HOPE VI Main Street Program
The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the rejuvenation of an historic or traditional central business district or Main Street area by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units.
The objectives of the program are to (a) Redevelop Main Street areas; (b) Preserve historic or traditional architecture or design features in Main Street areas; (c) Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; and (d) Provide affordable housing in Main Street areas.
The objectives of the program are to (a) Redevelop Main Street areas; (b) Preserve historic or traditional architecture or design features in Main Street areas; (c) Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; and (d) Provide affordable housing in Main Street areas.
Related Programs
Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Application download
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include, and are limited to, local governments, as defined in Section I.D.
of this program NOFA.
The local government must: (a) Have a population of 50,000 or less; and (b) Not be served by a local government, county/parish, regional, or state public housing agency (PHA) that administers more than 100 physical public housing units within the local governments jurisdiction.
Such units exclude Section 8 Housing Voucher subsidized units and public housing units in Mixed-Finance developments where the PHA is not the General Partner in the for-profit ownership entity.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp
Contact:
If the applicant has a question or needs clarification, the applicant may contact Lawrence Gnessin via email at lawrence.gnessin@hud.gov, Persons with hearing and/or speech impairments may access these telephone numbers via text telephone (TTY) by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Serv
Agency Email Description:
Program Contact
Agency Email:
lawrence.gnessin@hud.gov
Date Posted:
2009-11-11
Application Due Date:
2010-03-03
Archive Date:
2010-03-10
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