ClosedDeadline extended (was Oct 3, 2022)Opportunity FR-6600-N-04

2022 Family Self-Sufficiency NOFO

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

2022 Family Self-Sufficiency NOFO is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was September 13, 2023. Total estimated funding is $126M across about 800 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.896 (Family Self-Sufficiency Program).

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

Key facts

Aug 4, 2022Posted
Sep 13, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Aug 4, 2022
Close date: Sep 13, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $126,000,000
Implied average award: $157,500 calculated
Original deadline (extended): Oct 3, 2022
Expected awards: 800
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 14.896, not this notice): Total grants range from approximately $15,000 - $2,425,000. Average approximately $96,000 per coordinator. Number of coordinators per PHA varies.

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

1. Eligible Applicants. For Renewal Applicants - PHAs (including MTW PHAs) currently administering an FSS program that have met all funding requirements outlined in prior year Notice of Awards and Grant Agreements and the Terms and Conditions therein, see Appendix C. You will only be eligible for Renewal funding if you were funded under any of the FY 2021, FY 2020, and/or FY 2019 FSS NOFOs Please Note – PHAs that have repositioned all of their Public Housing stock in which FSS participants resided and do not serve HCV FSS participants are not eligible to apply for funding under this NOFO as renewal applicants, as, when their current funding ends, they will no longer meet the definition of “currently administering an FSS program.” For example, your PHA has 60 PH units and no vouchers. You have 18 FSS participants. You reposition all the PH units where those 18 FSS participants live (for instance, you use RAD to convert all your family units to PBRA and all your FSS participants lived in family units.) Due to the RAD notice, you can continue using your FY21 FSS NOFO funding through 12/31/22. However, you no longer have a PH FSS program and you do not serve HCV FSS participants. After 12/31/22, your PHA will no longer administer an FSS program (even if you, as the PBRA owner, are serving those RAD-affected FSS participants). Thus, you are not eligible for renewal funding under this FY22 NOFO. For New Applicants – PHAs that have not been funded for an FSS grant in any of the last 3 years (FY21, FY20, FY19) and PBRA owners already implementing or wishing to implement an FSS program are eligible for funding under Category 4 of this NOFO. ***2022 September 20 Update: Presidentially Declared Emergencies and Disasters*** Have you been impacted by a Presidentially Declared Emergency or Disaster? For those in Presidentially Declared Emergency and Disaster Areas, we are extending the NOFO deadline to Friday, October 21, 2022 @ 11:59:59pm ET in the areas specified on the FSS Funding Opportunities Page. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this 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.

The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program supports the Department’s strategic goal of increasing economic opportunity for HUD-assisted families. FSS provides grants to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to support the salaries and training needs of FSS Program Coordinators who assist participating families receiving housing assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV/PBV) and Public Housing (PH) programs. FSS Program Coordinators develop local strategies to connect participating families to public and private resources to increase their earned income and financial empowerment, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. PHAs and each individual participating family execute a five-year Contract of Participation that incorporates the responsibilities of each party, as well as a training and services plan to help the family become more self-sufficient. PHAs are not permitted to limit FSS participation to those families most likely to succeed.
On May 24, 2018, The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act became Public Law No: 115-174. Section 306 of the Act amended the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the FSS program. The Act specifically changes program requirements related to program eligibility, escrow deposits, and supportive services; allows the Secretary to establish a funding formula; and extends eligibility for grant awards to private owners of project-based rental assistance (PBRA) properties.
The changes to the FSS program are not in effect until HUD issues implementing regulations.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

FR-6600-N-04_NOFO_2023_08_23.pdfFull Announcement · FR-6600-N-04_NOFO_2023_08_23.pdfPDF · 847 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.896Family Self-Sufficiency ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.896

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$79.6M

FY21

$79.3M

FY22

$101M

FY23

$115M

FY24

$133M est.

FY25

$125M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.896. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 14.896

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 3,179 grant awards had funding actions under Family Self-Sufficiency Program, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

LANGLEY APARTMENTS$7.43M
CITY OF NEW YORK HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT$5.9M
HOUSING TRUST FUND CORP$5.76M
MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY$5.11M
CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$4.08M

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

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “2022 Family Self-Sufficiency NOFO”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “2022 Family Self-Sufficiency NOFO”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $126,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 800 awards.

How do I apply for “2022 Family Self-Sufficiency NOFO”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6600-N-04), 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