RFP: 2025 Affordable Housing Development

The City of Rochester, New York, is seeking proposals from developers, non-profits, and housing service providers (Developers) to increase the supply of high-quality, safe, affordable rental and ownership housing opportunities within the geographical limits of the city of Rochester. Developers may respond to this RFP to competitively apply for gap financing, a Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT) agreement, purchase of City-owned real estate, and/or an official City letter of support for assistance from New York State Homes and Community Renewal (NYS HCR), New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA), NYS Affordable Homeownership Opportunities Program (AHOP) or Block by Block, or other agencies and funding sources. Projects will be ranked and then scored with “like” projects in, as well as in terms of funding structure (ex.: 9% versus 4% LIHTC). This year, Developers may additionally respond to this RFP to apply to the City of Rochester for HOME-ARP funding. The primary goal of the City’s HOME-ARP program is to increase the supply of housing for households experiencing homelessness or other eligible Qualified Populations (QP), as defined by HUD HOME-ARP Notice CPD-21-10. This includes a number of populations experiencing housing instability, described further in Part 6 - HOME-ARP. Developers may apply for HOME funding, HOME-ARP funding, or a combination of the two.

2025 Housing RFP

Attachment C Proposal Application

• Rochester 2034 Comprehensive Pla n - https://www.cityofrochester.gov/Rochester2034/
• City of Rochester DRAFT 2025-29 Consolidated Plan - https://www.cityofrochester.gov/departments/neighborhood-and-business-development/consolidated-plan-2025-29
• Citywide Housing Market Study 2018 (Please note that the 2025 Housing Market Study will be released by early Summer 2025) - https://www.cityofrochester.gov/housingmarketstudy2018/
• Rochester Housing Quality Task Force Report and Recommendations - https://www.cityofrochester.gov/HQTF/
• Office of Energy and Sustainability Plans and Guides - https://cityofrochester.gov/OES/

• Build America, Buy America information: Build America, Buy America Act - HUD Exchange
• City of Rochester – HOME-ARP Funding Allocation Plan
• HOME-ARP Program Fact Sheet – Rental Housing
• Requirements for the Use of Funds in HOME-ARP Program – HUD Notice CPD-21-10

On Monday, June 9th, at 11:00am, City will hold an information session via Zoom to present key elements of the RFP and provide Respondents with the opportunity to ask questions.

A complete electronic copy of the proposal must be submitted on a USB, jump drive, or via Dropbox or another file sharing website no later than 4:00pm on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025. Please submit your proposal no more than one time, using only one submission method.

A USB or jump drive may be submitted to:

City of Rochester - Department of Neighborhood and Business Development
Attn: Lia Anselm, Associate Community Housing Planner
30 Church Street - Room 005A
Rochester, NY 14614

Proposals submitted via file sharing site may be emailed to lia.anselm@cityofrochester.gov .

Any questions or requests for clarification should be sent in writing to lia.anselm@cityofrochester.gov