Our partners at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) have opened the window for their Affordable Housing Program Competitive Grants.

Applications are due April 2, 2020. The AHP Competitive program provides funding to develop or rehabilitate housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income families. Real estate developers partner with financial institutions to apply for up to $500,000 per project to help finance the construction of apartments, supportive housing, subdivisions, single-family homes, and more.

By participating in AHP Competitive projects, your institution can generate new business with developers and other stakeholders while achieving your affordable lending mission and/or compliance goals related to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

If you have identified a project for the 2020 Competitive Round, please note, we do offer technical assistance to both Sponsors and Members regarding their applications.

Additionally, a number of helpful resources are available to you:

• Webinars: Learn what’s new for 2020 – project eligibility, application process, scoring and more. View a recording
• Find a Member: If you have not identified a financial institution partner to approve your application, Find a Member on the website
• New Sponsor Registration: If you are new to the AHP, you must complete a one-time sponsor registration

You can refer to the AHP Implementation Plan for additional program information or reach out to one of their staff for assistance with your application:

Joel Brockmann, Production and Portfolio Manager
404.888.8156 jbrockmann@fhlbatl.com

James Monaghan, Production and Portfolio Analyst
404.888.8429 jmonaghan@fhlbatl.com

John Florio, Production and Portfolio Analyst
404.888.8341 jflorio@fhlbatl.com

Andrea Rattray, Production and Portfolio Team Leader
404.888.8443 arattray@fhlbatl.com

Richard Mauney, Production and Portfolio Analyst
404.888.5642 rmauney@fhlbatl.com

Jessie Marquardt, Production and Portfolio Team Lead
404.888.8230 jmarquardt@fhlbatl.com 

The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is currently signing up qualified District residents (those who meet the income qualifications listed below) for its Solar For All program. It aims to sign up around 2,000 District residents in the next few months. Qualified residents that sign-up receive credits on their Pepco bill of around $500 per year, which is about 50% of the average Pepco bill for District residents, allowing them to share in the benefits of clean solar power. For more information, please contact DOEE at solarforall@dc.gov or (202) 299-5271.

Washington DC residents can participate in Solar for All single family solar or community solar options if the household income is below 80% of the area median income (AMI) threshold.

^{Household income amounts listed in the eligibility table are effective as of 06/28/19, but may change.}