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Opportunity Summary:

The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to fund larger-scale, coordinated regional planning efforts. The program focuses on metropolitan and multijurisdictional initiatives that bring multiple communities and sectors to the table to create shared plans for long-term growth, reinvestment, and community development. Rather than treating housing, transportation, and economic development as separate issues, the program supports plans that intentionally connect housing, land use, jobs and workforce development, transportation systems, and infrastructure investments so regions can make more informed decisions about how these pieces affect one another over time.

The core aim is to help regions confront several interconnected challenges in a unified way: economic competitiveness and revitalization, social equity and access to opportunity, energy use and climate change, and public health and environmental impacts. In practice, that means the program is looking for planning efforts that can strengthen a region’s economy while also expanding opportunity for historically underserved communities, reducing energy consumption and climate impacts, and improving health and environmental outcomes through smarter development patterns, transportation choices, and infrastructure strategies.

A major priority of this program is collaboration, especially partnerships that go beyond the usual set of planning participants. In addition to traditional government and planning stakeholders, HUD signals strong interest in nontraditional partners, such as arts and culture organizations, recreation groups, and other community-based entities that can contribute to more inclusive, creative, and durable solutions. Competitive proposals are expected to translate the program’s Livability Principles into clear regional strategies, demonstrate a commitment to addressing issues that matter at a regional scale (not just within a single jurisdiction), and use data to set performance goals and track progress over time. Meaningful public engagement is also emphasized, with an expectation that stakeholders and residents are not simply consulted but given real roles in decision-making.

Funding for this opportunity was substantial, with an estimated total funding amount of $98,000,000. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $100,000 to a ceiling of $5,000,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the funding activity category is housing, reflecting HUD’s lead role while still supporting integrated regional planning across multiple policy areas.

Eligibility is centered on partnerships rather than single entities. An eligible applicant is described as a multijurisdictional and multisector partnership, specifically a consortium of government entities working together with nonprofit partners. The notice stresses that applicants should review the full NOFA for the complete and detailed eligibility requirements and structure expectations.

Key timeline details include a posted date and creation date of June 24, 2010, with an original and current closing date of August 23, 2010, and an archive date of August 26, 2010. The funding opportunity number is FR 5396 N 03. Applications were submitted through Grants.gov. For help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Zuleika Morales Romero at HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, reachable by phone at 202-402-7683, with the Federal Information Relay Service available at 800-877-8339 for individuals with hearing or speech impairments.

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