Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6400 N 07
The Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to strengthen the on-the-ground organizations that develop affordable housing and carry out community development work in low- and moderate-income communities. Rather than funding local projects directly, this program works by funding national intermediary organizations that, in turn, build the capacity of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs). The overall purpose is to make these local nonprofit developers and community-based organizations more effective, better staffed, and better equipped to plan, finance, and implement affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
The program restricts how funds can be used, focusing on capacity-building rather than bricks-and-mortar construction costs. One major eligible use is providing training, education, ongoing support, and technical advice that improves the technical and administrative capabilities of CDCs and CHDOs. This can include practical assistance with organizational operations and project readiness, as well as building their ability to engage in key local and regional planning processes. HUD explicitly highlights capacity building related to participation in consolidated planning (the process communities use to assess housing and community development needs and allocate HUD formula funds), fair housing planning, and Continuum of Care (CoC) homeless assistance planning. The intent is to help CDCs and CHDOs contribute meaningfully to community-wide needs assessments, broaden their community consultation and engagement, and work collaboratively with other stakeholders to plan for the use of limited resources in a comprehensive way. It also includes strengthening organizations so they can help evaluate performance under these planning and coordination efforts, and connect local plans with neighboring communities to support regional approaches where appropriate.
A second core eligible activity is providing pass-through financial assistance that directly increases the capacity of CDCs and CHDOs to carry out community development and affordable housing activities. The opportunity allows intermediaries to provide this support in several forms, including subgrants, loans, predevelopment assistance, and other types of financial assistance. The emphasis is on helping organizations get to the point where they can successfully develop or implement activities serving low-income or low- and moderate-income households, which often requires early-stage resources for staffing, feasibility work, project planning, or strengthening internal systems that make future project execution possible.
A third category provides flexibility for additional capacity-building activities, as long as they are determined by the grantees in consultation with the HUD Secretary (or the Secretary's designee). This allows HUD and the selected intermediaries to align certain activities with emerging needs in the field, while still keeping the overall focus on strengthening the institutions that deliver affordable housing and community development outcomes.
The funding opportunity is identified as FR 6400 N 07 and is associated with CFDA number 14.252. It was posted on March 10, 2021, and the original application deadline was May 11, 2021, with submissions due by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time. The award ceiling listed is $36,000,000, and HUD anticipated making three awards, indicating a competitive national-level funding round likely intended for a small number of large intermediaries with the infrastructure to deploy resources broadly. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), along with other eligible entities as described in the opportunity's additional eligibility guidance. Overall, the program is best understood as a national capacity-building and technical assistance investment that strengthens the pipeline and performance of CDCs and CHDOs so they can more successfully plan, finance, and deliver affordable housing and community development activities benefiting low- and moderate-income people.Apply for FR 6400 N 07
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.252.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2021 The application deadline is 115959 pm Eastern Standard time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $36,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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