The City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), Division of Tenant Resources, is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for the awarding of Section 8 Project Based Vouchers (PBVs).
The use of federally-funded Project Based Vouchers is subject to the regulations set forth in 24 CFR 983, as well as the Project Based Housing Assistance Payment Contract (HUD Form HUD 52530B). This RFP is for “newly constructed housing” and "existing housing" as defined under 24 CFR 983.3 (b).
Federal PBV regulations (24 CFR 983.56) limit the number of approved PBV units to the greater of 25 units or 25% of the total units in a project. Additional request for PBV assistance must be for units designated to serve residents who are elderly or for residents who are offered social service assistance. These units are considered “excepted” units. Additionally, projects in census tracts with a poverty rate that is at or lower than 20% are considered fully “excepted” and can request more than 25 or 25% of units. The initial PBV Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract term can be for a maximum term of 20 years.
Environmental review is required for all PBV awards. To ensure compliance with HUD Part 58, HPD recommends that Phase 1 of the review be conducted as a part of a PBV proposal.
A PBV award is based on multiple factors, including all other sources of funding that the project receives. If additional government assistance funding is received at any time after the application is submitted, applicants must notify HPD.
HPD’s Fall FY2024 PBV RFP competition will only be made available to projects that meet the criteria below:
HPD has streamlined the PBV RFP Application into one combined document with a new format. New Construction, Substantial Rehabilitation, and Existing Housing projects should all use the application linked below. Please read application instructions carefully to ensure you complete all required sections. Applicants may attend any pre-submission conference regardless of project type.
Cycle | Submission Deadline | Anticipated Selection Date | Pre-Submission Conference Date | Pre-Submission Conference Location |
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1 |
No competition for July 2023 cycle |
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No Pre-Submission conference scheduled |
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2 |
10/19/2023 |
11/20/23 - 01/19/24 |
10/05/23 (1:00 PM) or |
Please RSVP to PBVRFPSubmissions@hpd.nyc.gov |
3 |
Winter 2024 TBD |
TBD | To be announced |
To be announced |
4 |
Spring 2024 TBD |
TBD |
To be announced |
To be announced |
In addition to adherence to all federal regulations, HPD will apply the following selection criteria when evaluating requests under this competition:
All selected proposals are subject to funding availability, subsidy layering review and approval (for new construction and substantial rehabilitation projects only), and environmental reviews before contracts are awarded.
Please use the PBV RFP Application for your submission. The application is rolling and should be submitted electronically to PBVRFPSubmissions@hpd.nyc.gov. When submitting your PBV RFP Application, please use the subject line “PBV RFP Submission_Project Name".
See our Frequently Asked Questions
To find FMRs and SAFMRs for 2023, which generally guide proposed rents, visit: FMRs and SAFMRs for 2023.
Questions about the application process should be directed to PBVRFPSubmissions@hpd.nyc.gov.