Opportunity ID: 334794

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6500-N-05
Funding Opportunity Title: Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Health
Housing
Opportunity Zone Benefits
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 125
Assistance Listings: 14.870 — Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services – Service Coordinators
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jul 19, 2021
Last Updated Date: Sep 20, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 17, 2021 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard time on
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 01, 2021 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard time on
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
Award Ceiling: $737,550
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 9.20.2021 Update Regarding Eligibility for Extension to Application Deadline:  
In the weeks since the publication of the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on July 19, 2021, the United States has experienced severe weather events, the most recent of which was Hurricane Ida which impacted parts of Louisiana. Other states have experienced severe weather or other climate-related emergencies such as extreme flooding in Tennessee and fires in California. For this reason, HUD is granting applicants who have been impacted by these events and whose areas fall within a presidentiallydeclared disaster area an additional two weeks from the original deadline of September 17, 2021 to submit their applications. The new deadline for applicants who fall within these areas is: October 1, 2021.  For a complete list of affected areas that are eligible for this extension, please see this Extension Notice. 

Resident Associations (RAs) are also eligible to apply.  RAs and non-profit applicants that are not RAs must have either locally-incorporated nonprofit status (usually designated by the state) or 501(c)(3) nonprofit status designated by the IRS.  All applicants with nonprofit status must submit documentation attesting to their nonprofit status. See "Definitions" for more information.

Indian Tribes as defined in Section 4(13) of NAHASDA are eligible to apply for FY21 ROSS funding. Tribally-designated housing entities (TDHEs) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are also eligible to apply for FY21 ROSS funding. Tribes are reminded that the number of ROSS-SC positions they are eligible to apply for is based on the number of occupied NAHASDA-assisted rental units as of the deadline of this NOFO only in the properties they propose to serve with this grant.

For-profit entities are not eligible to apply.

Individuals are not eligible to apply.

EDSC Provision: PHAs that are currently eligible to receive annual funding under the Elderly/Disabled Service Coordinator (EDSC) program from the Public Housing Operating Fund that apply to serve elderly/disabled resident through this NOFO will forgo all future eligibility for EDSC funding through the Operating Fund. If you are receiving EDSC funds, you may apply to serve families only on the HUD-52768 to not risk your EDSC funding. Please go to:  https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/am/opfnd2021 to find the Calendar Year 2021 EDSC list.  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 Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program is designed to assist residents of Public and Indian Housing make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by removing the educational, professional and health barriers they face. Self-sufficiency is defined as an individual’s ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal/family stability. To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by the achievement of individual educational, professional, and health-related goals.

To help residents make progress towards self-sufficiency, HUD provides ROSS-SC grant funding to eligible applicants to hire a Service Coordinator who assesses the needs of Public and Indian housing residents and links them to local training and supportive services that will enable participants to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. In the case of elderly/residents with disabilities, the Service Coordinator also links them to congregate and other supportive services which enable them to age/remain in place in addition to providing other desired training and supportie services which are made available to other residents. Through the ROSS-SC grant, HUD also provides funding for grantees to provide direct services to further support the work of the ROSS-SC and ultimately, the goals of the ROSS program.

Link to Additional Information: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
ROSS-PIH@hud.gov
Email:ROSS-PIH@hud.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Modification extending application submission due date for applicants affected in presidentially-declared disaster areas. See NOFO for details. Sep 20, 2021
Jul 19, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6500-N-05
Funding Opportunity Title: Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Health
Housing
Opportunity Zone Benefits
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 125
Assistance Listings: 14.870 — Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services – Service Coordinators
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jul 19, 2021
Last Updated Date: Sep 20, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 17, 2021 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard time on
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 01, 2021 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard time on
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
Award Ceiling: $737,550
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 9.20.2021 Update Regarding Eligibility for Extension to Application Deadline:  
In the weeks since the publication of the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on July 19, 2021, the United States has experienced severe weather events, the most recent of which was Hurricane Ida which impacted parts of Louisiana. Other states have experienced severe weather or other climate-related emergencies such as extreme flooding in Tennessee and fires in California. For this reason, HUD is granting applicants who have been impacted by these events and whose areas fall within a presidentiallydeclared disaster area an additional two weeks from the original deadline of September 17, 2021 to submit their applications. The new deadline for applicants who fall within these areas is: October 1, 2021.  For a complete list of affected areas that are eligible for this extension, please see this Extension Notice. 

Resident Associations (RAs) are also eligible to apply.  RAs and non-profit applicants that are not RAs must have either locally-incorporated nonprofit status (usually designated by the state) or 501(c)(3) nonprofit status designated by the IRS.  All applicants with nonprofit status must submit documentation attesting to their nonprofit status. See "Definitions" for more information.

