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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 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 12, 2008 and posted on May 4, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2008 TECHNICAL CORRECITON PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND POSTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS DOWNLOAD.. (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 $28,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are PHAs tribes/TDHEs nonprofit organizations including grassroots faith based and other community based organizations that have resident support or the support of tribes RAs resident councils (RCs) resident organizations (ROs) City Wide Resident Organizations (CWROs) Intermediary Resident Organizations (IROs) Jurisdiction Wide Resident Organizations Regional Resident 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 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.
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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 of Public Housing and Indian Housing move toward greater economic stability and long-term housing self-sufficiency. The central idea is to fund a Service Coordinator role, someone whose job is to connect residents to the supportive services and opportunities that already exist in the community, rather than trying to create or directly deliver those services using grant dollars. HUD is essentially backing local coordination: building practical, on-the-ground partnerships among housing providers, resident groups, nonprofits, tribes, and service systems so residents can access job training, education pathways, benefits counseling, health and disability supports, childcare resources, transportation assistance, and other tools that make employment and stable living more achievable.
A key feature of the program is its focus on strategies that help families increase earned income and reduce or eliminate reliance on welfare assistance, while supporting progress toward economic independence and stable housing. For elderly or disabled residents, the emphasis shifts toward improving living conditions and supporting independence so residents can remain safely housed and "age in place" rather than being forced into more restrictive or costly settings. In both cases, the Service Coordinator acts as the connector and organizer: assessing needs, linking households to providers, tracking follow-through, and helping align services with a resident's goals so the help is not fragmented or hard to navigate.
This funding is open to a broad set of applicants tied to public and Indian housing communities. Eligible applicants include public housing agencies (PHAs), tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), resident associations (a broad umbrella that can include resident councils, resident organizations, citywide or jurisdiction-wide resident organizations, resident management corporations, and other recognized resident-led groups), and nonprofit organizations, including grassroots, faith-based, and other community-based organizations. The common thread is that applicants must be positioned to support public/Indian housing residents and, for many non-housing applicants, demonstrate resident support or tribal support consistent with HUD's eligibility language.
The program has several important operating rules and differences compared to the related Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency (PH FSS) program. ROSS Service Coordinator grants do not allow funds to be used for the direct provision of supportive services; instead, funds are meant for coordination and related activities that make services accessible and effective. ROSS also differs from PH FSS in eligibility and structure: PH FSS is limited to PHAs and Tribes/TDHEs, includes an escrow account requirement for participants, and is typically funded on a one-year basis. By contrast, the ROSS Service Coordinators program is also open to nonprofits and resident associations, provides three-year funding, and explicitly allows administrative expenses and training as eligible uses. It also includes a statutory cost-sharing requirement, requiring a 25 percent match. HUD notes that a PHA or Tribe may receive grants under both ROSS and PH FSS, meaning the programs can be layered when an organization has the capacity to run complementary self-sufficiency efforts.
From the posted opportunity details, this specific announcement is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR-5200-N-14 under CFDA 14.870 (Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators). The opportunity was posted May 4, 2008, with an application closing date of August 14, 2008, and it notes a technical correction published in the Federal Register and included with the instructions. The total award ceiling listed is $28,000,000. For applicant support, the notice provides a program contact, Anice Schervish, at 202-402-2341, and references an application download webpage for full announcement materials.
ROSS Service Coordinators Program (HUD) - FAQs
1. What is the ROSS Service Coordinators 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 is designed to help residents of Public Housing and Indian Housing move toward greater economic stability and long-term housing self-sufficiency by funding a Service Coordinator role that connects residents to existing community services and opportunities.
2. What does a ROSS Service Coordinator do?
The Service Coordinator acts as a connector and organizer. Responsibilities described in the opportunity include assessing resident needs, linking households to service providers, tracking follow-through, and helping align services with resident goals so support is coordinated and easier to navigate.
