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Applications are due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on 08/03/2026.

Community Planning and Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

FY26 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)

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I. BASIC INFORMATION

A. Summary

B. Agency Contact(s)

II. ELIGIBILITY

A. Eligible Applicants

B. Eligible Applications

C. Cost Sharing or Matching

III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Purpose

B. Goals and Objectives

C. Authority

D. Unallowable Costs

E. Indirect Costs

F. PRO Housing Program History

G. PRO Housing Other Information

IV. APPLICATION CONTENTS AND FORMAT

A. Standard Forms, Assurances, and Certifications 20

B. Budget

C. Narratives and Other Attachments

D. Other Application Content

V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

A. Threshold Review

B. Merit Review

C. Risk Review

D. Selection Process

E. Award Notices

VI. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND

DEADLINES

A. Deadlines

B. Submission Methods

C. Other Submission Information

D. False Statements

VII. POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS AND

ADMINISTRATION

A. Administrative, National and Departmental Policy

Requirements, and General Terms and Conditions

B. Environmental Requirements

C. Remedies for Noncompliance

D. Reporting

VIII. CONTACT AND SUPPORT

A. Agency Contact

B. Grants.gov

C. SAM.gov

D. Debriefing

E. Applicant Experience Survey

F. Other Online Resources

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Appendix I. Definitions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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If you are a good candidate for this funding opportunity, register in the required systems and review the application materials. If you are already registered, confirm that your information is current and active.

SAM.gov Registration You must have an active and up-to-date account with SAM.gov, at the time of application and throughout the life of any award.

To register, go to SAM.gov Entity Registration and click Get Started. From the same page, you can also click the Entity Registration Checklist for the information you will need to register.

It can take several weeks to register in SAM.gov, so get started now if you are planning to apply. SAM.gov also provides each organization with a unique entity identifier (UEI). A valid UEI is required to apply for funding.

See Section VI.B. Submission Methods.

Find the Application Package Use the Grants Search at Grants.gov and search for opportunity number CPD-2600-DC-0098 . The application package has all the online forms you need to apply. You also need to access the Download Instructions link and review the content before you apply.

If you have other technical difficulties using Grants.gov, contact the Support Center on Grants.gov.

To get updates on changes to this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), click Subscribe from the View Grant Opportunity page on Grants.gov.

Application Deadline Applications are due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on 08/03/2026.

HUD Listserv To get email alerts about current and future funding opportunities, subscribe to HUD's Funding Opportunities listserv.

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A. Summary

B. Agency Contact(s)

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I. BASIC INFORMATION See Contact and Support section of this NOFO.

A. Summary Federal Agency Name:

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD Program Office:

Community Planning and Development Announcement Type:

Initial Program Type:

Discretionary Paperwork Reduction Act Information:

2506-0220 Due Date for Intergovernmental Review:

See Section VI.C.1.

1. NOFO Summary The Pathways to Removing Obstacles toHousing (PRO Housing) program provides competitive awards to State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and Multijurisdictional Entities to help communities reduce regulatory barriers to affordable housing production and

Key Facts Opportunity Name:

FY26 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Opportunity Number:

CPD-2600-DC-0098

Federal Assistance Listing(s):

14.023

Key Dates Application Due Date:

11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on:

08/03/2026 Anticipated Award Date:

11/12/2026 Estimated Performance Period Start Date:

12/01/2026 Estimated Performance Period End Date:

11/30/2032

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2. Funding Details Type of Funding Instrument G (Grant)

Available Funds Funding of approximately $50,000,000 is available through this NOFO.

Additional funds may become available for award. Use of these funds is subject to statutory constraints. All awards are subject to the selection process contained in this NOFO.

HUD reserves the right to add additional funds to the competition at any time.

Estimated Number of Awards 10 awards from available funding Length of Performance Period:

72-month project period and budget period Length of Periods Explanation:

It is a 6-year period of performance from the project start date.

B. Agency Contact(s) See Contact and Support section of this NOFO.

II. ELIGIBILITY

II. Eligibility

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B. Eligible Applications

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II. ELIGIBILITY

A. Eligible Applicants If your organization is not an eligible applicant, your application won't be reviewed or scored, and you won't receive funding from HUD.

1. Eligible Entity Types:

00 (State governments) 01 (County governments) 02 (City or township governments) 25 (Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)) Additional Information on Eligibility You cannot apply as an individual.

