Active SLED Opportunity · WISCONSIN · DANE COUNTY
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Dane County seeks proposals for affordable single-family home construction paired with mortgage assistance for low- and moderate-income residents. Funding up to $140,000 per project is available under HUD HOME funds. Applications must be complete and meet detailed submission requirements. Due date is June 23, 2026.
Dane County is soliciting applications from organizations interested in the Homebuilding project area, which is the development of affordable new housing for low-and-moderate income residents of the Dane County Urban County Consortium. Homebuilding is defined as new construction of single-family homes, paired with the Mortgage Reduction Assistance loan for the low- to moderate-income household purchasing the home. Funding is expected to be available under the HUD-funded Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds. This change in funding source and its implications will be discussed with prospective Subrecipient(s). Please refer to the attached documents for more details.
The maximum amount of funding for the Homebuilding project area is approximately $140,000.00 and it is expected that multiple projects will be funded in this category.
The maximum request amount per application is $140,000.00.
Dane County requires that all applicants complete the CDBG application in its entirety and electronically sign at the end of the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in the application being ineligible for funding and may not be scored.
To align with the Dane County 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, the estimated maximum amount of funding available for the Homebuilding project area in 2027 is approximately $140,000.00, and it is expected that one or more applicants will be funded in this category.
The maximum request amount per application for CDBG-Homebuilding RFP is $140,000.00.
New applicants will be automatically awarded 10 points.
Please identify your organization's legal status
Please enter the Organization's Federal EIN in the space below
Please enter the Organization’s legal name as listed in the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.
Please attach a screenshot from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions website showing the corporate record.
Source to search: https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/corpSearch/Search.aspx
Please enter the Organization's Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number in the space below:
Please attach a screenshot from the sam.gov website showing the Unique Entity Identification Number.
Source to register: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
Please provide the full name of the highest-ranking person (Executive Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, or Chief Elected Official) at the applicant’s organization.
Please provide the phone number of the highest-ranking person (Executive Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, or Chief Elected Official) at the applicant’s organization.
Please provide the e-mail address of the highest-ranking person (Executive Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, or Chief Elected Official) at the applicant’s organization.
Please upload a list of your organization's Board of Directors or Governing Body
Please upload Board or Governing Body meeting minutes that show approval for the agency to apply for CDBG or HOME grant funds, and that the Board or Governing Body will support the project services if awarded the grant funds.
Please enter the Project Name for your application.
Please enter the Project's address.
Please provide the full name of the Project Contact Person. This person will receive all correspondence from the CDBG/HOME team as it relates to this grant opportunity.
Please provide the phone number of the Project Contact Person.
Please provide the e-mail address of the Project Contact Person.
Please provide the name of the project's financial contact person.
Please provide the phone number of the project's financial contact person.
Please provide the e-mail of the financial contact for this project.
Please enter the dollar amount of funding you are requesting.
The maximum amount you may apply for is $140,000.00.
Is your request under $140,000.00?
Would you be able to accept grant funding that is less than what you requested, if available? If yes, what is the minimum amount of funding you would request in order to have a viable, meaningful project? Note that your application may not be funded if available funds are less than your minimum request. Explain how your project would proceed with the minimum amount requested.
Will the project be implementation-ready (or “shovel-ready”) by Quarter 1 of 2027?
Please provide a 3-5 sentence summary of the project.
This section is not scored, but will be reviewed to determine agency or project eligibility to receive CDBG/HOME grant funds.
All projects must meet a National Objective in order to be eligible for grant funds. Check to confirm that the activity will meet the National Objective – benefitting low- to moderate- income persons.
Please describe and identify the needs in the community as they relate to your agency’s specific project and service area, including:
Using the attached spreadsheet, please provide a work plan for how the project will be organized, implemented, operated, and administered. Include a reasonable timeline and accomplishments from initiation through project completion. Projects should be implementation-ready by Quarter 1 of 2027. This should assume that the CDBG funding will be available in the second quarter of 2027 (April 1 – June 30, 2027).
In the space below, provide a clear description of the work that will be undertaken. You must include:
In the following space, provide a description of the loan processing that will be conducted, including credit checks, income and debt verifications, appraisals, etc.
If using more restrictive standards than those specified in the RFP and Program Standards, in the following space, provide a description of the loan underwriting criteria that will be considered when making a loan to a first-time homebuyer. Include how CDBG/HOME funds will be used to reduce the monthly carrying costs by providing gap financing.
