Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.878
- Agency
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Public and Indian Housing Office
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- 1 $500,000 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (Main Street)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury accounts
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- 86-0218-0-1-604
- 86-0349-0-1-604
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office administers the Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects program (CFDA 14.878) to fund conversion of obsolete commercial space into affordable housing units in historic downtown areas of small communities, with the most recent observable grant activity occurring in September 2011.
Program activity and momentum require careful evaluation. The portfolio contains only one recorded grant award dated September 2011—$500 thousand obligated to a Kansas project—with no subsequent awards documented. However, grant opportunities have been posted regularly in recent years: the FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program (due December 11, 2023), the FY22 program (due January 31, 2023), a 2020 solicitation (due January 19, 2021), and earlier cycles in 2019 and 2015. The recurrence of NOFOs through 2023 signals that HUD continues to solicit applications despite the gap between the single recorded award and current activity, though the source does not provide post-2011 award data to confirm recent funding volume.
The program funds construction of new affordable housing or reconfiguration of obsolete or surplus commercial space—including extremely substandard or vacant housing—into affordable units within Main Street rejuvenation areas. Grant funds cannot support general infrastructure or commercial development. Affordability must be maintained for initial residents per use restrictions defined in each NOFO.
Awards are structured as Project Grants. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Public and Indian Housing Office is the sole funding agency.
Typical award magnitude cannot be precisely estimated from available data; the single recorded award was $500 thousand. HUD's mixed-finance regulations (24 CFR 905.600) and HOPE VI homeownership regulations under Section 24 of the 1937 Housing Act govern implementation.
Eligible applicants are units of local government—cities, towns, counties, parishes, special districts, and equivalent jurisdictions in U.S. territories—that have populations of 50,000 or less and are served by public housing agencies administering no more than 100 public housing units. Joint applications are prohibited, though applicants may enter subaward agreements with nonprofits, state or local governments, and for-profit entities. Each applicant may request funding for one Main Street project, which may include multiple buildings. Applications are submitted electronically through Grants.gov; preapplication coordination with the state single point of contact is required if the state has selected the program for E.O. 12372 review. Environmental impact assessment and statement are required. Recipients must comply with 2 CFR Part 200 audit requirements.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist small communities with populations of 50,000 or less and 100 Public Housing units or less in the rejuvenation of historic or traditional central business districts or "Main Street Areas" by replacing unused commercial space in buildings wit
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants include, and are limited to, Units of Local Government ("Local Government") that are subdivisions of State governments, and other governments listed in Section 102 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The jurisdiction of the Local Government must contain a population of no more than 50,000. The Local Government must either have no Public Housing Agency (PHA) or a PHA that administers no more than 100 public housing units.
- Beneficiary eligibility
The beneficiaries are low-income families that occupy the newly developed affordable housing, and the local community that is benefiting from the Main Street rejuvenation project.
- Credentials and documentation
Eligibility requirements to apply for a Main Street grant are included in each year's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
- Uses of assistance
Main Street grant funds may be used to rehabilitate or develop new affordable housing that is included in a Main Street rejuvenation effort. Main Street housing units must be maintained as affordable for the initial residents only. Each resident (or family) must have an adjusted income of 80 percent or less of the area median income. Allowable activities that may be funded by a Main Street grant include: development of new housing units; rehabilitation of non-habitable existing housing units; acquisition activities; homeownership activities; necessary management improvement costs; relocation costs for affected residents; and community and supportive services.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The beneficiaries are low-income families that occupy the newly developed affordable housing, and the local community that is benefiting from the Main Street rejuvenation project.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
- Application procedure
A NOFO is published in the Federal Register announcing the availability of funds and referring applicants to application materials available from Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov. Applications must be submitted electronically to Grants.gov. Further information on registration into Grants.gov can be obtained on HUD's grants website at http://www.hud.gov/grants.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
As published in each NOFO.
- Award procedure
HUD Headquarters reviews each eligible application for threshold compliance, assigns rating points to applications that pass all thresholds, and the highest-rated applications are notified that they have been selected to receive a Main Street grant. Funds are obligated when HUD and the applicant execute a form HUD-1044, "Assistance Award/Amendment"
- Appeals
Applicants are notified by HUD if an application is not approved.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program | Closed | ||
| FY22 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program | Closed | ||
| HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program | Closed | ||
| HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program | Closed | ||
| HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program | Closed |
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstreet grants | City Of El Dorado | $500,000 |
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Of El Dorado | $500,000 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2011 | $500,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.878?
Assistance Listing 14.878 is Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects, a federal grant program run by Public and Indian Housing Office (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What is the CFDA number for Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects?
Its CFDA number is 14.878: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 14.878 awarded?
1 grant award under 14.878 have obligated $500,000 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 14.878?
The recipients obligated the most under Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects are City Of El Dorado ($500,000).
Are there open grant opportunities under 14.878?
No opportunity listed under 14.878 is open now. The latest, FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program, was posted on June 14, 2023.
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