UNLAWFUL EVICTION?
LANDLORD TENANT ISSUES?
Are you in the city limits of Tampa and need assistance related to unlawful eviction or landlord-tenant issues? You may qualify to receive free assistance from Bay Area Legal Services. To be prescreened for this service, please contact the Housing Information Line at 813.307.5555.
Rental Move-In Assistance Program
As of January 2, 2025 a limited number of eligible applications for move-in, rental, and eviction prevention assistance will be accepted on Tuesdays and Thursday at 9am via this link: RMAP Eligibility Application
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR
Home Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program 25-P-00228
The City of Tampa is seeking proposals for the supply and/or development, operations, and management of affordable rental housing for HOME-ARP qualifying populations. Award funds will be made available by the City to the successful proposers at below market interest rate loans for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or construction and related operations and management costs of HOME-ARP rental housing projects for qualifying populations and other eligible beneficiaries. Qualified proposers who are non-profit or for-profit developers who can demonstrate its ability to supply, acquire, rehabilitate, and/or construct, and operate and manage affordable housing developments for people experiencing homelessness, and/or other Qualifying Populations are encouraged to submit a proposal in response to this RFP.
Pre-Proposal Conference (Non-Mandatory):
Will be held at 1:00 pm, Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Purchasing Department Second Floor Conference Room 2555 E Hanna Ave Tampa, FL 33610 to discuss the above referenced subject.
Question Submission Deadline:
May 23, 2025, 12:00pm
Response Submission Deadline:
June 2, 2025, 4:00pm
Sealed proposals for Home Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan Program, RFP # 25-P-00228 will be received by the Director of Purchasing, City of Tampa, until Monday, June 2, 2025; then to be opened.
Electronic submittals shall be performed in the OpenGov Portal via link https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityoftampa.
Contact OpenGov at procurement-support@opengov.com for more information and to submit all questions.
Request for Proposal-Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)- RFP # 25-P-00212
The City of Tampa (“City”) is seeking proposals from Community Housing Development Organizations (“CHDO”), as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), for the construction and/or rehabilitation of housing to benefit low-income families. Proposer shall be certified by the City of Tampa, qualified and experienced in the housing construction/development industry and demonstrate experience using federal funds. Successful Proposer will be required to be a qualified CHDO as defined in 24 CFR 92.2.
Pre-Proposal Conference (Non-Mandatory):
April 28, 2025, 10:00am in person at the Hanna Center (2555 E. Hanna Ave.) in the Purchasing Department Conference Room on the 2nd Floor (CR_CCH_2_Purch_CR) to discuss the above referenced subject.
Question Submission Deadline:
May 5, 2025, 12:00pm
Response Submission Deadline:
May 12, 2025, 3:00pm
Sealed proposals for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO), RFP # 25-P-00212 will be received by the Director of Purchasing, City of Tampa, until Monday, May 12, 2025; then to be opened.
Electronic submittals shall be performed in the OpenGov Portal via link https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityoftampa.
Contact OpenGov at procurement-support@opengov.com for more information and to submit all questions.
FY26/PY25 UNIVERSAL FUNDING REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA)
CDBG HOUSING COUNSELING, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC FACILITIES
and ESG RUSH PROGRAMS
The City of Tampa is allocated approximately $13,000,000 in federal and state funds annually. Beginning April 8, 2025, requests for applications will be accepted from organizations for this CDBG and ESG RUSH Universal Funding Application for eligible housing counseling agencies, public services, public facility improvements, and ESG RUSH eligible programs. Proposals will be accepted from April 8, 2025, to May 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST. Please note that applications will only be recommended as long as budgeted funds for these programs are available. The City of Tampa may expend state and federal funds as outlined in the FY26/PY25 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for the following activities (please click on the appropriate link for detailed requirements for each activity):
Applications will be ONLY accepted in the Neighborly portal at https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/TAMPAFL/Participant#.
NON-MANDATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS ARE SCHEDULED FOR:
• Public Facilities Q&A -> Click here
Workshop type: In person
Date: April 14, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: 2555 E. Hanna Ave., 3rd Floor Conference Room
• Public Services, Housing Counseling and ESG RUSH
Workshop type: In person
Date: April 15, 2025
Times: 8:30 AM – Public Services
9:45 AM – Housing Counseling
11:00 AM – ESG RUSH
Location: 2555 E. Hanna Ave., 1st Floor Community Room
- Public Services & Housing Counseling Q&A -> Click here
- ESG RUSH Q&A -> Click here
RFA Review Committee Meeting Schedule
All meetings will be held in person at Hanna City Center – 2555 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, FL 33610
Activity | Date | Time | Conference Room |
|---|---|---|---|
ESG RUSH | Friday - May 16, 2025 | 10:00 am | Trophy |
CDBG Housing Counseling | Monday - May 19, 2025 | 1:15 pm | Trophy & Champa Bay |
CDBG Public Services | Monday - May 19, 2025 | 2:45 pm | Trophy & Champa Bay |
CDBG Public Facilities | Tuesday - May 20, 2025 | 9:00 am | Straz |
City staff is available to review and assist applicants with the application process. For additional program information, please contact Housing and Community Development at 813-274-7940 or by email at hcdinfo@tampagov.net.
