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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services Service Coordinators.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 18, 2014 and posted on Jun 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2014 The application deadline for receipt of HUDaposs ROSS Service Coordinators applications via Grants.gov is 115959 p.m. eastern time on the date listed above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $36,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $738,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 110 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 1. Eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are PHAs (including newly established consolidated PHAs) tribes/TDHEs tax exempt nonprofit organizations including grassroots faith based and other community based organizations that have resident support, PHA support or the support of tribes Resident Associations (RAs) resident council (RCs) resident organizations (ROs) City Wide Resident Organizations (CWROs) Intermediary Resident Organizations (IROs) Jurisdiction Wide Resident Organizations Regional Residential Organizations Resident Management Corporations (RMCs) Site Based Resident Organizations Statewide Resident Organizations (SROs) and Tribal/TDHE resident groups. The term Resident Association or RA will generally be used to refer to all types of eligible resident organizations. Please see the section on Definition of Terms for a complete definition of each type of eligible resident organization. HUDrsquos goal is to provide funding to sustain existing programs. HUD will give first renewal priority to FY2011 grantees and second renewal priority to grantees from FY08 10 which were not renewed in the FY11, 12, or 13 competitions. If funds are available after making awards under the renewal categories, HUD will fund eligible applicants under the ldquonewrdquo category. Under the ldquonewrdquo category, first priority will be given to applicants with no prior ROSS SC funding. Second priority will be given to applicants wishing to serve PHAs that are currently being served by ROSS SC grants that were funded under the FY2012 or FY2013 NOFAs. Please see Section V.B.3. ldquoOrder of Funding Prioritiesrdquo for more information. Please also see the Definition of Terms section for further information about what constitutes a new applicant, a renewal applicant, and new funding. 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 Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to help residents in Public and Indian Housing move toward greater economic stability and long-term housing independence. The central idea is straightforward: HUD funds the staffing of a Service Coordinator position whose job is to connect residents to the supportive services and community resources they need, rather than paying for the services themselves. Through this coordination role, the program aims to strengthen local, place-based strategies that align housing assistance with workforce, education, health, and other support systems so families can increase earned income, reduce reliance on public assistance, and build a path toward self-sufficiency. For elderly and disabled residents, the focus can include stabilizing living conditions and helping people remain safely housed as they age in place.
A key feature of the program is that it is explicitly about coordination, referral, and linkage. The Service Coordinator helps residents navigate available services, reduces barriers to access, and organizes supportive service and resident empowerment activities that complement public housing operations. Importantly, ROSS SC funds cannot be used for the direct provision of supportive services, meaning the grant is not meant to pay for things like counseling sessions, job training classes, or clinical services delivered directly by the grantee. Instead, the grant supports the staff capacity and related eligible costs needed to build partnerships, make referrals, track progress, and ensure residents are effectively connected to existing public and private resources.
This funding opportunity is structured to reach a broad range of organizations involved in public and Indian housing communities. Eligible applicants include Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), and also tax-exempt nonprofit organizations (including grassroots, faith-based, and other community-based organizations) when they have resident support and PHA or tribal support as applicable. Resident Associations and a wide set of resident-led entities are eligible as well, including resident councils, resident organizations, city-wide or jurisdiction-wide resident organizations, regional and statewide resident organizations, resident management corporations, site-based resident organizations, intermediary resident organizations, and tribal/TDHE resident groups. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible.
In terms of program positioning, HUD describes ROSS Service Coordinators as similar in purpose to the Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency (PH FSS) program, but with several important differences. PH FSS is limited to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs, generally involves an escrow requirement for participants, and provides one year of funding. By contrast, ROSS SC is open to nonprofits and resident organizations in addition to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs, provides three years of funding, and allows administrative expenses and training as eligible uses of funds. The program also includes a statutory cost-sharing requirement: applicants must provide a 25 percent match. HUD also notes that a PHA or tribe may receive grants in both programs, meaning participation in one does not bar participation in the other.
The specific notice summarized here is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 5800 N 03 under CFDA 14.870, with a housing activity category and a grant instrument type. HUD projected approximately 110 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $36,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall within a defined range, with an award floor of $246,000 and an award ceiling of $738,000. The opportunity was posted June 18, 2014, and the application deadline was August 18, 2014, with submissions required through Grants.gov by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. The opportunity later moved into archive status on February 13, 2015.
HUD also laid out an order of funding priorities that emphasizes sustaining existing programs before funding new ones. Renewal priority was given first to FY2011 grantees and second to FY2008-2010 grantees that had not been renewed in the FY2011, FY2012, or FY2013 competitions. If funds remained after renewals, HUD would consider “new†applications, with first priority for applicants that had not previously received ROSS SC funding and second priority for applicants proposing to serve PHAs already being served under FY2012 or FY2013 ROSS SC grants. This priority structure reflects a balance between continuity for established service coordination efforts and expansion to communities that had not previously benefited from the program.
