Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 5500 N 08
Apply for FR 5500 N 08
- 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 Apr 21, 2011 and posted on Apr 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 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 $34,930,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $720,000.00 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, PHA support or the support of tribes Resident Associations (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 generally 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. INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM. If you are in need of rental assistance, please contact your local Public Housing Authority. If you are in need of homeownership assistance or foreclosure prevention, please talk to a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency in your area. You can find one by going to www.hud.gov and clicking on I want to...buy a home or I want to...avoid foreclosure.
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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) under CFDA 14.870. Its core goal is to fund a Service Coordinator position (or equivalent service coordination capacity) that helps residents of conventional public housing and Indian housing connect to the supportive services and community resources they need to move toward economic and housing self sufficiency. In practical terms, the program is designed to strengthen local coordination so that public housing assistance is paired with other public and private resources that can help families increase earned income, reduce or eliminate reliance on welfare assistance, and make steady progress toward economic independence. For elderly or disabled residents, the emphasis is on improving living conditions and helping people remain stable and independent, including the ability to age in place.
A key point in this funding is that the money is for service coordination, not for directly delivering the supportive services themselves. The Service Coordinator acts as the organizer and connector: assessing resident needs, building referral networks, coordinating partnerships with service providers, helping residents navigate programs, and aligning activities that support employment, education, health and wellness, financial capability, and other empowerment efforts. The grant supports the infrastructure of coordination and the strategy for linking residents to existing services in the community rather than paying for the services (for example, it cannot be used to directly provide childcare, job training classes, or clinical services). The program also explicitly focuses on residents of conventional public housing, meaning it is not a general population grant and is not intended for households outside that specific housing context.
Eligibility is broad within the public housing resident support ecosystem. Applicants may include Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), eligible resident organizations (often referred to collectively as Resident Associations, including resident councils and other recognized resident bodies at site-based, city-wide, regional, statewide, or tribal levels), and nonprofit organizations such as grassroots groups, faith-based organizations, and other community-based nonprofits. Nonprofit applicants must demonstrate resident support and also show support from the PHA, tribe, or relevant resident leadership structure, consistent with the program’s emphasis on resident empowerment and local collaboration. Individuals and families are not eligible to apply; the funding is intended for organizations coordinating services for residents rather than providing direct cash or rental support to households.
ROSS Service Coordinators is often compared with HUD’s Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency (PH FSS) program, but there are important differences. PH FSS is limited to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs, requires an escrow account component for participants, and generally provides one year of funding. By contrast, the ROSS Service Coordinators program is also open to nonprofits and resident associations, provides up to three years of funding, and allows certain supportive grant costs like administrative expenses and training as eligible uses. The statute also requires a 25 percent match, meaning grantees must bring non-federal resources to the project to meet cost-sharing requirements. A PHA or tribe can receive funding under both programs, which allows communities to blend complementary approaches (for example, an FSS escrow-based model alongside broader service coordination for other residents), as long as each program’s rules are followed.
For this specific notice (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 08), HUD estimated total funding at $34,930,000, with individual awards ranging from $240,000 (floor) to $720,000 (ceiling). The opportunity was posted April 21, 2011, and closed July 13, 2011 (archived July 20, 2011). The instrument type is a grant, categorized under housing, and it carries a cost-sharing/matching requirement. The overall intent is to help communities build a durable, locally tailored network of partnerships that supports resident self sufficiency and independence, with the Service Coordinator serving as the central point of coordination, tracking, and connection for participating public housing residents.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program (CFDA 14.870)
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) under CFDA 14.870. It funds service coordination capacity (typically a Service Coordinator position) to help residents of conventional public housing and Indian housing connect to supportive services and community resources that promote economic and housing self-sufficiency and stability.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core goal is to strengthen local coordination so public housing assistance is paired with other public and private resources. The intent is to help families increase earned income, reduce or eliminate reliance on welfare assistance, and move toward economic independence. For elderly or disabled residents, the emphasis includes improving living conditions and supporting stability and independence, including the ability to age in place.
3) Who is this program meant to serve?
This program focuses on residents of conventional public housing and Indian housing. It is not a general population grant and is not intended for households outside that specific housing context.
4) What does a ROSS Service Coordinator do?
The Service Coordinator acts as an organizer and connector for residents by assessing needs, building referral networks, coordinating partnerships with service providers, helping residents navigate programs, and aligning activities that support employment, education, health and wellness, financial capability, and other empowerment efforts.
5) Does the grant pay for supportive services like childcare, job training classes, or clinical services?
No. A key feature of this funding is that it supports service coordination, not direct delivery of supportive services. The grant is intended to support the infrastructure and strategy for linking residents to existing community services rather than paying for the services themselves.
6) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants may include Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), eligible resident organizations (Resident Associations such as resident councils and other recognized resident bodies at site-based, city-wide, regional, statewide, or tribal levels), and nonprofit organizations including grassroots groups, faith-based organizations, and other community-based nonprofits.
7) Are individuals or families eligible to apply directly?
No. Individuals and families are not eligible to apply. The funding is intended for organizations coordinating services for residents, not for providing direct cash or rental support to households.
8) What additional expectations apply to nonprofit applicants?
Nonprofit applicants must demonstrate resident support and also show support from the PHA, tribe, or relevant resident leadership structure. This aligns with the program emphasis on resident empowerment and local collaboration.
9) Is this the same as the Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency (PH FSS) program?
No. While ROSS Service Coordinators is often compared to HUD's Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency (PH FSS) program, they differ in important ways related to who can apply, funding structure, and program components.
10) What are key differences between ROSS Service Coordinators and PH FSS?
PH FSS is limited to PHAs and tribes/TDHEs, requires an escrow account component for participants, and generally provides one year of funding. ROSS Service Coordinators is also open to nonprofits and resident associations, can provide up to three years of funding, and allows certain supportive grant costs such as administrative expenses and training as eligible uses.
11) Can a PHA or tribe receive funding under both ROSS and PH FSS?
Yes. A PHA or tribe can receive funding under both programs, which can allow communities to blend complementary approaches (for example, an FSS escrow-based model alongside broader service coordination for other residents), as long as each program's rules are followed.
12) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The statute requires a 25 percent match, meaning grantees must provide non-federal resources to meet cost-sharing requirements.
13) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
This specific notice is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 5500 N 08.
14) How much total funding did HUD estimate for this opportunity?
HUD estimated total funding of $34,930,000 for this opportunity.
15) What is the expected award size range for individual grants?
Individual awards were expected to range from $240,000 (floor) to $720,000 (ceiling).
16) How long can the funding last under ROSS Service Coordinators?
Based on the information provided, the ROSS Service Coordinators program can provide up to three years of funding.
17) What kind of funding instrument is this?
The instrument type is a grant.
18) What general category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under housing.
19) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 21, 2011 and closed on July 13, 2011. It was archived on July 20, 2011.
20) What is the overall strategy HUD is trying to support through this program?
The overall intent is to help communities build a durable, locally tailored network of partnerships that supports resident self-sufficiency and independence, with the Service Coordinator serving as the central point of coordination, tracking, and connection for participating public housing residents.
21) What populations receive special emphasis under this program?
In addition to helping families pursue economic self-sufficiency, the program places emphasis on elderly or disabled residents by focusing on improving living conditions and supporting stability and independence, including aging in place.
22) Does this grant provide direct rental assistance or cash benefits to residents?
No. The program is designed to fund service coordination capacity for residents in conventional public housing and Indian housing, not direct financial assistance to individual households.
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