Below Market Rate Housing Program Administrator

The City of Cupertino is seeking a consultant to administer its Below Market Rate Housing program. The scope of work includes general administration, maintenance of the waitlist and lottery system, marketing and outreach, facilitation of sales and purchases of BMR units, and monitoring of units and properties for compliance with rent limits. The consultant will provide staff who will work offsite but provide required staff to support the City while interacting with the community at outreach events and public hearings. Key responsibilities include handling inquiries and correspondence, maintaining policies compliance with relevant federal, state, regional, and local guidelines, and providing staff to support the City at outreach events and public hearings. • Handling inquiries and correspondence from applicants, current homeowners and renters, and property managers • Maintenance of the waitlist and lottery system • Necessary marketing and outreach for the program • Facilitation of sales and purchases of BMR units for ownership • Initial pricing and improvement assessments for home valuation • Facilitation of escrow closing and recordation of deed restricting documents • Monitoring of units and properties for compliance with rent limits • Income recertification of participating tenants • Maintaining policies compliance with relevant federal, state, regional, and local guidelines for administering low-income housing units