Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5415 N 36
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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.252 Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 29, 2010 and posted on Nov 29, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 27, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $49,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The competition is limited to the organizations identified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111 117). These organizations are Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly The Enterprise Foundation), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Habitat for Humanity International. Specifically, the only applicants eligible for this competition are the three organizations located at the following addresses Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., 10227 Wincopin Circle, Suite 500, Columbia, MD 21044. Local Initiatives Support Corporation, 501 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709. Affiliates and local offices of these organizations and their community partners are not eligible to compete either directly or independently for capacity building grants under this notice, but rather may seek funding from the above organizations. 2. To be eligible for HUD to rate and rank your application, all applicants must also meet the threshold requirements at Section III.C.2.d of the General Section, including the Civil Rights threshold. 3. Eligible applicants may propose assistance using in house staff, subcontractors, subrecipients, and local organizations that have the requisite experience and capabilities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5415 N 36; CFDA 14.252) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Section 4 Capacity Building authority. The core purpose is to strengthen the on-the-ground ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to plan, develop, and carry out community development and affordable housing work that benefits low-income families. Rather than funding local nonprofits directly through an open national competition, HUD uses this program to fund a small set of national intermediary organizations that then provide capacity-building support to local CDCs and CHDOs.
Funding under this notice was substantial, with an estimated total of $49,500,000 and an expected three awards. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the funding activity category is community development. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients must provide non-federal resources to complement the federal award, consistent with the program rules and the specific requirements laid out in HUDs governing guidance for the competition.
Eligibility is highly restricted. This competition is limited by statute to the organizations named in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117). Only three entities are eligible to apply: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly The Enterprise Foundation), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Habitat for Humanity International, at the specific addresses listed in the notice. Importantly, affiliates, local offices, and community partners of these organizations are not eligible to compete directly or independently for funds under this particular HUD notice. Instead, local groups seeking support are expected to pursue capacity-building assistance through these national intermediaries after the awards are made.
The program design allows the eligible national intermediaries to deliver assistance through a range of implementation arrangements, including in-house staff, subcontractors, subrecipients, and other local organizations with appropriate expertise. However, to be considered for funding, applicants still had to satisfy HUD threshold requirements referenced in the General Section of the NOFA, including civil rights-related thresholds. In practical terms, that means HUD would only rate and rank applications that cleared baseline compliance and eligibility screens before evaluating the substantive proposal.
Key dates show this was a time-limited competition: it was posted and created on November 29, 2010, with an original and final closing date of January 27, 2011, and it was archived on February 5, 2011. Application materials were provided through a HUD download page using the CFDA number. For help accessing the full announcement, the notice listed a program contact: Paul DiIonno at (202) 402-3226 (not toll-free).
Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (HUD Section 4) - FAQs
1) What is this grant opportunity called?
This opportunity is the Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants program. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 5415 N 36 and CFDA 14.252.
2) Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
3) What is the legal authority for the program?
The notice states the program operates under HUD's Section 4 Capacity Building authority.
4) What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to strengthen the on-the-ground capacity of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) so they can plan, develop, and carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.
5) Who is the program intended to ultimately benefit?
The activities supported through this program are intended to benefit low-income families, by improving the ability of CDCs and CHDOs to deliver community development and affordable housing work.
6) Does HUD fund local nonprofits directly through this competition?
No. Rather than running an open national competition for local nonprofits, HUD uses this program to fund a small set of national intermediary organizations. Those intermediaries then provide capacity-building support to local CDCs and CHDOs.
7) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
8) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is community development.
9) How much funding was available under this notice?
The notice estimated a total of $49,500,000 in available funding.
10) How many awards were expected?
The notice indicated HUD expected to make three awards.
11) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies. Recipients must provide non-federal resources to complement the federal award, consistent with program rules and the requirements described in HUD's governing guidance for the competition.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted by statute. This competition is limited to the organizations named in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117). Only the following three entities are eligible to apply (at the specific addresses listed in the notice):
- Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly The Enterprise Foundation)
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
- Habitat for Humanity International
13) Can affiliates, local offices, or community partners of the eligible entities apply directly?
No. The notice specifies that affiliates, local offices, and community partners of these organizations are not eligible to compete directly or independently for funds under this HUD notice.
14) If a local CDC or CHDO cannot apply directly, how do they access support?
Local groups seeking capacity-building support are expected to pursue assistance through the national intermediary organizations after the awards are made.
15) What kinds of organizations are the national intermediaries expected to support?
The notice describes support for community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs), with the goal of improving their ability to carry out community development and affordable housing efforts.
16) How can the intermediaries deliver capacity-building assistance?
The program design allows the eligible national intermediaries to provide assistance using different implementation arrangements, including in-house staff, subcontractors, subrecipients, and other local organizations with appropriate expertise.
17) Are there threshold requirements that applicants had to meet?
Yes. To be considered for funding, applicants had to meet HUD threshold requirements referenced in the General Section of the NOFA, including civil rights-related thresholds.
18) What happens if an application does not meet the threshold requirements?
HUD would only rate and rank applications that pass baseline compliance and eligibility screens. Applications that did not clear those thresholds would not proceed to substantive evaluation.
19) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted and created on November 29, 2010. The original and final closing date was January 27, 2011.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The notice was archived on February 5, 2011.
21) Where were the application materials provided?
Application materials were provided through a HUD download page using the CFDA number.
22) Who is the listed contact for help with the full announcement?
The notice lists Paul DiIonno as the program contact. Phone: (202) 402-3226 (not toll-free).
23) What does it mean that this is a discretionary grant program?
Based on the notice description, this is a HUD discretionary grant competition, meaning awards were made through a competitive process under the terms described in the NOFA and related HUD guidance, rather than being automatically provided to all eligible entities.
24) What makes this competition "highly restricted"?
The notice explains that eligibility is restricted by statute to only three named national organizations. This structure is intentionally designed so HUD funds a limited set of intermediaries, rather than accepting applications broadly from local nonprofits.
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