Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant

The summary for the Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant
	CFDA Number:	14.889
	CFDA Description:	Choice Neighborhoods
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Housing
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-5500-N-17
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 06, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 06, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 08, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 08, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	12
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	3,600,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Choice Neighborhoods eligible applicants are Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, and for-profit developers that apply jointly with a public entity. See Sections I.C, III.A.1, and III.C.2 on the NOFA for additional information related to Eligible Applicants. Tribal housing agencies, tribally designated housing entities, and individuals are not eligible to apply.
Grant Description: Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants will support the development of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans which will transform these communities into viable, mixed-income neighborhoods by linking housing improvements with appropriate services, schools, public assets, transportation, and access to jobs. The program is focused on directing resources to address three core goals housing, people and neighborhoods. To achieve these core goals, communities must develop and implement a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy, or Transformation Plan. The Transformation Plan will become the guiding document for the revitalization of the public and/or assisted housing units while simultaneously directing the transformation of the surrounding neighborhood and positive outcomes for families.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp
Grant Announcement Contact: Applicants If you have a question or need a clarification, you may send an email message to ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov

Email address [ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity FR-5415-N-25