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City of Springfield Office of Community Development Notice of RFP’s for CDBG for Rehab for Nonprofits

The City of Springfield’s Office of Community Development invites proposals from nonprofit agencies for the use of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for capital improvements to facilities that house services for low- and moderate-income households. Funds must be used for rehabilitation or construction for the purpose of preserving or expanding existing service capacity. The City is making available $200,000 from its annual entitlement and a maximum of $25,000 will be awarded per organization for successful proposals.

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno states, “This much-needed and vital CDBG funding for nonprofits to assist with their efforts of improving their physical structure and facility continues my Administrations commitment and efforts to enhancing and supporting our local nonprofit organizations while not taking away from their frontline and community services that are so desperately needed.  This initiative will allow our nonprofits, such as our community centers, to not have to burden their budgets and their bottom lines by making potential cuts to their core and key community services to make much-needed facility improvements.”   

The Request for Proposals (RFP’s) will be available beginning Monday, November 1, 2021 through Monday, November 29, 2021.  Proposals can be found at the following website:   https://www.cognitoforms.com/CityOfSpringfield1/CDBGRehabOfBuildingsForNonProfitOrganizations.

The deadline for submission is Monday, November 29, 2021 at 12:00 pm.   Please note this is a firm deadline and that proposals will not be accepted after the deadline.

 

Interested parties are invited to attend a zoom technical assistance meeting on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83366277354?pwd=STkvTS9oYm5USkltNlovUG9tWlR1UT09

 

Questions can be submitted in writing to lsibilia@springfieldcityhall.com no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 18, 2021. 

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