Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5509 N 01
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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 7, 2011 and posted on Jun 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 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 $5,650,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5509 N 01) is a HUD-led, discretionary grant program created under the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a formal collaboration among the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The main idea behind the program is to fund intermediary organizations that can strengthen local and regional planning efforts by providing hands-on capacity building support. Rather than funding communities directly to do planning, HUD uses this program to select organizations that will then help many communities across the country implement and improve planning work that aligns housing, land use, transportation, infrastructure, environmental cleanup and reuse, economic and workforce development, and community engagement into one coordinated approach.
A central focus of the program is serving communities already involved in federal sustainability-related planning initiatives. Specifically, grantees are expected to work directly with FY 2010 and FY 2011 HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge grant recipients, HUD Preferred Sustainability Status Communities, EPA Sustainable Community Technical Assistance recipients, and EPA Brownfields Area-Wide Planning grantees. Collectively, these are referred to in the announcement as "Sustainable Communities Grantees." The intent is practical and outcome-driven: the intermediary service providers are supposed to help these communities meet the goals and deliverables they committed to under their existing planning grants or technical assistance efforts. HUD and its federal partners also plan to coordinate actively with the selected intermediaries throughout the grant period so that assistance is not fragmented, duplicative, or inconsistent across agencies, and so that local governments, regions, planning entities, and their partners receive the greatest possible benefit.
Beyond direct technical and capacity support, the program has a second major purpose: building a national coalition and leadership network connecting the Sustainable Communities Grantees. This network is meant to function as a learning and peer-exchange platform where participating communities and partners can share successful strategies, lessons learned, tools, and methods for public engagement. It is also designed to help communities anticipate common challenges and avoid typical pitfalls that can derail complex, cross-sector planning work. HUD indicates that it will work with the intermediaries to create a strong evaluation component for this network, signaling that the program is not only about delivering assistance but also about assessing what works, documenting effective approaches, and improving practice over time.
The total estimated funding available under this opportunity was $5,650,000, and the program included a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants were broad and included 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, local or state public agencies, for-profit organizations, and nationally recognized and accredited colleges or universities. The announcement also allowed applicants to apply as a combined "Capacity Building Team" made up of any mix of these entity types, as long as the team designated a lead applicant to serve as the fiscal agent. A notable restriction applied to for-profit firms: they could recover direct and indirect costs but could not earn profit from the project, and they were not eligible to receive EPA funding, reflecting the multi-agency nature of the Partnership and the differing funding rules among participating federal agencies.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on June 7, 2011, with an original and final application deadline of July 8, 2011, and an archive date of July 15, 2011. The issuing agency was HUD, and the announcement directed applicants to use the CFDA number to download the application and instructions. A program contact was provided for access issues: Zuleika K. Morales Romero at 202-402-7683. Overall, the grant was structured to create a national set of high-capacity intermediaries that could deliver coordinated, on-the-ground planning support while also knitting individual grantees into a shared learning network, reinforcing federal sustainability goals through both implementation support and knowledge transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities (FR 5509 N 01)
What is the Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities grant opportunity?
The Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5509 N 01) is a HUD-led, discretionary grant program created under the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a formal collaboration among the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program funds intermediary organizations to provide hands-on capacity building support that strengthens local and regional planning efforts. Instead of funding communities directly to conduct planning, HUD selects intermediaries that then help multiple communities improve and implement coordinated planning work.
Does this program fund cities, counties, or regions directly to do planning?
No. The program is designed to fund intermediary service providers rather than directly funding communities to perform planning. The intermediaries are expected to support many communities and help them deliver on planning goals and commitments already underway.
What kinds of planning topics or systems are intended to be aligned through this support?
The program emphasizes a coordinated approach that aligns housing, land use, transportation, infrastructure, environmental cleanup and reuse, economic and workforce development, and community engagement.
Which communities are the central focus for receiving support through this program?
A central focus is serving communities already involved in federal sustainability-related planning initiatives. The announcement collectively refers to these priority communities and recipients as "Sustainable Communities Grantees."
Who are considered "Sustainable Communities Grantees" in this announcement?
They include: FY 2010 and FY 2011 HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge grant recipients, HUD Preferred Sustainability Status Communities, EPA Sustainable Community Technical Assistance recipients, and EPA Brownfields Area-Wide Planning grantees.
What is the intended outcome for the communities receiving assistance?
The assistance is described as practical and outcome-driven. Intermediaries are expected to help Sustainable Communities Grantees meet the goals and deliverables they committed to under their existing planning grants or technical assistance efforts.
How will HUD and other federal partners be involved during the grant period?
HUD and its federal partners planned to coordinate actively with the selected intermediaries throughout the grant period to help ensure assistance is not fragmented, duplicative, or inconsistent across agencies, and to maximize benefits to local governments, regions, planning entities, and partners.
Is there a networking or peer-learning component to the program?
Yes. A second major purpose of the program is building a national coalition and leadership network connecting the Sustainable Communities Grantees.
What is the national coalition and leadership network supposed to do?
The network is intended to serve as a learning and peer-exchange platform where participating communities and partners can share successful strategies, lessons learned, tools, and methods for public engagement. It is also meant to help communities anticipate common challenges and avoid typical pitfalls in complex cross-sector planning efforts.
Does the program include evaluation of the network or assistance activities?
Yes. HUD indicated it would work with intermediaries to create a strong evaluation component for the network, signaling a focus on assessing what works, documenting effective approaches, and improving practice over time.
How much funding was estimated to be available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding available was $5,650,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The program included a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, local or state public agencies, for-profit organizations, and nationally recognized and accredited colleges or universities.
Can organizations apply as a team rather than as a single applicant?
Yes. Applicants were allowed to apply as a combined "Capacity Building Team" made up of any mix of eligible entity types, as long as the team designated a lead applicant to serve as the fiscal agent.
What does it mean to designate a lead applicant as the fiscal agent?
In the context of this announcement, the lead applicant serves as the fiscal agent for a Capacity Building Team, meaning the lead organization is the primary applicant responsible for handling the grant’s finances and administrative management for the team.
Are there restrictions on for-profit organizations under this opportunity?
Yes. For-profit firms could recover direct and indirect costs but could not earn profit from the project.
Could for-profit applicants receive EPA funding through this opportunity?
No. The announcement stated that for-profit firms were not eligible to receive EPA funding, reflecting the multi-agency nature of the Partnership and differing federal funding rules among participating agencies.
Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
The issuing agency was the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on June 7, 2011. The original and final application deadline was July 8, 2011. The archive date was July 15, 2011.
How were applicants instructed to access the application and instructions?
The announcement directed applicants to use the CFDA number to download the application and instructions.
Who was listed as a contact for access issues?
The program contact for access issues was Zuleika K. Morales Romero at 202-402-7683.
What is the overall strategy behind the program design?
The grant was structured to create a national set of high-capacity intermediaries that could deliver coordinated, on-the-ground planning support while also connecting individual grantees into a shared learning network, reinforcing federal sustainability goals through both implementation support and knowledge transfer.
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