2021 Family Self-Sufficiency - Renewal NOFO
The summary for the 2021 Family Self-Sufficiency - Renewal NOFO grant is detailed below.
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2021 Family Self-Sufficiency - Renewal NOFO: The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program supports the Department's strategic goal of increasing economic opportunity for HUD-assisted families. FSS provides grants to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to support the salaries and training needs of FSS Program Coordinators who assist participating families receiving housing assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV/PBV) and Public Housing (PH) programs. FSS Program Coordinators develop local strategies to connect participating families to public and private resources to increase their earned income and financial empowerment, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. PHAs and each individual participating family execute a five-year Contract of Participation that incorporates the responsibilities of each party, as well as a training and services plan to help the family become more self-sufficient. PHAs are not permitted to limit FSS participation to those families most likely to succeed. On May 24, 2018, The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act became Public Law No: 115-174. Section 306 of the Act amended the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the FSS program. The Act specifically changes program requirements related to program eligibility, escrow deposits, and supportive services; allows the Secretary to establish a funding formula; and extends eligibility for grant awards to private owners of project-based rental assistance (PBRA) properties. The changes to the FSS program are not in effect until HUD issues implementing regulations.
| Federal Grant Title: | 2021 Family Self-Sufficiency - Renewal NOFO |
| Federal Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
| Grant Categories: | Housing |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6500-N-04 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 14.896 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | September 21st, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | September 21st, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | July 28th, 2021 |
| Creation Date: | July 28th, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | August 27th, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | $105,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 700 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | September 13th, 2021 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- 1. Eligible Applicants. PHAs (including MTW PHAs) currently administering an FSS program that have met all funding requirements outlined in prior year Notice of Awards and Grant Agreements and the Terms and Conditions therein, see Appendix C. Due to the level of funding under this NOFO, applicants will only be eligible for funding if they meet one of the following criteria: the applicant was funded under any of the FY 2018, FY 2019, and/or FY 2020 FSS NOFOs; or the applicant received an FSS program through a transfer or consolidation from a PHA that was funded under the FY 2018, FY 2019, or FY 2020 NOFO Please Note – PHAs that have repositioned all of their Public Housing stock in which FSS participants resided and do not serve HCV FSS participants are not eligible to apply for funding under this NOFO, as, when their current funding ends, they will no longer meet the definition of “currently administering an FSS program.” For example, your PHA has 60 PH units and no vouchers. You have 18 FSS participants. You reposition all the PH units were those 18 FSS participants live (for instance, you use RAD to convert all your family units to PBRA and all your FSS participants lived in family units.) Due to the RAD notice, you are able to continue using your FY20 FSS NOFO funding through 12/31/21. However, you no longer have a PH FSS program and you do not serve HCV FSS participants. After 12/31/21, your PHA will no longer administer an FSS program (even if you, as the PBRA owner, are serving those RAD-affected FSS participants). Thus, you are not eligible for funding under this FY21 NOFO. Please Note – If your PHA was affected by a Presidentially Declared Disaster (PDD), which prevented you from submitting your application by the September 7, 2021 deadline, then refer to Section I. Funding Opportunity Description, 2. Changes from Previous NOFO of the NOFO for guidance on the updated application date of September 21, 2021 for PDD affected PHAs. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Lewis Dorman
[email protected]
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