Housing Study and Residential Growth Strategy Services

The issuing agency is seeking housing study and residential growth strategy services to identify current and future housing needs and evaluate market conditions. The project aims to assess barriers to residential development and produce an implementation-focused strategy that supports workforce housing, market-rate development, infrastructure planning, and future grant opportunities. The agency requires a comprehensive study to assess existing housing conditions, identify opportunities for new residential development, and recommend policy, zoning, infrastructure, and financing strategies. The scope of work covers demographic, economic, employment, migration, housing inventory, vacancy, and affordability analyses, alongside a review of existing plans. The selected vendor must conduct stakeholder interviews, public surveys, focus groups, and meetings with employers, developers, realtors, school districts, utilities, and elected officials. Additionally, the project requires regional comparisons, zoning reviews, and the development of an implementation roadmap with prioritized actions to support gateway and local governments in pursuing funding. Bidders must perform all work onsite and must be located onshore within the United States. The agency accepts digital proposal submissions via email or online, and bidders must submit all questions no later than July 20, 2026. The agency is looking for budget proposals to cover a contract period of one year.