Faith-based organizations may apply just like any other organization. HUD does not have any policies or practices that unfairly target these institutions.

Other eligible applicants include Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Multijurisdictional Entities. Refer to the Program Definitions in Appendix I.2 of this NOFO to review how these terms are defined in the PRO Housing program.

Prospective eligible applicants with overlapping geographies (e.g., a county government and a city government located within that county) are encouraged to partner on a single application, rather than submitting two competing applications. Per statute, only government-based entities are eligible to apply directly for PRO Housing funding.

Applicants that were awarded funds from the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) or Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) PRO Housing competition are eligible to apply for funds under this NOFO;

however, you must propose a new project not previously included in your prior application, and that project must create new units or rehabilitate existing units. At least $35M out of the $50M will be for applicants who have not received prior PRO Housing awards.

HUD will neither evaluate applications from nor award grants to any entity that does not meet the criteria above.

2. Restrictions

a. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements You must meet the current General Statutory and Regulatory Eligibility Requirements. If you do not meet these requirements, your application won't be scored, and you won't receive funding from HUD. This is a threshold requirement for all HUD funding.

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B. Eligible Applications

1. An application from an eligible entity is considered for funding if it meets basic threshold requirements and passes merit review.

2. Your application must support the goals of this NOFO.

3. Awards made under this NOFO will not be used to conduct activities that subsidize or facilitate illegal racial preferences or other forms of illegal discrimination, including activities where race or intentional proxies for race will be used as a selection criterion for employment or program participation.

C. Cost Sharing or Matching This Program does not require cost sharing or matching but provides points based on leverage, as described below.

HUD will award points for leverage in Rating Factor 2 (Soundness of Approach) for applications that propose financial leverage and provide the required firm commitments and supporting documentation to support each source of financial leverage. Grantees must secure and use all financial leverage by the end of the period of performance. Grantees may use other federal sources as financial leverage only if a program's authorizing statute permits such use. Grantees will also report on any leveraged funds received and used in association with this application.

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III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Purpose The Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program provides competitive awards to State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and Multijurisdictional Entities to help communities reduce regulatory barriers to affordable housing production and preservation and increase the housing affordability.

B. Goals and Objectives As President Trump said in his Executive Order on Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction (March 13, 2026), The American dream of homeownership depends on a dynamic housing market in which a varied inventory of new homes is built and renovated each year. Layers of unnecessary regulatory barriers, slow permitting processes, and onerous mandates at all levels of government have delayed construction, restricted development, and driven up the costs of new housing. These constraints have made housing less affordable for many Americans.

It is the policy of my Administration to reduce regulatory barriers to building homes and to steward taxpayer dollars in a manner that promotes housing affordability.

HUD's PRO Housing program rewards communities that have taken steps to remove regulatory barriers to building and preserving homes by providing funding to further expand affordable housing, particularly homeownership opportunities and housing located in Opportunity Zones and rural communities.

HUD is issuing this Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) PRO Housing NOFO under the authority of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which provided $50 million for competitive grant funding for state and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and multijurisdictional entities.

The Appropriations Act requires HUD to award grants using the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) framework. As with all CDBG assistance, the priority is to serve low- and moderate-income people and households. HUD shall select applicants that demonstrate: (1) progress and a commitment to eliminating local barriers to facilitate the increase in affordable housing production and preservation, through enactment or implementation of less restrictive zoning, land use, or permitting laws and regulations; (2) an acute need for housing affordable to households with incomes below 100 percent of the area median income; and (3) a commitment to create new homeownership units before the expiration of the funding performance period.

Applicants and grantees are reminded of the President's Executive Orders on Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (January 221, 2025) and Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferences (January 20, 2025) and their applicability to PRO Housing funding. PRO Housing funding may not be used to fund "illegal and immoral discrimination programs, going by the name 'diversity, equity, and

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HUD has four goals for this competition:

1. Decrease the cost and increase the supply of affordable housing, especially in Opportunity Zones and rural communities.

2. Remove barriers to affordable housing, removal of which will lead to constructing or rehabilitating more units, reducing time to produce units, and unlocking land that can be used for affordable housing units.

3. Reward jurisdictions that have enacted laws and regulations that will lead to more affordable housing production and preservation.

