Participating in HUD Grant Programs Marvin W. Turner - Director District of Columbia HUD Office

Participating in HUD Grant Programs
     Marvin W. Turner – Director
  District of Columbia HUD Office

   Generic Grant Categories
   Background on Grants.gov, Strategic and
    Policy Priorities and Code of Conduct
   FY 2012 Notices of Funds Available
   Discussion of Selected Grants

   There are two general categories:
     Formula Based Grants
     Competitive (Discretionary) Grants
     We will focus mainly on competitive grants today

   The Office of Departmental Grants Management
    and Oversight (ODGMO), is responsible for
    strengthening internal controls and enhancing
    management integrity across HUD's programs;
    improving management efficiencies by
    streamlining grants processes and procedures not
    only within HUD but across all Federal programs
    in conjunction with the other 26 Federal grant-
    making agencies; facilitating the move to e-
    Government; and increasing transparency for
    results achieved in HUD's competitive grant
    programs.

   Registration in Brief:
   Registration takes approximately 3-5 business days, but allow 4 weeks for completion of all steps.
   STEP 1: Obtain DUNS Number
    Same day. If requested by phone (1-866-705-5711) DUNS is provided immediately. If your
    organization does not have one, you will need to go to the Dun & Bradstreet website at
    http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform to obtain the number. *Information for Foreign Registrants.*Webform
    requests take 1-2 business days.
   STEP 2: Register with CCR
    Three to five business days or up to two weeks. If you already have a TIN, your CCR registration
    will take 3-5 business days to process. If you are applying for an EIN please allow up to 2 weeks.
    Ensure that your organization is registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at
    http://www.ccr.gov . If your organization is not, an authorizing official of your organization must
    register.
   STEP 3: Username & Password
    Same day. Complete your AOR (Authorized Organization Representative) profile on Grants.gov and
    create your username and password. You will need to use your organization’s DUNS Number to
    complete this step. https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/OrcRegister.
   STEP 4: AOR Authorization
    *Same day. The E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) at your organization must login to
    Grants.gov to confirm you as an Authorized Organization Represenative (AOR). Please note that there
    can be more than one AOR for your organization. In some cases the E-Biz POC is also the AOR for an
    organization. *Time depends on responsiveness of your E-Biz POC.
   STEP 5: TRACK AOR STATUS
    At any time, you can track your AOR status by logging in with your username and password. Login
    as an Applicant (enter your username & password you obtained in Step 3) using the following link:
    http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_profile.jsp .

   http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/hudd
    oc?id=2012gensecNOFA.pdf OR
    http://tinyurl.com/c6rpg3y

   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
    DEVELOPMENT
     [Docket No. FR-5600-N-01]
     Notice of HUD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of
      Funding Availability (NOFA)
     Policy Requirements and General Section to HUD’s
      FY2012 NOFAs for Discretionary Programs

HUD's competitive funding Notice of Funding Availability
  (NOFAs) contain the requirement that an applicant must
  provide a copy of their Code of Conduct prior to entering
  into an agreement with HUD. Failure to provide a copy of
  an organization's Code of Conduct will prohibit applicants
  from receiving HUD funding.
 The Code of Conduct:
    Must prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of gifts or gratuities
     by officers, employees, and agents for their personal benefit in
     excess of minimal value;
    Outline administrative and disciplinary actions available to
     remedy violations of such standards,
    Describe the method to be used to ensure that all officers,
     employees and agents of the organization are aware of the Code of
     Conduct, and
    Must be written on company letterhead that provides a mailing
     address, authorized official name, and telephone number.

In FY2010, HUD published its Strategic Plan for
FY2010-2015, which defined a new set of policy and
organizational priorities for the Department. The plan
provides the direction and focus of HUD in achieving
its mission: create strong, sustainable, inclusive
communities and quality, affordable homes for all. It
proposes to accomplish this through five core goals, to:
1. Strengthen the Nation’s Housing Market to Bolster the
   Economy and Protect Consumers
2. Meet the Need for Quality Affordable Rental Homes
3. Utilize Housing as a Platform for Improving Quality of Life
4. Build Inclusive and Sustainable Communities Free from
   Discrimination
5. Transform the Way HUD Does Business

HUD’s Policy Priorities
In FY2012, HUD is seeking grant applications for its competitive programs
     that will further the achievement of HUD’s Strategic Plan goals through
     policy priorities. Below is the list of the cross-cutting policy priorities for
     FY2012. Each program NOFA will identify the policy priorities most
     applicable to the program. In selecting the policy priorities to be
     addressed, the program NOFA will also include the point value assigned
     to each policy priority listed. 2
HUD’s FY2012 Policy Priorities are:
1. Job creation
2. Sustainability
3. Affirmatively furthering fair housing
4. Capacity building and knowledge sharing
5. Using housing as a platform for improving other outcomes
6. Expand cross-cutting policy knowledge

   2012 Notices - Funds Available
   Assisted Living Conversion Program
   Choice Neighborhood Implementation Program
   Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Planning Grants
   Fair Housing Initiative Program
   Housing Choice Voucher - Family Self-Sufficiency (HCV FSS)
   Performance Based Contract Administration Program for the
    Administration of Project Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
    Contracts
   Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) - Service Coordinators
    Program
   Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
   Service Coordinators in Multi-Family Housing
   TI: Choice Neighborhood Demonstration Small Research Grant Program
   TI: McKinney Vento HMIS Technical Assistance
    TI: Natural Experiment Grant Program
   TI:Technical Assistance and Capacity Building under the Transformation
    Initiative; ("OneCPD" and Core Curricula"); Request for Qualifications

   This SHOP NOFA announces the availability of
    $13,500,000 in FY 2012 SHOP funding to be awarded to
    national and regional non-profit organizations and
    consortia to facilitate and encourage innovative
    homeownership opportunities on a national,
    geographically diverse basis through the provision of
    self-help homeownership housing programs.
    SHOP grant funds are awarded to national and
    regional non-profit organizations and consortia to
    facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership
    opportunities on a national, geographically diverse
    basis through the provision of self-help
    homeownership housing programs.
   The SHOP application deadline date is April 30, 2012

This NOFA announces the availability of up to $25
  million in Assisted Living Conversion Program
  (ALCP) grant funds. The funds are available for
  the physical conversion of eligible multifamily
  assisted housing projects or portions of projects to
  assisted living facilities (ALFs) or service-enriched
  housing (SEH).
The application deadline is 11:59:59 p.m. eastern time
  on May 15, 2012. Applications must be received
  by Grants.gov no later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern
  Time on the deadline date of May 15, 2012.

Choice Neighborhoods is focused on three core goals:
1. Housing: Transform distressed public and assisted housing
    into energy efficient, mixed-income housing that is
    physically and financially viable over the long-term;
2. People: Support positive outcomes for families who live in
    the target development(s) and the surrounding
    neighborhood, particularly outcomes related to residents‟
    health, safety, employment, mobility, and education; and
3. Neighborhood: Transform neighborhoods of poverty into
    viable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to well-
    functioning services, high quality public schools and
    education programs, high quality early learning programs
    and services, public assets, public transportation, and
    improved access to jobs.

   The Service Coordinator in Multifamily Housing program
    allows multifamily housing owners to assist elderly
    individuals and nonelderly people with disabilities living in
    HUD-assisted housing and in the surrounding area to
    obtain needed supportive services from the community, to
    enable them to continue living as independently as possible
    in their homes.
   $91 million in fiscal year 2012 funds have been appropriated
    for the Service Coordinator in Multifamily Housing
    program. Of these funds, approximately $15 million are
    available in this NOFA for funding new Service
    Coordinators in Multifamily Housing programs.
   The application deadline is 11:59:59 p.m. eastern time on
    May 14, 2012.

   As part of its continuing effort to help families find decent housing and to prevent
    future foreclosures, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    (HUD) announced (March 16, 2012) more than $42 million in housing counseling
    grants to 468 national, regional and local organizations.
   The Housing Counseling Assistance Program enables anyone who wants to (or
    already does) rent or own housing-whether through a HUD program, a Veterans
    Affairs program, other Federal programs, a State or local program, or the regular
    private market-to get the counseling they need to make their rent or mortgage
    payments and to be a responsible tenant or owner in other ways. The counseling is
    provided by HUD-approved housing counseling agencies.
   Three strategic goals undergird the programs: (1) to improve the quality of renter
    and homeowner education, (2) to develop a reliable stream of funding and
    resources for counseling agencies, and (3) to enhance coordination among local
    housing providers. HUD intends that these strategies together will create a new
    expectation among mortgage lenders and insurers, homebuilders, real estate
    brokers, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies: to make counseling an
    integral part of services for potential renters and homebuyers.
   Only HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and State Housing Finance
    Agencies are eligible to apply for Housing Counseling grants. To become HUD-
    approved, an agency must contact the nearest FHA Homeownership Center to
    confer about the agency's eligibility and submit an application for approval.