Describe any initiatives that will inform potential participants of the services/activities to be provided. What do you do to make people aware of your program, or to get the word out (i.e. newsletters, presentations, radio shows, word-of-mouth, newspaper ads, etc.)?
List the total number of households that your program is proposing to serve.
Each household = 1 beneficiary self-certification form
No duplication of households will be allowed. Do not overestimate your proposed Outcomes/Proposed Accomplishments.
In the space below, please describe how the outcomes can be reasonably be expected to be achieved. Describe your implementation plan as it relates to the attached Project Timeline/Milestones. How will your agency measure the success of the project?
List the total number of households that your program would serve if your project was funded with the minimum amount requested.
Each household = 1 beneficiary self-certification form
No duplication of households will be allowed. Do not overestimate your proposed Outcomes/Proposed Accomplishments.
In the space below, please describe how the outcomes can be reasonably be expected to be achieved with the minimum amount requested. Describe your implementation plan as it relates to the attached Project Timeline/Milestones. How will your agency measure the success of the project?
These are non-scored threshold and compliance questions.
In the space below, describe any architectural/ engineering design work, such as preparing plans, drawings, specifications, work write-ups, and/or cost estimates that has been or will be undertaken for this project. NOTE: In order for these costs to be covered, HUD procurement requirements must be followed.
In the space below, provide a description of the program’s capacity and plan to address a potential waitlist of services.
In the space below, provide a description of who, when, and how the required Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection will be conducted. Provide information on the background and training of the individual(s) who will conduct the inspections. If this individual is yet to be selected, identify the criteria and process that will be used for selection.
Please provide details regarding property ownership. Specifically, does the organization applying for funds currently own the property? If not, please specify whether another entity currently owns the property and if the applying organization plans to purchase it. If a purchase is planned, please included the expected timeline for the acquisition.
Per the attached spreadsheet, indicate the name(s) and contact information for the Owner/Taxpayer of the Project that will be constructed. List all general partners, members, and principals. Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Do you have fee simple ownership of the property?
If "Yes" was selected on the previous question, please indicate the Purchase Date and Purchase Price in the space below.
If "No" was selected on the previous question, please indicate the current expiration date of the option/contract to purchase, the anticipated purchase date, and the purchase price in the space below.
Are there any unsatisfied judgments against the applicant/property owner, its principals or any related party?
Has any party related to this application been party to any litigation, including real estate foreclosure or bankruptcy within the past seven (7) year?
Are there any unpaid property taxes on the subject property?
Use the following space to explain any “Yes” answers to the preceding three questions. Attach additional documentation as necessary. If "No" was selected, please respond to this question with "N/A".
Please upload any necessary additional documentation.
Provide a description of the site where the project will be located. Provide information on the size, exposure, and contour.
In the space below, provide a legal description of the property.
Provide the current zoning classification of the site and describe any changes in zoning, variances, special or conditional use permits, or other items are needed to develop this proposal.
In the space below, describe the historical uses of the site and any existing conditions of environmental significance located on the project site.
Please upload your Phase I ESA.
If Phase I indicated the need for a Phase II ESA, please upload completed document.
Identify the utilities and services currently available for this site. Indicate the type of modifications that will be needed to accommodate the proposed project. Please include Electric, Gas, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, and Water.
Identify the existing buildings on the site, noting which are occupied.
Describe the planned demolition of any buildings on the site.
As a result of this proposed project, has or will any households and/or businesses be displaced whether temporary or permanent?
If the answer above was yes, please describe the notices, specific assistance that has or will be provided to households and/or businesses that will be displaced, and the amount of funds allocated to do so.
Describe the neighborhood in which the project will be located noting any conditions that may be detrimental to family life, substandard dwellings in the area, or other undesirable conditions. If the neighborhood is undergoing a revitalization, describe how this project will facilitate this redevelopment.
Describe the neighborhood in which the project will be located noting access to social, recreational, educational, commercial, and health facilities and services and other municipal facilities and services.
Identify the travel time and cost via public transportation or public automobile from the neighborhood to places of employment providing a range of jobs for lower-income workers.
If a Project Manager has already been identified, please provide the requested information.
The information requested includes:
Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Primary Contact Person, Title, Telephone, Alternative Phone, Fax, and Email Address.
If a Project Manager has yet to be identified, please describe how one will be selected.
Please upload your organization's language access plan.
Please upload your organization's appeals process and policy.
