Request for Qualifications RC-006-Q-0910 Non ... - Richland County

Request for Qualifications
Non-Profit Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)
Richland County South Carolina
Richland County South Carolina is soliciting Request for Qualifications from Non-Profit Housing
Developers, Sponsors and Owners that are interested in becoming a Richland County Designated
Community Housing Development Organization – CHDO.
Qualified CHDO’s will be eligible to compete for funding through the HOME Investment Partnership Program.
SERVICES
Non-profit Housing Developers will create affordable housing opportunities in unincorporated Richland County
for low to moderate income families. Eligible activities are acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction for
rental or homeownership.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Non-profit affordable housing developers must provide evidence of the following qualifications required by the
United States Housing and Urban Development HOME Program for CHDO and specific criteria set forth by the
County.
1. Evidence of tax exempt status under section 501 (C)(3) or (C)(4) of the Internal Revenue code;.
2. Clearly stated purpose of providing decent housing that is affordable for very low income and
moderate-income persons (should be found in the organization’s Charter, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws
or Resolution certified by the State of South Carolina);
3. Evidence that the Board of Directors is at least comprised of one-third low-income, residents of lowincome
neighborhoods, other low-income community residents or elected representatives of low income
community;-
4. Formal procedures in place to assure low-income beneficiaries advise the organization regarding the
design, site, development and management of affordable housing;
5. Evidence of organizations capacity to develop, own and/or manage an affordable housing project (staff,
board of directors, partners)
6. Annual Budget showing dedicated resources and evidence of sound standards of financial accountability
that conform to OMB Circular No. A-110(Rev.) Standards for Financial Management Systems;
7. Demonstrated use of public and private funding for the development and management of affordable
housing;
8. Demonstrated history of serving the community where the project is proposed;