HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention Program NOFA
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Purpose
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is to solicit proposals, in accordance with Housing New Mexico | MFA ’s Procurement Policy, from qualified Offerors, which by reason of their skill, knowledge, and experience are able to furnish services for Housing New Mexico | MFA in connection with the program for which they are applying “Offerors.”
The HOME-ARP RR/HP award is available to units of local government, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations who have at least two years of demonstrated experience providing services to those that are experiencing homelessness. The program is designed to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at-risk of homelessness, to provide the services necessary to help those persons quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness.
Questions and Answers
Housing New Mexico | MFA will conduct an initial NOFA and Program Information Webinar for all Offerors by video conference on November 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time. Housing New Mexico | MFA strongly recommends that all potential Offerors attend this webinar. Pre-registration is required. To register, visit https://housing-nm.webex.com/weblink/register/r89f840cdb8c66f64050d5179e306ffb7.
Offerors who are unable to attend the webinar may view it shortly after November 6 on Housing New Mexico | MFA’s website at https://housingnm.org/funding-opportunities/rfps-rfqs. The webinar will be available until the NOFA submission expiration date or until funding falls below $500,000. Points are awarded for those that attend or provide an affidavit (Exhibit K) verifying that they watched the webinar.
After the NOFA and Program Information Webinar, questions will only be answered through the Ask a Question “AAQ” submission form below. Questions will be answered within two business days from the time of submission. All questions and responses will be posted to ensure consistency.
| Timeline/Activity | |
| Release NOFA – October 22, 2024 | |
| NOFA & Program Information Webinar – November 6, 2024 | |
| Ask A Question Submission – Answered within two business days | |
| NOFA Submissions – Accepted until September 30, 2029, or until funding available is below $500,000 | |
| Deficiency Correction Notifications – within one week of submission | |
| Housing New Mexico| MFA Review Team Scoring – within three weeks of submission | |
| Preliminary Award/Denial Letters to Offerors – within one week of finalized scoring | |
| Protest Period Begins – upon receipt of Preliminary Award Notifications | |
| Protest Period Deadline – within five days from the Preliminary Award Notifications | |
| Award Recommendations to Housing New Mexico | MFA Policy Committee | |
| Issue Performance Agreements | |
| Schedule Training | |