Cooperative Agreement C24TANY0019

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF HUD'S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CUSTOMER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEPLOY HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES EFFECTIVELY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATED RULES AND REGULATIONS.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD WILL IDENTIFY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A DEMAND-RESPONSE PROGRAM MODEL. THE RECIPIENT MAY RESPOND TO THOSE NEEDS THROUGH A RANGE OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES: NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TOOLS AND PRODUCTS; SELF-DIRECTED AND GROUP LEARNING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; DATA ANALYSIS, REPORTING, AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; ADMINISTRATION; AND COORDINATION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUTCOMES ARE THE RESULTS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL VARY BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT. STANDARD OUTCOME CATEGORIES INCLUDE IMPROVED CAPACITY TO DESIGN PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES AS WELL AS TO DELIVER PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, OR SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SCOPE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE HUD CUSTOMER ORGANIZATIONS AND WILL VARY BY ACTIVITY. HUD CUSTOMER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GRANTEES, PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS), OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF HUD-ASSISTED HOUSING, CONTINUUM OF CARE (COCS), NON-PROFIT GRANTEES, HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (HMIS) LEADS, HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES AND COUNSELORS, TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, INDIAN TRIBES, TRIBALLY DESIGNATED HOUSING ENTITIES (TDHES), FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION (FHA) APPROVED MULTIFAMILY LENDERS, RESIDENTS AND PARTICIPANTS IN HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. SELECTED AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE DEPLOYED AS HUD DEEMS MOST NECESSARY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING HUD FUNDS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF HUD FUNDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.