34112 and on our website, www.colliercountyfl.gov, during the public comment period. The public is invited to review the draft CAPER and submit written comments to the Collier County Community and Human Services Division at the address above no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 5, 2023. The CAPER, including a summary of public comments received, will be sent to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development prior to December 28, 2023. If any hearing/visually impaired, disabled, or non-English speaking persons require assistance to review the CAPER, please contact the Collier County Community and Human Services Division at (239) 252-4663.

PUBLIC HEARING: The draft CAPER will be presented during a public hearing on November 29, 2023, between 09:00AM-11:00AM. The public hearing will be held on the third floor of the Health Department Building, Collier County Community and Human Services at 3339 E. Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34112 and on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 843 4625 4857
Passcode: 986367

Comments from citizens are welcome.

Collier County Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Collier County complies with the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C 3600, et seq) and Collier County Fair Housing Ordinance No. 92-9.

If you require special aid or services as addressed in the Americans with Disabilities Act or require someone to translate or sign, please contact the Collier County Community and Human Services Division – Lisa Carr at (239) 252-4663, no later than two (2) business days prior to the public hearing.

AVISO PÚBLICO
INFORME ANUAL CONSOLIDADO Y DE EVALUACIÓN DEL DESEMPEÑO (CAPER) SOBRE EL AÑO 2022 DEL PROGRAMA
PARA EL DEPARTAMENTO DE VIVIENDA Y DESARROLLO URBANO DE LOS EE. UU. SOBRE LA SUBVENCIÓN EN BLOQUE PARA EL DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO, EL PROGRAMA DE ASOCIACIONES PARA INVERSIÓN EN VIVIENDA (HOME) Y EL PROGRAMA DE SUBVENCIÓN PARA SOLUCIONES DE EMERGENCIA

 
El Informe Anual Consolidado y de Evaluación del Desempeño Anual (CAPER) sobre el año 2022 del programa del condado de Collier para la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), el Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión en Vivienda (HOME) y las Subvenciones para Soluciones de Emergencia (ESG) está disponible para revisión y comentarios públicos desde el 20 de noviembre de 2023 al 5 de diciembre de 2023.

El CAPER está compuesto de estados financieros y estadísticos, así como de narrativas que describen las actividades realizadas durante el año 2022 del programa. Durante dicho año del programa, el condado de Collier gastó los siguientes fondos federales: aproximadamente $3,239,210.57 en fondos de CDBG, $373,056.67 en fondos de HOME y $199,220.98 en fondos de ESG. Para la financiación de la Ley CARES, el gasto fue de $1,989,856 en fondos de CDBG-CV y $1,043,151.36 en fondos de ESG-CV. Todos los gastos se realizaron en beneficio de personas con ingresos que van de muy bajos a moderados en el condado de Collier.

PERÍODO DE COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS Las copias del borrador de CAPER estarán disponibles en todas las bibliotecas del condado de Collier, así como en la División de Servicios Humanos y Comunitarios del condado de Collier, 3339 E. Tamiami Trail, Suite 213, Naples FL 34112, y en nuestro sitio web, www.colliercountyfl.gov, durante el período de comentarios públicos. Se invita al público a revisar el borrador de CAPER y enviar comentarios por escrito a la División de Servicios Humanos y Comunitarios del condado de Collier a la dirección mencionada anteriormente, a más tardar el 5 de diciembre de 2023 a las 4:00 p. m. El CAPER, con un resumen de los comentarios públicos recibidos incluido, se enviará al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE. UU. antes del 28 de diciembre de 2023. Si alguna persona con una deficiencia auditiva/visual, discapacitada o que no habla inglés necesita ayuda para revisar el CAPER, comuníquese con el Departamento de Servicios Humanos y Comunitarios del condado de Collier al (239) 252-4663.

AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA: El borrador de CAPER se presentará durante una audiencia pública el 29 de noviembre de 2023 de 09:00 a. m. a 11:00 a. m. La audiencia pública se llevará a cabo en la División de Servicios Humanos y Comunitarios del condado de Collier que se encuentra en el tercer piso del edificio del Departamento de Salud ubicado en 3339 E. Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL 34112 Asimismo, se transmitirá por medio de Zoom.

Unirse a la reunión de Zoom
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ID de la reunión: 843 4625 4857
Código de entrada: 986367

Son bienvenidos los comentarios de toda la ciudadanía.

El condado de Collier es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. El condado de Collier cumple con la Ley de Vivienda Justa (42 USC 3600, et seq) y la Ordenanza 92-9 de Vivienda Justa del condado de Collier.

Si necesita ayuda o servicios especiales como se indica en la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades o requiere que alguien traduzca o use lengua de señas, comuníquese con Lisa Carr de la División de Servicios Humanos y Comunitarios del condado de Collier llamando al (239) 252-4663, a más tardar dos (2) días hábiles antes de la fecha de la audiencia pública.
20 de noviembre de 2023

Second Round Grant Pre-Application -Apply HERE

The Emergency Solutions Grant Program has been closed.  To be placed on our Partnership List to be notified of future grant solicitations, please e-mail  at Ann.LoBosco@colliercountyfl.gov.  Include your name, the name of your agency and your contact phone number.