NYCHA Releases RFP for Ocean Bay
NYCHA has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for potential developers to upgrade approximately 1,400 public housing units at Ocean Bay (Bayside) Apartments in Far Rockaways through the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program.
The release of the RFP is a major milestone for a process that started back in 2013, when NYCHA first met with residents and community members at Ocean Bay (Bayside) to discuss ways the Authority could renovate, repair, and improve the quality of life at the development through the RAD program.
A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program, RAD will enable NYCHA to create a public-private partnership to access additional funding to make vital infrastructure repairs by leveraging the Section 8 program. The purpose of RAD is to preserve and improve public housing across the country that is at risk of further decay, demolition and abandonment.
In the past year, NYCHA hosted over 12 monthly meetings with residents to inform them about RAD, tenant rights, jobs and other critical issues related to this program.
The RFP can be accessed here. Proposals are due April 29, 2016.
