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San Antonio Housing Trust Competitive Request for Applications (RFA) - Affordable Housing Projects

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Funding Amount

Up to $3,000,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

San Antonio Housing Trust Competitive Request for Applications

Funder: San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation Inc (SAHTF)

Status: Ongoing competitive grant program

Geographic Scope: City of San Antonio, Texas

Focus Areas:

  • Create and preserve affordable housing

  • Support low-income housing solutions

  • Address housing needs of vulnerable and inequitably disadvantaged populations

    • Target Populations:

  • Elderly persons

  • Persons with physical or mental disabilities

  • Low-income families with children

  • Homeless individuals and families

  • Chronically ill persons

  • Other economically disadvantaged populations

    • Evaluation Criteria:

  • Equity

  • Economic inclusion

  • Ethnic diversity

  • Demonstration of innovative approaches

    • Example Past Awards (2021):

  • Roseville Trust: $900,000 (ADA-compliant rehabilitation of 88-unit elderly housing)

  • Housing First Community Coalition: $829,000 (tiny homes for seniors experiencing homelessness)

  • Esperanza Community Land Trust: $300,000 (community land trust preservation)

  • Our Casas Resident Council: $239,340 (single-family homes for first-time homebuyers)

  • Habitat for Humanity: $200,000 (single-family homes in Southwest San Antonio)

    • Organization Background:

  • Established in 1991

  • Provides financial assistance through loans, grants, and partnerships

  • Governed by Board of Trustees appointed by San Antonio City Council

  • Day-to-day administration by SAHTF, a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit

    • Contact:
    San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation, Inc.
    Fountainhead Tower
    8200 IH-10 West, Suite 501
    San Antonio, TX 78230
    Phone: 210.735.2772
    Website: sahousingtrust.org

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Applications are submitted through a competitive Request for Applications (RFA) process.

    Key Requirements:

  • Applicant must be a non-profit 501(c)(3)/(4) organization, local public housing entity, or faith/mission-based organization

  • Demonstrate clear solutions for low-income housing

  • Show alignment with Trust's goals of equity, economic inclusion, and ethnic diversity

  • Project must serve inequitably disadvantaged populations

    • Submission Method:

  • Submit through formal RFA process (specific submission details vary by year)

  • Contact SAHTF for current RFA announcement and application portal

    • Support Available:
    Grants can fund:

  • Housing development and rehabilitation

  • Community land trust establishment and operations

  • Technical assistance

  • Tenant support programs

  • Construction and renovation of multifamily rental units

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsaffordable-housinghousinghomelessdisabled

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