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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Jobs Plus Pilot Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.895 Jobs Plus Pilot Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 7, 2014 and posted on Oct 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 115959 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $24,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are PHAs that operate one or more public housing developments (as designated for asset management purposes) that meet the criteria outlined in this NOFA. A list of developments that meet the criteria is provided in Appendix B however, the mere appearance of a development on this list does not necessarily mean that the development is appropriate for a Jobs Plus program. Criteria for Eligible Developments Minimum development size of 250 households (excluding elderly only households) At least 50 percent of the households (excluding elderly only households) contain no member showing earned income in PIC Because Jobs Plus is a place based program, units to be served must be within a frac14 mile radius of each other. This requirement may disqualify developments on the Eligible Development list if the AMP is for scattered sites that are not within the required radius. Developments that belong to PHAs that are considered troubled in PHAS or are on the PHARS list or that are in receivership are not eligible to participate. Non profit organizations, resident associations, and for profit organizations are not eligible to apply for funding under this NOFA. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Jobs Plus Pilot Program (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5800 N 24) was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to tackle persistent unemployment and very low earnings in public housing communities through a place-based strategy. Its central goal was to help residents increase income and move toward stronger, more stable employment by building locally driven employment pipelines and supports that fit the specific needs of a targeted public housing development. Rather than focusing on scattered individual participants across a city, Jobs Plus concentrated resources within a defined development area to create a stronger “community-wide” employment culture and to reduce the barriers that often keep work from paying off for households in deep poverty.
Programmatically, HUD emphasized practical, job-connected outcomes such as work readiness, stronger linkages with employers, job placement assistance, and counseling. It also supported educational advancement to help residents build credentials and skills that translate into better-paying work over time. Another major element was financial literacy and financial counseling, recognizing that even when employment rises, families may still struggle with budgeting, credit, debt, and longer-term planning. A defining feature of Jobs Plus as described in the notice was the use of incentives and supports at the development level, including income disregards for working families, so residents could take jobs or increase hours without immediately losing the financial benefits tied to their rent calculations. The overall idea was to pair “carrots” (like earned income-related rent incentives) with real employment and coaching supports so that going to work reliably results in a noticeable improvement in a household’s financial situation.
Funding for the opportunity was substantial: HUD estimated a total of $24,000,000 available, with an expected 8 awards. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $10,000 up to a ceiling of $3,000,000. The funding instrument was a grant, under the Housing activity category, and the applicable CFDA number was 14.895 (Jobs Plus Pilot Initiative). The notice also indicated a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to contribute resources beyond federal dollars, typically to strengthen local buy-in and increase the scale or sustainability of services.
Eligibility was narrowly defined. Only Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) could apply, and only those that operate one or more public housing developments meeting specific threshold criteria. Eligible developments had to be large enough to support a place-based model, with a minimum development size of 250 households (excluding elderly-only households). They also had to demonstrate high levels of joblessness: at least 50 percent of households (again excluding elderly-only households) needed to have no member showing earned income in HUD’s Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC) data. Because Jobs Plus depended on concentrated, community-level interventions, the units to be served needed to be within a 1/4 mile radius of each other. That location requirement could rule out some developments, especially “scattered site” properties grouped under an Asset Management Project (AMP) that are not physically clustered within the required radius. HUD referenced an Appendix B list of developments that met the basic criteria, but it also cautioned that simply appearing on that list did not automatically mean a development was a good fit for implementing Jobs Plus successfully.
HUD also excluded certain applicants based on performance and administrative status. PHAs designated as “troubled” under the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS), those on the PHARS list, or those in receivership were not eligible. The opportunity was not open to nonprofits, resident associations, or for-profit organizations as direct applicants, even though such organizations could often play important partner roles in implementation. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were also ineligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
Key dates show this was a time-limited competition. The opportunity was posted on October 7, 2014, with an application deadline of December 17, 2014. HUD required electronic submission by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archived date was February 13, 2015, indicating the competition period had closed and the listing was retained for record and reference.
For applicants and stakeholders seeking more information at the time, HUD provided an official information link through its grants/funds availability portal and listed a point of contact for access issues: Anice Chenault (Anice.S.Chenault@hud.gov), identified under Grants Policy.
Jobs Plus Pilot Program (FR 5800 N 24) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Jobs Plus Pilot Program (FR 5800 N 24)?
The Jobs Plus Pilot Program was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to address persistent unemployment and very low earnings in public housing communities using a place-based strategy focused on a specific public housing development.
