Submission Guidelines

• Applicants must submit an Online Application using our grants management system, ZoomGrants.  Each entity may only submit one application.
• Applicants must upload all affidavits, supporting and evidence documentation to meet threshold
• The application must include the legal name of the Developer, employer identification number (FEIN), organization type, amount of funding request, Developer’s address, contact person name, title, phone number and email address.
• Points will only be awarded when supporting documentation outlined in the Application Checklist is attached to your electronic application. If supporting documentation is too large for upload, applicant may upload attachments in multiple submissions.
• Points will only be awarded when requisite supporting documentation is provided for corresponding questions.
• Supporting documentation must be uploaded as an attachment. Applicants must use a cover sheet identifying EACH attachment separately.
• Coversheets must be accurately labeled, match attached documentation AND corresponding questions. Points will not be awarded in cases where supporting documentation is inaccurately labeled or uploaded and/or attached to the wrong question.
• Scoring Committee members will review and score all questions separately and ONLY consider documentation that has been correctly uploaded and labeled for specified corresponding questions.
• Applicants submitting applications in more than one category may be deemed non-responsive and may not be scored.
• Applicants must select only one category (i.e., Applicants may not submit multiple applications in different categories for the same development address, style, number of units, proposed loan terms, etc.).
• Applicants may apply for multiple funding sources, (i.e., both HOME and SURTAX) using one application per funding category.
• If applying for multiple funding sources, all funding sources must be included in both the project’s budget and sources and uses statement.
• Applicants may only apply for HOME funding in the categories identified in this RFA (see page 6), up to the amount of HOME funding available in this RFA.
• Applications will only be scored by the categories outlined in this RFA (see page 6), not funding sources.
• Proposed Multi-Family projects MUST be clearly indicated in the application “OPTION 1” or “OPTION 2” (see loan terms, page).
• All proposals must be submitted in the legal name of the limited partnership, corporation, or agency.
• All applicants are required to review and provide requisite supporting documentation outlined in the Application Checklist as an attachment with the Application.
• Any applications and/or documents associated with the application submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.  No changes or additions to the proposals will be accepted after the application deadline.
• Faxed applications will not be accepted. Any document provided via a link (i.e. dropbox) will not be accepted. 
• Applications must comply with all requirements of this RFA. Applications that are incomplete or have deficiencies and errors will be submitted to the County Attorney’s Office for legal review and determination of responsiveness.
• Miami-Dade County Disabled Housing Set-Aside Incentive - Developers desirous of building more accessible units for people with disabilities may be awarded extra points on applications.
• Applications will not be accepted anywhere other than as noted in this application.
• Miami-Dade County will not fund an entity or an affiliate with outstanding defaulted loans, debarment actions or any other legal encumbrances with the County, State of Florida, or federal programs regardless of the merits of the submitted proposal. 
• Miami-Dade County will not be responsible for the payment of the Credit Underwriting/SLR fees. The Developer will be responsible for the cost of this analysis which is reimbursable through the inclusion of the cost in the development budget.
• An applicant may be disqualified from consideration for funding in this RFA based on poor performance or non-compliance on any other projects with HCD. 
• HCD will adhere to compliance guidelines pursuant to Resolution R-630-13 approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners on July 16, 2013, requiring HCD to complete and report a Due Diligence investigation on all applicants using the Due Diligence Checklist. Unless expressly authorized by the County Mayor or the Mayor’s designee (in Resolution No. R-630-13, Section 3), any entity NOT clearing the Due Diligence Investigation will NOT be recommended to the Board for funding.
• Applications lacking any items and/or criteria needed to meet minimum thresholds will be deemed non-responsive and will not be scored.

Submission Guidelines

• Applicants must upload all affidavits, supporting and evidence documentation to meet threshold
• The application must include the legal name of the Developer, employer identification number (FEIN), organization type, amount of funding request, Developer’s address, contact person name, title, phone number and email address.
• Points will only be awarded when supporting documentation outlined in the Application Checklist is attached to your electronic application. If supporting documentation is too large for upload, applicant may upload attachments in multiple submissions.

• Points will only be awarded when requisite supporting documentation is provided for corresponding questions.

• Supporting documentation must be uploaded as an attachment. Applicants must use a cover sheet identifying EACH attachment separately.

• Coversheets must be accurately labeled, match attached documentation AND corresponding questions. Points will not be awarded in cases where supporting documentation is inaccurately labeled or uploaded and/or attached to the wrong question.

• Scoring Committee members will review and score all questions separately and ONLY consider documentation that has been correctly uploaded and labeled for specified corresponding questions.

• Applicants submitting applications in more than one category may be deemed non-responsive and may not be scored.

• Applicants must select only one category (i.e., Applicants may not submit multiple applications in different categories for the same development address, style, number of units, proposed loan terms, etc.).

• Applicants may apply for multiple funding sources, (i.e., both HOME and SURTAX) using one application per funding category.

• If applying for multiple funding sources, all funding sources must be included in both the project’s budget and sources and uses statement.

• Applicants may only apply for HOME funding in the categories identified in this RFA (see page 6), up to the amount of HOME funding available in this RFA.

• Applications will only be scored by the categories outlined in this RFA (see page 6), not funding sources.

• Proposed Multi-Family projects MUST be clearly indicated in the application “OPTION 1” or “OPTION 2” (see loan terms, page).

• All proposals must be submitted in the legal name of the limited partnership, corporation, or agency.

• All applicants are required to review and provide requisite supporting documentation outlined in the Application Checklist as an attachment with the Application.

• Any applications and/or documents associated with the application submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.  No changes or additions to the proposals will be accepted after the application deadline.

• Faxed applications will not be accepted. Any document provided via a link (i.e. dropbox) will not be

• Applications must comply with all requirements of this RFA. Applications that are incomplete or have deficiencies and errors will be submitted to the County Attorney’s Office for legal review and determination of responsiveness.

• Miami-Dade County Disabled Housing Set-Aside Incentive - Developers desirous of building more accessible units for people with disabilities may be awarded extra points on applications.

• Applications will not be accepted anywhere other than as noted in this application.

• Miami-Dade County will not fund an entity or an affiliate with outstanding defaulted loans, debarment actions or any other legal encumbrances with the County, State of Florida, or federal programs regardless of the merits of the submitted proposal.

• Miami-Dade County will not be responsible for the payment of the Credit Underwriting/SLR fees. The Developer will be responsible for the cost of this analysis which is reimbursable through the inclusion of the cost in the development budget.

• An applicant may be disqualified from consideration for funding in this RFA based on poor performance or non-compliance on any other projects with HCD.

• HCD will adhere to compliance guidelines pursuant to Resolution R-630-13 approved by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners on July 16, 2013, requiring HCD to complete and report a Due Diligence investigation on all applicants using the Due Diligence Checklist. Unless expressly authorized by the County Mayor or the Mayor’s designee (in Resolution No. R-630-13, Section 3), any entity NOT clearing the Due Diligence Investigation will NOT be recommended to the Board for funding.

• Applications lacking any items and/or criteria needed to meet minimum thresholds will be deemed non-responsive and will not be scored.