Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- FR-6900-N-07
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,000,000 to $42,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Community Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Monica Wallace capacitybuilding@hud.gov (202) 402-2187
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking applications for the Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing grant program. This program aims to enhance the capacity and ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons. Eligible activities include training, education, support, and financial assistance to CDCs and CHDOs. The evaluation criteria focus on the applicant's capacity, the need and extent of the problem, the soundness of the proposed approach, leverage, and the ability to achieve results and conduct program evaluation. Applications are due by March 20, 2025, with an anticipated award date of May 20, 2025.
The program has $42 million in FY2024 funds available, with at least $5 million designated for rural capacity building activities and $1 million for targeted capacity building activities benefiting Native Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native communities. The program requires a 3:1 match from private sources for each dollar awarded. Only three national intermediary organizations are eligible to apply: Enterprise Community Partners Inc., Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and Habitat for Humanity International.
Synopsis
Purpose. Through funding of national intermediaries, the Section 4 Capacity Building program (Section 4) enhances the capacity and ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons.Eligible Activities and Priorities. Funds may only be used to conduct the following activities:1. Training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of CDCs and CHDOs. This may include building the capacity of CDCs and CHDOs to: Participate in consolidated planning, fair housing planning and Continuum of Care homeless assistance efforts that help ensure community-wide participation in assessing area needs;Navigate the increased housing and community development resources provided by the Federal Government and assist in directing Federal investments to underserved communities;Consult broadly within the community;Cooperatively plan for the use of available resources in a comprehensive and holistic manner; andAssist in evaluating performance under these community planning and coordination efforts and in linking plans with neighboring communities to foster regional planning. 2. Pass-through grants, loans, predevelopment assistance, or other financial assistance to CDCs and CHDOs to increase their capacity to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons.3. Such other activities as may be determined by the grantees in consultation with the Secretary or his or her designee.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FR-6900-N-07 NOFO.pdf |
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