4. Increase opportunities for affordable homeownership by reducing administrative and structural barriers.

This NOFO supports HUD's 2026 Annual Performance Plan to accomplish HUD's mission and vision, specifically Priority 1, Reduce Barriers to Affordable Housing. Applicants and grantees are expected to align their projects to HUD's strategic goals and establish a plan to track progress toward achieving the goals.

C. Authority The funding for PRO Housing under this NOFO is provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75, approved February 3, 2026) [FY26 Appropriations Act]. The program authority for PRO Housing is Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) and Public Law 119-75.

Except as described in this NOFO and its appendices, statutory and regulatory provisions governing the CDBG program, including Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and 24 CFR part 570, shall apply to the use of these funds. For CDBG entitlement communities, non-entitlement local governments, multijurisdictional entities, and metropolitan planning organizations, regulatory provisions at 24 CFR part 570 subparts A, C, D, J, K, and O apply, as appropriate. For states, 24 CFR part 570 subpart I applies; however, Appendix IV.5.a.i of this NOFO waives the requirement for states to distribute funds through a method of distribution as is required for annual State CDBG funds.

D. Unallowable Costs General provisions about unallowable costs applicable to CDBG programs can be found under 2 C.F.R. part 200 Subpart E.

E. Indirect Costs If you expect to charge indirect costs to the award, submit the Indirect Cost Information for Award Applicant/Recipient form (HUD-426) with your application.

All else being equal, preference for discretionary awards should be given to institutions with lower indirect costs rates.

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Normal indirect cost rules under 2 CFR part 200, subpart E apply. If you intend to charge your indirect costs to the award, your application must clearly state the rate and distribution base you intend to use. If you have a Federally negotiated indirect cost rate, your application must also include a letter or other documentation from the cognizant agency showing the approved rate. Successful applicants whose rate changes after the application deadline must submit the new rate and documentation to assure the award agreement incorporates the applicable rate.

Applicants other than state and local governments. If you have a Federally negotiated indirect cost rate, your application must clearly state the approved rate and distribution base and must include a letter or other documentation from the cognizant agency showing the approved rate. Recipients and subrecipients that do not have a current Federal negotiated indirect cost rate (including provisional rate) may elect to charge a de minimis rate of up to 15 percent of modified total direct costs (MTDC). Your application must clearly state you intend to use the de minimis rate and the percentage of the Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC), as defined at 2 CFR 200.412-414. Costs must be consistently charged as either indirect or direct costs but may not be double charged or inconsistently charged as both, as described in 2 CFR 200.412. Once elected, the de minimis rate must be applied consistently for all Federal awards until the organization chooses to negotiate a rate, which the organization may apply to do at any time. Documentation of the decision to use the de minimis rate must be retained on file for audit.

State and local governments. If your department or agency unit has a Federally negotiated indirect cost rate, your application must include that rate, the applicable distribution base, and a letter or other documentation from the cognizant agency showing the negotiated rate. If your department or agency unit receives more than $35 million in direct Federal funding per year, you may not claim indirect costs until you receive a negotiated rate from your cognizant agency for indirect costs as provided in Appendix VII to 2 CFR part 200.

If your department or agency unit receives no more than $35 million in direct Federal funding per year and your department or agency unit has developed and maintains an indirect cost rate proposal and supporting documentation for audit in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix VII, you may use the rate and distribution base specified in that indirect cost rate proposal. Alternatively, if your department or agency unit receives no more than $35 million in direct Federal funding per year and does not have a current negotiated rate (including provisional) rate, you may elect to use the de minimis rate of 15 percent of MTDC. As described in 2 CFR 200.412, costs must be consistently charged as either indirect or direct costs but may not be double charged or inconsistently charged as both. Once elected, the de minimis rate must be applied consistently for all Federal awards until your department or agency chooses to negotiate for a rate, which you may apply to do at any time.

Documentation of the decision to use the de minimis rate must be retained on file for audit.

F. PRO Housing Program History In 2024, HUD awarded $85 million of FY 2023 PRO Housing competitive funds to 21 organizations across 19 states and the District of Columbia. For the second round of $100 million in FY 2024 PRO Housing funds, HUD made 18 awards across 14 states.

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• Increased focus on using PRO Housing funding for activities that directly increase the supply of affordable housing.

• Prioritization of homeownership activities, rural areas, and Opportunity Zones.

• Prohibition on use of PRO Housing for DEI activities, per EO 14151.

• Additional focus on quantifiable results in increasing the amount of affordable housing within the period of performance.

• Maximum award amount increased to $10 million.

