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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 Jul 13, 2015 and posted on Jul 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 2015 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: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- A national organization is defined as a non profit entity or consortium that has on going experience in rural housing, including experience working with rural housing development organizations, community development corporations (CDCs), community housing development organizations (CHDOs), 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 (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5900 N 08, CFDA 14.265) is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to strengthen the organizations that actually deliver rural housing and community development work on the ground. Instead of primarily funding individual local projects directly, the program funds national-level nonprofit organizations that already have deep, proven expertise in rural housing and rural community development. Those national organizations then use the grant funds to provide training, technical assistance, and other forms of capacity-building support to rural housing development organizations, community development corporations (CDCs), community housing development organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian Tribes. The overall purpose is to improve the ability of these rural entities to plan, develop, finance, and manage community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families and individuals, as well as low- and moderate-income households in rural areas.
The opportunity offered an estimated total of $5,000,000 in funding, with HUD expecting to make about 4 awards. Individual awards were anticipated to range from a $500,000 floor up to a $2,500,000 ceiling, and the program required cost sharing or matching, meaning awardees needed to contribute non-federal resources toward the project in accordance with the notice requirements. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was housing, reflecting the central goal of expanding the effectiveness and reach of rural affordable housing and related community development efforts. The posting date and creation date were both July 13, 2015, with an application deadline of September 14, 2015. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity later moved to archive status on October 14, 2015.
Eligibility was focused tightly on national organizations, defined as nonprofit entities or consortia with ongoing experience in rural housing and a track record of working with rural housing development organizations, CDCs, CHDOs, local governments, and Indian Tribes. HUD specified that this experience must be demonstrated through past and continuing work in one or more states across at least five or more of HUDs federal regions, which are outlined on HUDs regional offices webpage. Eligible applicants included nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) and certain other entities as clarified in the full announcement, but the core requirement was national reach and demonstrated rural expertise. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this funding notice.
In practical terms, this program is about building durable rural capacity rather than only supporting one-time outputs. By strengthening local and tribal organizations systems, skills, and readiness, HUD aims to increase the quality and quantity of rural affordable housing development and community development activities over time. The official additional information and full announcement materials were made available through HUDs grants funding page, and program questions or access issues were directed to the listed HUD contact, David A. Noguera, in the Grants Policy office (David.A.Noguera@hud.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants program?
The Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants program (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5900 N 08, CFDA 14.265) is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is designed to strengthen the organizations that deliver rural affordable housing and rural community development work by funding capacity-building support rather than primarily funding individual local projects.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to improve the ability of rural entities to plan, develop, finance, and manage community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families and individuals, as well as low- and moderate-income households in rural areas.
Who does HUD fund directly under this program?
HUD funds national-level nonprofit organizations (or consortia) that have proven expertise in rural housing and rural community development and a track record of working with rural organizations and communities.
Who ultimately receives the capacity-building support funded by this program?
The national grantees use grant funds to provide training, technical assistance, and other capacity-building support to rural housing development organizations, community development corporations (CDCs), community housing development organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian Tribes.
Does this program primarily fund local construction or individual rural housing projects?
No. The program is structured to build durable capacity in rural and tribal organizations through training, technical assistance, and related support, rather than primarily funding one-time local project outputs directly.
What types of activities are supported?
The grant supports capacity-building activities such as training, technical assistance, and other support intended to strengthen rural organizations ability to plan, develop, finance, and manage affordable housing and community development activities.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is housing, reflecting the central goal of expanding the effectiveness and reach of rural affordable housing and related community development efforts.
How much total funding was available under this opportunity?
The opportunity offered an estimated total of $5,000,000 in funding.
How many awards did HUD expect to make?
HUD expected to make about 4 awards.
What was the anticipated award size range?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from a $500,000 floor up to a $2,500,000 ceiling.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The program required cost sharing or matching, meaning awardees needed to contribute non-federal resources toward the project in accordance with the notice requirements.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was focused on national organizations, defined as nonprofit entities or consortia with ongoing experience in rural housing and demonstrated work with rural housing development organizations, CDCs, CHDOs, local governments, and Indian Tribes.
What does HUD mean by a "national organization" for eligibility purposes?
HUD required applicants to demonstrate past and continuing work in one or more states across at least five or more of HUD's federal regions, as outlined on HUD's regional offices webpage.
Are 501(c)(3) organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants included nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), along with certain other entities as clarified in the full announcement. The core requirement remained national reach and demonstrated rural expertise.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply under the 501(c)(3) category?
No. The opportunity specified 501(c)(3) eligibility other than institutions of higher education.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals were explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this funding notice.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this funding notice.
Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships were explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this funding notice.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) was July 13, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was September 14, 2015.
What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity moved to archive status on October 14, 2015.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically, by the stated deadline time and date.
What is the intended long-term impact of the program?
The program aims to strengthen local and tribal organizations systems, skills, and readiness so that rural affordable housing development and community development activities can increase in quality and quantity over time.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional information?
The official additional information and full announcement materials were made available through HUD's grants funding page.
Who was the HUD contact for program questions or access issues?
Program questions or access issues were directed to David A. Noguera in the Grants Policy office at David.A.Noguera@hud.gov.
What identifiers are associated with this funding opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FR 5900 N 08, and the CFDA number is 14.265.
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