Pre-Application Meeting Time(s)
- June 10, 2025 10:00 am
Pre-Application Location
Zoom
Application Deadline
July 30, 2025 11:59 pm
The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) is soliciting applications from qualified for-profit and nonprofit developers for funding to provide new affordable rental housing opportunities for tenants with incomes at or below 60% of the area median income (AMI) for Nashville-Davidson County, adjusted for family size. MDHA has allocated a minimum of $1,134,424 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for eligible rental projects to be completed by qualified developers who respond to this request for applications (RFA). This amount includes the following set-aside:
- A minimum of $759,424 specifically for projects to be owned, sponsored, or developed by nonprofit developers that apply for and receive designation as Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs);
The $375,000 remaining HOME funds are available to all qualified for-profit and nonprofit developers for use in all HOME eligible rental projects and are not restricted solely for use in CHDO projects. The intent of this RFA is to identify rental projects that create decent, safe, affordable housing opportunities for low-income households utilizing HOME funds and that leverage other resources. All HOME-funded projects must comply with all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME program regulations as described in the RFA.
Interested applicants can access the RFA by clicking here.
All applications must be created and submitted electronically via Neighborly no later than Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 11:59 PM CDT.
A pre-application meeting will be held via Zoom at 10 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Information regarding the Zoom conference can be accessed at the link above and in Section 5.3 of the RFA.
The criteria for evaluating the applications will be based on the items set forth in the RFA. Awards will be made to the most responsive and responsible applications, which, in the judgment of MDHA, best meet the current needs and long-term goals of MDHA and the HOME program. MDHA reserves the right to reject any application and/or waive any informalities in the solicitation process. To request accommodation, please contact Conor O’Neil at 615-252-8562.