2024 Notice of Funding Available (NOFA) for Affordable Housing Development

Funding to provide Local Government Contribution for Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) RFA 2024-205 (SAIL) Funding for Affordable Housing Developments. Maximum award $50,000.

NOFA Released Friday, August 2, 2024

Applications Due:

Thursday, August 22, 2024 by 5:00 pm

Instructions

Please complete the Affordable Housing Incentive Application included below.
Applications must be submitted by email to: housing@lakelandgov.net and received by 5:00 pm Thursday, August 22, 2024. Late applications will be disqualified.
Applications will be reviewed by the Affordable Housing Review Committee within one week of final submittal deadline. Final approvals will be determined on September 2, 2024.
The city reserves the right to reject any and all applications.
The city may award up to five applicants the maximum award of $50,000.
Funding is subject to applicant receiving an award of funding through FHFC RFA 2024-205.
Please contact the City of Lakeland Housing Division with any questions at (863) 834-3360, or by email at housing@lakelandgov.net

Application Form is here

PUBLIC NOTICE

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and

HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs

One Year Action Plan and Projected Use of Funds for

Program Year October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025

The Lakeland City Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the One-Year Action Plan and Projected Use of Funds for the City’s Community Development Block Grant Program (50^th Year) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (30^th Year). The Action Plan outlines short-term objectives and the projected use of funds for the program year October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. The document may be viewed here.

The public hearing will be held in City Hall, 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, Florida, on Monday, June 17, 2024. The City Commission meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. All residents of the City of Lakeland are invited to attend and participate in this meeting.

Persons having questions about the public hearing or the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) or HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs should contact the Community & Economic Development Department, Housing Division at (863) 834-3360.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, or those requiring language assistance (free of charge) should contact the City of Lakeland ADA Specialist, Jenny Sykes. Because providing a reasonable accommodation may require outside assistance, organizations, or resources, the City asks that any request be made with as much notice as possible, preferably 72 hours, but no later than 48 hours in advance of the event, at: (863) 834-8444, Email: Kristin.Meador@lakelandgov.net. If hearing impaired, please contact the TDD numbers: Local – (863) 834-8333 or 1-(800) 955-8771 (TDD – Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) or the Florida Relay Service number: 1-(800) 955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance.

PUBLIC NOTICE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE

AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)

The City of Lakeland prepared the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER) for the 2024-2025
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program year. The U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development must receive the CAPER reports in the Jacksonville area office by December 29, 2025. The public
may review and submit comments on the reports prior to submission to HUD.

The CAPER reports contain information on the status of all CDBG and HOME funded projects underway or completed during the
program year October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. These reports document the City’s performance in meeting the various
requirements for the expenditure of CDBG and HOME funds.

The CAPER and accompanying narrative statements are available for review by request at no charge. To receive information about the
reports please call 863/834-3360.

Comments should be addressed to: Michael Smith, Housing Programs Manager, Community & Economic Development Department,
Housing Division, 1104 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33805, on or before Tuesday, December 23, 2025.