2009 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
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NOTE: The application period for this NOFA has closed. Materials are provided here for reference only. The City is not accepting new applications at this time.

The City of Oakland Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA) is announcing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for affordable rental and ownership housing development. Approximately $4 to 10 million is estimated to be available from two sources: HOME funds and Oakland Redevelopment Agency Affordable Housing funds. Proposed developments can be new construction or substantial rehabilitation. A complete program description and details of the application process are included in the NOFA package.

Note: The State of California's budget take of redevelopment funds may result in a significantly decreased amount of Redevelopment Agency affordable housing funds this year. As of the date of publication of this NOFA, the full impact on housing funds is not yet determined. Please check CEDA's Housing and Community Development website for updates.

Applications must be received at CEDA’s office no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2009. The City and Agency reserve the right to suspend, amend, or modify the provisions of the NOFA.

We strongly encourage potential applicants to attend a meeting on the City's employment and contracting programs. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at 10:00 AM, in City Hall, Hearing Room 4 (second floor). Time will also be available for general questions and answers on the NOFA.

Should you have any questions or need additional information regarding this NOFA or the City’s housing development program requirements, please contact the Housing Development staff at (510) 238-3502.

The City of Oakland and the Oakland Redevelopment Agency are Equal Housing Opportunity and Accessible Housing providers.

Download NOFA Documents
(All files are in PDF format. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program to view these. Click here to download the free reader).

Questions and Answers about the 2009 NOFA

This document includes answers to questions that were raised at the information briefing on October 1, 2009.

2009 NOFA includes:

Introduction
Changes and New Requirements for 2009
Scoring Criteria
Program Description and Requirements

NOFA Addenda includes:

Minimum Developer Qualifications
Affordable Homeownership Development Program Guidelines
Guidelines for Developer Fees on Affordable Housing Projects
Affirmative Fair Marketing Procedures
Income, Rent, Utility Allowance and Housing Payment Limits
Areas of Low and High Concentration of Poverty
Areas with Homeownership Rates Below Citywide Average
Central City East Redevelopment Area Housing Goals
West Oakland PAC Redevelopment Area Goals and Guidelines

NOFA Application Form and Instructions

Electronic Forms for Application

Required Forms

Download the required Excel spreadsheets here. These files must be submitted both in paper copy and electronically, either via email to ddownton@oaklandnet.com, or on disk with your application.

To download documents so they can be saved and edited on your computer:

• Right-click the link for the item you want
• Select the 'Save Target As...' in Internet Explorer or select 'Save Link As...' in Netscape Navigator
• Select 'Save' (make sure you note where you have saved it)
• You can can now open and edit the file with the appropriate program (MS Excel, MS Word, etc.)

Rental Projects Workbook includes:

Instructions
Exhibit 10: Residential Displacement and Replacement Unit Analysis
Exhibit 22: Development Budget
Exhibit 23: Operating Budget
Exhibit 25: Financial Summary Worksheet
Exhibit 26: Unit Size and Affordability Worksheet (Rental)
Sample Unit Size and Affordability Worksheet

Ownership Projects Workbook includes:

Instructions
Exhibit 10: Residential Displacement and Replacement Unit Analysis
Exhibit 22: Development Budget
Exhibit 25: Financial Summary Worksheet
Exhibit 26: Unit Size and Affordability Worksheet (Ownership)
Sample Unit Size and Affordability Worksheet|

Sustainability Checklist

Exhibit 42 of the application, the Greenpoints Checklist, is used to evaluate the sustainability of the project. It must be downloaded here and submitted both in hard copy with your application and electronically, either You must download the appropriate checklist and submit it both as a paper copy in the application and electronically, either via e-mail to mgladman@oaklandnet.com or on disk with your application.

Greenpoints Checklist for Multifamily Projects
Greenpoints Checklist for Single Family Projects

Evidence of Demand - Rental Survey

Under Exhibit 5 of the application, as evidence of demand for a rental property, the following Rental Survey Form (in MS Excel format) may be used in lieu of a full market study. This form does not have to be submitted electronically.

Rental Survey Form

Optional Forms for Download

These forms are in MS Word format and can be downloaded to make it easier to complete the application.

Application Checklist
Exhibit 2: Self-Score Worksheet
Exhibit 3: Application Form
Exhibit 17: Development Schedule
Exhibit 20: West Oakland PAC Project Review Forms
Exhibit 21: Certifications
Exhibits 27, 28 and 29: Construction, Permanent and Acquisition/Predevelopment Financing
Exhibit 34: Developer Experience Form
Exhibit 36: Developer Capacity Form