Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.892
- Agency
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Public and Indian Housing Office
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- 3 $3,771,703 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project 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's Public and Indian Housing Office funds Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants (CFDA 14.892) to support the development of comprehensive neighborhood transformation plans centered on the revitalization of severely distressed public housing or HUD-assisted housing projects, with annual NOFOs posted based on appropriations.
Program activity is sparse but recent. The portfolio includes only three awards totaling $3.8 million federal dollars obligated since 2016, with two awards disbursed in September 2024. This thin award count reflects either constrained program appropriations or a highly competitive selection process with few winners per cycle. HUD published NOFOs in FY24 (due June 10, 2024), FY23, FY22, and FY21, establishing an annual solicitation pattern, though no NOFO is currently posted in the source as of October 2026.
All funding flows through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, which concentrates 100 percent of awards. All three awards are Project Grants. Recent awards averaged $500 thousand each (two 2024 awards); an earlier 2016 award was $2.77 million, suggesting award size varies substantially or that program appropriations have declined. Grantees use funds for planning and community engagement only—the grants do not provide implementation capital. Eligible applicants include public housing authorities, local governments, tribal entities, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. FY24 and prior NOFOs confirm these categories.
Funded activities require grantees to conduct household-level needs assessments of HUD-assisted residents, analyze neighborhood challenges and opportunities, develop relocation strategies for residents affected by redevelopment, engage residents and community stakeholders in planning, and produce a transformation plan addressing housing redevelopment, neighborhood improvement, and resident supportive services. The most recent awards (both September 2024) are Project Grants OK6I545CNP124 and AZ9E004CNP124, each valued at $500 thousand with completion dates of March 31, 2027.
Applications carry a 120-day review window. HUD headquarters coordinates threshold review and assigns rating points to compliant applications, with highest-rated applications selected for funding. No currently open solicitation appears in the source; the most recent posted opportunity (FY24, due June 2024) has passed. Given the annual NOFO pattern, a new solicitation is likely forthcoming with FY25 or FY26 appropriations, but timing is not specified in the source.
Objective and description
- Objective
Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of comprehensive neighborhood Transformation Plans which are centered on the revitalization of a severely distressed public housing or HUD-assisted housing project. The Transformation Plan
- Description
View project information on the Choice Neighborhoods website: www.hud.gov/cn
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Public Housing Authorities, local governments, Tribal Entities, and nonprofits are eligible to apply. Prospective applicants should carefully review the eligibility criteria for Choice Neighborhoods under each NOFO.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Individual/Family, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institution/organization, Anyone/general public, Small Business Person, U.S. Citizen, Local, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Other public institution/organization For Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants, the ultimate beneficiaries are residents of the severely distressed public housing projects and residents of the surrounding community. Cities or other municipalities also benefit from the creation of neighborhood plans that will help revitalize low-income and under-served communities.
- Uses of assistance
Planning, Housing, Community Development (includes Federal surplus property) Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants fund the creation of a Transformation Plan that is intended to guide the future revitalization of a targeted low-income neighborhood which is impacted by the presence of a distressed HUD public housing project(s). The plan will outline the steps necessary to redevelop the target housing, improve self-sufficiency outcomes for affected public housing residents, and revitalize the surrounding neighborhood.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The length of the grant is 30 months from the grant award date. The grant funds are released in increments over the life of the grant.
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.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
As published in each NOFO.
- Award procedure
HUD will issue a Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO), as provided by annual appropriations, via the Grants.gov website. HUD headquarters will coordinate reviews of each eligible application for threshold compliance, rating points will be assigned to each application that passes all thresholds, and the highest rated applications will be notified that they have been selected to participate in the Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant program.
- 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
120 days. Refer to each Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for application deadlines.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY24 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO | Closed | ||
| FY23 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO | Closed | ||
| FY22 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO | Closed | ||
| FY21 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO | Closed | ||
| Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFA | Closed | ||
| Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Program | Closed | ||
| Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Program | Closed | ||
| Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Program | Closed | ||
| Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Program | Closed | ||
| Choice Neighborhoods Initiative - Planning Grants | Closed |
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice neighborhood planning grants | Muscogee Creek Nation | $500,000 | |
| The US department of housing and urban development (HUD) competitively awards choice neighborhoods planning grants to… | City Of Tucson | $500,000 | |
| Choice neighborhood initiative | Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority | $2,771,703 |
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority | $2,771,703 | 73% |
| 2 | City Of Tucson | $500,000 | 13% |
| 3 | Muscogee Creek Nation | $500,000 | 13% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1,000,000 |
| FY2022 | -$228,297 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.892?
Assistance Listing 14.892 is Choice Neighborhoods Planning 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 Planning Grants?
Its CFDA number is 14.892: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 14.892 awarded?
3 grant awards under 14.892 have obligated $3,771,703 in federal funds to 3 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 14.892?
The recipients obligated the most under Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants are Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority ($2,771,703), City Of Tucson ($500,000) and Muscogee Creek Nation ($500,000).
Are there open grant opportunities under 14.892?
No opportunity listed under 14.892 is open now. The latest, FY24 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO, was posted on April 9, 2024.
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