Request for Proposals - Environmental Review Services for Blue Buffers Program

Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. ("Enterprise") was selected as a subrecipient of New York State Housing and Community Renewal to administer the Blue Buffers Program pursuant to a subaward. To fulfill its obligations, Enterprise formed a special purpose entity, Enterprise Assisted Properties, LLC ("EAP").

EAP is seeking to procure professional services for environmental review for eligible properties in the New York State Blue Buffers Voluntary Risk Property Buyout Program (Blue Buffers Program) in the Town of Brookhaven, Mastic Beach, New York. The Blue Buffers program is currently available for property owners within the designated buyout area in the Town of Brookhaven, Mastic Beach. The environmental review will be conducted on properties where the owner has signed a purchase and sale agreement to participate in the program.

Program Overview

The New York State Blue Buffers Voluntary Flood Risk Property Buyout Program is an initiative administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation under the umbrella of New York State Homes and Community Renewal. Its primary goal is to reduce flood risk and restore open space by purchasing private properties identified as at-risk from willing sellers ("Assisted Properties"), demolish and remove structures and/or infrastructure on the Assisted Properties; and transfer Assisted Properties to state agency(ies) or public authorities, which includes municipalities, to facilitate the restoration of beneficial open space, flood mitigation, and/or shoreline stabilization which shall be subject to recorded use restrictions. Residential use on the site after demolition will be prohibited. Learn more about the New York State Blue Buffers Voluntary Risk Property Buyout Program.

Enterprise is a national nonprofit that exists to make a good home possible for the millions of people without one. We support community development organizations on the ground, aggregate and invest capital for impact, and advance housing policy at every level of government. For more information, see enterprisecommunity.org.

Important Dates:

• Applications are open from March 12, 2026 to April 13, 2026.
• Questions should be submitted no later than March 25, 2026 (More information in Timeline and Notification of Selection Section of RFP)
• Applications are due April 13, 2026
• Notification of award will be during the week of May 4, 2026.

How to Apply:

• Review the RFP document
• Responses to this RFP must be submitted through SlideRoom by April 13, 2026: https://enterprise.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/88373
  
  Interested applicants must create a user and log in profile on Slideroom to access the application page for submission. Applications received outside of SlideRoom or after the deadline will not be accepted.
  
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Questions:

Inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to Shawn Matthews at [email protected]