Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: February 18, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director, Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Mitchell Glasser, Manager
PHONE: 407-836-5190
DIVISION: Housing and Community Development Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Affordable Housing Funding and Program Administration Agreement between Orange County, Florida and Neighborhood Lending Partners of Florida, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000 per year for a three-year term with two, one-year renewals. All Districts. (Housing and Community Development Division)
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PROJECT: Neighborhood Lending Partners of Florida, Inc. Affordable Housing Funding and Program Administration Agreement
PURPOSE: Neighborhood Lending Partners of Florida, Inc. (NLP) is a well-known not-for-profit Community Development Financial Institution that provides financing for affordable housing projects. The agency offers technical assistance to project sponsors and efficiently works with governmental jurisdictions to leverage public and private funding for affordable housing. Since 2009, Orange County has been using the services of NLP to assist in the underwriting, closing, and servicing of low-interest rate and deferred loans for affordable housing projects. Orange County is interested in continuing the use of NLP's expertise and technical assistance for project implementation and management. This includes services required for loan closings, draw requests, and project quality monitoring for affordable housing projects. The most recent agreement with NLP expired August 31, 2025. As a result, Orange County and NLP desire to enter into a new three-year agreement for services, with automatic renewals for two additional one-year periods. The parties intend for this agreement to be retroactively effective as of October 1, 2025. The annual fees for services shall not exceed $50,000 per ...
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