Greenville County Redevelopment Authority announces a notice of funding availability for the new Greenville County Affordable Housing Fund
January 14, 2019
The Greenville County Redevelopment Authority (GCRA) announces the Availability of Funding for the newly established Greenville County Affordable Housing Fund (GCAHF) and is requesting proposals from non-profit and for-profit housing
developers. The Greenville County has established a new Affordable Housing Fund program with an initial first year appropriation of $1,000,000 for gap financing of housing development projects that increase the production and availability of decent, safe, sanitary affordable
housing for low, moderate and middle income households in Greenville County, outside the city limits of Greenville.  The new housing fund is an additional housing resource to address the need for approximately 9,500 affordable rental and homeownership units identified in the Greenville County Housing Study prepared by CZB Consulting in April 2018 targeted for workforce and low income families in Greenville County.  Eligible non-profit and for-profit housing developers and housing providers are encouraged to apply. Applications are available on the GCRA website at www.gcra-sc.org.
The Greenville County Affordable Housing Fund (GCAHF) application deadline is Friday, March 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Three hard copies and one full electronic copy must be submitted to the GCRA office located at 301 University Ridge, Suite 2500, Greenville, SC 29601. A full electronic copy must be emailed to GCRA Executive Director, Mr. John Castile at [email protected]. An application training session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 10:00 in the GCRA Board Room.
All inquiries relating to the application and training should be directed to the GCRA offices at 864-242-9801.