Please respond to the items below:
Describe the experience and qualifications of your organization related to performing income documentation for program eligibility.
Using the attached spreadsheet, please complete the Personnel Schedule for all staff who will be assigned to this project.
Column 1) Each position by title. Note that each position will be required to maintain accurate timesheets on actual hours worked on the CDBG or HOME project. Only direct services are allowable costs.
Column 2) Name of the person(s) in that position. If more than one person has that position, use the next row/line.
Column 3) Indicate the full time equivalent (FTE) of each position in the noted year.
Column 4) Indicate the estimated total salary for that staff position for noted year.
Column 5) Indicate the estimated number of hours that this staff person will work on the CDBG/HOME project.
Column 6) For each staff person whose time will be charged to this project, please indicate the amount of funds being requested for this individual through the CDBG Program. Do not include payroll taxes or benefits in this table. The Total amount of CDBG-funded salaries should equal the salaries requested in the Detailed Project Budget.
0-5 points TOTAL assigned to this question and the question below.
For the entire organization, divide the number of resignations or terminations in calendar year 2025 by the total number of budgeted positions. Do not include seasonal positions.
0-5 points TOTAL assigned to this question and the question above.
If your organization experienced 20% or higher turnover in any staff position or category, explain the reasons and describe any other significant staff retention challenges, as well your efforts to retain employees. If under 20% turnover, write N/A.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
In the space below, please describe the project budget and summary with justification for budget line items. Describe why CDBG/HOME funds are needed to ensure the viability of this project.
Can all funds awarded in 2027 be reasonably expected to be expended?
Describe any proposed matching funds or leveraged resources. Include the source, amount, and how the match will be secured and committed at the time of application.
Applicants that have received CDBG or HOME funds in the last 5 years will be evaluated on:
New applicants (who have never received funding, or have not received funding in the last 5 years) will automatically receive 10 points in this section.
Has your organization been selected to receive Dane County CDBG/HOME funds in the past five years?
Note: Select “yes” even if your organization was selected to receive funding in the past 5 years, but the funds were declined or returned. Dane County defines ‘returned’ as any funds awarded that were not fully expended.
Has your organization declined or returned Dane County CDBG/HOME funds in the last five years?
If yes, please explain.
If your agency has a balance of funds from prior grant years, as of July 1, 2026, you will be ineligible to receive additional funding in 2027:
Please explain any balance of prior year(s) grant funds, and plans to spend the funds by July 1, 2026, if applicable.
Has your company been found by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") or the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ("WERC") to have violated any statute or regulation regarding labor standards or relations in the seven years prior to the date this bid submission is signed?
Additional information about the NLRB and WERC can be found using the following links:
www.nlrb.gov and http://werc.wi.gov.
If yes is answered in response to the question above, a copy of any relevant information regarding such violation is required to be uploaded with your bid submission.
Reference Guidelines - Section F.
Does your company agree to furnish the commodities or services of this bid to municipalities and state agencies?
Please specify what information you wish to designate as confidential and proprietary. Please identify section/ pages/ topic /documents, etc.
NOTE: Pricing sections cannot be designated as confidential and proprietary.
If nothing will be designated, simply type "None" in the section below.
1. I will have to unsubmit my proposal response.
2. I will have to acknowledge the posted addendum.
3. I will have to take action in responding to the changes on either the Specification Section or Pricing Section.
4. I will then have to resubmit my proposal response.
Further instructions on addendum(a) postings can be found here.
In submitting and confirming this solicitation response, we certify that we have not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement or participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a solicitation response; that this solicitation response has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other vendor competitor or potential competitor; that this solicitation response has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening of bids to any other vendor or competitor; that the above statement is accurate under penalty of perjury.
Further, by submitting this solicitation response, firm agrees with all the terms, conditions, and specifications required by the County in this solicitation and declares that the corresponding solicitation response and pricing are in conformity therewith.
I have read and understood the entire document.
I declare under penalty of false swearing under the law of Wisconsin that the foregoing is true and correct.
Write in month, day, year and city/state in which the submission occurred.
Example: June 27, 2025 in Madison, WI
Provide First Name, Last Name and Title
e.g. Public Facilities, Public Services, etc.
Please enter the maximum amount of TOTAL estimated funding for this project category, without the dollar sign. (e.g. 165,000)
Please enter the maximum request amount for this category, without the dollar sign (e.g. 10,000)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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