Request for Proposals (RFP): Affordable Housing Development
Dec 5th, 2025
Posted in: Public NoticeNeighborhood Development
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF MOBILE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
The City of Mobile (City) is a subrecipient of Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds being provided by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) whom is a direct recipient from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CDBG-DR funds being provided to the City were awarded to ADECA for use in response to and/or to provide long-term recovery from the Hurricanes Sally and Zeta. A draft of the City’s Local Recovery Plan can be found on its website within the Neighborhood Development Department section. For any further specific program requirements, please refer to ADECA’s website.
This is a formal extension of the original RFP published on November 20, 2024 to afford developers of potential projects an avenue to submit project specifics for rental housing funding to the City for its awareness and so that it may potentially be funded. HUD’s Office of Block Grant Assistance has provided previous guidance that “developers may be chosen by grantees or subrecipients based on qualifications. They do not need to go through a competitive process.” The City is choosing to provide this request for proposals in order to have an open process that will allow it to select the best project for its residents with the limited available funding while considering the overall need and time constraints related to the available grant funds.
The City is requesting proposals from organizations to develop affordable rental housing for low to moderate income households with a focus on vulnerable populations within the city limits of Mobile. Proposals will be accepted from for-profit and not-for-profit organizations for the construction of new units as well as the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing units.
All proposals should be submitted utilizing the “Affordable Housing Development Funding Application” that can be found on the City’s Neighborhood Development Department website within the Developer Section.
The City is extending this RFP for a period of at least one year and may continue to accept and award proposals during that time until funding has been exhausted through commitments. This RFP may be utilized for additional funding sources should they be available during the selection period. Please refer to the original RFP published on the City’s website at https://www.cityofmobile.org/news/request-for-proposals-affordable-housing-development-programs/ for additional information. For questions or more information, interested parties may contact Ken Knox at (251) 208-6294 or ken.knox@cityofmobile.org.