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FY 2019-FY 2020 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

FY 2019-FY 2020 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was September 28, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $1.25M – $3.25M, with about 5 awards expected and $10M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.265 (Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants).

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Key facts

  1. Jul 28, 2020Posted
  2. Sep 28, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Jul 28, 2020
Close date
Sep 28, 2020
Award floor
$1,250,000
Award ceiling
$3,250,000
Est. total funding
$10,000,000
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only National Organizations that are 501(c)(3) nonprofits, other than institutions of higher education, may apply for RCB funding. For the purpose of the RCB program, a National Organization must be a single non-profit organization that has ongoing experience conducting RCB eligible capacity building activities in rural areas with RCB eligible beneficiaries serving high need rural communities, as evidenced by work within the last ten years in at least seven of HUD’s Federal regions. Having relevant experience working in one state in a HUD region is sufficient for counting that region towards the seven-region minimum. HUD’s Federal regions are described on HUD’s website at: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/localoffices/regions Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
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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: The Rural Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), rural local governments, and Indian tribes (eligible beneficiaries) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas for the benefit of low- and moderate-income families and persons. The Rural Capacity Building program achieves this by funding National Organizations with expertise in rural housing and rural community development who work directly to build the capacity of eligible beneficiaries.

Eligible Program Activities. RCB program funds are limited to activities that strengthen the organizational infrastructure, management, and governance capabilities of eligible beneficiaries serving rural areas to effectively increase the capacity of the eligible beneficiaries to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas.

Training, education, and support. This may include, but is not limited to, building the capacity of eligible beneficiaries to:

Conduct organizational assessments;
Engage in strategic planning and Board development;
Access and implement technological improvements;
Engage with rural community stakeholders;
Evaluate performance of current and planned rural community efforts;
Plan for the use of available rural resources in a comprehensive and holistic manner;
Participate in HUD planning efforts to ensure rural participation and the assessment of rural area needs; and
Foster regional planning efforts by connecting local, rural community plans with neighboring communities.

Financial assistance.
Such other activities as may be determined by the grantees in consultation with the Secretary or his or her designee.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 14.265

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24—
FY25$12M
FY26$8.01M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.265. 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 this opportunity?

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

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.25m – $3.25m, total estimated program funding is $10,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6400-N-08), 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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