The DC Department of Housing and Community Development announces the 2026 Consolidated Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable Housing Financing and Development Sites.
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for affordable housing finance resources is focused on real estate development projects that produce or preserve affordable housing in the District of Columbia that require gap financing. This RFP is accepting applications for a range of Federal affordable housing finance resources including, 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs), District of Columbia LIHTCs (DC LIHTCs), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), the Recovery Housing Trust Fund (RHP), and the Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP). Also, the DHCD Property Acquisition and Disposition Division (PADD) will have solicitations for offers for vacant sites in the District of Columbia available for acquisition.
Applications submissions in response to the RFP are due at 12:00 pm on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Virtual Orientation Session: DHCD's Development Finance Division (DFD) will host a virtual orientation session for the 2026 Consolidated RFP on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. For any additional questions, email [email protected].
Application Instructions: The application submission link for DHCD’s 2026 Consolidated RFP will be available beginning March 2, 2026, through QuickBase at the following link: 2026 Consolidated RFP. Questions must be submitted through the Q&A section on the QuickBase application system. All applicant questions and DHCD’s responses will be posted for transparency. DHCD will communicate updates through QuickBase, and registered applicants will receive email notifications each time a new question and answer is added.
Contact Us: If you have questions about the 2026 Consolidated RFP, and you can contact DHCD’s Development Finance Division via email at [email protected].
Mailing Address:
DC Department of Housing and Community Development
Development Finance Division
1909 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
Washington DC 20020
