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Request For Proposals Release Date - FY2026 Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Posted on: 08/27/2025
August 27, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE
On September 5, 2025, NJDCA will release the FY2026 AHTF RFP. The total amount of available funding is $35,000,000 and the Department anticipates funding approximately 10-20 affordable housing projects with the allocated funds. There is an additional $10,000,000 for Habitat for Humanity projects from previous budget allocation.
For all projects, the maximum amount of AHTF per project that can be applied for is $3,000,000. Applicants will have until October 3, 2025 to complete the application process. No applications will be accepted after 5:00 pm on October 3, 2025. It is anticipated that funding awards will be announced on November 7, 2025.
If you previously submitted an application or had one in process in the SAGE system (prior to the June 3, 2025 pause), you must reapply under the FY2026 AHTF RFP. You will be able to copy your existing application forward into the FY26 RFP. All applicants will be provided a link to upload all required application documents electronically. Please do not email documents to program staff or mail hard copy documents. All SAGE applications and required application documents must be received by 5:00 pm October 3, 2025.
This application process will be a competitive process. All applications will undergo a threshold review process. The projects that satisfy the threshold review will then proceed to a scored review. A final list of projects ranked by score will be submitted to the Commissioner who will have final determination of which projects will receive AHTF funding. You will be able to access the FY26 AHTF RFP Guide in SAGE when the application opens on September 5, 2025.
A webinar on the AHTF RFP will be held after it is posted- date to be announced. The State will be unable to answer questions while the RFP is open. Applicants can submit question via email at AHTF@dca.nj.gov and answers to questions will be posted on the DCA Affordable Housing Trust Fund website in the form of FAQs.