FY27 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF)
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- FY27-RFP-103
- State
- New Mexico
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- JoAnn D. Lovato Montaño jdlovato@santafenm.gov (505) 469-6045
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About this opportunity
The City of Santa Fe's Central Purchasing Division, in coordination with the Office of Affordable Housing, is requesting proposals for affordable housing projects funded through the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) under a competitive sealed-proposal process, with proposals due August 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM. A local-preference provision grants resident businesses an additional 3% of total possible points, with a maximum 6% preference available when all subcontractors are local resident businesses.
Eligible projects include new construction, acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation, preservation, supportive housing, and mixed-income developments in rental and ownership categories, including single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, and accessory dwelling units. All funded projects must have at least 50% of total units or plots set aside for affordable households or special populations and maintain affordability for a minimum of 20 years. Projects must serve households at or below 80–120% of Area Median Income and demonstrate a 3:1 or greater match of non-AHTF funds.
Applicant eligibility requires organizational experience operating for at least three years with at least one completed relevant project in the past five years, current financial capacity evidenced by audited financial statements from the past two years, and compliance with the New Mexico Affordable Housing Act. Offerors with outstanding, unspent awards from prior AHTF allocations are ineligible. Each contract will have a one-year initial term with an option to extend for one additional year at the City's discretion; awards are contingent upon fund availability and annual budget appropriations approved by the City's Governing Body.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. Written questions are due July 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM, with responses provided by July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Evaluation begins August 7, 2026; applicant interviews are August 19, 2026; Best and Final Offers are due August 21, 2026; and anticipated award is October 1, 2026.
Opportunity text
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Central Purchasing Division (CPD) in coordination with the Office of Affordable Housing (OAH) is to solicit sealed proposals through a competitive process to establish contracts for projects that advance affordable housing in the City of Santa Fe. This RFP is focused on supporting eligible costs associated with both rental and ownership projects. Rental projects include new construction development acquisition, renovation/rehabilitation, preservation, supportive housing and mixed income housing developments. Ownership of affordable housing-or related supporting affordable housing infrastructure for rental or affordable housing homeownership are eligible for proposal submission.
All proposed projects must align with the community's established affordable housing goals and priorities, as defined under the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) and related City plans and policies. As codified in Santa Fe City Code (SFCC) 26-3, the primary purpose of the AHTF is to increase and preserve the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents in the City of Santa Fe.
Housing Development and Preservation (Infrastructure-Focused)
The AHTF supports projects that involve the creation, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable housing units, including associated infrastructure necessary to support housing development.
The City is seeking proposals that will advance the development of for-sale affordable housing to include but not limited to single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes, duplex, triplex or rental of developed Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) that expands long-term affordability and supports neighborhood stability.
Priority consideration will be given to development teams that demonstrate the ability to:
- Deliver high-quality affordable to low- and moderate-income households
- Provide a mix of affordability levels that serve workforce and entry-level homebuyers
- Incorporate long-term affordability mechanisms such as:
- Deed restrictions
- Ground lease structures
- Shared equity approaches
Resultant projects should include a combination of the above and below, based upon the development type:
- Include innovative resident engagement models that enhance onsite safety and community stability, including voluntary residency by qualified public safety personnel in exchange for defined community participation activities, consistent with all applicable fair housing and funding requirements
- Maximize the number of affordable units delivered per site
- Support pathways to homeownership for income-qualified households
- Utilize cost-effective design and construction methods to improve attainability
- Include infrastructure and site improvements within the development scope
- Align affordability periods with long-term community housing goals
Proposals shall incorporate innovative development solutions that increase health and safety, and approaches designed to minimize reliance on direct public subsidy, while ensuring long-term affordability.
The City is particularly interested in developments that create sustainable homeownership opportunities, promote neighborhood integration, and ensure the long-term availability of single-family housing and/or multi-family housing development for income-qualified residents.
This solicitation is also open to multi-family deep affordable housing developers for maximum unit count.
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