Federal Housing Policy Consultant

You are invited to bid your best price to provide consulting services for strategic planning and coordination
related to federal housing matters that are critical to HDC’s mission of increasing the supply of multifamily housing, stimulating economic growth, and revitalizing neighborhoods through the financing of
affordable housing.

HDC Overview
The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is the nation’s largest municipal Housing
Finance Agency and is charged with helping to finance the creation or preservation of affordable housing
for New Yorkers. HDC also serves as a key financing partner helping to refinance the City’s aging public
housing stock, while ensuring lasting affordability and tenant protections for public housing residents.
Through this work, HDC will play a critical in the implementation of the Housing our Neighbors: A
Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness, a comprehensive, interagency plan to tackle the city’s many
housing issues.

Current Challenges & Priorities
HDC’s ability to finance the construction of new affordable housing and to preserve the existing stock of
affordable and public housing is heavily dependent on an array of federal programs and resources. In the
face of rising construction, insurance and maintenance costs, volatile interest rates, and soaring local and
national homelessness crisis, those federal programs and resources are more important than ever. In light
of these challenges and amidst a changing political landscape, effective strategies to secure additional
federal housing resources and sound government policies is critical. As such, the Corporation is seeking a
consultant with deep experience in the federal housing policy space with proven expertise in programs
administered by HUD and other federal agencies that impact housing policy, as well as federal funding
issues affecting affordable and public housing development more generally.

HDC has identified key policy objectives to further its mission, including but not limited to: helping to
protect and improve the US Treasury Federal Financing Bank & HUD Risk-Sharing program; securing
additional program flexibilities and waivers as needed from federal agencies; and navigating new needs
related to HDC’s work to finance the recapitalization of public housing.

Note that this RFP is for consulting services, not for registered lobbyists.

Objectives
The selected consultant will work with HDC leadership to:
• Increase awareness of the need for sound federal housing policies and resources
• Develop key messages and strategies to pursue HDC’s priorities
• Advise HDC on national opportunities for education and connection

Proposal Requirements
Please include the following in your proposal response:
• Overview of your company
• Overview of how you will meet our objectives
• Outline of your relevant experience and recent consulting engagements
• Description of consulting services
• References
• Any key differentiators about you
• Terms & conditions