The Cass County Land Bank Authority is seeking proposals from certified grant administrators for management and third-party administrative services for a $1,500,000 CDBG-funded MLNeighborhood Grant. The grant term is June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2028, supporting up to 30 homeowner rehabilitation projects. The selected administrator will manage outreach, application intake, eligibility verification, environmental review coordination, procurement assistance, financial management, construction compliance monitoring, reporting, and grant closeout. Proposals are due August 3, 2026, by 4:00 PM. The total budget for administration costs, including third-party services, is $225,000, which is a maximum of 18% of the grant award.
Proposals must be submitted no later than August 3rd, 2026, by 4:00 p. m. Proposols sholl be submitted no loter thon August 3d by 4: 00 p. m.
The selected TPA will prepare payment requests at least quarterly in accordance with CDBG's financial management procedures. prepqres poyment requests ot leost quorterly in occordonce with cdbgs finonciol monogement procedures.
Proposals will be evaluated based on cost proposal (20 points), qualifications and experience (40 points), availability and capacity to perform the work (20 points), and proximity and responsiveness (20 points). The controct will be oworded to the responsive ondresponsible proposer whose proposol is determined to be most odvontogeous to thecounty.
The proposal must include a cover letter, company profile, descriptions of previous experience administering CDBG and MSHDA housing grants, a cost proposal, professional references, and proof of relevant certifications. he proposol must include: 1. cover letter: a onepoge letter summorizing the vendors interest ond quolificotions.
Failure to submit all requested information in the proposal document in its entirety may result in the proposal being declared nonresponsive and rejected. Foilure to do so moy resultin the proposol being declored nonresponsive ond rejected.
The total budget for the project is $1,500,000, with $225,000 allocated to grant administration costs, including third-party administrative services. $225,000 ollocoted to gront odministrotioncosts, including third porty administrotive services.
