The City of Springfield has received Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to make available up to $1,650,000 for developers to construct single-family, three-bedroom homes. These homes will be built on city-owned vacant lots in the South End and Maple High Six Corner neighborhoods, with the goal of creating homeownership opportunities for low-to-moderate income buyers. Developers are expected to complete construction within 12 months of title transfer. Funding will be provided as an interest-free, forgivable loan disbursed as reimbursement for approved expenses, requiring detailed invoices with supporting documentation. The city will conduct progress inspections. Loans are forgiven upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy, a passed federal housing quality inspection, and sale to an income-qualified homebuyer. Proposals can be for one or multiple sites, each requiring an individual budget and schedule. The city seeks developers with the ability to meet timelines, a successful development history, project feasibility, and compliance with CDBG-DR and HOME regulations. A technical assistance workshop will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the Brightwood Branch Library. Written questions must be submitted to the City of Springfield, Office of Procurement, no later than May 20, 2026, and will be answered by May 22, 2026. Private communication with RFP committee members is prohibited and may lead to disqualification. The city supports 20% minority and women participation in contracts.
The city is seeking developers that can complete construction within twelve 12 months of transfer of title. The bid notice states The city is seeking developers that can complete construction within twelve 12 months of transfer of title.
Funding will be in the form of an interest free, forgivable loan for all approved expenses. The loan will be paid out as reimbursement of expenditures. The bid notice states Funding will be in the form of an interest free, forgivable loan for all approved expenses. The loan will be paid out as reimbursement of expenditures.
The city will take the overall financial impact of projects into consideration when evaluating proposals. The bid notice states he city will take the overall financial impact of projects into consideration when evaluating proposals.
Proposers should demonstrate the ability to proceed within the allotted timelines, successful past development history, project feasibility and readiness to proceed, the ability to comply with CDBG DR home regulations. The bid notice states Proposers should demonstrate the ability to proceed within the allotted timelines, successful past development history, project feasibility and readiness to proceed, the ability to comply with cdbg dr home regulations.
Questions must be received in writing only at the City of Springfield, Office of Procurement not later than May 20, 2026. The bid notice states questions must be received in writing only at the city of springfield, office of procurement not later than may 20, 2026.
The city is making available up to 600,000 in CDBG DR funds and 1,050,000 in HOME funds, for a total of up to 1,650,000. The bid notice states he city is making available up to 600,000 in cdbg dr funds and up to 1,050,000 in home investment partnerships program home funding, for a total of up to 1,650,000 in public funding available for developers to construct single family, three bedroom homes.
