FY22 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO | FR 6600 N 38

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The FY22 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), funding opportunity number FR 6600 N 38, is a discretionary grant program administered by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of this opportunity is to help communities create a detailed, community-driven plan to turn around severely distressed public housing and/or other HUD-assisted housing, while also addressing broader conditions in the surrounding neighborhood. Rather than funding full-scale construction or redevelopment right away, these planning grants are meant to pay for the work needed to design a comprehensive revitalization roadmap that can later guide implementation and future investment.

At the center of the program is the development of a "Transformation Plan," which serves as the guiding document for revitalization efforts. The Transformation Plan is intended to be a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy that aligns local stakeholders around shared priorities, establishes actionable projects, and lays out how housing redevelopment and neighborhood improvements will be coordinated. HUD frames this work around three core goals: Housing, People, and Neighborhood. "Housing" focuses on improving or replacing distressed assisted housing and ensuring the long-term quality, viability, and affordability of the housing stock. "People" emphasizes improved outcomes for residents and families, which can include stronger connections to supportive services, education and workforce opportunities, health-related supports, and other pathways to stability and upward mobility. "Neighborhood" focuses on the broader community context surrounding the target housing, aiming for safer streets, better access to amenities and services, improved public spaces, and conditions that support sustainable neighborhood vitality.

The grant is structured as a planning resource for communities that are dealing with deeply challenged housing sites and neighborhood conditions, recognizing that successful revitalization usually requires careful coordination across housing authorities, local governments, service providers, nonprofit partners, residents, and other stakeholders. By funding planning activities, HUD is essentially supporting communities in doing the pre-development and partnership-building work that can make future redevelopment and neighborhood transformation more feasible, better designed, and more responsive to resident needs.

Funding under this NOFO has an award ceiling of $500,000 per grant, and HUD anticipated making approximately 20 awards. The opportunity was created on May 10, 2022, with an original application closing date of July 28, 2022. Applications were due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on the closing date, reflecting HUD's standard late-night federal deadline format.

Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities that are typically positioned to lead neighborhood-scale housing revitalization planning. This includes county governments; city or township governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The NOFO also notes that additional eligible applicant types may be included under an "Others" category, with specifics clarified in the notice's additional eligibility information.

In practical terms, this opportunity is designed for communities that need the time, structure, and resources to build a strong plan before moving into major redevelopment activities. The deliverable Transformation Plan is meant to guide subsequent actions for the target assisted housing units and simultaneously steer the broader neighborhood transformation, with an emphasis on producing real, positive outcomes for the families who live in and around the distressed housing.

• The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing, opportunity zone benefits sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY22 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.892.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2022 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 $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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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