Prior Notices of Funding Availability
Increased Construction Costs
On May 27, 2022, DHCD made available, up to $1,000,000 from its Affordable Housing Trust Fund, designated for award recipients of rounds 1 and 2 of the New Construction/Preservation of Existing Rental Housing NOFA. These funds are intended to provide and leverage support for the previously awarded projects, in an effort to address increased construction costs.
Applications for this assistance were considered and prioritized, if project construction begins within 12 months of the application date. Eligible applicants could apply for up to $200,000.00 per project. The application period closed on August 29, 2022. Awardees, pending Board of Estimates approval, are as follows:
| DEVELOPER / PROJECT NAME | AWARD AMOUNT |
| 17 W. Mulberry, LLC. (Episcopal Housing) | $200,000 |
| Beacon House Square (rental apartment rehabs) | $200,000 |
| Beacon House Square (emergency transitional housing) | $200,000 |
| Homes for America | $200,000 |
| Schreiber Brothers Development | $200,000 |
New Construction/Preservation of Existing Rental Housing NOFA - Round Three
On April 27, 2022, The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for developers to submit applications to support New Construction/Preservation of Existing Rental Housing units. Up to $6.0 million is being made available from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF). Eligible applicants for the NOFA could request a maximum of $1,000,000 per project. The application period closed on June 10, 2022. Awardees, pending Board of Estimates approval, are as follows:
DEVELOPER / PROJECT NAME | AWARD AMOUNT |
Gedco / Ascension Homes | $500,000 |
Black Women Build, LLC. / Marble Hill Artist Lofts | $759,000 |
Meldon Dickens / CDC Rental | $140,000 |
Douglas Memorial Community Church Village, Inc./ Douglas Memorial Community Church Village | $139,000 |
Women's Home Preservation, LLC. / West Baltimore St. Vacant Restoration | $740,000 |
CHAI / Woodland Gardens 1 | $500,000 |
Unity Properties, Inc. / Renovation of New Shiloh Senior Housing | $1,000,000 |
Belvedere Place, LLC. / Belvedere Place | $1,000,000 |
Mansur Abdul-Malik / NHP-Senior | $960,000 |
Harlem Park, LLC. / Harlem Park Apts. | $1,000,000 |
Grand Total | $6,738,000 |
The following links are for documents related to this NOFA:
- NOFA Applications summary
- View NOFA guidelines (updated 5/5/22)
- 5/4/22 NOFA Pre-proposal Conference (recording)
- 5/4/22 NOFA Pre-proposal Q&A Summary
Community Land Trusts - Single Family Homeownership NOFA - Round Two
The Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) issued this Notice of Funding Availability for Community Land Trusts – Single Family Homeownership in September 2021. Up to $4 million was made available for CLT initiatives through the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The City seeks to promote equitable community development by directing funds to communities suffering from long-term and historical disinvestment. This NOFA’s projects support DHCD’s community development goals of meeting the demand for affordable housing and integrating land trust homes as part of a broader mixed-income housing strategy. Awardees, pending Board of Estimates approval, are as follows:
PROJECT NAME | AWARD AMOUNT |
| Charm City Land Trust | $750,000 |
| NEHI Land Trust #1 | $750,000 |
| NEHI Land Trust #2 | $750,000 |
| Harbor West | $750,000 |
| South Baltimore CLT | $750,000 |
The following links are for documents related to the NOFA:
View NOFA
NOFA Preproposal Conference Q&A
New Construction/Preservation of Existing Rental Housing NOFA - Round Two
The Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) made up to $1.7 milllion available from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) to support new construction of affordable rental housing and/or rehabilitation of existing rental projects for affordable housing. This was the second NOFA made available from the AHTF for this purpose.
This NOFA included a designation of 10% for emerging developers, who are defined as: Developers who have completed at least three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Awardees, pending Board of Estimates approval, are as follows:
PROJECT NAME | AWARD AMOUNT |
Beacon House Square (rental apartment rehabs) | $500,000 |
Beacon House Square (emergency transitional housing) | $500,000 |
GEDCO - Harford House | $500,000 |
Homes for America | $500,000 |
Schreiber Brothers Development | $750,000 |
The following links are for documents related to the NOFA:
New Construction/Preservation of Existing Rentals NOFA (Round 2)
Summary of Applications Received
MBE/WBE Commitment to Comply Form
Local Hiring Certification
NOFA Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A
Community Land Trusts - Single Family Homeownership NOFA
The Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) issued a Notice of Funding Availability for Community Land Trusts – Single Family Homeownership. The City seeks to promote equitable community development by directing funds to communities suffering from long-term and historical disinvestment. This NOFA’s projects support DHCD’s community development goals of meeting the demand for affordable housing and integrating land trust homes as part of a broader mixed-income housing strategy. Awardees, pending Board of Estimates approval, are as follows:
| PROJECT NAME | AWARD AMOUNT |
| Charm City Land Trust | $750,000 |
| North East Housing Initiative (NEHI) Land Trust | $750,000 |
| South Baltimore Community Land Trust | $750,000 |
The following links are for documents related to the NOFA:
View or Download NOFA HERE
Summary of Applications Received in Response to the NOFA (posted 11/16/20)
Pre-Proposal Questions & Answers
Pre-Proposal Attendee List
NOFA Application and Checklist (including link to pro forma update)
Commitment to Comply Form
Local Hiring Certification
View 2020 Area Median Income Limits
New Construction/Preservation of Existing Rental Housing NOFA - Round One Awards
The Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) made up to $2 million available from its Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF)to support new construction of affordable rental housing and/or rehabilitation of existing rental projects for affordable housing.
This NOFA includes a designation of 10% for emerging developers, who are defined as: Developers who have completed at least three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Awardees, pending Board of Estimates approval, are as follows:
| PROJECT NAME | AWARD AMOUNT |
| ReBuild Metro | $750,000 |
| Druid Heights CDC | $379,500 |
| Gillis Memorial | $750,000 |
| Episcopal Housing | $180,000 |
The following links are for documents related to the NOFA:
New Construction/Preservation of Existing Rental Housing NOFA
NOFA Application in WORD
NOFA Pre-Proposal Conference Attendees
NOFA Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A
Summary of Applications Received