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Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing

ID: FR-6900-N-07 • Type: Posted
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Description

Purpose. Through funding of national intermediaries, the Section 4 Capacity Building program (Section 4) enhances the capacity and ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons.Eligible Activities and Priorities. Funds may only be used to conduct the following activities:1. Training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of CDCs and CHDOs. This may include building the capacity of CDCs and CHDOs to: Participate in consolidated planning, fair housing planning and Continuum of Care homeless assistance efforts that help ensure community-wide participation in assessing area needs;Navigate the increased housing and community development resources provided by the Federal Government and assist in directing Federal investments to underserved communities;Consult broadly within the community;Cooperatively plan for the use of available resources in a comprehensive and holistic manner; andAssist in evaluating performance under these community planning and coordination efforts and in linking plans with neighboring communities to foster regional planning. 2. Pass-through grants, loans, predevelopment assistance, or other financial assistance to CDCs and CHDOs to increase their capacity to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons.3. Such other activities as may be determined by the grantees in consultation with the Secretary or his or her designee.
Background
The Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing program, administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), aims to enhance the capacity and ability of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families.

The program is designed to provide funding to national intermediaries to support these organizations in their efforts to improve community development outcomes.

Grant Details
Eligible activities under this grant include:

1. Training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of CDCs and CHDOs. This includes building capacity for participation in consolidated planning, fair housing planning, and Continuum of Care programs; navigating federal resources; consulting within the community; cooperative planning; and evaluating performance.

2. Financial assistance such as pass-through grants, loans, or predevelopment assistance to increase the capacity of CDCs and CHDOs for community development activities benefiting low-income families.

3. Other activities as determined by grantees in consultation with HUD's Secretary or designee, specifically related to reasonable administrative tasks directly linked to managing the Section 4 program.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include only three organizations: Enterprise Community Partners Inc., Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Habitat for Humanity International, all of which must have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.

Faith-based organizations may apply on equal footing with other organizations, but individuals are not eligible applicants.

Period of Performance
The estimated project period is from July 7, 2025, to July 7, 2029, spanning a total of 48 months.

Grant Value
$42 million is available for FY 2024 under this grant opportunity. At least $5 million is earmarked specifically for rural capacity building activities. Grantees are also required to collectively invest a minimum of $1 million in targeted capacity building activities for Native Hawaiian, American Indian, and Alaska Native communities.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed at various locations across the United States where eligible CDCs and CHDOs operate.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Category of Funding
Community Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
14.252 - Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/17/25 the Department of Housing and Urban Development posted grant opportunity FR-6900-N-07 for Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing with funding of $42.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 14.252 Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing. It is expected that 3 total grants will be made worth between $1.0 million and $42.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 17, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
March 20, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
Jan. 17, 2025, 12:23 p.m. EST
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations having 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS identified in Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-120, 107 Stat. 1148, 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as amended, and the FY 2024 Appropriation. Specifically, these three organizations are: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly The Enterprise Foundation), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Habitat for Humanity International. Specifically, the only applicants eligible for this competition are the three organizations located at the following addresses:Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. 70 Corporate Center 11000 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 700 Columbia, MD 21044 Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) 501 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10018 Habitat for Humanity International 121 Habitat Street Americus, GA 31709Affiliates and local offices of these organizations and their community partners are not eligible to compete either directly or independently for Section 4 funds under this notice but may seek funding from the above organizations. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$42,000,000
Floor
$1,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$42,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
3

Contacts

Contact
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Contact Email
capacitybuilding@hud.gov
Contact Phone
(202) 402-2440
Additional Information Site
https://www.hud.gov/grants/

Documents

Posted documents for FR-6900-N-07

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