Housing Development Technical Assistance Grants

Rhode Island Housing Development Corporation

 

The Rhode Island Housing Development Corporation, a subsidiary of RIHousing, seeks grant proposals to facilitate and accelerate affordable and mixed-income housing development by providing municipalities and developers with site-specific predevelopment assistance.

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Submission Deadline: Friday, August 22, 2025 at 3 p.m.

Funding Available: Approximately $650,000

Maximum Grant Amount: $75,000

Eligible Applicants

Municipalities (including public housing authorities) and non-profit or for-profit developers. Site ownership or long-term control (e.g., 99-year lease) by the applicant is preferred, but other forms of site control are acceptable.

Eligible Activities:

  • Predevelopment activities including but not limited to: environmental assessments, surveys, title work, soil testing, architectural work, infrastructure assessment and design, site plan preparation, and cost estimation.
  • Permitting strategy development and implementation activities including but not limited to the following: assessment of current zoning and permitting requirements, assistance submitting and obtaining required federal, state, or municipal approvals.
  • Financial Feasibility Analysis activities including but not limited to: conducting market analysis, developing project proformas, exploring financing options.
  • Other project development activities identified through the application process that are relevant and appropriate but are not included above.

Consultants:

Applicants must identify a consultant as part of their application. The consultant is responsible for preparing the Scope of Work, Budget, and Timeline.

Applicants may select from a prequalified consultant as long as the consultant is approved for work aligned with the proposed scope.

To work with a consultant not on the prequalified list — or outside the approved area of expertise — grant applicants must submit their consultant’s qualifications for review. Submissions must follow the requirements of the Request for Qualifications.

 

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Contact

Ben Frost | bfrost@rihousing.com 

Any questions received will be answered on RIHousing.com/rfps-rfqs.