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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.889 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 10, 2012 and posted on Jan 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 10, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $110,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Choice Neighborhoods eligible applicants are Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, tribal entities, and for profit developers that apply jointly with a public entity. See Sections I.C, III.A.1, and III.C.2 on the NOFA for additional information related to Eligible Applicants. Private Citizens are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants program (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5600 N 19; CFDA 14.889) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help communities move from planning to action. It is aimed at places that have already completed a serious, community-driven planning effort and are prepared to carry out a locally developed Transformation Plan. The funding is designed to support the on-the-ground implementation work needed to redevelop a neighborhood, with a required focus on revitalizing a severely distressed public housing development or a HUD-assisted multifamily housing project that sits within a broader distressed neighborhood.
HUD organizes the program around three core goals that applicants are expected to address in a coordinated way. The first goal, Housing, is about transforming distressed public and assisted housing into energy-efficient, mixed-income housing that can remain physically sound and financially stable over the long term. This means the program is not just about replacing buildings, but about creating sustainable housing that can be maintained, operated, and supported well into the future. The second goal, People, focuses on improving outcomes for families living in the targeted development and the surrounding neighborhood, especially in areas like health, safety, employment, mobility, and education. In practice, this is meant to connect redevelopment to resident well-being, opportunity, and long-term stability, rather than treating housing improvements as an isolated intervention. The third goal, Neighborhood, targets the larger community conditions by converting high-poverty, distressed neighborhoods into viable mixed-income places where residents can access reliable services, strong public schools and education programs, high-quality early learning supports, public assets, public transportation, and better connections to jobs.
The program anticipates making about five awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $110,000,000. Individual awards may be as large as $30,000,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should be prepared to bring additional committed resources to the table, which often signals the expectation of strong partnerships and leveraged funding beyond HUD dollars.
Eligible applicants include Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, and tribal entities. For-profit developers may participate, but only when applying jointly with a public entity, reflecting HUDs preference for public accountability and governance in the lead applicant structure. Private citizens are not eligible to apply. The announcement notes that eligibility details and requirements are further spelled out in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), including specific sections referenced for clarification on who can apply and how joint applications should be structured.
Key dates included in the source information show the opportunity was posted on January 10, 2012, with an application deadline of April 10, 2012, and an archive date of April 17, 2012. The application package was available through CFDA-based access, and HUD provided an assistance contact for questions and clarifications at ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants program?
The Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants program is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is designed to help communities move from planning to action by funding the on-the-ground work needed to implement a locally developed Transformation Plan.
2. What is the purpose of an Implementation Grant (as described here)?
The purpose is to support implementation work to redevelop a neighborhood, with a required focus on revitalizing a severely distressed public housing development or a HUD-assisted multifamily housing project that is located within a broader distressed neighborhood.
3. Who is this funding intended for?
This funding is aimed at communities that have already completed a serious, community-driven planning effort and are prepared to carry out a locally developed Transformation Plan.
4. What kind of housing must be the focus of the revitalization effort?
The program requires a focus on revitalizing either:
- a severely distressed public housing development, or
- a HUD-assisted multifamily housing project
In both cases, the targeted development must sit within a broader distressed neighborhood.
5. What are the three core goals HUD expects applicants to address?
Applicants are expected to address three coordinated goals:
- Housing
- People
- Neighborhood
6. What does the Housing goal focus on?
The Housing goal focuses on transforming distressed public and assisted housing into energy-efficient, mixed-income housing that is physically sound and financially stable over the long term. The emphasis is on sustainable housing that can be maintained and operated well into the future, not just replacing buildings.
7. What does the People goal focus on?
The People goal focuses on improving outcomes for families living in the targeted development and the surrounding neighborhood. The areas named include health, safety, employment, mobility, and education. The intent is to connect redevelopment to resident well-being, opportunity, and long-term stability.
8. What does the Neighborhood goal focus on?
The Neighborhood goal targets broader community conditions by converting high-poverty, distressed neighborhoods into viable mixed-income places. The description emphasizes improved access to reliable services, strong public schools and education programs, high-quality early learning supports, public assets, public transportation, and better connections to jobs.
9. How many awards does HUD anticipate making under this opportunity?
HUD anticipates making about five awards.
10. What is the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total funding amount is $110,000,000.
11. What is the maximum individual award amount?
Individual awards may be as large as $30,000,000.
12. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should be prepared to bring additional committed resources beyond HUD funds.
13. What does the required match imply about partnerships and leveraged funding?
The information indicates that required cost sharing often signals an expectation of strong partnerships and leveraged funding beyond HUD dollars.
14. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Public Housing Authorities (PHAs)
- Local governments
- Nonprofits
- Tribal entities
15. Can a for-profit developer apply?
For-profit developers may participate only when applying jointly with a public entity. This reflects HUD's preference for public accountability and governance in the lead applicant structure.
16. Are private citizens eligible to apply?
No. Private citizens are not eligible to apply.
17. Where are the detailed eligibility rules and joint application requirements explained?
The announcement notes that additional eligibility details and requirements are spelled out in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), including sections referenced for clarification on who can apply and how joint applications should be structured.
18. What are the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posted date: January 10, 2012
- Application deadline: April 10, 2012
- Archive date: April 17, 2012
19. How was the application package made available?
The application package was available through CFDA-based access.
20. What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5600 N 19, and the CFDA number is 14.889.
21. Who can applicants contact for assistance or clarifying questions?
HUD provided an assistance contact email for questions and clarifications: ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov.
22. What does it mean that this is a discretionary grant?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant, meaning it is offered through a competitive funding process rather than being automatically allocated by formula.
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