HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program
At a glance
HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was January 19, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 2 awards expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include county governments, city or township governments and special district governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.878 (Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2020
- Close date
- Jan 19, 2021
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- 2
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
1. Eligible applicants under this NOFA are limited to Units of General Local Government, defined as any city, town, township, village, county, parish, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state or territory, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands. It does not include Native American governments, Tribally Designated Housing Entities or Public Housing Agencies. 2. The Local Government must: a. Have a population of 50,000 or less; and b. Not be served by a local or county/parish Public Housing Agency (PHA) that administers more than 100 physical public housing units within the local government’s jurisdiction. Such units exclude Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher subsidized units. 3. Joint applications are not permitted. However, an applicant can enter into subaward agreements (or contracts) with not-for-profit organizations and State or local governments. 4. The applicant can also enter into contracts with for-profit entities, such as a private property owner or for-profit partnership created for tax credit purposes. The Local Government grantee and any sub-awardees are subject to 2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards when procuring supplies or services. 5. The applicant can only apply for funding to support one project in one undivided Main Street Area. The Project may include several buildings. 6. The applicant must meet all thresholds in order to be considered for rating, ranking and funding. Thresholds are in Section III.D. of this NOFA. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street Program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area, by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units.
The objectives of the program are to:
Redevelop central business districts (Main Street areas);
Preserve Historic or traditional Main Street area properties by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units;
Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; and
Provide affordable housing in Main Street areas.
Main Street grant funds can be used to build new affordable housing or reconfigure obsolete or surplus commercial space (or extremely substandard, vacant housing) into affordable housing units. The grant funds cannot be used on general infrastructure or commercial development. Main Street housing units must be affordable to the initial residents that occupy the Main Street housing project, as described in the Use Restrictions section of this NOFA. The funds in the NOFA must be used to assist Units of Local Government that have existing Main Street area rejuvenation projects and meet the population and public housing unit limits stated in the Eligibility section of this NOFA.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 14.878
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Susan.Wilson@hud.gov
202 708 0667
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: County governments, City or township governments and Special district governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.
How do I apply for “HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6400-N-03), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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