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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strong Cities, Strong Communities National Resource Network" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.534 Strong Cities Strong Communities (SC2) National Resource Network.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 28, 2012 and posted on Nov 28, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $9,850,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Nonprofit organizations, foundations, anchor institutions, for profit companies, or a consortium of these entities with demonstrated ability to raise philanthropic support. Please review the actual NOFA for a definition of anchor institutions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) National Resource Network grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number FR 5600 N 39) was a discretionary Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) competition designed to stand up a single, national-level technical assistance network. The central purpose was to create and operate the SC2 National Resource Network, an entity meant to help communities make smarter, more effective local investments by aligning federal resources and coordinating a broad set of technical assistance programs that otherwise might be fragmented across agencies, initiatives, and service providers. In practical terms, HUD was looking for one lead awardee that could serve as a hub: organizing expertise, matching communities with the right assistance, and improving how support is delivered so that local governments and partners can plan and invest with better information, stronger coordination, and clearer pathways to implementation.
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means HUD expected to have an active role during the period of performance rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The funding activity category is listed under “Other,” with a clarification pointing to “Research,” signaling that the network’s work was not only about delivering technical assistance, but also about learning what works, building usable knowledge, and supporting continuous improvement in how place-based capacity building is carried out. The opportunity anticipated exactly one award, so the competition was structured to select a single organization or consortium to run the network nationally.
Financially, the total estimated funding was $10,000,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $9,850,000, effectively indicating a planned award amount right around that level. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, but the eligibility language emphasized the importance of philanthropic capacity. Applicants had to be nonprofit organizations, foundations, anchor institutions, for-profit companies, or consortia of these entities, and they needed to demonstrate an ability to raise philanthropic support. The NOFA indicated that applicants should consult the full announcement for the formal definition of “anchor institutions,” which generally refers to large, place-tied organizations such as major universities, hospitals, or similar entities with a long-term stake in a community’s economic and civic health.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted and created on November 28, 2012, with an original and final closing date of January 28, 2013, and it was archived on February 5, 2013. It was associated with CFDA number 14.534 (Strong Cities, Strong Communities National Resource Network). The public-facing application access note pointed applicants to the application and instructions page using the CFDA number. For assistance with accessing the announcement electronically, the contact listed was Kheng Mei Tan at (202) 402-4986.
In short, this NOFA funded one national operator to build the SC2 National Resource Network, with the goal of improving local investment outcomes by coordinating technical assistance and better aligning federal resources, while also bringing in the capacity to leverage philanthropic support and generate practical learning from the network’s work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) National Resource Network grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number FR 5600 N 39, run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It was a discretionary competition to establish one national-level technical assistance network.
2) What was the main goal of the SC2 National Resource Network?
The central purpose was to create and operate the SC2 National Resource Network to help communities make smarter, more effective local investments. The network was intended to do that by aligning federal resources and coordinating technical assistance programs that could otherwise be fragmented across agencies, initiatives, and service providers.
3) What would the selected awardee be expected to do in practical terms?
HUD was seeking one lead awardee to serve as a national hub for the network. That hub role included organizing expertise, matching communities with the right technical assistance, and improving how support is delivered so local governments and partners can plan and invest with better information, stronger coordination, and clearer pathways to implementation.
4) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated exactly one award. The competition was designed to select a single organization (or a single consortium) to run the network nationally.
5) What type of award instrument was used?
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement. This generally indicates HUD expected to have an active role during the period of performance, rather than only providing funds with minimal ongoing involvement.
6) What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was listed as "Other," with a clarification pointing to "Research." This signals the network was expected not only to deliver technical assistance, but also to learn what works, build usable knowledge, and support continuous improvement in place-based capacity building.
7) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $10,000,000.
8) What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were set at $9,850,000, indicating a planned award amount around $9.85 million.
9) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
10) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations, foundations, anchor institutions, for-profit companies, or consortia of these entities.
11) Did applicants need to show anything beyond standard organizational eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility language emphasized philanthropic capacity. Applicants needed to demonstrate an ability to raise philanthropic support.
12) What does "anchor institution" mean in this context?
The NOFA indicated applicants should consult the full announcement for the formal definition. In general terms (as described in the opportunity summary), anchor institutions typically refer to large, place-tied organizations such as major universities, hospitals, or similar entities with a long-term stake in a community's economic and civic health.
13) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the application dates?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on November 28, 2012. The original and final closing date was January 28, 2013.
14) When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on February 5, 2013.
15) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 14.534 (Strong Cities, Strong Communities National Resource Network).
16) How were applicants directed to access the application and instructions?
The public-facing application access note directed applicants to the application and instructions page using the CFDA number (14.534).
17) Who was listed as the contact for help accessing the announcement electronically?
The contact listed for assistance with accessing the announcement electronically was Kheng Mei Tan, (202) 402-4986.
18) What was HUD ultimately trying to fund through this NOFA?
HUD funded one national operator to build and run the SC2 National Resource Network, with the goal of improving local investment outcomes by coordinating technical assistance and aligning federal resources, while also bringing capacity to leverage philanthropic support and generating practical learning from the network's work.
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