This grant, offered through the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program, aims to empower HBCUs to enhance their effectiveness in addressing crucial community development needs. Specifically, it supports initiatives focused on neighborhood revitalization, housing improvements, and economic development within their localities. The primary beneficiaries are low- and moderate-income individuals. Consistent with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, funding targets areas where the institution is located, including cities, counties, and villages, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Applicants seeking to provide services outside their immediate target area must provide a clear justification.
Opportunity ID: 61134
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-5472-N-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program (HBCU) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Education Employment, Labor and Training Information and Statistics |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.520 — Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 24, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 03, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Colleges and universities that meet the definition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities as determined by the Department of Education in 34 CFR 608.2 in accordance with that Department’s responsibilities under Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002. Applicants must be accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may submit a separate application for each campus. If applying for funding from separate campuses of the same institution, an applicant must have a DUNS number and use the DUNS + 4 digits to identify the separate campuses from the parent university an administrative and budgeting structure independent of the other campuses in the system, and must meet the definition of an HBCU as outlined above to be eligible to receive HUD grant funds (see the General Section). Only one application can be submitted per campus. If multiple applications are submitted from the same campus, all will be disqualified. Institutions that received an HBCU grant awarded under the HBCU NOFA posted on Grants.gov July 17, 2010 are not eligible to submit an application under this NOFA. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | The purpose of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program is to assist HBCUs in expanding their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income, consistent with the purpose of the Title I of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § et seq.) as amended. For the purposes of this program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), the term locality includes any city, county, township, parish, village, or other general political subdivision of a state, or the U.S. Virgin Islands where the institution is located. A target area is the area within the locality in which the institution will implement its proposed HBCU grant. If an institution wants to provide services/activities in a location other than the target area of that institution, an applicant must provide justification in their application for why they want to do so. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Download Application Package and Instructions using CFDA Number ONLY. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ophelia Wilson at (202) 402-4390
Email:Ophelia.Wilson@hud.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 61134 Full Announcement-1 -> hbcu round 2 nofa final12 28 2010.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ophelia Wilson at (202) 402-4390 Email: Ophelia.Wilson@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.520 | HBCU2-01 | Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program | PKG00024451 | Dec 28, 2010 | Feb 24, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
61134 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
61134 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
61134 HUD_FaxTransmittal-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
61134 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
61134 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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