CDBG-Disaster Recovery Housing Rehabilitation Reconstruction Program Implementation Services

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) issued a Request for Information (RFI) on February 23, 2026, seeking qualified housing entities to serve as subrecipients for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Housing Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program (HRRP). This RFI is an informational inquiry—not a formal solicitation or procurement action—to assess potential program delivery approaches and implementation capacity for disaster recovery housing assistance. The program addresses unmet housing recovery needs resulting from DR-4751 (December 2023 Tornadoes) and DR-4832 (September 2024 Tropical Storm Helene), with eligible activities including housing rehabilitation, full reconstruction or replacement of substantially damaged homes, manufactured housing unit replacement, mitigation measures such as elevation or floodproofing, and temporary relocation assistance. Selected subrecipients will be responsible for applicant outreach and intake, eligibility determination, duplication of benefits analysis, damage assessments, environmental review coordination, contractor management, construction administration, financial management, and reporting. Responding organizations must demonstrate relevant housing and disaster recovery experience, adequate staffing and implementation capacity, geographic coverage capability across the seven designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) counties (Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Montgomery, Unicoi, and Washington), program delivery approach and federal compliance readiness, and financial management capabilities. Responses are limited to twenty pages, must be formatted on standard 8" x 11" paper with 12-point minimum font, and must include numbered pages, with submissions due by 4:30 P.M. Central Time on March 9, 2026.

The RFI contains $34,451,100 in federal CDBG-DR funding designated specifically for restoring safe, decent, sanitary, and code-compliant housing for disaster-impacted low- and moderate-income households in the seven designated counties. The document does not explicitly indicate any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories, nor does it reference incumbent vendors or existing contractors. No site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled as part of this RFI process. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for future solicitations and creates no contract rights, with all responses becoming state property and remaining confidential unless a formal procurement action is initiated. While the RFI is exploratory in nature, the substantial federal funding allocation and multi-county geographic scope indicate the potential for significant awards to selected subrecipients who can demonstrate capacity to administer comprehensive housing recovery programs.