ClosedOpportunity FR-6400-N-07

Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was May 11, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $36M, with about 3 awards expected and $36M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.252 (Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Mar 10, 2021
Close date: May 11, 2021
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $36,000,000
Est. total funding: $36,000,000
Expected awards: 3
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The competition is limited to the nonprofit organizations having 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS identified in Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Pub.L. 103-120, 107 Stat. 1148, 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as amended, and the FY 2020 Appropriations. Specifically, these three organizations are: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly The Enterprise Foundation), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Habitat for Humanity International. Specifically, the only applicants eligible for this competition are the three organizations located at the following addresses: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly The Enterprise Foundation), 11000 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 700, Columbia, MD 21044 Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), 28 Liberty, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 11201 and Habitat for Humanity International, 322 W. Lamar, Americus, GA 31709 Affiliates and local offices of these organizations and their community partners are not eligible to compete either directly or independently for capacity building grants under this notice, but may seek funding from the above organizations 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.

Purpose. Through funding of national intermediaries, the Section 4 Capacity Building program (Section 4) enhances the capacity and ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons.

Eligible Activities and Priorities. Funds may only be used to conduct the following activities:

1. Training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of CDCs and CHDOs. This may include building the capacity of CDCs and CHDOs to:

Participate in consolidated planning, fair housing planning and Continuum of Care homeless assistance efforts that help ensure community-wide participation in assessing area needs;
Consult broadly within the community;
Cooperatively plan for the use of available resources in a comprehensive and holistic manner; and
Assist in evaluating performance under these community planning and coordination efforts and in linking plans with neighboring communities to foster regional planning.

2. Pass-through grants, loans, predevelopment assistance, or other financial assistance to CDCs and CHDOs to increase their capacity to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons.

3. Such other activities as may be determined by the grantees in consultation with the Secretary or his or her design

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.252Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable HousingProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.252

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$83M

FY25

—

FY26

$98M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.252. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Department of Housing and Urban Development
capacitybuilding@hud.gov
202 708 0667

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $36m, total estimated program funding is $36,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6400-N-07), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 14.870