Office of Affordable Housing

Application for Affordable Housing Trust Fund

Solicitation No. 23/39/R

Applications for Affordable Housing Trust Funds (AHTF) will be received electronically by the City of Santa Fe until further notice. Responses shall be submitted to cjminnich@santafenm.gov no later than 5 p.m. MST/MDT February 17, 2023. Any application received after this deadline may be accepted and/or considered at the sole discretion of the City. Please review the RFA document linked below for details:

*Please note: due to a Munis Upgrade from January 27 through January 30, ALL applicants must re-register in the vendor self-service portal online before applying. Re-registration will begin at 12 p.m. on January 30.

Click Here to download information about Vendor Self Service Registration.

 

Application for Community Development Block Grant

Solicitation No. 23/38/R

Applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) will be received electronically by the City of Santa Fe until further notice. Responses shall be submitted to cjminnich@santafenm.gov no later than 5 p.m. MST/MDT February 17, 2023. Any application received after this deadline may be accepted and/or considered at the sole discretion of the City. Please review the RFA document linked below for details:

Please note: due to a Munis Upgrade from January 27 through January 30, ALL applicants must re-register in the vendor self-service portal online before applying. Re-registration will begin at 12 p.m. on January 30.

 

CDBG and AHTF Technical Assistance Training / Pre-App Orientation Session

Click Here to view the training slide deck. 

 

Questions and Answers

Please submit any questions you may have to cjminnich@santafenm.gov. We will publish answers that are pertinent to all applicants here.

1) How much funding is available?

AHTF: $3,000,000

CDBG: Estimated $600,000 (22-23 grant) + up to $600,000 in reprogrammed funds

 

2) For past recipients/grantees, is there a way to edit our Munis registration, or should we re-register?

ALL applicants must re-register in the vendor self-service portal online before applying. Re-registration will begin at 12 p.m. on January 30.

 

3) Is the training session mandatory?

Before submitting an application, both new and prior applicants are required to attend a virtual training session with staff from the Office of Affordable Housing on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The session will also be recorded and made available on this page. If an applicant is unable to attend the live session, they are required to watch the recording on their own time. 

 

4) Is there a size limit on email attachments for the application submission?

The City's email server limits attachment size per email to 25MB. We recommend you submit your application via a dropbox link, especially if you include additional attachments.

 

5) Does a deferred developer's fee constitute an organizational "match"?

Yes, this resource is deferred to increase the immediate financial viability of the project, so it's a match.

 

6) Are applications required to be submitted using the fillable PDF file? Or can the same layout be used, but completed in Word, then saved and submitted as a PDF?

The latter option is acceptable as long as the applicant ensures the same layout is used and nothing is omitted.

 

7) How does Davis-Bacon apply to individual home repair?

Individual home repair does not trigger Davis-Bacon. Davis-Bacon applies to the rehabilitation of residential property only if the property contains 8 or more units. Residential property that contains 7 or fewer units is exempt.

 

8) What is the minimum amount of insurance coverage that the City requires?

General Liability - $1mm/$2mm Aggregate
Professional Liability - $1mm/$2mm Aggregate
Worker’s Comp - Statutory

 

 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

Affordable Housing Trust Fund