ClosedDeadline moved (was Aug 9, 2022)Opportunity FR-6600-N-41

Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was August 8, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $51K – $1.2M, with about 20 awards expected and $15.3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.880 (Family Unification Program (FUP)).

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

Key facts

Jun 6, 2022Posted
Aug 8, 2022Application deadline

Posted: Jun 6, 2022
Close date: Aug 8, 2022
Award floor: $51,000
Award ceiling: $1,200,000
Est. total funding: $15,300,000
Original deadline: Aug 9, 2022
Expected awards: 20
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Information on Eligible Applicants Only PHAs that have an existing Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD for HCVs are eligible to apply for funding under this announcement. PHAs wishing to share the administration of the program with another PHA may apply jointly, however, the Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) will be solely with the lead PHA applicant and all reporting must be submitted via the lead PHA applicant. The maximum number of vouchers will be based on the lead NOFO PHA's voucher program size. NOFO (i.e., no more than the number of vouchers the same PHA would be eligible to apply for if it had only one PHA code number). Eligible PHAs must have demonstrate a commitment to administer FYI Competitive vouchers, which shall be verified by an executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the PHA and PCWA. HUD strongly encourages adding other important partners, such as a State, local, government, philanthropic, faith-based organizations, and CoC, or a CoC recipient it designates, to the partnership. The MOU must also identify the assistance being provided and state who will be providing such assistance. HUD will only consider funding one application per PHA. This one application limit applies regardless of whether the PHA is a State or regional PHA. In instances where a PHA has more than one PHA code number due to its operating under the jurisdiction of more than one HUD Field Office, a separate application, under each code, shall be considered for funding with the cumulative total of vouchers applied for under the applications not to exceed the maximum number of vouchers the PHA is eligible to apply for under this NOFO (i.e., no more than the number of vouchers the same PHA would be eligible to apply for if it had only one PHA code number). 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

501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

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.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite applications from eligible applicants for the program and purpose described within this NOFO. Prospective applicants should carefully read all instructions in all sections to avoid sending an incomplete or ineligible application. HUD funding is highly competitive. Failure to respond accurately to any submission requirement could result in an incomplete or noncompetitive proposal. This NOFO announces the availability of approximately $15 million for incremental voucher assistance to provide adequate housing for youth at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age (have not reached their 25th birthday) who left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, in accordance with a transition plan described in Section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act, and are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older aging.

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.

Foa_Content_of_FR-6600-N-41.pdfFull Announcement · Foa_Content_of_FR-6600-N-41.pdfPDF · 845 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.880Family Unification Program (FUP)Program →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.880

Historical data · not a prediction

FY19

$30M

FY20

$24.4M

FY21

$18.1M

FY22

$21M

FY23

$39M est.

FY24

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.880. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022”?

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 “Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $51k – $1.2m, total estimated program funding is $15,300,000 and the agency expects to make about 20 awards.

How do I apply for “Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6600-N-41), 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