Specifications include, but are not limited to: a) Offeror shall provide innovative design of programs and services to address Los Alamos County affordable housing needs. i) Programs should target demographic populations including, but not limited to, low- to moderate-income homebuyers and owners making up to 120% Area Median Income for Code based programs and up to 150% AMI for New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) based programs. ii) Programs with alternative funding sources may use alternate Area Median Incomes (“AMIs”) approved by the County b) Offeror shall provide Code compliant homebuyer and home rehabilitation programs and services for qualifying low- and moderate-income households. c) Offeror shall provide alternative homebuyer and home rehabilitation programs and services for qualifying low- and moderate-income households. d) Offeror shall provide homebuyer education and credit counseling services. e) Offeror shall design programs which develop new affordable housing while preserving existing affordable housing. f) Offeror shall describe the structure and process for the following: i) Expansion of new affordable housing development and development partnerships. ii) Development of municipal infrastructure capacity in support of affordable housing. iii) Management of permanent affordability requirements and properties. iv) Acquisition and rehabilitation of vacant, underutilized, or abandoned properties to increase affordable housing units v) Securing financing, grants, and funding to support these initiatives. vi) Innovation in program and service design to provide affordable housing services and programs. vii) Site Visits – Offeror shall visit each location as needed for services.