Written correspondence may be mailed to:
City of Tampa
Attn: Housing and Community Development
2555 E. Hanna Ave., Tampa, FL 33610
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
For Redevelopment of the Royal Street Parking Lot and Army/Navy Store Site in the
Downtown Community Redevelopment Area
25-P-00085
For more information, please click the link to the full document and Instructions.
2025 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Request for Proposals
As the City of Tampa continues to address housing affordability, we are excited to announce the release of the 2025 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Request for Proposal’s. Per the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC)2025 RFA request cycle the City will make one award under the “Geographic Area of Opportunity/Small Area Difficult to Develop Area (SADDA)”. A list of census tracts that qualify as Geographic Areas of opportunity is available on this page. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify that the proposed project is in one of the designated areas. Project must be located in the City of Tampa limits.
All applications will be processed through the City of Tampa’s Purchasing Department and any questions should be directed to Purchasing Department.
The application can be accessed at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityoftampa/projects/157442
An optional technical assistance workshop will be held by City staff on April 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST at Hanna City Center, 2555 E. Hanna Ave. Tampa, FL 33610.
Applicants are invited to ask questions and receive technical assistance at the workshop.
All questions are required to be submitted through the OpenGov platform. City staff will hold an optional technical assistance workshop
Please be advised that clarification questions are due by June 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST.
Complete applications are due by June 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST and must be submitted through the OpenGov platform.
All applications will be reviewed by staff to ensure that the minimum threshold requirements are met. Applications meeting the minimum thresholds will be evaluated and scored by the City’s Review Committee, and a recommendation for funding award made. It is anticipated that the award announcement no later than July 25, 2025.
The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 pm. The meeting is held in our Harbor and Bay Conference Room at 2555 E. Hanna Avenue, Tampa Florida 33610. The Harbor and Bay Conference Room is located on the 3rd floor of the City Center building. Everyone is invited to attend. You will be required to provide picture identification.
AHAC serves as the advisory review board to periodically evaluate established policies, procedures, ordinances, land development regulations, and the local government comprehensive plan, and reports its finding to the Mayor and City Council with recommended changes.
The upcoming 2/19/25 AHAC regular meeting will include the review of the proposed 2025-2027 Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for the City of Tampa for submission to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to include Strategies for the expenditure of State SHIP funding allocated to the City. To view the LHAP Draft please click the document link below.
2025 - 2027 LHAP City of Tampa DRAFT
Security Deposit and Utility Deposit Assistance in Tampa
Security and Utility Deposit assistance is available for rental security deposits and utility deposits in the City of Tampa limits. For more information contact:
- Metro Inclusive, Linkage Navigators, 727.321.3854
Building Tampa's Equitable Tomorrow
Mayor Castor and the City of Tampa have made the development of Workforce and Affordable Housing a strategic priority of the Mayor’s ‘Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow’ vision. The details of that strategy can be found here: https://www.tampagov.net/t3/housing-affordability
There are many continuing and new opportunities to invest in our community’s future and to be part of Tampa’s tomorrow. We want to ensure that all partners and stakeholders can align their efforts with the City’s housing affordability strategy.
Watch the Video Now to learn more about:
- The City’s Housing Affordability Strategy and Recommendations
- The City’s Community Land Trust (CLT)
- Workforce and Affordable Housing projects on the horizon
- New policies and partnership opportunities
- Longer-term strategies, including use of Opportunity Zones
Improving Lives and Communities Across Tampa
The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) plays a lead role in the development of housing and citizen support programs to serve the city's low and moderate income households, homeless, and disabled populations. HCD maintains and expands housing opportunities for low and moderate income persons and families in the city by:
- Preserving the city's housing stock through rehabilitation and repair assistance programs.
- Expanding the supply of affordable housing for lower income renters and owners, including first-time home buyers.
- Serving the needs of the homeless community and partnering with homeless service providers.
- Providing impartial, unbiased investigation services for discrimination complaints in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodation to any person who believes they have been discriminated against.
- Providing outreach activities by offering employment, housing and public accommodations seminars / workshops to keep the public informed about their civil rights.