Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5415 N 04
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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development education employment, labor and training housing information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 16, 2010 and posted on Jul 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Colleges and universities that meet the definition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities as determined by the Department of Education in 34 CFR 608.2 in accordance with that Departments responsibilities under Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002. Applicants must be accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may submit a separate application for each campus. Only one application can be submitted per campus. If multiple applications are submitted from the same campus, all will be disqualified.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5415 N 04) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Its core aim is to strengthen and expand the role of eligible HBCUs in meeting community development needs where they are located. In practical terms, the program is designed to help HBCUs play a more direct, effective part in neighborhood revitalization, housing initiatives, and economic development efforts, with a clear emphasis on benefiting people and households with low and moderate incomes. The program is tied to the purpose of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (as amended), which frames the federal commitment to supporting community development activities that improve living conditions and economic opportunity, especially for underserved residents.
A central concept in the program is that funded work should primarily serve the institution's "locality." For this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), "locality" is broadly defined and can include a city, county, township, parish, village, or other general political subdivision of a state, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands, as long as that is where the institution is located. The NOFA also uses the term "target area," meaning the specific area within that locality where the HBCU proposes to carry out grant-funded activities. If an applicant plans to provide services or conduct activities outside its own target area, the application must explain and justify why work outside that defined target area is appropriate. This signals that HUD expects projects to be grounded in place-based community needs connected to the HBCU's home community, while still allowing flexibility when a compelling rationale is provided.
Eligibility is limited to colleges and universities that meet the federal definition of an HBCU as determined by the U.S. Department of Education under 34 CFR 608.2, consistent with Executive Order 13256 (February 12, 2002). Applicants must also be accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For multi-campus institutions, the NOFA allows a separate application for each campus, but it strictly limits submission to one application per campus. Submitting multiple applications from the same campus results in disqualification, so institutions with complex structures need to coordinate internally before applying.
From a funding standpoint, HUD estimated total available funding at $9,700,000, with an award ceiling of $800,000 and no stated award floor. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, which lowers the barrier for participation and can be especially helpful for institutions trying to scale community development partnerships without needing to secure outside matching funds. The funding activity categories associated with the opportunity include community development, education, employment/labor and training, housing, and information and statistics, indicating that HUD views eligible projects as potentially multi-sector and supportive of both direct neighborhood improvements and the training, research, and data activities that often accompany effective community development work.
The opportunity was posted on July 16, 2010, with an application closing date of August 16, 2010 (the archive date is August 18, 2010). The full announcement was available through Grants.gov at the time (link provided in the notice). For support in accessing the full announcement, HUD listed points of contact including Ophelia Wilson at (202) 402-4390 and Susan Brunson at (202) 402-3852.
HBCU Grant Opportunity (HUD) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) grant opportunity, a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5415 N 04.
2) What is the main goal of the HBCU program?
The core aim is to strengthen and expand the role of eligible HBCUs in meeting community development needs in the communities where they are located. The program is intended to help HBCUs participate more directly in neighborhood revitalization, housing initiatives, and economic development efforts.
3) Who is the program intended to benefit?
Projects supported by this program have a clear emphasis on benefiting people and households with low and moderate incomes.
4) What law or policy purpose is this program tied to?
The opportunity is tied to the purpose of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (as amended), which frames federal support for community development activities aimed at improving living conditions and expanding economic opportunity, especially for underserved residents.
5) What does HUD mean by the institution's "locality" in this NOFA?
For this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), "locality" is broadly defined. It can include a city, county, township, parish, village, or other general political subdivision of a state (and also includes the U.S. Virgin Islands), as long as it is the place where the institution is located.
6) What is a "target area"?
The "target area" is the specific area within the institution's locality where the HBCU proposes to carry out grant-funded activities.
7) Are applicants allowed to do work outside the proposed target area?
Yes, but if an applicant plans to provide services or conduct activities outside its own target area, the application must explain and justify why activities outside that defined target area are appropriate.
8) Does HUD expect projects to be place-based?
Yes. The NOFA emphasizes that funded work should primarily serve the institution's locality and be grounded in place-based community needs connected to the HBCU's home community, while allowing flexibility when there is a compelling justification.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to colleges and universities that meet the federal definition of a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) as determined by the U.S. Department of Education under 34 CFR 608.2, consistent with Executive Order 13256 (February 12, 2002).
10) Are accreditation requirements mentioned?
Yes. Applicants must be accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
11) Can a multi-campus institution submit more than one application?
Yes. For multi-campus institutions, the NOFA allows a separate application for each campus.
12) Is there a limit on the number of applications per campus?
Yes. The NOFA strictly limits submissions to one application per campus.
13) What happens if the same campus submits multiple applications?
Submitting multiple applications from the same campus results in disqualification. Institutions with multiple campuses need to coordinate internally to ensure only one application is submitted per campus.
14) How much funding did HUD estimate would be available under this opportunity?
HUD estimated total available funding at $9,700,000.
15) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $800,000.
16) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. This opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
18) What kinds of activities or sectors does HUD associate with this funding opportunity?
The funding activity categories include community development, education, employment/labor and training, housing, and information and statistics. This suggests eligible projects may be multi-sector and may include both direct neighborhood improvements and supportive training, research, and data-related activities that accompany community development work.
19) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 16, 2010. The application closing date was August 16, 2010. The archive date listed is August 18, 2010.
20) Where was the full announcement available?
The full announcement was available through Grants.gov at the time (a link was provided in the notice).
21) Who are the points of contact listed for support?
HUD listed the following contacts for support in accessing the full announcement: Ophelia Wilson at (202) 402-4390 and Susan Brunson at (202) 402-3852.
22) Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
23) What type of grant program is this?
It is described as a discretionary grant program.
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