This grant is for empowering communities through capacity building. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), collaborating with DOT and EPA under the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, seeks consortia of intermediary organizations. Grantees will provide vital support for communities undertaking integrated planning. This includes fostering economic and workforce development, housing, land use, land cleanup/reuse, transportation, and infrastructure investments. The goal is to enhance community involvement and sustainable growth across the U.S., with HUD making one to two awards.
Opportunity ID: 236800
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5700-N-27 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities |
| 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: | Capacity Building |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.705 — Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 07, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Under this program, the following types of entities are eligible applicants: a. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; b. A local or state public agency; c. A for-profit organization (for-profit firms are eligible, however, while they are allowed to cover their direct and indirect costs, they are not allowed to earn a profit from the project, and they are not eligible to receive EPA funding); d. A nationally recognized and accredited University or College; or e. Any combination of the aforementioned entities as a Capacity Building Team to combine their skills and offer a coordinated program. A Capacity Building Team must designate a lead applicant to act as the fiscal agent for the grant. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | This NOFA is part of a cross-agency collaboration between HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), known as the Partnership for Sustainable Communities.
The Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Program (Program), through this NOFA, will identify consortia comprised of intermediary organizations that can provide capacity building support for communities engaged in planning efforts that support community involvement and integrate economic and workforce development, housing, land use, land cleanup and preparation for reuse, transportation, and infrastructure investments. The grantee(s) selected will be expected to deliver capacity building support to communities across the United States. To support these activities, HUD expects to make an award to one to two winning consortia. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Application and Instructions download using CFDA Number ONLY. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Roula K. Sweis, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities at 202-402-5645 (this is not a toll-free number,)
Email:Roula.K.Sweis@hud.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 236800 Full Announcement-1 -> sustainable_communities_capacity_building_final nofa.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Roula K. Sweis, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities at 202-402-5645 (this is not a toll-free number,) Email: Roula.K.Sweis@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.705 | CBSC-27 | Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities | PKG00179897 | Jun 26, 2013 | Aug 07, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
236800 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
236800 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
236800 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
236800 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
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