PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFQ is to procure the services of agencies that are qualified to administer the Housing Choice Voucher Program (hereinafter "HCVP") for the service areas identified in Exhibit A of this RFQ. Funding for this Agreement is provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1437a, 1437f, and 1437u.
ABOUT THE INDIANA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IHCDA): IHCDA's mission is to advance opportunity, affordability, and stability in housing. IHCDA leverages public and private funds to invest in financially sound, well-designed projects that will benefit communities. IHCDA was created in 1978 by the Indiana General Assembly and is a quasi-public financially self-sufficient statewide government agency that works in partnership with developers, lenders, investors, and nonprofit organizations.
SCOPE OF SERVICES: IHCDA is authorized to administer the HCVP pursuant to IC 5-20-14. The HCVP currently consists of 5,590 vouchers distributed across the State of Indiana. To operate the program, IHCDA enters into contracts with agencies, hereafter referred to as local subcontracting agencies ("LSA"), to ensure vouchers are properly and efficiently administered throughout the State of Indiana. This RFQ seeks qualified agencies to provide LSA administrative services for HCVP in the counties listed in Exhibit A. In consultation with IHCDA, the selected Respondent will be responsible for performing activities including, but not limited to:
A. Maintain the waiting list, select households from the waiting list, and make eligibility determinations in compliance with IHCDA's HCV Administrative Plan.
B. Perform briefings for each selected eligible household covering Administrative Plan requirements.
C. Re-determine eligibility annually and for interim changes in income or household composition.
D. Calculate tenant rent and housing assistance payments at initial and re-determinations.
E. Accurately update the HCVP database ("Housing Pro").
F. Maintain files for each HCVP-assisted household and make them available for monitoring/auditing by IHCDA, HUD, or third-party contractors.
G. Perform unit inspections using HUD's NSPIRE inspection protocols as described in the Administrative Plan.
H. Assist HCVP-assisted households with housing search.
I. Adhere to grievances, review, hearing, and appeals procedures as described in the Administrative Plan.
J. Become familiar with and comply with all procedures in the Administrative Plan.
K. Provide services and the Local Subcontracting Agency Agreement for a monthly administrative fee of $44.00 per active voucher.
L. A full list of duties is included in the Local Subcontracting Agency Agreement (Exhibit B).
Respondents may apply for one or multiple counties contained in this RFQ.
RFQ TIMELINE: RFQ released October 22, 2026. Responses due by November 19, 2026 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. IHCDA selection completed and decision announced by November 30, 2026.
