RFA 2026-104 SAIL Financing Farmworker and Commercial Fishing Worker Housing
Forecasted
RFA 2026-104 SAIL Financing Farmworker and Commercial Fishing Worker Housing funds construction and rehabilitation to provide long-term affordable Florida homes for farmworkers and commercial fishing workers.
Funder: Florida Housing Finance Corporation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Principals Disclosure advance review) | May 2027 (Application)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $6,250,000 total in SAIL loans; up to $265,000 per new-construction unit or $115,000 per rehabilitation unit
Summary: Financing for construction or substantial rehabilitation of Florida housing serving farmworkers and commercial fishing workers, including unaccompanied workers.
Key Information: New construction requires a qualified nonprofit applicant; substantial rehabilitation permits nonprofit or for-profit applicants.
Description
Florida Housing Finance Corporation administers this opportunity through its State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) program. It supports construction of housing for farmworkers and commercial fishing workers, including unaccompanied workers, and substantial rehabilitation, with or without acquisition, of existing developments in Florida Housing’s or USDA Rural Development’s (RD) portfolio. Financing is tied to long-term income and demographic set-asides.
The program assesses local housing need, experience operating housing for these populations, tenant outreach and referrals, and residents’ access to services and resources. The first development selected for funding is the highest-ranking eligible substantial rehabilitation proposal. Remaining funding may support eligible proposals in either development category, subject to available funding and geographic distribution.
