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FY21 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO

Department of Housing and Urban Development · FR-6500-N-38

Closed

Award Range

$1 – $450K

Total Program Funding

$5.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 13, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY21 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans which focus on directing resources to address three core goals: Housing, People and Neighborhood. To achieve these core goals, communities must develop and implement a comprehensive... $1-$450,000 per award; $5,000,000 total program funding; ~11 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Public And Indian Housing Authorities, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Other eligible entities, County governments, Nonprofits (501c3) (+1 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants under this NOFO are Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofits
•Cost sharing/matching required
•Deadline: 2021-07-13

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans which focus on directing resources to address three core goals: Housing, People and Neighborhood. To achieve these core goals, communities must develop and implement a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy, or Transformation Plan. The Transformation Plan will become the guiding document for the revitalization of the public and/or assisted housing units while simultaneously directing the transformation of the surrounding neighborhood and positive outcomes for families.

Attachments

PDF

RE__CN_Planning_NOFO.zip

PDF

Full Announcement_FR-6500-N-38.pdf

Full_Announcement_FR-6500-N-38.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants under this NOFO are Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofits. Refer to the definitions in Section I.A.4 for the program definition of these terms. Key Eligibility Criteria. There are three key eligibility criteria for Choice Neighborhoods funding. In addition to the requirement that an applicant must be an eligible entity, the application must also demonstrate the proposal targets an eligible housing project located in an eligible neighborhood. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Eligible Applicant Types

Public And Indian Housing AuthoritiesFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)County Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsCity/Township Governments

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $1
Maximum Award: $450K
Total Program Funding: $5.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 11
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 12, 2021

Application Deadline: July 13, 2021 (0 days remaining)

The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard time on

Agency Contact

Choice Neighborhoods ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov

ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov

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