Affordable Rental Housing Development

The Affordable Rental Housing Development Program provides financial support to developers to build or rehabilitate affordable rental housing. Eligibility for funding includes providing rental housing units to low-income households and the demonstrated ability to develop and manage the rental housing project. Other eligibility requirements may apply. Funding awards may need City Commission approval.

If funds are available, the city offers the three types of funding awards listed below. Each type of funding has its own application.

  • Application for Loan Pursuant to RFA 2022-201;
  • Application for Grant Pursuant to RFA 2022-205; and
  • Application for Grant Pursuant to LHAP.

 

Getting Started

Step 1.Read all the information in the relevant application or applications

 

Step 2.Thoroughly review City Code Chapter 29  

Lobbyist Registration Act(PDF, 182KB)

Step 3.Complete and sign the application

This can be done electronically or printed, signed and scanned.

Step 4.Complete and submit the online project summary (for RFA 2022-201 and RFA 2022-205 only)

Step 5.Complete a PowerPoint Presentation (for RFA 2022-201 and RFA 2022-205 only)

Use the provided template. Keep in mind that we will limit all presentations to five minutes, with an additional five minutes to answer any questions. We strictly adhere to these limits.

Step 6.Email completed materials

Email the completed application, attachments and PowerPoint presentation to wachteljs@gainesvillefl.gov.

Contact Us

John Wachtel

Phone: 352-393-8565

Email: wachteljs@gainesvillefl.gov

 

Forms & Documents

Application for Grant Pursuant (LHAP)(PDF, 781KB)

 

Application for Grant Pursuant to RFA 2022-205(PDF, 335KB)

 

Application for Loan Pursuant to RFA 2022-201(PDF, 342KB)

 

Presentation Template-Affordable Rental Housing Projects 2022(PPTX, 58KB)

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