• Minimum award increased to $5 million.

• No unscored attachments are required.

• Page limit was reduced to 25 pages.

• The requirements for presenting your proposed activities are simplified to be clear and direct. Leverage and performance measures (with long term effect) were incorporated into the discussion of activities in the Soundness of Approach section. Leverage and performance measures (with long term effect) were incorporated into the discussion of activities in the Soundness of Approach section.

• Updated geographic scope with new language.

• Budget narrative requirements are more clearly defined and worth more points.

• The Budget and schedule are scored separately.

• The expectations for what to present in your schedule are clear and direct.

• Since construction of affordable housing is the focus, a subsection for developer capacity has been added to Soundness of Approach.

• The Form HUD-424-CBW is required, but since it will be referenced in the scoring, it cannot be considered a curable technical deficiency. Applicants must include it in their initial submission. Form 424-CBW will not be counted toward the narrative page limit.

G. PRO Housing Other Information PRO Housing Program-Specific Requirements

1. National objectives. Each PRO Housing activity, other than general administration and planning, must meet a CDBG national objective pursuant to Section 101(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. This means each activity must benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons, aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet an urgent need. Since this is an affordable housing program, successful applicants will utilize the LMI benefit subcategory of low- and moderate-income housing national objective, which is an eligible activity carried out for the purpose of providing or improving permanent residential structures, which, upon completion, will be occupied by low-and moderate-income households (24 CFR §

570.208 (a)(3)). Applicants who have not administered CDBG funding are encouraged to familiarize themselves with program specific and crosscutting requirements, II. Eligibility III. Program Description

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2. Eligible activities.

a. Each proposed activity must be eligible pursuant to section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and applicable program regulations at 24 CFR part 570, as applied and modified by this NOFO, or receive an eligibility waiver for the activity. Applicants may submit a waiver request pursuant to Appendix II (Waiver Requests) of this NOFO.

b. Eligible activities must increase the supply of affordable housing. If an activity will identify and seek to remove one or more barriers to affordable housing, the activity must also directly result in actual affordable housing units constructed or preserved during the performance period.

c. Unlike the CDBG formula program, PRO Housing funds can be used for new construction of affordable housing. HUD is waiving 42 U.S.C. 5305(a) and 24 CFR 570.207(b)(3) and adopting alternative requirements to the extent necessary to permit new construction of housing, subject to the same requirements that apply to rehabilitation activities under the provisions at section 105(a)(4) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(4)) and 24 CFR 570.202(b).

d. Eligible activities may include, but are not limited to, the following examples listed below. These examples are organized into general categories.

1. Development activities including new construction of affordable housing and mixed income housing to the greatest extent possible.

2. Infrastructure activities directly related to new housing development.

3. Housing preservation activities, which includes rehabilitation of existing housing.

4. Planning supporting affordable housing. Grantees may use PRO

Housing funds to further develop, evaluate, and implement existing housing policy plans and to improve housing strategies if it also directly results in actual affordable housing units constructed or preserved during the performance period. Up to 10 percent of funding can be used for planning and administration. For states, planning and administration can account for $100,000 plus up to three percent of the grant award, and any amount above $100,000 must be matched. Grantees may not fund the general conduct of government. Please note that while planning and policy activities are eligible activities with FY 2026 PRO Housing funds, applications that only include planning activities will likely not score high enough to be funded.

3. Affordability. The minimum affordability standards acceptable for compliance are the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) requirements at 24 CFR 92.252(a), (d), and (e) (rental housing) and 24 CFR 92.254(a)(1)-(4) (homeownership). HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) requirements at 24 CFR 92.252 (d) and (e) (rental housing) will apply to Homesite Renters who will pay no more than 30 percent

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III. Program Description CPD-2600-DC-0098 Page 16 of 107 of gross income on housing costs, including site rental, fees, and utilities. If a grantee applies other standards, the standards must meet or exceed rent limitations and the periods of affordability in the applicable HOME requirements. HUD requires any affordability standards to be enforceable and imposed by recorded use restrictions, covenants, deed restrictions, or other mechanisms to ensure that the rental housing remains affordable for the required period of time.

4. Ineligible activities. Activities that are ineligible for PRO Housing funding include:

a. Any activity that does not meet a national objective (either benefits LMI persons, aids in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meets an urgent need.)

b. Any activity that is not eligible under Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, applicable implementing regulations, and this NOFO unless a waiver is obtained from HUD.

c. Any activity that is not in compliance with applicable fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and environmental review requirements.

d. Any activity carried out on or before the date of the letter announcing the award of the grant or the date the grant agreement is signed (whichever is earlier).