3. What is the central idea behind ROSS funding?
The program focuses on coordination rather than creating new services. HUD is funding local, on-the-ground partnerships among housing providers, resident groups, nonprofits, tribes, and service systems so residents can access help that already exists in the community.
4. What types of services can residents be connected to through this program?
The grant emphasizes connecting residents to supports such as job training, education pathways, benefits counseling, health and disability supports, childcare resources, transportation assistance, and other tools that make employment and stable living more achievable.
5. Who is this program intended to help?
The program is intended to support residents of Public Housing and Indian Housing. It includes strategies aimed at families working toward increased earned income and reduced reliance on welfare assistance, and it also addresses the needs of elderly or disabled residents by supporting independence and improving living conditions so residents can remain safely housed and age in place.
6. How does the program approach family economic self-sufficiency?
For families, the program focuses on strategies that help increase earned income and reduce or eliminate reliance on welfare assistance, supporting progress toward economic independence and stable housing.
7. How does the program support elderly or disabled residents?
For elderly or disabled residents, the emphasis shifts toward improving living conditions and supporting independence so residents can remain safely housed and age in place rather than being forced into more restrictive or costly settings.
8. Who is eligible to apply for this funding?
Eligible applicants listed in the opportunity include:
- Public housing agencies (PHAs)
- Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs)
- Resident associations (including resident councils, resident organizations, citywide or jurisdiction-wide resident organizations, resident management corporations, and other recognized resident-led groups)
- Nonprofit organizations, including grassroots, faith-based, and other community-based organizations
9. Do nonprofits and resident associations have special eligibility considerations?
Yes. The opportunity notes that applicants must be positioned to support public/Indian housing residents and that, for many non-housing applicants, they may need to demonstrate resident support or tribal support consistent with HUD's eligibility language.
10. Can ROSS grant funds be used to directly provide supportive services?
No. A key operating rule described is that ROSS Service Coordinator grants do not allow funds to be used for the direct provision of supportive services. Funds are meant for coordination and related activities that make services accessible and effective.
11. What kinds of activities are ROSS funds meant to support?
Based on the description, ROSS funds support the Service Coordinator role and the coordination activities needed to connect residents to existing services, build partnerships, and help residents navigate and follow through with the services aligned to their goals.
12. Are administrative expenses and training allowed under this program?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes that ROSS provides three-year funding and allows administrative expenses and training as eligible uses.
13. Is there a cost-sharing or match requirement?
Yes. The program includes a statutory cost-sharing requirement of a 25 percent match.
14. How does ROSS differ from the Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency (PH FSS) program?
The opportunity highlights several differences:
- ROSS is open not only to PHAs and Tribes/TDHEs, but also to nonprofits and resident associations; PH FSS is limited to PHAs and Tribes/TDHEs.
- ROSS does not allow grant funds for the direct provision of supportive services and focuses on coordination; the opportunity emphasizes coordination as the core function.
- PH FSS includes an escrow account requirement for participants; ROSS is described around a Service Coordinator model rather than escrow.
- ROSS provides three-year funding; PH FSS is typically funded on a one-year basis.
- ROSS explicitly allows administrative expenses and training as eligible uses.
15. Can an organization receive both ROSS and PH FSS grants?
Yes. HUD notes that a PHA or Tribe may receive grants under both ROSS and PH FSS, meaning the programs can be layered when an organization has the capacity to run complementary self-sufficiency efforts.
16. What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The announcement is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR-5200-N-14.
17. What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed is 14.870 (Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators).
18. When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 4, 2008, and the application closing date was August 14, 2008.
19. Was any correction or update issued for the announcement?
Yes. The opportunity notes a technical correction published in the Federal Register that is included with the instructions.
20. What is the total award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The total award ceiling listed is $28,000,000.
21. Who is the program contact for applicant support?
The notice provides the following program contact: Anice Schervish, 202-402-2341.
22. Where can applicants find the full application materials?
The notice references an application download webpage for full announcement materials and instructions.
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