PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY FOR HUD PY2025-26 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) & HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT & HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM CHDO FUNDING Notice is hereby given to all qualified applicants that Maricopa County Housing and Community Development Division is accepting applications for funding under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program Community Housing Development Organizations (HOME CHDO) program, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program for Affordable Housing Development in the Urban County service area. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) The CDBG program provides funding to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. In Program Year 2025-2026, Maricopa County anticipates awarding approximately $1,750,000 in CDBG funds from HUD to achieve the following national objectives: 1) Provide a benefit to low- and moderate-income persons; 2) Prevent or eliminate slum and blight; and 3) Meet an urgent need that threatens health or welfare of residents. Any eligible nonprofit agency, organization, or unit of participating local government may apply for these funds. However, applications must be limited to activities conducted in the Urban County. The Urban County includes Buckeye, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown, and unincorporated areas of Maricopa County. A virtual orientation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Email HCD@maricopa.gov to receive the link and instructions. HOME - COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDO) The HOME CHDO program provides funding for certified non-profits to own, develop, or sponsor affordable housing. Proposed activities must benefit the low-income residents of a jurisdiction or target area in Maricopa County outside the boundaries of the Cities of Phoenix and Mesa. Funds are available for the development of single family and multi-family affordable housing: rental; acquisition/rehabilitation/resale; and new construction. Maricopa County anticipates awarding $672,000 in HOME CHDO funds from HUD. HOME - MARICOPA URBAN COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT The Maricopa Urban County Affordable Housing Development program provides funding to for-profit or non-profit affordable housing developers which, when approved by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (BOS), will result in one or more development agreements to increase affordable housing units in the Urban County. The Urban County includes Buckeye, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown, and unincorporated Maricopa County. Eligible activities include property acquisition for the purpose of affordable rental or homeownership, site improvements or rehabilitation associated with property acquisition, new construction, lease/purchase programs and demolition of substandard structures that have been vacant more than one year as part of a project that results in additional affordable housing units. Maricopa County anticipates awarding approximately $768,000 in HOME funds from HUD. A virtual orientation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Email HCD@maricopa.gov to receive the link and instructions. APPLICATION AVAILABILITY Application packages are available to download at https://www.maricopa.gov/3893/Funding-Notices-Bulletins on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Applicants are required to submit an electronic copy, with all required attachments. Applications must be submitted via email by Tuesday, December 10, 2024 before 5:00 p.m. Maricopa County Housing and Development Division reserves the right to fund, in whole or in part, any, all or none of the applications submitted in response to this NOFA. In addition, Maricopa County reserves the right to increase or decrease the award amount to each project based on final HUD amounts received or additional funding that becomes available. CONTACT For additional information or technical assistance completing an application, email HCD@maricopa.gov or call HSD at (602) 506-0131 or TTY 1-800-367-8939 or Arizona Relay Service 7-1-1. The Maricopa County Human Services Department is the cornerstone for the delivery of equitable, inclusive, and comprehensive services for those experiencing adversity. We engage and partner with individuals, families, and the community in building resiliency and well-being in Maricopa County. Maricopa County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, familial circumstances, sex, disability or age in any of its policies, procedure or practices. For accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities or assistance with translation call Human Services, 234 North Central, 3rd Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, (602) 506-5911, or TTY 1-800-367-8939 or Arizona Relay Service 7-1-1. To the extent possible, additional reasonable accommodation will be made available within time constraints of the request. Para información en español, favor de comunicarse con Servicios Humanos de El Condado de Maricopa a 602-506-5911 Para obtener ayuda con alojamientos para personas con discapacidades o necesidades de traducción, llame a Servicio Humanos, 234 Norte Central, 3er Piso, Phoenix Arizona 85004, a (602)506-5911 o TTY 1-800-842-2088 o Servicio de Relevo de Arizona 7-1-1. En la medida de lo posible, se facilitación alojamientos razonables adicionales dentro de las limitaciones de tiempo de la solicitud. 2657252 10/11, 10/18, 2024 editions Arizona Capitol Times