Current Public Input Opportunities, NOFAs and RFPs
Data-Heavy Consulting Services and Technical Assistance Request for Proposal
The Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) has issued a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) from qualified applicants interested in providing data-heavy consulting services and technical assistance to DHCD for the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan for CDBG, HOME. ESG, and HOPWA grants. The Consolidated Plan was designed by the federal Housing and Urban Development Department (“HUD”) to help local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions.
Applications due by Friday, July 12, 2024.
Key deliverables include, but are not limited to:
- Housing and Homelessness Needs Assessment
- Housing Market Analysis
View full RFP. More details on key deliverables are in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 24, Part 91, Subpart C, Sections 91.205 and 91.215.
A Pre-Proposal Conference was held on June 25. View pre-proposal conference recording.
Posting of Questions and Answers from Pre-Proposal Conference
Please send all RFP Prposals to CDBG.Team@baltimorecity.gov by 5 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday, July 12, 2024.
Draft Annual Action Plan - City Fiscal Year 2025
The Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) conducted a virtual public hearing on Tuesday June 18, 2024, to provide the public an opportunity to discuss and comment on the draft Annual Action Plan for city fiscal year (CFY) 2025 which was released on June 10, 2024.
The draft Annual Action Plan serves as the application for funding received through four federal formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Person With AIDS (HOPWA). Activities contained in this draft Plan support the strategies outlined in the City’s five-year July 2020 – June 2025 Consolidated Plan. The draft Plan specifies the activities on which federal resources will be spent during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
The chart below identifies the amount of funding by program allocated to the City of Baltimore by HUD for CFY 2025.
| FEDERAL PROGRAM | AMOUNT |
| Community Development Block Grant Program | $20,756,686 |
| Projected CDBG Program Income | $220,000 |
| HOME Investment Partnerships Program | $3,882,422 |
| Projected HOME Program Income | $1,202,549 |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | $1,865,532 |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program | $7,253,353 |
| TOTAL ANTICIPATED FEDERAL RESOURCES | $35,180,542 |
The draft Annual Action Plan is available by clicking here. The public is encouraged to review and submit comments on the Plan. The deadline for public comments is 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The final Plan, incorporating comments, will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development following the end of the comment period. Questions, concerns, and comments on the draft Annual Action Plan, can be directed to Susan Moriarty at (410) 396-1966 or susan.moriarty@baltimorecity.gov.