2) What problem was this grant designed to address?
The opportunity focused on tackling persistent unemployment and very low earnings among residents of public housing developments by building stronger pathways to stable employment and increased income within a targeted development area.
3) What was the central goal of Jobs Plus?
The central goal was to help residents increase income and move toward stronger, more stable employment by creating locally driven employment pipelines and supports tailored to the needs of a targeted public housing development.
4) How is Jobs Plus different from a typical workforce program?
Instead of serving scattered individual participants across a city, Jobs Plus concentrated resources within a defined public housing development area. The intent was to create a community-wide employment culture and reduce barriers that can make work feel like it does not pay off for households in deep poverty.
5) What kinds of outcomes did HUD emphasize under this opportunity?
HUD emphasized practical, job-connected outcomes such as work readiness, stronger linkages with employers, job placement assistance, and counseling. HUD also supported educational advancement to help residents gain credentials and skills that can lead to better-paying work over time.
6) Did the program include financial education components?
Yes. Financial literacy and financial counseling were major elements, recognizing that even if employment rises, families may still face challenges with budgeting, credit, debt, and longer-term financial planning.
7) What incentives or supports were part of the Jobs Plus model?
A defining feature described in the notice was the use of incentives and supports at the development level, including earned-income-related rent incentives such as income disregards for working families. The idea was to help residents take jobs or increase hours without immediately losing financial benefits tied to rent calculations.
8) What is meant by a "place-based" strategy in this grant?
In this context, "place-based" means the intervention and resources are concentrated within a specific public housing development (or closely clustered developments) rather than being dispersed across a broader geographic area.
9) What was the total amount of funding HUD estimated for this opportunity?
HUD estimated a total of $24,000,000 available under this funding opportunity.
10) How many awards were expected?
HUD expected to make approximately 8 awards.
11) What was the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $3,000,000.
12) What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
13) What activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The activity category was Housing.
14) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The applicable CFDA number was 14.895 (Jobs Plus Pilot Initiative).
15) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The notice indicated a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to contribute resources beyond federal dollars to support local buy-in and strengthen the scale or sustainability of services.
16) Who was eligible to apply?
Only Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) were eligible to apply, and only those that operate one or more public housing developments meeting the threshold criteria described in the announcement.
17) Are nonprofits or community-based organizations eligible to apply directly?
No. The opportunity was not open to nonprofits as direct applicants, even though such organizations could play partner roles in implementation.
18) Can resident associations apply directly for this grant?
No. Resident associations were not eligible to compete for or receive awards as direct applicants under this announcement.
19) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. For-profit organizations were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this opportunity.
20) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals were ineligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
21) Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were ineligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
22) Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships were ineligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
23) What development size was required for eligibility?
Eligible public housing developments had to have at least 250 households, excluding elderly-only households.
24) What joblessness threshold did developments need to meet?
At least 50 percent of households (excluding elderly-only households) needed to have no member showing earned income in HUD's Public and Indian Housing Information Center (PIC) data.
25) What geographic clustering requirement applied to units served?
The units to be served needed to be within a 1/4 mile radius of each other to support the place-based, community-level intervention model.
26) How could the 1/4 mile radius requirement affect scattered-site properties?
The requirement could rule out "scattered site" properties grouped under an Asset Management Project (AMP) if the units are not physically clustered within the required 1/4 mile radius.
27) Did HUD provide a list of developments that met the basic criteria?
Yes. HUD referenced an Appendix B list of developments that met the basic criteria.
28) If a development appeared on the Appendix B list, did that guarantee it was a good fit?
No. HUD cautioned that simply appearing on the Appendix B list did not automatically mean a development was a good fit for implementing Jobs Plus successfully.
29) Were any PHAs explicitly excluded from eligibility?
Yes. PHAs designated as "troubled" under the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS), those on the PHARS list, or those in receivership were not eligible.
30) When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 7, 2014.
31) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was December 17, 2014.
32) How were applications required to be submitted?
HUD required electronic submission.
33) What time was the electronic submission due on the deadline date?
Applications were due by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 17, 2014.
34) What does the archived date indicate?
The archived date of February 13, 2015 indicates the competition period had closed and the listing was retained for record and reference.
35) Where could applicants find the official information link?
HUD provided an official information link through its grants/funds availability portal.
36) Who was the point of contact for access issues?
The point of contact listed for access issues was Anice Chenault (Anice.S.Chenault@hud.gov), identified under Grants Policy.
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