AS a result of the damage sustained in the 2018 storms — Typhoon Mangkhut and Super Typhoon Yutu — the CNMI an allocation of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery or CDBG-DR funds administered by the Northern Marianas Housing Corp.
To address the direct and indirect impacts of the two storms, the Commonwealth has developed a rental rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new construction program to cover the eligible costs for repair or replacement of storm-related damage to individual site rental properties as well as to increase the stock of rental units with new construction or acquisition of individual units. Available rental units prior to the disaster were quickly rented, thus creating an even bigger shortage of available and affordable, safe, decent rental units.
On May 28, 2021 and July 28, 2021, the NMHC board of directors adopted the rental rehabilitation, reconstruction and new construction program policies and procedures under the CDBG-DR Affordable Rental Housing Development Program.
The three CDBG-DR affordable rental housing development programs being made available to the public include one to four units, five plus units (non-LIHTC) and GAP Filler to LIHTC.
Application intake for Tinian applicants only, and the deadline is March 30, 2022.
The 5 Plus Units (Non-LIHTC) Program housing rental shortage through the rehabilitation and development of affordable rental housing, including acquisition, demolition, rehabilitation and new construction, as it pertains to the development of subsidized and affordable units for Low-to-Moderate Income individuals/families.
For more information, go to https://www.cnmi-cdbgdr.com/resources/policies_procedures
Applications may be picked up at the CDBG-DR office at the Tinian Field Office (NMC campus) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You may also access the CDBG-DR website at www.cnmi-cdbgdr.com
For additional information, contact the NMHC CDBG-DR Division in Saipan at Tel. No. (670) 233-9447, Tinian Office at (670) 433-9213 or email [email protected]
