HUD Rural Housing and Economic Development Program CFDA 14.250

The purpose of the Rural Housing and Economic Development program is to provide support for innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The funds made available under this program will be awarded competitively through a selection process conducted by HUD in accordance with the HUD Reform Act. Funding Award Amount. HUD will award up to approximately $26,000,000 on a competitive basis in the following categories: Category (1) Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities; Category (2) Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes; and Category (3) Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. Applications are due by May 29, 2009.


HUD will accept only one application from any given organization. (Note that if the organization is a federally recognized Indian tribe, it must specify in the abstract (see IV.B.1.b. Application Items), which funding category, (1) or (2) for which the tribe is applying.

Category 1 Support for Innovative Housing and Economic Development Activities. HUD will award up to approximately $17 million to federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), state community and/or economic development agencies, local rural nonprofit organizations, and community development corporations to support innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas. The maximum amount awarded to a successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.)

Category 2 Economic Development and Entrepreneurship for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $8 million to federally recognized Indian tribes to promote economic development and entrepreneurship through activities including the capitalization of revolving loan programs and business planning and development. The maximum amount awarded to successful applicant will be $300,000. (See Section V for the Rating Factors for this category.)

Category 3 Technical Assistance to Increase Capacity through Training and Outreach Activities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. HUD will award up to approximately $1 million to a technical assistance provider to increase the capacity of Federally Recognized Indian tribes through training and outreach activities. (See Section VIII for the Rating Factors for this category.)

Eligible Grantees
Eligible applicants are local rural non-profits, community development corporations (CDCs), federally recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies (HFAs), and state community and/or economic development agencies.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5300-N-04
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Apr 29, 2009
Creation Date: Apr 29, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 29, 2009
Archive Date: May 30, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Housing
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Support for innovative housing and economic development activities in rural areas
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $26,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 14.250 -- Rural Housing and Economic Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Rural Housing and Economic Development website

List of 2008 Grant Recipients

HUD American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Neighborhood Stablization Program CFDA 14.256

Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), round 2. Competitive grants awarded for activities eligible under division B, title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289, NSP round 1), to address home foreclosure and abandonment and for the provision of capacity building and support for NSP grantees. For programmatic funding, rating factors will include grantee capacity to execute projects, leveraging potential, and concentration of investment to achieve neighborhood stabilization. Applications are due by September 1, 2009.


HUD must issue a NOFA with application requirements no later than May 3, 2009. Grantees will prepare an application and complete citizen participation before submitting to HUD. Applications will be due to HUD not later than 150 days after enactment. HUD will review applications and make awards shortly thereafter. Grantees must expend at least 50 percent of each grant within 2 years and 100 percent within 3 years of grant award. HUD may also utilize a portion of available funding for a competitive technical assistance program to assist NSP grantees.

Additional Information on Eligibility:
States, units of general local government, nonprofit entities, and consortia of nonprofit entities, which may submit proposals in partnership with for profit entities.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HUD-RA-04
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 10, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 10, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 01, 2009 No Application with this Synopsis
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 01, 2009 No Application with this Synopsis
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Housing Recovery Act
Category Explanation: No Application with this Synopsis
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,980,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 14.256 -- CFDA Recovery NSP2
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

HUD's Recovery Act Program web page

HOPE VI Revitalization Grant

Note that eligible applicants for this grant are public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Please feel free to pass this information on to any organizatonal partners or groups that may be interested.

Hope VI Revitalization Grant works to improve the living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through demolition and rehabilitation.

In accordance with Section 24(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937(42 U.S.C. 1437v) (1937 Act), the purpose of HOPE VI Revitalization grants is to assist PHAs to:

1. Improve the living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through the demolition, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement of obsolete public housing projects (or portions thereof);

2. Revitalize sites (including remaining public housing dwelling units) on which such public housing projects are located and contribute to the improvement of the surrounding neighborhood;

3. Provide housing that will avoid or decrease the concentration of very low income
families; and

4. Build sustainable communities.

If you are interested in this program, please email Joan Flintoft for further information or questions.


Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5198-N-01
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 28, 2008
Creation Date: Mar 28, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 20, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 20, 2008
Archive Date: Jun 21, 2008
Funding Instrument Type: Grant

Category of Funding Activity: Community Development
Housing

Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Estimated Total Program Funding: $97,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number: 14.866 -- Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes