Tornado Recovery Vacant Unit Turns Program NOFA

Sponsor: Community Development Administration

Procurement Type: Notice of Funding Availability

Starting Date: 09-25-2025

Closing Date: 10-31-2025

Closing Time: 04:00 PM

Summary

The City of St. Louis Community Development Administration announces the availability of funding to facilitate the repair, maintenance and updates of vacant rental units for the purpose of providing rapid rehousing for City residents who have been displaced by the effects of the May 16 tornado. This funding only applies to rental properties located within the City of St. Louis.

Tornado Recovery Vacant Unit Turns: Rolling Application is being funded through Rams Settlement funds that have been allocated to CDA in order to support citywide efforts to aid families in their housing and economic recovery following the most recent natural disaster affecting our area.

Rams Settlement funds administered through CDA may be utilized to assist with the costs of minor repairs (See definition qualifying repairs under “III. Eligible Activities”.) of vacant units.

The CDA-assisted units are restricted to lease by families whose homes have become uninhabitable due to severe tornado damage. Available Funding CDA anticipates awarding approximately $2,500,000 in Rams Settlement funds. This figure is subject to change and additional funding becomes available.

Eligible Activities Rams Settlement funds may be used to repair, maintain or update vacant rental housing units. Units must be rented to families who have been identified through a case management agency as in need of rapid rehousing as a direct result of the May 16th 3 tornado.
Applications open: Sept. 26, 2025

Public Hearing & Workshop: Oct. 7, 2025, at 10 AM
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/eventdetails.cfm?Event_ID=51442

Applications Due: Oct. 31, 2025, at 4 PM or until all available funding is obligated.

NOTE: Applicants should apply as soon as possible for this funding. Applications will be reviewed and rated on a rolling basis to ensure units are renovated and occupied by December 31, 2025.

The application portal link is at https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/community-development/residential-development/index.cfm