Note with exception that an existing CDBG grantee may choose to use existing CDBG funds to assist in applying for other federal grant programs if the grantee certifies that the program would meet local community development objectives.

e. Any activity to carry out the regular responsibilities of the unit of general local government or for buildings or portions thereof used for the general conduct of government. Grantees may and are encouraged to use leverage funding for such unallowable costs.

f. Any activity that results in a net decrease in allowable or actual housing construction. Rezoning efforts and development activities must ensure a net increase in zoned capacity or number of homes, respectively, to be considered for funding. HUD will not consider up-zoning efforts which are accompanied by down-zoning elsewhere, or managed retreat projects or development activities if they will not result in an increase in affordable housing units. HUD may make an exception to this requirement for a relocation or buyout program that is identified as a strategy for mitigation from an environmental or natural hazard (e.g., flood prevention or remediation from contaminants).

5. Waivers: For information about waivers HUD is providing for the PRO Housing competition, applicants should refer to Appendix IV, PRO Housing Post-Award Requirements of this NOFO. For information about how to request additional waivers, refer to Appendix II of this NOFO.

6. Statutory Time Limits: Required Expenditure Date. This NOFO establishes that a grantee must expend funds in a manner that meets all PRO Housing program requirements. HUD must obligate all FY 2026 PRO Housing funds by September 30, 2029, and HUD expects all grantees to expend all PRO Housing funds by the end of the period of performance, or by September 20, 2034, whichever is earlier. If the

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Amounts provided by the FY26 Appropriations Act, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1552, will cancel and be returned to Treasury by the end of September 30, 2034. In no circumstance will HUD extend a period of performance beyond such cancellation dates.

7. Grant Size. The minimum grant award is $5 million and maximum grant award is $10 million.

8. Cost Control Standards.

a. Cost estimates must represent an economically viable preliminary plan for designing, planning, and carrying out the proposed activities, in accordance with local costs of labor, materials, and services.

b. Projected soft costs must be reasonable and comparable to industry standards and in accordance with this NOFO, statute and/or regulations.

c. Grantees must provide a detailed budget identifying the specific use of all grant funds.

9. Budget Deductions. HUD may delete any unallowable items from the proposed budget and may reduce the grant amount accordingly. HUD will not fund any portion of an application that: (a) is not eligible for funding under specific HUD program statutory or regulatory requirements; (b) does not meet the requirements of this NOFO; or (c) is duplicative of other funded programs or activities from prior awards or other selected applicants. Only the eligible portions of an application (excluding duplicative portions) may be funded.

10. Grant Reduction, Recapture, or Withdrawal of Grant Amounts. HUD reserves the right to amend an award and reduce the amount or recapture the grant. Additionally, HUD reserves the right to withdraw any grant funds a grantee has not obligated under its award, or any funds that a grantee has not accepted after being awarded. Prior to a reduction, withdrawal, or adjustment of a grant, the grantee shall be notified of such proposed action and given an opportunity within a prescribed time period for an informal consultation. HUD may redistribute any amounts to one or more other applicants eligible for PRO Housing funding.

11. Executive Orders. Proposals must be in compliance with all current Executive Orders, including but not limited to the following, and to the extent authorized by law:

a. Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit- Based Opportunity"

b. Executive Order 14281, "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy"

c. Executive Order 14321, "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets"

d. Executive Order 14332, "Improving Oversight of Federal Grant Making"

e. Executive Order 14394, "Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-illegal-discrimination-and-restoring-merit-based-opportunity/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/restoring-equality-of-opportunity-and-meritocracy/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/improving-oversight-of-federal-grantmaking/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-removes-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-home-construction/

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f. Executive Order 14151, "Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI

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IV. APPLICATION CONTENTS AND FORMAT

Applications must include three main elements: a) standard forms, assurances, and certifications; b) budget; and c) narratives and other attachments. The content, forms, and format for each element are included in this section.

You may use this section as a checklist to ensure you submit a complete application.

If you don't provide the required documents in the correct format, your application is incomplete.

Do not submit password protected or encrypted files.

All application materials, including the Application Instructions and Application Package, are available through Grants.gov. You must access and review all available application materials.

