The City of Fort Worth’s Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) is issuing this competitive Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to award up to $15 million in HUD Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds through the Multifamily Housing Recovery Program (MHRP).
Donor Name: City of Fort Worth
State: Texas
City: Fort Worth
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/19/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The MHRP aims to assist low-income renters still affected by the storm by providing funds to developers for the construction, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or conversion of affordable rental housing for households earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
Prioritization
The MHRP program will prioritize applications that are ready to proceed, and meet one or more of the following priorities:
- Projects that have received an allocation of 9% or 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits or a reservation of Multifamily Bonds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
- Projects that serve the highest percentage of households at or below 50% of HUD’s Area Median Income.
- Project sites with access to water and sewer lines, gas, and/or electric utilities, and stormwater management.
- Projects with access to public transportation and proximity to community amenities and employment.
Funding Information
A total of $15,000,000 in CDBG-DR funding is available under this NOFA. Individual project awards will be determined based on need, underwriting criteria, and program priorities, and will not exceed $3,000,000 per project.
Eligible Projects
The MHRP program is only available for multifamily rental housing, defined as five units or more. Eligible projects may consist of one or more structures under common ownership and management located on a single site or multiple sites. The following housing development types are eligible under the MHRP Program:
- New Construction: At least 80% of units must be designated for LMI households.
- Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing affordable housing: At least 80% of units must be designated for LMI households.
- Conversion of non-residential or market rate properties to affordable rental housing: At least 80% of units must be designated for LMI households.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding under this NOFA, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a for-profit entity, non-profit organization, or public housing authority acting as a developer.
- Be a legally formed entity authorized to conduct business in the State of Texas as of the application deadline.
- Demonstrate experience in developing, owning, or operating affordable housing, with a proven track record of completing projects on time and within budget.
- Not be debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in federal programs, as verified through the System for Award Management
- Any applicant listed on the excluded parties list is ineligible for funding.
- Be in good standing with all state and federal tax obligations.
- At the time of application, applicant must not be involved in any active legal or court action related to fair housing and must disclose all current legal or court actions
For more information, visit City of Fort Worth.
