Financing is available for acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or new construction of developments serving victims and survivors of human trafficking.
The housing developed must serve households with incomes less than 50% of area median income (AMI), with a preference for those at or below 30% AMI. Rent and utilities cannot exceed 30% of the gross household income.
SH-Safe Eligibility Requirements
Nonprofit organizations must have had their 501(c)3 designation for at least three years to apply and must be able to provide the most recent certified financial audit that is less than 12 months old. Organizations must be currently providing supportive housing or providing supportive services for victims/survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence or sexual assault and have a minimum of three years’ experience. Unless the applicant has developed SHD funded affordable multi-family housing in the previous seven years as determined by the Agency, the applicant must engage an Agency trained and approved Housing Development Consultant (HDC).
Proposed projects may receive interest-free construction to permanent mortgage loans of up to $2,000,000 or 85% of project cost, whichever is less.
SH-Safe Program Guidelines
To learn more about the program requirements, please review the SH-Safe Program Guidelines.
Appendix A
Project Description and Site Visit Request Form
Appendix B
Site Criteria
Appendix C
Property Inspection
Appendix D
Design Standards
Appendix E
Building Material Quality Standards
Appendix F
Energy Efficiency Standards
Appendix G
SystemVision Residential Supportive Housing Standards
Appendix H
Sample Detailed Work Write-Up
Appendix I
Required Documentation for Final Commitment Letter and Loan Closing
How Do I Apply for Funding?
After reviewing the SH-Safe Program Guidelines, the potential applicant must submit the SH-Safe Project Description and Site Visit Request Form to request a meeting and site visit. If the proposed project includes rehabilitation, potential applicants must also submit the Property Inspection Form.
All proposed sites and projects must be approved by the Agency before a full application can be submitted. There are two parts to the full application:
- SH-Safe Application Part 1: A narrative, project description, and up to 26 exhibits, plus preliminary site plans.
- SH-Safe Application Part 2: A development budget, sources of funds, income/expenses and pro forma.
When is Funding Available?
While subject to change, this is a limited funding opportunity, and annual funding cycles are not anticipated.
A Notice of Funding Availability is emailed to interested parties when the funding cycle has begun. For more information on how to apply for SH-Safe financing, please contact a Supportive Housing Development team member at @email.