Overall, the ROSS Service Coordinators Program is best understood as capacity funding for on-the-ground coordination in public and Indian housing: it supports a dedicated coordinator and related allowable costs so residents can more effectively access the network of services that already exists in the community, with the broader goal of increasing household stability, economic independence, and the ability of vulnerable residents to remain safely housed.
ROSS Service Coordinators (ROSS SC) Program FAQs (HUD)
What is the ROSS Service Coordinators (ROSS SC) Program?
The Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It funds the staffing of a Service Coordinator position to help residents of Public and Indian Housing connect to supportive services and community resources that already exist in the community.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to strengthen residents' access to supportive services through coordination, referral, and linkage. The goal is to help residents move toward greater economic stability and long-term housing independence by aligning housing assistance with systems like workforce development, education, health supports, and other resources.
Does the grant pay for supportive services directly (like counseling or job training classes)?
No. ROSS SC funding cannot be used for the direct provision of supportive services. The program is designed to fund staff capacity and eligible related costs for coordination, partnerships, referrals, and tracking resident progress, rather than paying for services delivered directly by the grantee.
What does a ROSS Service Coordinator do under this program?
The Service Coordinator helps residents navigate available services, reduces barriers to access, and organizes supportive service and resident empowerment activities that complement public housing operations. The emphasis is on connecting residents effectively to existing public and private resources through coordination and referrals.
Who benefits from the ROSS SC Program?
The program is intended to support residents in Public and Indian Housing who need help connecting to services that can improve stability and self-sufficiency. For elderly and disabled residents, activities can include efforts that stabilize living conditions and support aging in place so people can remain safely housed.
Who is eligible to apply for ROSS SC funding?
Eligible applicants include Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), tax-exempt nonprofit organizations (including grassroots, faith-based, and other community-based organizations) when they have resident support and PHA or tribal support as applicable, and a wide range of resident-led entities (such as resident councils, resident organizations, resident management corporations, and tribal/TDHE resident groups).
What types of resident organizations are eligible?
Eligible resident-led entities include resident associations and organizations such as resident councils, resident organizations, city-wide or jurisdiction-wide resident organizations, regional and statewide resident organizations, resident management corporations, site-based resident organizations, intermediary resident organizations, and tribal/TDHE resident groups.
Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are not eligible applicants for this opportunity.
Is this program only for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs)?
No. Unlike some related HUD programs, ROSS SC is open not only to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs but also to qualifying tax-exempt nonprofits and eligible resident organizations (with resident support and PHA/tribal support as applicable).
How is ROSS SC similar to the Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency (PH FSS) program?
HUD describes ROSS Service Coordinators as similar in purpose to PH FSS in that both support resident progress toward self-sufficiency. However, they differ in eligibility and grant structure.
What are the key differences between ROSS SC and PH FSS mentioned in the notice?
ROSS SC is open to nonprofits and resident organizations in addition to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs, provides three years of funding, and allows administrative expenses and training as eligible uses of funds. PH FSS is limited to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs, generally involves an escrow requirement for participants, and provides one year of funding.
Can a PHA or tribe receive funding under both ROSS SC and PH FSS?
Yes. HUD notes that a PHA or tribe may receive grants in both programs, meaning participation in one does not bar participation in the other.
How long is the ROSS SC funding period?
The notice describes ROSS SC as providing three years of funding.
Are administrative expenses and training allowed costs under this grant?
Yes. The notice states that ROSS SC allows administrative expenses and training as eligible uses of funds.
Is there a match requirement?
Yes. The program includes a statutory cost-sharing requirement: applicants must provide a 25 percent match.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this notice?
The notice is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 5800 N 03 under CFDA 14.870.
How much funding was HUD projecting for this opportunity?
HUD projected approximately 110 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $36,000,000.
What was the expected award range per grant?
Individual awards were expected to fall within a defined range, with an award floor of $246,000 and an award ceiling of $738,000.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on June 18, 2014. The application deadline was August 18, 2014.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Submissions were required through Grants.gov by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity later moved into archive status on February 13, 2015.
How did HUD prioritize which applications would be funded?
HUD described an order of funding priorities emphasizing sustaining existing programs before funding new ones. Renewal priority was given first to FY2011 grantees and second to FY2008-2010 grantees that had not been renewed in the FY2011, FY2012, or FY2013 competitions. If funds remained after renewals, HUD would consider new applications with additional priority tiers.
How were "new" applications prioritized if funding remained after renewals?
If funds remained after renewals, HUD would consider new applications. First priority went to applicants that had not previously received ROSS SC funding, and second priority went to applicants proposing to serve PHAs already being served under FY2012 or FY2013 ROSS SC grants.
What is the program best understood as funding?
ROSS SC is best understood as capacity funding for on-the-ground coordination in public and Indian housing. It supports a dedicated coordinator and related allowable costs so residents can more effectively access the network of services that already exists in the community.
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