Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6000 N 04
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- The HUD in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Family Self-Sufficiency Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.896.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2016 and posted on Mar 21, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $69,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 700 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 6000 N 04) is a HUD discretionary grant designed to support the salaries of Family Self-Sufficiency program coordinators for FY 2016. HUD set aside roughly $75 million nationwide for this purpose, with the goal of helping public housing authorities (PHAs) and Indian housing authorities maintain the staff capacity needed to operate FSS services for participating families. The funding is focused specifically on coordinator salary costs rather than broader program expansion or capital needs, which signals that this competition is mainly about sustaining ongoing FSS operations and ensuring families continue to receive case management, goal planning, referrals, and coordination tied to the FSS model.
A key feature of this NOFA is that eligibility is limited due to the available funding level. HUD states it will only fund applicants that are already administering an FSS program and that also meet one of two conditions: either the applicant was funded under the FY 2013, FY 2014, and/or FY 2015 FSS NOFAs, or the applicant received an FSS program through a transfer or consolidation from a PHA that had been funded under those earlier NOFAs. In other words, this opportunity is not intended for brand-new FSS entrants; it is structured to continue support for agencies with an established, previously funded FSS footprint, including agencies that inherited a program through formal PHA restructuring.
The NOFA also reflects a policy change HUD implemented starting in FY 2014: there is a single combined funding notice for FSS coordinators serving Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) participants and/or Public Housing (PH) participants. Previously, agencies might have applied through separate notices for the HCV FSS program and the PH FSS program, but under this structure applicants submit only one application covering their coordinator funding request across both participant types as applicable. For PHAs that historically ran both tracks and submitted two applications, the practical implication is consolidation into one submission and alignment under one set of application instructions and scoring/prioritization rules.
Applicants are limited to the eligible applicant category listed as public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, and the associated CFDA number is 14.896. HUD anticipated a large number of awards (about 700), indicating the funding would be distributed broadly across eligible PHAs rather than concentrated in a small number of large grants. The listed award ceiling is $69,000, which suggests an individual grant is generally sized to cover a portion of coordinator salary and related eligible compensation costs, depending on HUD’s formula or eligibility determinations described in the full NOFA.
The competition is governed by HUD’s funding priority categories (referenced as Section V.B.3 in the NOFA), which determine the order in which funding will be awarded among eligible applicants. While the summary text does not reproduce those categories, it makes clear that funding is not simply first-come, first-served; it follows HUD’s stated prioritization methodology tied to prior funding status and program transfers/consolidations.
Administratively, HUD emphasizes that applications must be submitted through Grants.gov, and that failure to maintain the required registrations will disqualify an applicant. Specifically, if an applicant does not successfully submit via Grants.gov for any reason, including issues such as an outdated DUNS registration, inactive or incomplete SAM registration, or problems with Grants.gov registration or Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) authorization, the application will not be considered for funding. This is a strict compliance point: eligibility alone is not enough, and HUD signals that it will not make exceptions for avoidable submission or registration failures.
The opportunity was posted and created on March 21, 2016, with an application deadline (original and current) of April 20, 2016. Overall, this NOFA is best understood as continuation funding aimed at keeping FSS coordinator staffing in place across existing programs, using a single unified application approach for both voucher and public housing FSS coordination, and with a strong emphasis on timely, compliant electronic submission through Grants.gov.
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program (HUD) Grant FAQs (FR 6000 N 04)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the FY 2016 HUD Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 6000 N 04). It is designed to support the salaries of FSS program coordinators so eligible agencies can maintain staffing capacity to operate FSS services for participating families.
What is the purpose of the funding?
The funding is intended to help public housing authorities (PHAs) and Indian housing authorities sustain ongoing FSS operations by supporting coordinator staffing. The focus is on ensuring families can continue receiving FSS model services such as case management, goal planning, referrals, and coordination.
What costs does this grant primarily support?
This competition is focused specifically on FSS coordinator salary costs (and related eligible compensation costs, as indicated by the emphasis on salaries). It is not presented as funding for broader program expansion or capital needs.
Is this funding meant to start a brand-new FSS program?
No. The opportunity is structured as continuation support. HUD states it will only fund applicants that are already administering an FSS program and that also meet one of the listed prior-funding or transfer/consolidation conditions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to public housing authorities (PHAs) and Indian housing authorities.
What additional eligibility limits apply beyond being a PHA or Indian housing authority?
HUD limits eligibility due to available funding. To be funded, an applicant must already be administering an FSS program and must also meet one of these conditions:
- The applicant was funded under the FY 2013, FY 2014, and/or FY 2015 FSS NOFAs; or
- The applicant received an FSS program through a transfer or consolidation from a PHA that had been funded under those earlier NOFAs.
If an agency received an FSS program through a transfer or consolidation, can it apply?
Yes, this NOFA explicitly includes agencies that received an FSS program through a transfer or consolidation, as long as the program came from a PHA that had been funded under the FY 2013, FY 2014, and/or FY 2015 FSS NOFAs.
Does this NOFA cover both Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) FSS and Public Housing (PH) FSS?
Yes. HUD implemented a policy change starting in FY 2014 so there is a single combined funding notice for FSS coordinators serving HCV participants and/or Public Housing participants.
Do applicants submit one application or multiple applications if they serve both HCV and Public Housing participants?
Applicants submit only one application covering their coordinator funding request across both participant types as applicable. This replaces the older approach where agencies might have applied through separate notices for HCV FSS and PH FSS.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 14.896.
How much funding is available nationwide?
HUD set aside roughly $75 million nationwide for this purpose.
How many awards did HUD anticipate?
HUD anticipated about 700 awards, suggesting the funding would be distributed broadly across eligible applicants.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $69,000.
Does the award ceiling mean every grantee will receive $69,000?
Not necessarily. The ceiling indicates an upper limit. The summary notes that individual grants are generally sized to cover a portion of coordinator salary and related eligible compensation costs, depending on HUD's determinations described in the full NOFA.
How does HUD decide who gets funded if many applicants are eligible?
The competition is governed by HUD funding priority categories (referenced as Section V.B.3 in the NOFA). Funding follows HUD's prioritization methodology rather than being first-come, first-served.
Is the application first-come, first-served?
No. The NOFA indicates funding decisions follow HUD's stated priority categories and order of award among eligible applicants.
Where must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov.
What happens if an applicant cannot successfully submit through Grants.gov?
If an applicant does not successfully submit via Grants.gov for any reason, the application will not be considered for funding.
What registrations or account requirements can cause disqualification if not maintained?
HUD warns that failure to maintain required registrations will disqualify an applicant. Examples noted include an outdated DUNS registration, inactive or incomplete SAM registration, or issues with Grants.gov registration or Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) authorization.
Does HUD make exceptions for avoidable Grants.gov or registration problems?
The NOFA summary signals strict compliance and indicates the application will not be considered if submission fails due to these issues. Eligibility alone is not enough without compliant electronic submission.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on March 21, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current) was April 20, 2016.
What is the main takeaway about what this NOFA funds?
This NOFA is best understood as continuation funding aimed at keeping FSS coordinator staffing in place across existing programs, using a single unified application approach for both voucher and public housing FSS coordination, with strong emphasis on timely and compliant electronic submission through Grants.gov.
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