Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program

To assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) expand their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for person of low-moderate income consistent with the purposes of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities as determined by the Department of Education in 34 CFR 608.2 pursuant to that Department's responsibilities under Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002.

The principal beneficiaries of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities program will include any city, county, town, township, parish, village, or other general political subdivision of a State within which the HBCU is located. A HBCU located in a metropolitan statistical area, as established by the Office of Management and Budget, may consider its locality to be one or more of these entities within the entire area.

Grants are governed by (1) OMB Circular No. A-21 "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions; (2) OMB Circular No. A-133 "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations; and (3) provisions of 24 CFR part 84 "Grant Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Non-Profit Organizations".

Each activity proposed for funding must meet the established Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program requirements and at least one of the three CDBG national objectives. Criteria for determining whether an activity addresses one or more objectives are provided at 24 CFR Part 570.208. These funds are for the direct benefit of the community and/or public not the institution. Ineligible activities are listed in paragraph 570.207. An activity which is otherwise eligible, may not be funded if State or local law requires that it be carried out by a governmental entity.

HUD may make grants available for up to a performance period of 3 years.

Applicants will respond to competitive requirements contained in a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register and available online at Grants.gov

The criteria for selecting proposals will be listed under each NOFA.

Applications will be reviewed against published criteria, rated and ranked, and awards made to the highest ranking applications. HUD reserves the right to make selections out of order to provide geographic distribution of grantees. HUD also reserves the right to reduce the amount of funding requested in order to fund as many highly ranked applications as possible.

Announcement of awards are anticipated on or before September 30th.

HUD will award two kinds of grants under this program; Previously Unfunded HBCU Grants and Previously Funded HBCU Grants. Previously Unfunded HBCU Grants will be awarded to applicants who have never received an HBCU grant or have not received a grant since FY 2000 to undertake eligible activities. The maximum amount a Previously Unfunded HBCU applicant can request for award is $500,000 for a maximum three-year (36 months) grant performance period. b. Previously Funded HBCU Grants will be awarded to applicants that have received funding in FY 2001 through FY 2009 HBCU grant competitions. The maximum amount a Previously Funded HBCU applicant can request for award is $800,000 for a maximum three-year (36 months) grant performance period.