You must submit your application electronically via Grants.gov under the Funding Opportunity Number cited within this NOFO. Your application must list the applicable Funding Opportunity Number.

You can request a waiver from the requirement for electronic submission, if you demonstrate good cause. An example of good cause may include: a lack of available Internet access in the geographic area in which your business offices are located. However, lack of SAM registration or valid UEI is not a good cause. If you cannot submit your application electronically, you must ask in writing for a waiver of the electronic grant submission requirements. HUD will not grant a waiver if you fail to submit to HUD in writing or via email a request for a waiver at least 15 calendar days before the application deadline. If HUD grants a waiver, a paper application must be received before the deadline for this NOFO. To request a waiver, you must contact:

Name: Benjamin C. Schwartz Email: CDBG-PROHousing@hud.gov HUD Organization: 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20410 25 pages is the total maximum length of all narratives.

Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font on letter sized paper (8 1/2 x 11 inches) with at least 1-inch margins on all sides.

A. Standard Forms, Assurances, and Certifications

Element Submission Form

Standard Forms, Assurances, and Certifications Upload using each required form.

Budget Use the required budget form.

Narratives and Other Attachments Insert each in the Attachments form.

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You must properly complete and submit with your application the standard forms, assurances, and certifications identified below. You can find all forms in the application package or review them and their instructions at Grants.gov Forms. You can also read more about standard forms on HUD's Funding Opportunities page.

If you are applying for an award for scientific research, you must commit to complying with administration policies, procedures, and guidance respecting Gold Standard Science (EO 14303).

Forms/Assurances/ Certifications

Submission Requirement Notes/Description

Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)

Required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: SF-424

Applicant and Recipient Assurances and Certifications

(HUD 424-B)

Required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: HUD-424B

Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report

(HUD 2880)

Required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: HUD-2880

Certification Regarding Lobbying

Required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File location: Appendix III, Section VI of this NOFO File name: Lobbying Certification form

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

If applicable, required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: SF-LLL

Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace (HUD-50070)

If applicable, required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: HUD-50070

Assurances for Non- Construction Programs (SF- 424B)

If applicable, required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: SF-424B

Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D)

Required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: SF-424D https://www.grants.gov/forms https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CFO/images/Standard-Application-Forms.pdf https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CFO/images/Standard-Application-Forms.pdf

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Submission Requirement Notes/Description

Certification for Opportunity Zone Preference Points (HUD 2996)

If applicable, required with the application

Page limit: Not applicable File name: HUD-2996

PRO Housing Certification

Required with the application. Must be signed and dated in the NOFO period.

Page limit: Not Applicable Form location: Appendix III Sections I-IV of this NOFO, select the relevant form for applicant type.

File Name: PRO Housing Certification

Additional explanation for Required Forms.

To pass threshold and be considered for PRO Housing funding, you must accurately complete and submit all of the required forms. While some technical errors may be curable, many are not. Complete and accurate submission of all the required forms will reduce the time it takes to review applications and allow you to complete threshold requirements to be considered for funding. Following these explanations below will help you ensure that your forms are complete.

Standard Form 424 (SF-424) Application for Federal Assistance.

• The SF-424 is the government-wide form required to apply for Federal assistance programs, discretionary awards, and other forms of financial assistance programs. You must complete and submit the form with the other required forms and information as directed in this NOFO.

• By signing the forms in the SF-424 either through electronic submission you and the signing authorized organization representative affirm that you both have reviewed the certifications and assurances associated with the application for Federal assistance and (1) are aware the submission of the SF-424 is an assertion that the relevant certifications and assurances are established and (2) acknowledge that the truthfulness of the certifications and assurances are material representations upon which HUD will rely when making an award to the applicant. If it is later determined the signing authorized organization representative to the application made a false certification or assurance, caused the submission of a false certification or assurance, or did not have the authority to make a legally binding commitment for the applicant, the applicant and the individual who signed the application may be subject to administrative, civil, or criminal action. Additionally, HUD may terminate the award to the applicant organization or pursue other available remedies. Each applicant is responsible for including the correct certifications and assurances with its application submission.

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• The SF 424 must be signed by the Authorized Representative and dated within the competition period. You must verify that boxes 11, 12, and 13 on the SF-424 match the NOFO for which you are applying. If they do not match, you have downloaded the wrong Application Instruction and Application Package.

