The City of Charlottesville is excited to announce that the application period for the Housing Operations and Program Services (HOPS) Grant is now open.
Donor Name: City of Charlottesville
State: Virginia
City: Charlottesville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The HOPS Grant Program provides vital operational support to nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, and service providers dedicated to helping low-income residents and those facing housing instability. As a dedicated stream under the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund (CAHF), HOPS funds are used to maintain and enhance housing-related services rather than focusing on capital and development projects.
Grant Program Goals
The primary goals of the HOPS Grant are to:
- Enhance Housing Stability: Provide financial support to housing-related services such as homelessness prevention, tenant assistance, and eviction prevention to stabilize housing for low- and moderate-income households in Charlottesville.
- Support Vulnerable Populations: Target critical services to underserved and vulnerable groups, including those at risk of homelessness and populations earning up to 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI), aligning with the City’s strategic housing goals.
- Promote Continuum of Care (CoC) Alignment: Prioritize programs that are consistent with CoC strategies to prevent and reduce homelessness through supportive services like rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and outreach programs.
- Strengthen Program Capacity and Operations: Enable service providers and housing operators to improve their capacity to deliver essential services by supporting operational and programmatic costs related to housing services.
Funding Information
$575,000 is available.
Who Should Apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status or similar designations.
- Public housing agencies and organizations actively providing housing-related services within Charlottesville.
- Programs that align with the City’s strategic goals, including homelessness prevention, tenant assistance, rapid rehousing, and more.
- Programs serving households with incomes of up to 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) and aligning with the Continuum of Care (CoC) strategies are particularly encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit City of Charlottesville.
