Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5500 N 17
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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 Initiative Planning Grant" 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 Jun 6, 2011 and posted on Jun 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 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 $3,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 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, 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. Tribal housing agencies, tribally designated housing entities, and individuals are not eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 17) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help communities design a comprehensive plan for turning distressed public and/or assisted housing and the surrounding area into a healthier, safer, economically stronger, mixed-income neighborhood. Rather than funding construction outright, this planning grant is meant to pay for the up-front work required to build a solid, community-backed roadmap for revitalization. The central product of the grant is a neighborhood Transformation Plan, which becomes the guiding document for improving the target housing development while also coordinating changes across the broader neighborhood so that residents see real improvements in daily life, stability, and opportunity.
The program is organized around three core goals: Housing, People, and Neighborhoods. Under the housing goal, the planning effort focuses on the future of the public and/or assisted housing units, including strategies to rehabilitate, replace, or redevelop them into high-quality housing that can support a mixed-income community over time. Under the people goal, the plan is expected to connect residents to the kinds of supports that improve long-term outcomes, such as services that promote health and wellbeing, improved educational pathways through stronger schools or school partnerships, and programs that increase access to employment and job training. Under the neighborhoods goal, the planning work ties housing redevelopment to broader neighborhood improvements, including better public assets and amenities, transportation connections, and other place-based investments that make the area more livable and economically viable. The intent is that housing investment is not isolated from everything around it; instead, the plan links bricks-and-mortar strategies with service coordination, mobility, and economic access so the neighborhood functions as a complete community.
HUD anticipated making about 12 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,600,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000 per grant. The funding instrument type is a grant, categorized under community development and housing. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which generally lowers the barrier for eligible applicants that may not have large sources of flexible local funds available for planning.
Eligibility is limited to specific types of organizations that can lead or partner on the planning effort. Eligible applicants include Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, and for-profit developers, but for-profit developers must apply jointly with a public entity. HUD directs applicants to specific sections of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for detailed eligibility rules and partnership requirements (Sections I.C, III.A.1, and III.C.2). Tribal housing agencies, tribally designated housing entities, and individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply under this announcement.
Key administrative details reflect that this was a time-limited, competitive federal opportunity posted on June 6, 2011, with an application deadline of August 8, 2011, and an archive date of August 15, 2011. The CFDA number referenced is 14.889 (Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants), which is the catalog identifier applicants would use when locating the application package and associated federal forms. For technical issues accessing the announcement and for questions or clarifications, HUD provided an email contact: ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov, and advised applicants to download the application package using the CFDA identifier only.
In practical terms, this opportunity is meant for communities that need resources to organize stakeholders, analyze neighborhood conditions, engage residents, align local systems (housing, schools, services, transportation, and workforce), and develop an actionable Transformation Plan that can guide later implementation and investment. The planning grant is essentially the structured on-ramp to a full neighborhood revitalization strategy, with the expectation that the resulting plan will drive coordinated improvements to housing quality, neighborhood conditions, and family outcomes rather than producing isolated upgrades that fail to change the trajectory of the community.
Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant (FR 5500 N 17) - FAQs
What is the Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant (FR 5500 N 17)?
It is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that helps communities plan for the revitalization of distressed public and/or assisted housing and the surrounding neighborhood. The funding is intended to support the up-front planning work needed to create a comprehensive, community-backed roadmap for change.
What is the main outcome HUD expects from this planning grant?
The central product is a neighborhood Transformation Plan. This plan is intended to guide improvements to the target housing development while coordinating broader neighborhood changes so residents experience real gains in daily life, stability, and opportunity.
Does this grant pay for construction or redevelopment work?
No. This is a planning grant, not a construction grant. It is meant to fund the up-front work required to design a strong, actionable Transformation Plan that can guide later implementation and investment.
What types of problems or conditions is the program meant to address?
The program is aimed at communities seeking to turn distressed public and/or assisted housing and the surrounding area into a healthier, safer, economically stronger, mixed-income neighborhood through a coordinated planning process.
What are the three core goals of the Choice Neighborhoods program?
The program is organized around three core goals: Housing, People, and Neighborhoods.
What does the "Housing" goal focus on?
The housing goal focuses on the future of the public and/or assisted housing units. Planning under this goal includes strategies to rehabilitate, replace, or redevelop units into high-quality housing that can support a mixed-income community over time.
What does the "People" goal focus on?
The people goal emphasizes connecting residents to supports that improve long-term outcomes, including services that promote health and wellbeing, improved educational pathways (such as stronger schools or school partnerships), and increased access to employment and job training.
What does the "Neighborhoods" goal focus on?
The neighborhoods goal ties housing planning to broader neighborhood improvements, including stronger public assets and amenities, transportation connections, and other place-based investments that improve livability and economic viability.
How does HUD expect housing planning to relate to the broader neighborhood?
HUD expects the planning effort to link housing (bricks-and-mortar strategies) with service coordination, mobility, and economic access so that the neighborhood functions as a complete community rather than receiving isolated upgrades.
How many awards did HUD anticipate making under this announcement?
HUD anticipated making about 12 awards under this funding opportunity.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $3,600,000.
What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling was $300,000 per grant.
What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What program areas does this grant fall under?
It is categorized under community development and housing.
Is cost sharing or a local match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to specific organization types. Eligible applicants include Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, and for-profit developers. However, for-profit developers must apply jointly with a public entity.
Are for-profit developers allowed to apply on their own?
No. For-profit developers must apply jointly with a public entity.
Who is explicitly not eligible to apply?
Tribal housing agencies, tribally designated housing entities, and individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply under this announcement.
Where does HUD point applicants for detailed eligibility and partnership rules?
HUD directs applicants to the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), specifically Sections I.C, III.A.1, and III.C.2, for detailed eligibility rules and partnership requirements.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2011.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 8, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 15, 2011.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number referenced is 14.889 (Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants).
How should applicants locate or download the application package?
Applicants were advised to download the application package using the CFDA identifier only (14.889).
Who should applicants contact for technical issues or questions?
HUD provided an email contact for technical issues and questions or clarifications: ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov.
What kind of work does the planning grant support in practical terms?
The opportunity is intended to support communities in organizing stakeholders, analyzing neighborhood conditions, engaging residents, aligning local systems (housing, schools, services, transportation, and workforce), and developing an actionable Transformation Plan.
What is HUD's larger intent behind funding planning instead of isolated upgrades?
HUD describes the planning grant as a structured on-ramp to a full neighborhood revitalization strategy, with the expectation that the resulting plan will drive coordinated improvements to housing quality, neighborhood conditions, and family outcomes rather than producing disconnected improvements that do not change the community's trajectory.
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