• Submission of an application that is otherwise sufficient, but is under the wrong Assistance Listing and Funding Opportunity Number, is a Non-Curable Deficiency, and will be rejected, unless otherwise stated under this threshold requirements section.

When applying with a UEI that does not match the organization name as registered in sam.gov will result in an ineligible applications.

Assurances (HUD 424-B) By submitting your application, you provide assurances that, if selected to receive an award, you will comply with U.S. statutory and other requirements, including, but not limited to civil rights requirements. All recipients and subrecipients of the award are required to submit assurances of compliance with federal civil rights requirements. See, e.g., Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Violence Against Women Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; see also 24 CFR §§ 1.5; 3.115; 8.50; and 146.25. HUD accepts these assurances in the form of the HUD 424-B, which also require compliance with HUD Reform Act requirements and all general Federal nondiscrimination requirements in the administration of the Federal assistance award.

Applicant Disclosure Report Form 2880 (HUD 2880) Completion of the form HUD 2880 is required if you are applying for assistance within the jurisdiction of HUD to any project subject to Section 102(d) of the HUD Reform Act.

Assistance is provided directly by HUD to any entity, but not to subrecipients. It includes assistance for the acquisition, rehabilitation, operation, conversion, modernization, renovation, or demolition of any property containing five or more dwelling units that is to be used primarily for residential purposes. It includes assistance to independent group residences, board and care facilities, group homes and transitional housing but does not include primarily nonresidential facilities such as intermediate care facilities, nursing homes and hospitals. It also includes any change requested by a recipient in the amount of assistance previously provided, except changes resulting from annual adjustments in Section 8 rents under Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).

See HUD Reform Act regulation for additional information.

Important: You must fill out the Applicant/Recipient Information at the beginning of the form completely. Under Part I, Threshold Determinations, you must check 'Yes' to both questions, because you are applying for a specific competitive program and you must request a minimum of $5 million in grant funds through this program. Under Part II, Other Government Assistance Provided or Requested/Expected Sources and Use of Funds, and Part III, Interested Parties, fill out as applicable, or mark as not applicable (do not leave blank).You must complete all sections of this form, specific to your PRO application, and the authorized representative listed on the SF-424 must sign and date the form during the application period.

Code of Conduct http://sam.gov https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/42/1437f https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-4 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-4

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Both you, as the award recipient, and all subrecipients must have a code of conduct (or written standards of conduct). The code of conduct must comply with the requirements included in the "Conducting Business in Accordance with Ethical Standards" section of the General Administrative, National and Departmental Policy Requirements and Terms for HUD Financial Assistance Awards, as well as any program-specific requirements. These requirements include ethical standards related to conflicts of interest for procurements in 2 CFR 200.318(c) and 2 CFR 200.317, as well as HUD-specific conflict of interest standards.

HUD maintains a list of organizations that have previously submitted written standards of conduct on its Code of Conduct for HUD Grant Programs webpage. It is your responsibility to ensure that the standards are compliant with the noted requirements and that HUD has the latest version of the written standards. Updated written standards should be submitted with the application. Any updates to your written standards, after the application period, should be submitted as directed by the HUD program contact for this NOFO.

Lobbying Activities Applicants are subject to the provisions of Section 319 of Public Law 101-121, 31 U.S.C.

1352, (the Byrd Amendment), and 24 CFR part 87, which prohibit recipients of federal awards from using appropriated funds for lobbying the executive or legislative branches of the Federal government in connection with a Federal award. All applicants must submit with their application the signed "Certification Regarding Lobbying" form. In addition, applicants must disclose, using Standard Form LLL (SF-LLL), "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," any funds, other than federally appropriated funds, that will be or have been used to influence federal employees, members of congress, or congressional staff regarding specific awards.

i. Certification Regarding Lobbying. All applicants must submit this certification with their application. It is located in Appendix III Section VI of this NOFO. The Certification Regarding Lobbying form must be signed by the Authorized Representative listed on the SF-424, and dated within the competition period.

ii. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL). Download this form as part of the Application Package for this NOFO, if applicable. You must complete all sections of this form, specific to your proposed PRO Housing program, and the person listed on the SF-424 must sign and date the form during the application period.

False Statements Applicants acknowledge their understanding that providing false or misleading information during any part of the application, award, or performance phase of an award may result in criminal, civil or administrative sanctions, including but are not limited to: fines, restitution, and/or imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. 1001, 18 U.S.C.