This grant, offered by the Housing and Family Services Department, is for the Family Unification Program (FUP). This program aims to provide housing assistance to families where inadequate housing is the primary factor leading to imminent child placement in, or delayed discharge from, out-of-home care. The FUP grant also supports young adults aged 18 to 21 who have exited foster care at age 16 or older and lack stable housing. Eligible youth can receive housing assistance for up to 18 months. This grant is for the purpose of ensuring stable housing to keep families together and support young adults transitioning from foster care.
Opportunity ID: 49703
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5432-N-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Family Unification Program (FUP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.880 — Family Unification Program (FUP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 08, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $14,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | PHAs that have demonstrated experience with FUP or similar programs and resources for supportive services are eligible to apply for funding under this announcement. Demonstrated experience and resources for supportive services shall be verified by an executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the PHA and the PCWA in accordance with Section III.C.2.f of the FY 2009 FUP NOFA. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | FUP is a program under which vouchers are provided to families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement of the family’s child, or children, in out-of-home care; or the delay in the discharge of the child, or children, to the family from out-of-home care. Youths at least 18 years old and not more than 21 years old (have not reached their 22nd birthday) who left foster care at age 16 or older and who do not have adequate housing are also eligible to receive housing assistance under the FUP. As required by statute, an FUP voucher issued to such a youth may only be used to provide housing assistance for the youth for a maximum of 18 months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Step One Download An Application web page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Y. McQueen at (202) 708-0477 or the NOFA Information Center at (800) HUD-8929 (toll free). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access these numbers via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877- 8339.
Email:stephanie.y.mcqueen@hud.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 49703 Full Announcement-1 -> 01 family unification program nofa final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephanie Y. McQueen at (202) 708-0477 or the NOFA Information Center at (800) HUD-8929 (toll free). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access these numbers via TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877- 8339. Email: stephanie.y.mcqueen@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.880 | FUP-01 | Family Unification Program | PKG00014136 | Sep 30, 2009 | Dec 03, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
49703 SF424-2.0.pdf
49703 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
49703 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
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