Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5500 N 29
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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "McKinney Vento HMIS Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.261 Homeless Management Information Systems Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 17, 2011 and posted on Oct 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 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 $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The eligible applicants are listed in Section III.A under the full text of the announcement. HUD does not directly fund individuals through its competitive NOFA process. Additionally, this NOFA does not directly fund housing and services for persons experiencing homelessness or those at risk of homelessness.
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Opportunity Summary:
The McKinney-Vento HMIS Technical Assistance grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 29) is a discretionary HUD funding program designed to strengthen how communities run and use their local Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). Rather than paying for direct housing or direct services, the focus here is on technical assistance that improves the performance, reliability, and overall results of HMIS operations so communities can better track homelessness system activities and outcomes. A major purpose is to help ensure communities can collect and report high-quality data needed for required federal reporting, specifically the Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). In practice, this type of assistance is meant to help HMIS administrators, Continuums of Care, and related partners implement good data standards, improve data completeness and accuracy, support system governance, and make sure reporting workflows are stable and consistent year after year.
HUD listed this opportunity under the Community Development and Housing activity category and associated it with CFDA 14.261, Homeless Management Information Systems Technical Assistance. The estimated total funding available was $7,000,000, and the award instrument was a grant. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide a local match as a condition of award. The opportunity was posted on October 17, 2011, with an original and current closing date of November 15, 2011, and it was archived on November 23, 2011. The application materials were made available through the application and instructions download page using the CFDA number.
Eligibility was not framed as open to individuals; HUD emphasized that it does not directly fund individuals through its competitive Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) process. The announcement also made clear that this NOFA was not intended to directly fund housing units, rental assistance, or service delivery for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Instead, it targeted organizations capable of delivering technical assistance at a level that can improve system-wide data practices and management. The specific eligible applicant types were provided in Section III.A of the full announcement, referenced in the notice as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which signals that eligibility details were more nuanced and needed to be verified directly in the full text.
From an implementation standpoint, the grant is best understood as capacity-building for the homelessness response system's data backbone. By funding technical assistance for HMIS implementation and management, HUD was aiming to raise the quality and consistency of local HMIS operations, which in turn improves the credibility and usefulness of national reporting like the AHAR and local program reporting through APRs. Stronger HMIS performance typically translates into better decision-making by communities, improved ability to monitor provider and system performance, and clearer documentation of outcomes and trends, all of which HUD relies on for oversight and policy evaluation.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, HUD directed applicants to contact Julie Hovden, Director of the Technical Assistance Division at HUD Headquarters.
FAQs: McKinney-Vento HMIS Technical Assistance Grant (FR 5500 N 29)
What is the McKinney-Vento HMIS Technical Assistance grant opportunity (FR 5500 N 29)?
It is a discretionary HUD funding opportunity designed to strengthen how communities operate and use their local Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). The funding supports technical assistance that improves HMIS performance, reliability, and results so communities can better track homelessness system activities and outcomes.
What is the primary purpose of this grant?
The primary purpose is to improve the quality and consistency of HMIS operations through technical assistance, including helping communities collect and report high-quality data needed for required federal reporting such as Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR).
Is this grant meant to pay for direct housing, rental assistance, or direct services?
No. HUD stated the NOFA was not intended to directly fund housing units, rental assistance, or service delivery for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The focus is technical assistance to strengthen HMIS implementation and management.
What kinds of activities does the technical assistance support?
Based on the notice description, the technical assistance is intended to support stronger HMIS administration and operations, including implementing good data standards, improving data completeness and accuracy, supporting system governance, and stabilizing reporting workflows so they remain consistent year after year.
Who is this funding designed to help at the local level?
The assistance is meant to help HMIS administrators, Continuums of Care, and related partners improve system-wide data practices and HMIS management so communities can better track and report outcomes.
Why does HUD emphasize APR and AHAR reporting in this opportunity?
HUD highlighted that a major purpose of the grant is to ensure communities can collect and report high-quality data for required federal reporting, specifically APRs and the AHAR. Stronger reporting depends on stronger HMIS data quality and stable reporting processes.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
HUD associated the opportunity with CFDA 14.261, Homeless Management Information Systems Technical Assistance.
What activity category did HUD list for this opportunity?
HUD listed this opportunity under the Community Development and Housing activity category.
How much funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $7,000,000.
What type of award instrument was used?
The award instrument was a grant.
Was cost-sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The notice stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide a local match as a condition of award.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on October 17, 2011. The original and current closing date was November 15, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on November 23, 2011.
Where were the application materials made available?
The application materials were made available through the application and instructions download page using the CFDA number.
Who was eligible to apply?
The notice did not present eligibility as open to individuals, and HUD emphasized it does not directly fund individuals through its competitive NOFA process. The eligible applicant types were referenced as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with specific details provided in Section III.A of the full announcement.
Can individuals apply for this grant?
No. HUD emphasized that it does not directly fund individuals through its competitive NOFA process.
Does this funding directly pay for homelessness programs to serve clients?
No. HUD made clear the NOFA was not intended to directly fund service delivery, housing units, or rental assistance. It is intended to fund technical assistance that improves HMIS operations and data practices.
What is the intended system-level impact of this technical assistance?
The goal is capacity-building for the homelessness response system's data backbone. By improving HMIS implementation and management, communities can produce higher-quality data, improve decision-making, better monitor provider and system performance, and document outcomes and trends that support HUD oversight and policy evaluation.
Why does HUD consider HMIS performance important for national reporting?
According to the description, stronger HMIS performance improves the credibility and usefulness of national reporting like the AHAR and supports consistent local program reporting through APRs, which HUD relies on for oversight and policy evaluation.
Where can applicants verify the detailed eligibility rules?
The notice indicated that eligibility details were more nuanced and needed to be verified in the full announcement, specifically in Section III.A and the referenced eligibility clarification text.
Who should be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
HUD directed applicants to contact Julie Hovden, Director of the Technical Assistance Division at HUD Headquarters.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5500 N 29.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The closing date listed was November 15, 2011, and the opportunity was archived on November 23, 2011.
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