Indian Tribes as defined in Section 4(13) of NAHASDA are eligible to apply for FY21 ROSS funding. Tribally-designated housing entities (TDHEs) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are also eligible to apply for FY21 ROSS funding. Tribes are reminded that the number of ROSS-SC positions they are eligible to apply for is based on the number of occupied NAHASDA-assisted rental units as of the deadline of this NOFO only in the properties they propose to serve with this grant.

For-profit entities are not eligible to apply.

Individuals are not eligible to apply.

EDSC Provision: PHAs that are currently eligible to receive annual funding under the Elderly/Disabled Service Coordinator (EDSC) program from the Public Housing Operating Fund that apply to serve elderly/disabled resident through this NOFO will forgo all future eligibility for EDSC funding through the Operating Fund. If you are receiving EDSC funds, you may apply to serve families only on the HUD-52768 to not risk your EDSC funding. Please go to:  https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/am/opfnd2021 to find the Calendar Year 2021 EDSC list.  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 Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program is designed to assist residents of Public and Indian Housing make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by removing the educational, professional and health barriers they face. Self-sufficiency is defined as an individual’s ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal/family stability. To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by the achievement of individual educational, professional, and health-related goals.

To help residents make progress towards self-sufficiency, HUD provides ROSS-SC grant funding to eligible applicants to hire a Service Coordinator who assesses the needs of Public and Indian housing residents and links them to local training and supportive services that will enable participants to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. In the case of elderly/residents with disabilities, the Service Coordinator also links them to congregate and other supportive services which enable them to age/remain in place in addition to providing other desired training and supportie services which are made available to other residents. Through the ROSS-SC grant, HUD also provides funding for grantees to provide direct services to further support the work of the ROSS-SC and ultimately, the goals of the ROSS program.

Link to Additional Information: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
ROSS-PIH@hud.gov
Email:ROSS-PIH@hud.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-6500-N-05
Funding Opportunity Title: Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Health
Housing
Opportunity Zone Benefits
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 125
Assistance Listings: 14.870 — Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services – Service Coordinators
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jul 19, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jul 19, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 17, 2021 The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard time on
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $35,000,000
Award Ceiling: $737,550
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Resident Associations (RAs) are also eligible to apply. RAs and non-profit applicants that are not RAs must have either locally-incorporated nonprofit status (usually designated by the state) or 501(c)(3) nonprofit status designated by the IRS. All applicants with nonprofit status must submit documentation attesting to their nonprofit status. See "Definitions" for more information.

Indian Tribes as defined in Section 4(13) of NAHASDA are eligible to apply for FY21 ROSS funding. Tribally-designated housing entities (TDHEs) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are also eligible to apply for FY21 ROSS funding. Tribes are reminded that the number of ROSS-SC positions they are eligible to apply for is based on the number of occupied NAHASDA-assisted rental units as of the deadline of this NOFO only in the properties they propose to serve with this grant.

For-profit entities are not eligible to apply.

Individuals are not eligible to apply.

EDSC Provision: PHAs that are currently eligible to receive annual funding under the Elderly/Disabled Service Coordinator (EDSC) program from the Public Housing Operating Fund that apply to serve elderly/disabled resident through this NOFO will forgo all future eligibility for EDSC funding through the Operating Fund. If you are receiving EDSC funds, you may apply to serve families only on the HUD-52768 to not risk your EDSC funding. Please go to: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/am/opfnd2021 to find the Calendar Year 2021 EDSC list. 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 Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program is designed to assist residents of Public and Indian Housing make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by removing the educational, professional and health barriers they face. Self-sufficiency is defined as an individual’s ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal/family stability. To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by the achievement of individual educational, professional, and health-related goals.

To help residents make progress towards self-sufficiency, HUD provides ROSS-SC grant funding to eligible applicants to hire a Service Coordinator who assesses the needs of Public and Indian housing residents and links them to local training and supportive services that will enable participants to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. In the case of elderly/residents with disabilities, the Service Coordinator also links them to congregate and other supportive services which enable them to age/remain in place in addition to providing other desired training and supportie services which are made available to other residents. Through the ROSS-SC grant, HUD also provides funding for grantees to provide direct services to further support the work of the ROSS-SC and ultimately, the goals of the ROSS program.

Link to Additional Information: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
ROSS-PIH@hud.gov
Email:ROSS-PIH@hud.gov

Folder 334794 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> FR-6500-N-05 FY21 ROSS NOFO.pdf

Folder 334794 Revised Full Announcement-Revised Full Announcement -> FR-6500-N-05 FY21 ROSS NOFO 2021-09-20.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
ROSS-PIH@hud.gov
Email: ROSS-PIH@hud.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
14.870 FR-6500-N-05 Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program PKG00268272 Jul 19, 2021 Oct 01, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

334794 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

334794 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport_2_0-2.0.pdf

334794 HUD_52768_2_0-2.0.pdf

Optional forms

334794 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

334794 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf

334794 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

334794 OZ_Certification_Form-1.0.pdf

334794 SF424D-1.1.pdf

334794 SF424B-1.1.pdf

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