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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.265 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 10, 2014 and posted on Aug 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 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 $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- A national organization is defined as a non profit entity that has on going experience in rural housing, including experience working with rural housing organizations, local governments, and Indian tribes, as evidenced by past and continuing work in one or more states in five or more of the federal regions described on HUDs website at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUDsrc/localoffices/regions. 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 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to strengthen rural communities by investing in the organizations that help them build and run effective housing and community development efforts. Rather than funding individual local projects directly, the program focuses on funding national nonprofit organizations with demonstrated, ongoing expertise in rural housing and community development. These national organizations then use the grant to provide training, technical assistance, and capacity-building support that improves the ability of rural local governments, Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural community development corporations (CDCs), and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to plan, develop, and manage affordable housing and related community development activities. The end goal is to produce real benefits for low- and moderate-income families and individuals living in rural areas by ensuring local entities have the skills, systems, and organizational strength to deliver housing and development work successfully.
The opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number FR 5800 N 15 and is associated with CFDA 14.265. HUD anticipated making about four awards, with an estimated total program funding amount of $5,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $500,000 up to a ceiling of $2,500,000. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning awardees were expected to contribute non-federal resources alongside the federal funds, consistent with the program rules laid out in the full notice.
Eligibility is limited and specifically targeted. Applicants must be national organizations, defined in this notice as nonprofit entities with ongoing experience in rural housing and a track record of working with rural housing organizations, local governments, and Indian tribes. That experience must be evidenced by past and continuing work spanning one or more states in at least five or more of HUDs federal regions (as described on HUDs regional office webpage). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive funding under this announcement. This design reinforces the program model: HUD is seeking intermediaries with broad, multi-region reach and proven rural expertise that can deliver capacity-building support at scale.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is housing. Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov by the stated deadline, which for this archived opportunity was September 19, 2014, no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The posting date was August 20, 2014, and the archive date was October 19, 2014. Applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement were directed to a HUD contact, Tasleem Albaari (Tasleem.Albaari@hud.gov), and additional general information was available via Grants.gov.
In practical terms, the program is aimed at addressing a common rural challenge: local and tribal entities may have strong community needs and project ideas, but limited staffing, financing expertise, compliance capacity, or development experience can prevent those ideas from becoming viable housing or community development outcomes. By funding experienced national intermediaries to deliver structured support, the Rural Capacity Building program is meant to improve local execution capacity, strengthen rural housing delivery systems, and expand the pipeline of community development and affordable housing activities that serve low- and moderate-income rural residents.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants program?
It is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) intended to strengthen rural communities by investing in the organizations that support rural housing and community development work.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program funds national nonprofit intermediaries so they can provide training, technical assistance, and other capacity-building support that improves how rural local entities plan, develop, and manage affordable housing and related community development activities.
Does the program fund individual local housing or community development projects directly?
No. The program is designed to fund national nonprofit organizations with rural expertise, which then provide capacity-building support to rural local governments, tribes, and rural housing/community development organizations. It is not structured as direct project funding to local applicants.
Who is the federal agency offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
What is the funding opportunity number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5800 N 15.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 14.265.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is housing.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to national organizations that are nonprofit entities with ongoing experience in rural housing and a demonstrated track record of working with rural housing organizations, rural local governments, and Indian tribes.
How does the notice define a "national organization" for eligibility purposes?
In this notice, a national organization is a nonprofit with rural housing experience and a multi-region track record evidenced by past and continuing work spanning one or more states in at least five or more of HUD's federal regions (as described on HUD's regional office webpage).
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive funding under this announcement.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive funding under this announcement.
Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive funding under this announcement.
Who ultimately benefits from this program?
The end goal is to produce real benefits for low- and moderate-income families and individuals living in rural areas by strengthening the capacity of local and tribal entities to deliver housing and community development work successfully.
What kinds of local entities are intended to receive training and capacity-building support from the funded national organizations?
The supported entities include rural local governments, Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural community development corporations (CDCs), and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).
What kinds of support are funded national organizations expected to provide?
Funded national organizations are expected to provide training, technical assistance, and capacity-building support to improve local planning, development, and management of affordable housing and community development activities.
Why does HUD fund national intermediaries instead of local projects in this program model?
The program targets a common rural challenge: local and tribal entities may have strong needs and ideas but limited staffing, financing expertise, compliance capacity, or development experience. By funding experienced national intermediaries, HUD aims to improve local execution capacity at scale and strengthen rural housing delivery systems.
How many awards did HUD anticipate making?
HUD anticipated making about four awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total program funding amount was $5,000,000.
What was the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $500,000 up to a ceiling of $2,500,000.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning awardees were expected to contribute non-federal resources alongside the federal funds, consistent with the program rules described in the full notice.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What was the application deadline for this archived opportunity?
The deadline was September 19, 2014, no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
What were the posting date and archive date for the opportunity?
The posting date was August 20, 2014, and the archive date was October 19, 2014.
Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to contact Tasleem Albaari at Tasleem.Albaari@hud.gov.
Where could applicants find additional general information about the opportunity?
Additional general information was available via Grants.gov.
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