The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers a small grant program promoting sustainable construction in Native American housing. This grant encourages proposals considering unique geographic, economic, and cultural aspects of residential design within Native communities. HUD seeks applications in four broad areas: demonstration, technical assistance, curriculum development/training, and information dissemination regarding sustainable construction. Funded activities should document innovative approaches’ impact, identify lessons learned, and develop a self-learning tool highlighting these findings. This tool aims to support independent learning without external assistance, fostering advancements in environmentally responsible building across Indian Country.
Opportunity ID: 219116
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5600-N-40 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Transformation Initiative: Sustainable Construction in Indian Country Small Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Research |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.525 — Transformation Initiative Research Grants: Demonstration and Related Small Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Tribes and tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, foundations, think tanks, consortia, institutions of higher education accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and other entities that will sponsor a researcher, expert(s) or analyst(s). HUD will not directly fund individual researchers. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | HUD invites applicants to submit proposals for funding that encourages the use of sustainable construction practices in Native American housing. Proposals should take into account the multiple geographic, economic and cultural aspects of Native American residential design and construction. HUD seeks applications in four broad areas: demonstration, technical assistance, curriculum development/training, and information dissemination related to sustainable construction in the Native Community. Activities performed under the Sustainable Construction in Indian Country Small Grant Program should document the impact of one or more innovative approaches to sustainable construction in Indian Country, identify a set of lessons learned, and then develop, deploy or distribute a tool highlighting those lessons. This tool should support learning without the need for instructors, facilitators or other external assistance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Download Application and Instructions web page using CFDA Number ONLY. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Applicants may contact Mike Blanford, Affordable Housing Research and Technology Division, Office of Policy Development and Research, at (202) 402-5728.
Email:Michael.D.Blanford@hud.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 219116 Full Announcement-1 -> scinic fy12 nofa final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Applicants may contact Mike Blanford, Affordable Housing Research and Technology Division, Office of Policy Development and Research, at (202) 402-5728. Email: Michael.D.Blanford@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.525 | SCIC-40 | TI: Sustainable Construction in Indian Country Small Grants Program | PKG00163450 | Feb 05, 2013 | Mar 25, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
219116 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
219116 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
219116 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
219116 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
219116 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf