The Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering the Rural Capacity Building program to enhance the capacity of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas. This grant focuses on strengthening organizational infrastructure, management, and governance capabilities to benefit low- and moderate-income families. Eligible activities include organizational assessments, strategic planning, technological improvements, engaging with rural community stakeholders, and participation in HUD planning efforts. The program also allows for financial assistance and other activities determined by grantees in consultation with the Secretary. The closing date for applications is June 11, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 314659
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6200-N-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.265 — Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 08, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 08, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 11, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only National Organizations that are 501(c)(3) nonprofits, other than institutions of higher education, can apply for RCB funding. For the purpose of the RCB program, a National Organization must be a single organization that has experience conducting RCB eligible activities with RCB eligible beneficiaries within the last ten years in at least seven Federal HUD regions. Having relevant experience working in one state in a HUD region is sufficient for counting that region towards the seven-region minimum. Federal regions are 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: | Purpose: The Rural Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian tribes (eligible beneficiaries) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas for the benefit of low- and moderate-income families and persons. The Rural Capacity Building program achieves this by funding National Organizations with expertise in rural housing and rural community development who work directly to build the capacity of eligible beneficiaries. Eligible Program Activities. RCB program funds are limited to activities that strengthen the organizational infrastructure, management, and governance capabilities of eligible beneficiaries serving rural areas. Through these activities, eligible beneficiaries increase their capacity to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas. Training, education, support, and advice. This may include, but is not limited to, building the capacity of eligible beneficiaries to: Conduct organizational assessments; Loans, pass-through grants or other financial assistance. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Diane Schmutzler
Diane.M.Schmutzler@hud.gov Email:Diane.M.Schmutzler@hud.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 314659 Other Supporting Documents-Required Forms -> HUD Form 50153.pdf
Folder 314659 Other Supporting Documents-Required Forms -> SF-424b.pdf
Folder 314659 Other Supporting Documents-Required Forms -> PZ_CERTIFICATION_GUIDANCE.PDF
Folder 314659 Other Supporting Documents-Required Forms -> HUD form 2880.PDF
Folder 314659 Other Supporting Documents-Required Forms -> Survey-on-Ensuring-Equal-Opporunity-for-Applicants.pdf
Folder 314659 Other Supporting Documents-Required Forms -> HUD form 2993.PDF
Folder 314659 Other Supporting Documents-Required Forms -> HUD-Form-Sflll.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Diane Schmutzler Diane.M.Schmutzler@hud.gov Email: Diane.M.Schmutzler@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-6200-N-08 | Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) | PKG00249881 | Apr 08, 2019 | Jun 11, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
314659 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
314659 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
314659 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
314659 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
314659 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
314659 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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