Through this NOFO, HUD is announcing the availability of at least one award for $5 million in FY 2022 funding and one award of up to $5 million in FY 2023 funding to provide technical assistance (TA) to units of general local government (UGLGs) and their non-profit partners serving communities experiencing economic hardship. This includes distressed UGLGs and UGLGs experiencing persistent poverty.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/19/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000,000
Details:
The objectives of the funds awarded through this NOFO include:
- Improve TA recipients’ understanding of relevant financial management principles and practices, including building internal capacity to manage and pursue funding sources, proactively engaging with the budgeting process, and developing and implementing multi-year financial plans to address TA recipient needs.
- Improve TA recipients’ internal processes for collecting and utilizing local data to inform processes such as decision making, strategically organizing and managing human capital to be effective and efficient, and building partnerships across sectors to expand capacity.
- Build TA recipients’ capacity to identify, implement, and monitor strategies or plans for economic revitalization or stabilization, including in neighborhoods experiencing persistent poverty.
- Enhance TA recipients’ ability to identify, access, and leverage funding sources and other resources to build internal capacity and to finance and support economic revitalization and stabilization projects in the community.
TA Focus Areas
TA efforts under this NOFO to build financial, organizational, and administrative management functions of TA recipients and improve TA recipients’ abilities to access resources for completing community projects. Specific TA focus areas may include financial management; governance and administration; leadership development; data collection and analysis; plan implementation, and participatory processes.
Applicable Goals and Objectives from HUD’s Strategic Plan 1.
- Strategic Goal 1: Support Underserved Communities
- Fortify support for underserved communities and support equitable community development for all people.
- 1C: Invest in the Success of Communities
- Promote equitable community development that generates wealth-building for underserved communities, particularly for communities of color.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
- Award Floor: $750,000
Eligible Activities
Successful applicants may be tasked to deliver TA using any of the following eligible activities. They may be tasked to deliver this TA in English or in Spanish. These activities are subject to any restrictions or limitations imposed by the federal regulations, statutes, and policies referenced in this NOFO.
Needs Assessments
- Direct TA and Capacity Building Engagement
- Develop and Maintain Tools and Products
- Self-Directed and Group Learning
- Administrative
- Coordination
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility
For profit organizations cannot realize any profit from activities supported by the funds provided through this NOFO.
- Faith-based organizations
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
