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FEMA seeks multifamily properties to house residents displaced by hurricanes

FEMA is seeking multifamily rental/residential properties in Pinellas County that can be used as temporary housing for eligible residents displaced by hurricanes Helene or Milton. In return, FEMA’s Multifamily Lease and Repair (MLR) program offers assistance with repairs or improvements to eligible properties.

To be eligible, properties must meet the following criteria:

  • Residential (Note: This excludes hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.).
  • Previously used as a multifamily housing complex and contains multiple rental units.
  • Able to accommodate a considerable number of people in a single location.
  • Available for a term of no less than 18 months, with the option of lease extension.
  • Repairable to local, state and federal regulations within a four-month period.
  • Not located in a floodway.

The MLR program is not intended to repair or improve individual units to rehouse existing tenants.

Interested property owners or management companies must provide responses and comments by emailing fema-mlr-dr4828fl@fema.dhs.gov on or before Nov. 29. The email subject line should read:  RFI# 70FBR425I00000006 Response: MLR-DR-4834-FL.

What information is requested?

Interested property owners should provide the following information:

  • Name of complex, location, owner name and phone number or contact information (if not property owner)
  • Status of property’s mortgage payments.
  • Total number of housing units within the property.
  • Number of vacant housing units containing a separate bathroom, kitchen, and living space.
  • Number of vacant housing units available for FEMA exclusive use.
  • Number of vacant housing units compliant with Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and/or features that provide accessibility for individuals with disabilities. 
  • Description of repairs and improvements required to make the housing units habitable. 
  • Description of repairs currently underway, if applicable.
  • Projected length of time required to make the housing units habitable (from execution of the contract). 
  • Year building was constructed (if known).
  • Years the building was used for multifamily housing.
  • Rental rates during the last year of operation (state whether utilities were included, and if so, which ones).
  • Pet restrictions, such as type, number, or size, and applicable pet deposits; and
  • Number of parking spaces (including accessible and van-accessible) available for each housing unit. 

For more information, visit https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/fema-seeks-multifamily-properties-house-hurricane-survivors.