Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants

Anupama Abhyankar
CapacityBuilding@hud.gov
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Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants will fund national organizations that can provide technical assistance to rural communities.

Assistance will be targeted to help communities create thriving community development and affordable housing strategies that will result in healthier homes and communities.

Funds may be used to provide:

• Training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Tribes
• Loans, pass-through grants, predevelopment assistance, and other financial assistance to rural housing organizations, CDCs, CHDOs, local governments, and Tribes to increase thier capacit to carry-out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons

Program priorities:

• Supporting homeownership and affordable housing in general
• Organizations assisting veterans
• Organizations assisting first responders
• Organizations assisting people with disabilities
• Organizations that assist the homeless population achieve self-sufficiency and stable housing
• Organizations engaging in opportunities to use federal and state owned lands

Applicants must be national nonprofit organizations or faith-based organizations that have ongoing experience providing housing capacity building activities in rural areas.

Award ceiling: $3,500,000
Award floor: $750,000
Expected number of awards: 5
Project period: 4 years
Total funding available: $6,000,000

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.