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 Public Notices / Upcoming Meetings
- Public Comment Period Open - FY2022-2023 Annual Action Plan
- Notice of Funding Availability - SHIP Program
- Public Comment Period Open - Draft 2022-2025 Local Housing Assistance Plan
The City of Tallahassee has prepared its Three-Year Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for submission to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) for program years 2022-2025. The LHAP describes the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) program requirements, methods of program implementation, terms and conditions of housing strategies, and incentives the City uses to promote affordable housing. Citizens are invited to review the LHAP and provide comment.
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. via a live broadcast and in person meeting at City Hall, City Commission Chambers, the Tallahassee City Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2022-2025 Local Housing Assistance Plan. A 15-day public comment period will begin on June 8, 2022, and will expire on June 23, 2022.
Citizens and interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and provide comments regarding the draft plan. To comment on the plan, please submit a form online at Talgov.com/CitizenInput by 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Comments submitted after the 9 p.m. deadline on the day before the hearing and up until the time of the hearing will be added to the official record afterwards. Comments may also be submitted in writing with your name and address to:
City of Tallahassee
Housing and Community Resilience
300 S. Adams Street, B-27
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone: 850-891-6566
Fax: 850-891-6597
Email: housing@talgov.com
Documents for Public Review (PDF)
Board Materials and Application for Membership
Requests for Proposals
- Affordable Housing Construction Loan: Private developers may apply for up to two project loans at a time with a maximum construction loan of $175,000 per project. Loans will carry an annual interest rate of below the 'prime rate' as reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The loans shall be due and payable to the City within eighteen (18) months from the date of loan agreement or six months following the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CO), whichever occurs first. Applications are received on a rolling bases as funds are available in the revolving fund.
- Community Housing Development Organization Projects: The City reserves a portion of its federal funding for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to acquire, rehab, or build new affordable housing (ownership or rental). A CHDO is a private nonprofit, community-based organization that has staff with the capacity to develop affordable housing for the community it serves. To qualify for designation as a CHDO, the organization must meet certain requirements pertaining to their legal status, organizational structure, and capacity and experience. The City will also provide technical assistance for non-certified nonprofits to build capacity to become a CHDO.
- Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program: Owners of residential rental units comprising of 1-4 unit buildings located within the City limits may apply for up to $25,000 per unit with a maximum four unit building investment of $100,000 to rehab homes for lease to low and moderate income tenants. The financing is in the form of a forgivable loan, fully forgiven after 15 years if the owner/landlord meets the compliance terms. Owners/landlords must agree to the terms of the loan, provide temporary relocation of existing tenants if necessary, and enroll in the City’s Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as funds are available.
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