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CITY OF BOSTON
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RENTAL AND COOPERATIVE HOUSING PRODUCTION

NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING TRUST

The City of Boston’s Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT) is seeking proposals from for-profit and non-profit developers of affordable housing eligible to apply for a total of up to Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) in development funding.  The maximum funding request is capped at $750,000 per project.  This funding is available for rental and cooperative projects.  The funds available through this RFP will be targeted to the rehabilitation of vacant buildings, new construction, and developments that reclaim bank foreclosed properties as affordable rental developments.  NHT funds may be used only for development of rental or cooperative housing. 

The Department of Neighborhood Development is acting as an agent of the Neighborhood Housing Trust solely for the purpose of distribution of this Request for Proposal application package and submission of the same.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) application package will be available beginning September 14, 2009 at DND, 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Bid Counter (617) 635-4828, Boston, MA 02108.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend an Applicant’s Conference on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at 10:00 AM in the Conference Room, 11th Flr., 26 Court Street, Boston, MA. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent as specified in the RFP on Friday, October 2, 2009 by 4:00 PM.  The letter should be mailed, faxed or delivered to the attention of Christine O’Keefe, Senior Development Officer, DND, 8th Floor, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108. The fax number is
617-635-0383. 

Completed proposal applications must be submitted as instructed and returned directly to DND, 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Bid Counter, Boston, MA 02108 by Monday, November 2, 2009, in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the title “NHT Funds Application” no later than 4:00 PM.  LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Any questions regarding the RFP must be submitted in writing to Christine O’Keefe, Senior Development Officer, by fax at 617-635-0383, by mail at DND, 26 Court Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108 or by email at cokeefe.dnd@cityofboston.gov.


Evelyn Friedman
Chief and Director
Department of Neighborhood Development

PLEASE NOTE: DND Bid Counter hours of operation are Monday – Friday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  Please plan accordingly.