Request for Proposals for Technical Assistance Consulting Services

Location:	New York
Posted:	Apr 24, 2026
Due:	May 22, 2026
Agency:	State Government of New York
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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KATHY HOCHUL, Governor

RUTHANNE VISNAUSKAS, Commissioner/CEO

Request for Proposals

for

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

CONSULTING SERVICES

Issuance Date:

Submission Deadline

RFP Number: HCR-RFP260427

April 27, 2026

May 22, 2026, 2pm, EDT

HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION

641 LEXINGTON AVENUE ▪ NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022

www.hcr.ny.gov

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

2. PURPOSE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5

2.1 Project Funding--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

2.2 General Federal Grant Requirements (as applicable) --------------------------------------------------------- 6

2.3 HUD General Provisions-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

3. CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND MILESTONES----------------------------------------------------------------- 6

4. SCOPE OF SERVICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

5. Work Engagement Process------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

5.1 Contract Term----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

5.2 Primary Contractor and Subcontractor(s) Team---------------------------------------------------------------- 8

6. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

6.1 TAB 1: Proposal Coversheet, Cover Letter, & Proposal Certification----------------------------------- 9

6.2 TAB 2: Technical Proposal (10 pages max.)-----------------------------------------------------------------------10

6.3 TAB 3: Cost Proposal-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14

6.4 TAB 4: Administrative Proposal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14

6.4.1 Standard Clauses and Requirements -----------------------------------------------------------------------------14

6.4.2 Financial Capacity-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15

6.4.3 Insurance Requirements-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15

6.5 TAB 5: Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements-----------------------------------------------------15

7. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------17

7.1 Questions and Answers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17

7.2 Amendments and Addenda----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

8. EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS-------------------------------------------------------------------18

8.1 Evaluation Overview ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

8.2 Scoring--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19

8.3 Selection and Notification Process------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20

8.4 Adverse Findings------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21

9. PREQUALIFIED LIST OF CONTRACTORS -------------------------------------------------------------------21

REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY -------------------------------------------22

Appendices to follow this page--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23

Appendix I (HTFC’s Standard Clauses for Contracts)--------------------------------------------------------------------24

Appendix II (HTFC’s MWBE Participation Requirements and Procedures for Contracts) -------------------25

Appendix III (HUD’s General Provisions for Contracts) ----------------------------------------------------------------26

Appendix IV (Insurance Requirements)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27

ATTACHMENTS TO FOLLOW THIS PAGE---------------------------------------------------------------------------36

Attachment I (Proposal Coversheet) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37

Attachment II (Proposal Certification)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41

Attachment III (Cost Proposal Template)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42

Attachment IV (FORM A: Intent to Submit Proposal Form)-----------------------------------------------------------43

Proposal Checklist-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44

Schedule of RFP Appendices ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45

HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTING SERVICES

IMPORTANT NOTICE: A Restricted Period under the Procurement Lobbying Law is currently

in effect for this procurement process and will remain in effect until execution and approval of

the Contract(s). Proposers are prohibited from impermissible Contacts related to this

procurement process with any employee of the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (“HTFC” or

Agency(ies) or Affiliate(s), other than the Designated Contact Officer listed below.

Lobbying Law Designated Contact Officer:

Kathryn Mazzeo, Associate Counsel

New York State Homes and Community Renewal Housing Trust Fund Corporation

38-40 Broadway, Hampton Plaza, 5th Floor

Albany, NY 12207

Email: Kathryn.Mazzeo@hcr.ny.gov

If you have inquiries regarding this request for proposal or would like to contact the Agency(ies)

regarding issues not relating to impermissible Procurement Lobbying Law Contacts, please

forward inquiries via electronic email to contractunitinfo@hcr.ny.gov. The subject line of the

email should indicate “2026 RFP for Technical Assistance Consulting Services”.

Further information regarding the Procurement Lobbying Law policies of the Agency(ies) is

available in the Agencies’ Standard Clauses and Requirements for Solicitations, hyperlinked

herein as Exhibit A.

1Affiliates shall mean the other agencies comprising New York State Homes and Community Renewal being theNew

York State Housing Finance Agency, State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York State Affordable Housing

Corporation, State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency, and Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation.

1. INTRODUCTION

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (“HCR”) consists of all the major housing and

community renewal agencies of the State of New York (“State” or “NYS”), including the

Housing Trust Fund Corporation (“HTFC” or “Agency”). HCR includes other agencies (i.e.,

Affiliates) not directly involved in this Request for Proposals process.

The mission of HTFC is to further community development through the construction,

development, revitalization and preservation of low-income housing, the development and

preservation of businesses, the creation of job opportunities, and the development of public

infrastructures and facilities.

HTFC is responsible for the administration of a portfolio of state and federally funded grant

programs that provide funding to local governments and not-for-profits to create and preserve

affordable housing and support public infrastructure projects, job c reation and small business

development.

These programs include the State’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME

programs which collectively include about $75 million in federal funds from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each year and a one-time $93 million in

HOME-ARP program funding that was allocated as part of the American Rescue Act. In addition

to the federal programs, HTFC administers a large portfolio of state-funded programs including

but not limited to Access to Home, RESTORE, New York Main Street, Plus One ADU, Vacant

Rental Program and Leading in Lead Prevention.

2. PURPOSE

New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Housing Trust Fund Corporation

(HTFC) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP” or “Solicitation”) to solicit proposals from

qualified vendors (“Respondents” or “Bidders” or “Proposers”) that have the experience and

qualifications required to provide targeted, expert support and consulting services. Responses to

this RFP will be the basis for establishing a prequalified list (“List(s)” or “Panel(s)”) of state and

federally funded grant program subject matter experts (“Contractor(s)”) to provide strategic

analysis and guidance on regulation, statute and policies to ensure program objectives are met,

stakeholder trainings, and contributions to administrative processes on an as-needed basis over a

five-year period. Interested Respondents shall demonstrate the qualifications, certification and

licensure requirements demonstrated in Scope of Work section of this RFP. This comprehensive

support aims to enhance operational efficiencies across various areas. Placement on the Panel

does not guarantee that the Firm will be selected or engaged for work assignments or any

specific volume of work or assignments.

2.1 Project Funding

The Contract(s) resulting from this RFP process shall be funded, in whole or in part, with federal

CDBG and HOME grant funds or other HTFC program resources. The successful Respondent(s)

resulting from this RFP process (“Contractor(s)”) shall be required to comply with the terms and

conditions of the contract and applicable federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and

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