Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.889
- Agency
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Public and Indian Housing Office
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- 207 $1,780,481,248 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Formula Grant
- Treasury accounts
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- 86-0349-0-1-604
- 86-0218-0-1-604
- 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 competitively awards Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants (CFDA 14.889) to fund comprehensive neighborhood revitalization centered on redeveloping severely distressed public housing and HUD-assisted housing, with the most recent grant awards issued September 7, 2024.
The program funds mixed-income housing development, demolition of distressed public housing units, relocation support for displaced residents, resident supportive services focused on employment, health, and education outcomes, and physical improvements to surrounding neighborhoods including commercial development and recreational amenities. Recent awards document concrete outcomes: the Houston Cuney Homes project received $50 million to develop approximately 1,115 new mixed-income units including 403 replacement public housing units and provide supportive services to approximately 553 households; the Miami Culmer Place and Culmer Gardens project received $39.968 million for approximately 1,069 new units including 107 replacement units; the Philadelphia project received $50 million with completion targeted for 2032. Additional recent awards funded similar large-scale mixed-income housing redevelopment in Syracuse, Huntsville, Las Vegas, Chattanooga, and Atlanta, ranging from $40 million to $50 million for implementation grants.
The program has issued 207 awards totaling $1.78 billion in federal dollars since 2011, demonstrating sustained activity. Awards are predominantly Project Grants (98 percent) with a small share of Formula Grants (2 percent). HUD is the sole funding agency. Award frequency has accelerated in recent years: 29 awards in 2024, 38 in 2023, 18 in 2021, and 16 in 2020, driven by recent large implementation grants alongside smaller planning grants.
A new solicitation for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants for Fiscal Year 2025 opened December 9, 2025, with applications due March 9, 2026. Eligible applicants include county governments, city and township governments, and public or Indian housing authorities. HUD publishes a NOFO annually based on appropriations and typically allows approximately 180 days from the application deadline for notification decisions.
Objective and description
- Objective
The Choice Neighborhoods program transforms severely distressed public housing and the surrounding area. Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants provide funding to carry out locally driven "Transformation Plans." The Transformation Plan is a compr
- Description
The Choice Neighborhoods program transforms severely distressed public housing and the surrounding area. Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants provide funding to carry out locally driven "Transformation Plans." The Transformation Plan is a comprehensive revitalization strategy for an identified "target housing" project(s) and "target neighborhood." Implementation Grantees use the grant funds, plus other public and private money, to redevelop the target public housing project(s), help residents become self-sufficient, and revitalize neighborhoods.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
For Local (includes State-designated Native American Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) As of FY25, only local governments and public housing agencies that previously received a Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant are eligible to apply for an Implementation Grant. The local government of jurisdiction must be either the Lead Applicant or Co-Applicant. The Lead Applicant can be either a local government or public housing agencies. Prior NOFOs allowed tribal entities, developers, and owners of HUD-assisted housing to apply. Prospective applicants should carefully review the eligibility criteria for Choice Neighborhoods under each NOFO.
- Beneficiary eligibility
For Private nonprofit institution/organization, Anyone/general public, Local, Moderate Income, Low Income For Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants, the ultimate beneficiaries are residents of the severely distressed public housing projects and residents of the surrounding community.
- Uses of assistance
For Economic Development, Elementary/Secondary Education, Employment/Labor/Management, Housing, Planning, Transportation The Choice Neighborhoods Program focuses on the revitalization of severely distressed public housing. Implementation Grants provide funding to support the redevelopment of the "target" public housing project(s), supportive services for residents of the target public housing project(s), and physical improvements and/or economic development activities in the surrounding neighborhood.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Each NOFO and grant agreement established timetables and milestones. Implementation Grant term is usually 6-8 years.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required at the time of application. Please see the NOFO for post-award requirements. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Award procedure
HUD will issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), as provided by annual appropriations, via the Grants.gov website. HUD headquarters will coordinate reviews of 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 participate in the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant program. A virtual or in-person site visit may be required as part of HUD's application review.
- Deadlines
HUD publishes a NOFO each year based on appropriations. NOFOs are posted to www.grants.gov, HUD's Funding Opportunities page (https://www.hud.gov/grants/), and the CN program website (www.hud.gov/cn).
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approximately 180 days following the grant application deadline established by each NOFO. Please refer to each NOFO for application deadlines.
- Appeals
Not Applicable. Applicants are notified by HUD if an application is not approved.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 207 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Housing Authority | $81,800,000 | 5% |
| 2 | County Of Miami-Dade | $80,468,424 | 5% |
| 3 | Housing Authority Of The City Of Camden | $55,895,927 | 3% |
| 4 | Housing Authority Of The City Of Tulsa | $55,000,000 | 3% |
| 5 | City Of Tucson | $51,300,000 | 3% |
| 6 | City Of Huntsville | $51,300,000 | 3% |
| 7 | Housing Authority Of The City Of Pittsburgh | $51,000,000 | 3% |
| 8 | Housing Authority Of City Of Houston | $50,950,000 | 3% |
| 9 | Housing Authority Of Birmingham District | $50,500,000 | 3% |
| 10 | Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority | $50,450,000 | 3% |
10 of 139 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$34,607 |
| FY2025 | -$175,965 |
| FY2024 | $334,880,204 |
| FY2023 | $479,625,951 |
| FY2022 | $182,362,650 |
| FY2021 | $166,319,131 |
| FY2020 | $150,000,003 |
| FY2019 | $119,348,821 |
| FY2018 | $152,448,664 |
| FY2017 | $132,741,571 |
| FY2016 | $12,311,456 |
| FY2015 | -$489,625 |
| FY2013 | $116,930,000 |
| FY2012 | $4,100,000 |
| FY2011 | $122,270,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.889?
Assistance Listing 14.889 is Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants, a federal grant program run by Public and Indian Housing Office (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What is the CFDA number for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants?
Its CFDA number is 14.889: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 14.889 awarded?
207 grant awards under 14.889 have obligated $1,780,481,248 in federal funds to 139 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 14.889?
The recipients obligated the most under Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants are Philadelphia Housing Authority ($81,800,000), County Of Miami-Dade ($80,468,424) and Housing Authority Of The City Of Camden ($55,895,927).
How much did 14.889 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 14.889 obligated -$175,965 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 14.889?
No opportunity listed under 14.889 is open now. The latest, Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants for Fiscal Year 2025, was posted on December 9, 2025.
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