ClosedOpportunity FR-6400-N-38

Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFA

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFA is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was September 14, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $450K, with about 10 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public & indian housing authorities, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 1 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.892 (Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants).

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

Key facts

Jul 14, 2020Posted
Sep 14, 2020Application deadline

Posted: Jul 14, 2020
Close date: Sep 14, 2020
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $450,000
Est. total funding: $5,000,000
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants under this NOFA are Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofits. Refer to the definitions in Section I.A.4 for the program definition of these terms. Key Eligibility Criteria. There are three key eligibility criteria for Choice Neighborhoods funding. In addition to the requirement that an applicant must be eligible, the application must also demonstrate the proposal targets an eligible housing project located in an eligible neighborhood. 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

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans which focus on directing resources to address three core goals: Housing, People and Neighborhood. To achieve these core goals, communities must develop and implement a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy, or Transformation Plan. The Transformation Plan will become the guiding document for the revitalization of the public and/or assisted housing units while simultaneously directing the transformation of the surrounding neighborhood and positive outcomes for families.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.892Choice Neighborhoods Planning GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.892

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$6.5M

FY25

$1M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.892. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 14.892

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 3 grant awards had funding actions under Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

CITY OF TUCSON$500K
MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION$500K
PHOENIX, CITY OF—

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFA”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFA”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $450k, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFA”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6400-N-38), 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 14.880