Grant Sources for Multifamily

Grant Sources for Multifamily

Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability (MEEHA) – EmPOWER Program: A specialized grant/subsidy program designed to fund energy-efficiency upgrades, insulation, and HVAC improvements specifically in affordable multifamily rental communities.

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Community Catalyst Grants (CCG): A competitive grant program run by the city that offers capital and operating funds to community-based organizations and local developers aiming to revitalize neighborhoods and develop affordable housing initiatives.

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG): Federal funds allocated directly to Baltimore City to support neighborhood development, infrastructure, and the rehabilitation of affordable rental properties for low-to-moderate-income families​

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: One of the largest private foundations in Maryland. They provide significant grant funding for "Deeply Affordable Housing" targeting low-income individuals, older adults, and people with disabilities. They frequently partner with local governments to layer grant capital onto multifamily projects.

The Abell Foundation: This Baltimore-specific foundation focuses exclusively on the city's economic development and community stability. They provide grants and low-interest loans to non-profit and mission-aligned developers to acquire vacant properties, clear titles, or fill financing gaps for multifamily developments.

Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF): BCF manages millions of dollars in community grants aimed at neighborhood stabilization. They administer programs like the Baltimore City Community Grants Program, which directly fund housing initiatives that improve access to safe, affordable rental units.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Based in Baltimore, this national foundation funds local neighborhood transformation initiatives. They provide grant funding and "Social Purpose Investments" (low-interest, flexible loans) to support multifamily affordable housing that stabilizes families

​NeighborWorks America: A congressionally chartered national non-profit that supports a network of local community development corporations (such as NeighborWorks Community Partners or regional housing authorities). They provide direct capital grants for affordable housing development and rehabilitation to certified network organizations.

The Reinvestment Fund: A prominent regional CDFI heavily active in Baltimore and Maryland. They provide creative financing structures, bridge loans, and sometimes manage pass-through grant programs aimed at building healthy, mixed-income multifamily communities.

Capital Impact Partners: A non-profit CDFI that provides capital for affordable multifamily housing, with a specific focus on supporting diverse, emerging, or minority-led development firms through specialized equity and grant programs.

How to download XML file from Property management platforms to government software

 

1. Yardi Voyager

Yardi rarely gives you a "Download XML" button on a standard tenant screen. You generally have two paths:

• Path A: Compliance Exports (The HUD/NAHMA Method)

  If you manage affordable housing, navigate to Compliance > Interface > Export. Select the NAHMA or HUD 50059 format. This generates a standardized XML file containing deep tenant data (income, family composition, etc.).

• Path B: Task Runner / Scripting

  For general market-rate data, you typically need to use a Scripted Report.

  1. Go to Administration > Toolbelt > Scripted Reports.

  2. If you have the technical permissions, you can set the report output to XML.

  3. If not, you may need to ask your Yardi Admin to enable the "OptShowReportFile" parameter, which shows the source file code and allows for more flexible export formats.

2. Entrata

Entrata is much more "open" than Yardi, but it still hides XML behind the Reports or Integration tabs.

• The Export Wizard: 1. Go to Reports > Library > Tenant Directory.

  2. Click Export (usually a small icon at the top right).

  3. Instead of CSV, look for the "XML" or "NAHMA Export" option in the dropdown.

• API/Developer Portal: If you need bulk documentation, Entrata’s API is the cleanest way to get XML. You can query the getLeases or getCustomers endpoints, which return data in XML format by default.

3. AppFolio

AppFolio is the "closed loop" of the group. They do not typically allow direct XML downloads for standard users to prevent data "scraping."

• The Workaround: 1. Run a Tenant Directory or Tenant Ledger report.

  2. Export it as CSV/Excel.

  3. You will likely need to use a simple converter (like Excel’s "Save As XML Data" or a Python script) to turn that spreadsheet into an XML structure.

• AppFolio Stack: If you are on "AppFolio Stack" (their premium tier), you can use their official API to pull tenant data as JSON or XML.

4. RealPage (OneSite)

RealPage uses XML extensively for Compliance and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

• Compliance Export: Go to Administration > Utilities > Export Tenant Data. Look for the "NextGen" or "NAHMA XML" format.

• Document Management: If you are trying to download actual scanned documents (PDFs) in an XML wrapper, you must use the Document Management module and select the "Bulk Export" feature, which often generates a .zip containing the PDFs and an index.xml file mapping them to the tenants.

Quick Comparison Table

Platform	Difficulty	Primary Location	Format Name to Look For
Yardi	Hard	Compliance / Task Runner	NAHMA / 50059 / Scripted
Entrata	Easy	Reports / Setup > Export	XML Export / API
AppFolio	Hard	Reporting	CSV Export only (standard)
RealPage	Medium	Administration > Utilities	EDI / NextGen XML