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FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program

Department of Housing and Urban Development · FR-6700-N-03

Closed

Award Range

$0$1.0M

Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

4

Deadline

December 11, 2023

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street Program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area, by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units.The... up to $1,000,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~4 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, Special district governments, County governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • 1
  • Cost sharing/matching required
  • Deadline: 2023-12-11

💡 GrantQuick Tip

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

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

 The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street Program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area, by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units.The objectives of the program are to:Redevelop central business districts (Main Street areas);Preserve Historic or traditional Main Street area properties by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units;Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; andProvide affordable housing in Main Street areas.Main Street grant funds can be used to build new affordable housing or reconfigure obsolete or surplus commercial space (or extremely substandard, vacant housing) into affordable housing units.  The grant funds cannot be used on general infrastructure or commercial development. Main Street housing units must be affordable to the initial residents that occupy the Main Street housing project, as described in the Use Restrictions section of this NOFA.  The funds in the NOFA must be used to assist Units of Local Government that have existing Main Street area rejuvenation projects and meet the population and public housing unit limits stated in the Eligibility section of this NOFA. 

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Who Can Apply

1. Eligible applicants under this NOFO are limited to Units of General Local Government, defined as any city, town, township, village, county, parish, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state or territory, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands. It does not include Native American governments, Tribally Designated Housing Entities or Public Housing Agencies.2. The Local Government must have a population of 50,000 or fewer; and is eitherNot served by a local or county/parish Public Housing Agency (PHA); orIs served by a single PHA which administers 100 or fewer public housing dwelling units within the local government’s jurisdiction. Such units exclude Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher subsidized units.3. Joint applications are not permitted. However, an applicant can enter into subaward agreements (or contracts) with not-for-profit organizations and State or local governments. 4. The applicant can also enter into contracts with for-profit entities, such as a private property owner or for-profit partnership created for tax credit purposes. The Local Government grantee and any sub-awardees are subject to 2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards when procuring supplies or services.5. The applicant can only apply for funding to support one project in one undivided Main Street Area. The Project may include several buildings.6. The applicant must meet all thresholds in order to be considered for rating, ranking and funding. Thresholds are in Section III.D. of this NOFO. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$1.0M
Total Program Funding
$2.0M
Expected Number of Awards
4
Cost Sharing Required?
Yes
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 14, 2023
Application Deadline: December 11, 2023 (0 days remaining)

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

Agency Contact

Susan A. Wilson Susan.Wilson@hud.gov

Susan.Wilson@hud.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov