Housing Strategy 2026-27

The City of Winston-Salem Office of Housing Development is soliciting proposals under RFP2738 to develop a comprehensive Neighborhood Housing Strategy and Resident-Informed Action Plan. The primary objective is to create a practical, implementation-focused strategy that centers residents in identifying housing challenges and developing neighborhood-specific solutions. Key focus areas include increasing affordable rental production, expanding homeownership through models like Community Land Trusts and workforce housing, promoting neighborhood revitalization via vacant city property reuse, and supporting wealth building for minority developers. The selected consultant will be responsible for delivering a Resident Engagement Plan featuring at least one workshop in each of the city's eight wards, a neighborhood-level housing needs assessment, and a final five-year implementation plan complete with performance metrics and a funding strategy. Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF of no more than 50 pages to bids@cityofws.org by November 10, 2026. Award selection will be based on a combination of proposal reviews and interviews, with evaluation weights distributed across resident engagement approach (25%), affordable housing experience (25%), work plan and schedule (20%), team qualifications (15%), and proposed cost (15%).