Opportunity FR-5300-23

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity FR-5300-23
	CFDA Number:	14.866
	CFDA Description:	Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Housing
	Category Explanation:	TECHNICAL CORRECTION EXPLANATION. On July 14, 2009, HUD posted the HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program NOFA for FY 2009. This Notice makes technical corrections to the NOFA in order to foster greater ease in understanding for potential applicants regarding the requirements set forth in this NOFA. Subsequent to publication, it was determined that language in the Land Use threshold requirement needed to be corrected to clarify that the threshold applies to on-site and off-site land. Additionally, it was discovered that two dates (HUD's required obligation date and the grantees' required expenditure dates) needed to be corrected to reflect the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, approved March 11, 2009). This technical correction clarifies that HUD must obligate the grant funds by September 30, 2010 and that the grantees then have until September 30, 2015 to expend the grant funds. PLEASE READ THE TECHNICAL CORRECTION FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FR-5300-23
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 14, 2009
	Creation Date:	Oct 15, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 17, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 17, 2009 Technical Correction DOES NOT change the application due date.
	Archive Date:	Nov 23, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$113,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$22,000,000
	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: Only PHAs that have severely distressed housing in their inventory and that are otherwise in conformance with the threshold requirements provided in Section III.C.2 of this NOFA are eligible to apply. This is considered a threshold requirement under Section III.C.2 of this NOFA. 2. HCV Programs Only, Tribal Housing Agencies, and Others. PHAs that administer only HCV/Section 8 programs, tribal housing agencies and tribally designated housing entities are not eligible to apply. Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and private citizens and entrepreneurs are not eligible to apply. 3. Troubled Status. This is considered a threshold requirement under Section III.C.2 of this NOFA. If HUD has designated your PHA as troubled pursuant to section 6(j)(2) of the 1937 Act, HUD will use documents and information available to it to determine whether you qualify as an eligible applicant. In accordance with section 24(j) of the 1937 Act, the term "applicant" means: a. Any PHA that is not designated as "troubled" pursuant to section 6(j)(2) of the 1937 Act; b. Any PHA for which a private housing management agent has been selected, or a receiver has been appointed, pursuant to section 6(j)(3) of the 1937 Act; and c. Any PHA that is designated as "troubled" pursuant to section 6(j)(2) of the 1937 Act and that: (1) Is designated as troubled principally for reasons that will not affect its capacity to carry out a revitalization program; (2) Is making substantial progress toward eliminating the deficiencies of the agency that resulted in its troubled status; (3) Has not been found to be in noncompliance with fair housing or other civil rights requirements; or (4) Is otherwise determined by HUD to be capable of carrying out a revitalization program.
Grant Description: On July 14, 2009, HUD posted the HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program NOFA for FY 2009. This Notice makes technical corrections to the NOFA in order to foster greater ease in understanding for potential applicants regarding the requirements set forth in this NOFA. Subsequent to publication, it was determined that language in the Land Use threshold requirement needed to be corrected to clarify that the threshold applies to on-site and off-site land. Additionally, it was discovered that two dates (HUD's required obligation date and the grantees' required expenditure dates) needed to be corrected to reflect the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, approved March 11, 2009). This technical correction clarifies that HUD must obligate the grant funds by September 30, 2010 and that the grantees then have until September 30, 2015 to expend the grant funds. PLEASE READ THE TECHNICAL CORRECTION FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. 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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp
Grant Announcement Contact: Before the application deadline date, HUD staff will be available to provide you with general guidance and technical assistance. However, HUD staff is not permitted to assist in preparing your application. If you have a question or need a clarification, you may call or send an email message to the Office of Public Housing Investments, Attention: Leigh van Rij, at (202) 402-5788 (this is not a toll-free number)

Program Contact Person [leigh_e._van_rij@hud.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program; • HOPE VI Revitalization Grant; • HOPE VI Main Street Grants; • Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing HOPE VI Revitalization Grant Program; • Revitalization of Severly Distressed Public Housing HOPE VI Revitalization Grants; • Enhancement of Public Housing HOPE VI Communities Through Mentoring Demonstration Programs; • HOPE VI Main Street