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ROSS Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program - FY2024 - NOFO

ID: FR-6800-N-05 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program is designed to assist residents of Public and Indian Housing make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by removing the educational, professional and health barriers they face. Self-sufficiency is defined as an individual's ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal/family stability. To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by the achievement of individual educational, professional, and health-related goals.To help residents make progress towards self-sufficiency, HUD provides ROSS-SC grant funding to eligible applicants to hire a Service Coordinator who assesses the needs of Public and Indian housing residents and links them to local training and supportive services that will enable participants to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. In the case of elderly/residents with disabilities, the Service Coordinator also links them to congregate and other supportive services which enable them to age/remain in place in addition to providing other desired training and supportive services which are made available to other residents. In addition, with the ROSS-SC grant, HUD provides funding for grantees to provide direct services to further support the work of the ROSS-SC and ultimately, the goals of the ROSS program.
Background
The Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program is designed to assist residents of Public and Indian Housing make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by removing the educational, professional and health barriers they face. Self-sufficiency is defined as an individual’s ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal/family stability. To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by the achievement of individual educational, professional, and health-related goals. To help residents make progress towards self-sufficiency, HUD provides ROSS-SC grant funding to eligible applicants to hire a Service Coordinator who assesses the needs of Public and Indian housing residents and links them to local training and supportive services that will enable participants to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. In the case of elderly/residents with disabilities, the Service Coordinator also links them to congregate and other supportive services which enable them to age/remain in place in addition to providing other desired training and supportive services which are made available to other residents.

Grant Details
The ROSS-SC program includes various core functions such as Community Needs Assessment, Coordination and Direct Service Delivery, Case Management/Coaching, Resident Leadership Development, Resident Engagement, Evaluation, and Reporting. The program also requires coordination with other HUD programs with services or service coordination. Eligible use of funds includes salary and fringe benefits for coordinators, training and travel expenses related to professional or program development, and limited administrative costs including costs for direct services or for subcontracting for direct services.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include public housing agencies (PHAs), tribes/Tribal Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs), nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, or locally incorporated nonprofits. Ineligible applicants include individuals, foreign entities, sole proprietorships, for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not explicitly mentioned.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Category of Funding
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Health
Housing
Opportunity Zone Benefits
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
14.870 - Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 5/30/24 the Department of Housing and Urban Development posted grant opportunity FR-6800-N-05 for ROSS Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program - FY2024 - NOFO with funding of $40.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators. It is expected that 130 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
May 30, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Oct. 21, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on
Last Updated
Sept. 30, 2024, 4:46 p.m. EDT
Version
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Info
Resident Associations (RAs) are eligible to apply. RAs must have either locally incorporated nonprofit status (usually designated by the state) or 501(c)(3) nonprofit status designated by the IRS.Multifamily Owners are eligible to apply. Multifamily Owners that are applying to serve RAD PBRA residents must be the entity that has the legal right to lease dwelling units in the PBRA project(s) to be served.Indian Tribes as defined in Section 4(13) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are eligible to apply.Tribally-Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are also eligible to apply for FY23 ROSS funding. Tribes are reminded that the number of ROSS-SC positions they are eligible to apply for is based on the number of occupied units in projects to be served that receive NAHASDA-rental assistance as of the application deadline. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$816,750
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$40,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
130

Contacts

Contact
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Contact Email
ross-pih@hud.gov
Contact Phone
(202) 402-2440
Additional Information Site
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps

Documents

Posted documents for FR-6800-N-05

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