The Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering the Rural Capacity Building program to support community development and affordable housing projects in rural areas. This grant, authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, aims to strengthen the capacity of rural communities to address housing challenges. The closing date for applications is September 13, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 286174
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6000-N-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.265 — Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 13, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | HUD awards grants under this NOFA to national organizations. A national organization is defined as a non-profit entity or consortium that has on-going experience in rural housing, including experience working with rural housing development organizations, community development corporations (CDCs), community housing development organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian tribes, as evidenced by past and continuing work in one or more states in five or more of the Federal regions described on HUD’s website at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/localoffices/regions. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | The Rural Capacity Building program and the funding made available through this NOFA are authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113, approved December 18, 2015). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rudene Thomas
Rudene.Thomas@hud.gov Email:Rudene.Thomas@hud.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rudene Thomas Rudene.Thomas@hud.gov Email: Rudene.Thomas@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.265 | FR-6000-N-08 | Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants | PKG00225609 | Jul 15, 2016 | Sep 13, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
286174 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
286174 SF424B-1.1.pdf
286174 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
286174 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
286174 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf