Housing and Community Development DepartmentIssuing agency·Houston, TX·via the City of Houston BeaconBid portalWe post new general contractors opportunities in Texas as agencies publish them. Get them in one email — free, and unsubscribe whenever.
The City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) seeks applications from developers of multifamily housing to finance the rehabilitation of existing multifamily properties or the acquisition of existing multifamily properties that will undergo rehabilitation. The purpose of this solicitation is to support the revitalization of affordable multifamily housing within the corporate boundaries of the City of Houston. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to rehabilitate and operate multifamily housing that benefits low-to-moderate income individuals. Applications will be reviewed, underwritten, and scored based on a predetermined set of criteria outlined in the NOFA.
A recording of the pre-application conference is available at https://youtu.be/M97q5R0KbYU.
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(deed, lease, or [for acquisition] evidence of earnest money contract, option to buy, or purchase contract, and appraisal dated within 12 months of application submission)","required":true,"attachments":[]}{"id":"9f851dbe-2ead-4f2a-b31d-576b1a96d90c","type":"document-upload","prompt":"T9. Upload evidence of successful development of a minimum of five affordable multifamily housing developments. (REO Schedule)","required":true,"attachments":[]}{"id":"0c5b27aa-1852-40da-93aa-440903e07006","type":"single-select","prompt":"T10. The design and budget must include a generator as backup power for critical functions (elevator, water, fire-suppression pump etc.). Has this been included with submission?","options":["Yes","No"],"required":true,"attachments":[]}{"id":"a599ebd1-8bcf-4892-aae0-30723b09af08","type":"single-select","prompt":"T11. Is the funding request between $1.5M and $6M? And is the funding request no more than 50% of the total development cost? . 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Upload Lead Based Paint Assessment if property was built prior to 1978. ","required":true,"attachments":[]}{"id":"162b0cd9-558a-4045-a5cb-2dd2e446ff53","type":"document-upload","prompt":"Attachment C11. Upload operating statements for the past 3 years. ","required":true,"attachments":[]}{"type":"document-upload","prompt":"Attachment A1. Agreement and Certifications - Please upload your completed document. \n","required":true,"attachments":[{"key":"agency/281287c2-49c0-439e-81d7-315d13b0b4fb/form-attachment/1784060178738_86a13cfa-b372-47ec-88c5-8f77c61367c2/AttachmentA1.1Agreement-and-Certification-Form.pdf","name":"Attachment A1.1 Agreement-and-Certification-Form.pdf","type":"application/pdf","bytes":246893,"bucket":"documents.beaconbid.com","createdAt":"2026-07-14T20:16:19.463Z","documentSource":"s3"}]}{"id":"da39c39e-9350-48b6-bcd8-57ffefac68e3","type":"document-upload","prompt":"Attachment A1.2. Indemnity Agreement - Please upload your completed document. ","required":true,"attachments":[{"key":"agency/281287c2-49c0-439e-81d7-315d13b0b4fb/form-attachment/1784060183488_12aaa922-9feb-435b-b020-ad1797f3a9c0/AttachmentA1.2Indemnity-Agreement.pdf","name":"Attachment A1.2 Indemnity-Agreement.pdf","type":"application/pdf","bytes":242525,"bucket":"documents.beaconbid.com","createdAt":"2026-07-14T20:16:23.988Z","documentSource":"s3"}]}{"id":"4a60b4f6-29fa-40f8-8684-c387c4ce91b8","type":"document-upload","prompt":"Attachment A1.3. City of Houston Ownership Information Form - Please upload your completed document. ","required":true,"attachments":[{"key":"agency/281287c2-49c0-439e-81d7-315d13b0b4fb/form-attachment/1784060197792_b6cb27b9-0fb1-4819-b11b-f1cf7b57bc32/AttachmentA1.3OwnershipForm.pdf","name":"Attachment A1.3 Ownership Form.pdf","type":"application/pdf","bytes":138172,"bucket":"documents.beaconbid.com","createdAt":"2026-07-14T20:16:38.522Z","documentSource":"s3"}]}{"id":"a3a85a16-f589-435a-84fc-1d178998b77d","type":"document-upload","prompt":"Attachment A1.4. HCD Conflict of Interest Form - Please upload your completed document. ","required":true,"attachments":[{"key":"agency/281287c2-49c0-439e-81d7-315d13b0b4fb/form-attachment/1784060206145_fe43b70d-df36-49b8-bb8b-cb6bf2ebb3f8/AttachmentA1.4HCDConflictofInterestForm.pdf","name":"Attachment A1.4 HCD Conflict of Interest Form.pdf","type":"application/pdf","bytes":403894,"bucket":"documents.beaconbid.com","createdAt":"2026-07-14T20:16:47.011Z","documentSource":"s3"}]}Source: City of Houston (solicitation 7832c8d5-1f55-40df-a8c2-392f3992e128), retrieved via the City of Houston BeaconBid portal. View the official posting , always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.