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​On November 8, 2022, the voters of Palm Beach County approved the issuance of Workforce/Affordable Housing General Obligation Bonds (Bonds) in an amount not to exceed $200M for the purpose of financing all or a portion of newly created workforce and affordable housing within Palm Beach County.


​The Resolution (R2022-0626) approved by the voters provides funding criteria and bond processes including project requirements, loan terms deed restrictions, project selection, credit underwriting and compliance and monitoring requirements.


On November 22, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Resolution (R2022-1405) authorizing the issuance of the Bonds and the filing of a complaint of validation pursuant to Chapter 75 of the Florida Statutes; which was validated by the courts on February 17, 2023.


On October 3, 2023, the Palm Beach Co​un​ty Board of County Commissioners approved the Final Housing Bond Allocation Process which included the General Guidelines from Resolution R2202-0626, and additional funding criteria.


The Department of Housing & Economic Development will have primary responsibility for administration of the housing bond program and will provide updates on this page for timelines with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and Requests for Proposals.

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For additional information, please contact: (561) 233-3600 or hedhblp@pbc.gov​​


REGISTRATION: ​To receive the RFP package, complete the registration form with all requested information and email a signed copy to HEDHBLP@pbc.gov

Registration Form for HED.HBLP.2026 - Affordable Housing 

Registration Form for HED.HBLP.2026 - Workforce Housing ​


​NOTICES:
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Workshops
​​​​Housing Bond Loan Program  

GUIDELINES
​​ Housing Bonds Allocation Process​​

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

​  The Request for Proposals (RFP) for Affordable and Workforce Housing will be released on Monday, February 16, 2026. A mandatory pre-submittal workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 9:30 am via Webex – access information is provided in the RFP document. The deadline for submitting proposals in response to the RFP is Friday, April 3, 2026, at 6:00 pm. 


To obtain a copy of the Workforce RFP HED.HBLP.2026.1 and/or the Affordable RFP  HED.HBLP.2026.2, complete the RFP registration form and email a signed copy to HEDHBLP@pbc.gov.



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