In November 2011, HUD announced $749 million in housing assistance. These grants will help non-
        profit organizations produce accessible housing, offer rental assistance, and facilitate
        supportive services for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
   Section 202 Capital Advances will provide $545 million nationwide to 97 projects in 31 States and
        Puerto Rico. In addition to funding the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of
        multifamily developments, HUD’s Section 202 program will also provide $54 million in rental
        assistance so that residents only pay 30 percent of their adjusted incomes. Section 202 provides
        very low-income elderly persons 62 years of age or older with the opportunity to live
        independently in an environment that provides support services to meet their unique needs
        (see attached funding chart).
   Section 811 Capital Advances will provide $137 million nationwide to assist very low-income
        persons with disabilities through 92 projects in 34 states. An additional $12.6 million will be
        available for project rental assistance contracts (see attached funding chart). Most of the
        housing supported through the Section 811 Program will be newly constructed, typically small
        apartment buildings, group homes for three to four persons, or condominium units that are
        integrated into the larger community. Residents will pay 30 percent of their adjusted income
        for rent and the federal government will pay the rest.
   HUD provides these funds to non-profit organizations in two forms:
1.      Capital Advances. This is funding that covers the cost of developing, acquiring, or
        rehabilitating the development. Repayment is not required as long as the housing remains
        available for occupancy by very low-income elderly persons for at least 40 years for (under
        Section 202) or very low-income persons with disabilities (under Section 811).
2.      Project Rental Assistance Contracts. This is funding that goes to each development to cover the
        difference between the residents’ contributions toward rent and the cost of operating the
        project.

HUD recently awarded $1.47 billion to renew funding to more than 7,100 existing local
      homeless programs operating across the U.S. That funding ensured housing and service
      programs remained operating in 2012.
   HUD’s Continuum of Care grants provide permanent and transitional housing to homeless
      persons as well as services including job training, health care, mental health counseling,
      substance abuse treatment and child care. Continuum of Care grants are awarded
      competitively to local programs to meet the needs of their homeless clients. These grants
      fund a wide variety of programs from street outreach and assessment programs to
      transitional and permanent housing for homeless persons and families. Continuum of
      Care programs include:
1.   Supportive Housing Program (SHP) offers housing and supportive services to allow
     homeless persons to live as independently as possible.
2.   Shelter Plus Care (S+C) provides housing and supportive services on a long-term basis
     for homeless persons with disabilities, (primarily those with serious mental illness,
     chronic problems with alcohol and/or drugs, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
     (AIDS) or related diseases) and their families who were living in places not intended for
     human habitation (e.g., streets) or in emergency shelters.
3.   Single-Room Occupancy Program (SRO) provides rental assistance for homeless persons
     in one-person housing units that contain small kitchens, bathrooms, or both.

   The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a flexible
    program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of
    unique community development needs. Beginning in 1974, the CDBG
    program is one of the longest continuously run programs at HUD. The CDBG
    program provides annual grants on a formula basis to 1209 general units of
    local government and States.
   The CDBG program works to ensure decent affordable housing, to provide
    services to the most vulnerable in our communities, and to create jobs through
    the expansion and retention of businesses. CDBG is an important tool for
    helping local governments tackle serious challenges facing their communities.
    The CDBG program has made a difference in the lives of millions of people
    and their communities across the Nation.
   Over a 1, 2, or 3-year period, as selected by the grantee, not less than 70
    percent of CDBG funds must be used for activities that benefit low- and
    moderate-income persons. In addition, each activity must meet one of the
    following national objectives for the program: benefit low- and moderate-
    income persons, prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or address
    community development needs having a particular urgency because existing
    conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the
    community for which other funding is not available.

   HOME is the largest Federal block grant to State and local governments designed
    exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Each year it
    allocates approximately $2 billion among the States and hundreds of localities
    nationwide. The program was designed to reinforce several important values and
    principles of community development:
       HOME's flexibility empowers people and communities to design and implement strategies
        tailored to their own needs and priorities.
       HOME's emphasis on consolidated planning expands and strengthens partnerships among all
        levels of government and the private sector in the development of affordable housing.
       HOME's technical assistance activities and set-aside for qualified community-based nonprofit
        housing groups builds the capacity of these partners.
       HOME's requirement that participating jurisdictions (PJs) match 25 cents of every dollar in
        program funds mobilizes community resources in support of affordable housing.
       Participating jurisdictions may choose among a broad range of eligible activities, using HOME
        funds to provide home purchase or rehabilitation financing assistance to eligible homeowners
        and new homebuyers; build or rehabilitate housing for rent or ownership; or for "other
        reasonable and necessary expenses related to the development of non-luxury housing," including
        site acquisition or improvement, demolition of dilapidated housing to make way for HOME-
        assisted development, and payment of relocation expenses. PJs may use HOME funds to provide
        tenant-based rental assistance contracts of up to 2 years if such activity is consistent with their
        Consolidated Plan and justified under local market conditions.