Community Challenge Planning Grants and the Department of Transportation"s TIGER II Planning Grants
A set of six "Livability
Each agency has clear and defined roles: HUD will take the lead in funding, evaluating, and supporting integrated regional planning for sustainable development, and will invest in sustainable housing and community development efforts.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. HUD fulfills this mission through high ethical standards, management and accountability, and by forming partnerships with community organizations.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
For Fiscal Year 2010, potential applicants should consult the NOFA for available grant funding, particular requirements and restrictions, and application due dates.
Submission information is provided in the NOFA.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State and local governments, including U.S.
territories, tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of state or local governments, and multistate or multijurisdictional groupings.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State and local governments, including U.S. territories, tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of state or local governments, and multistate or multijurisdictional groupings.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The competitive Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) for fiscal year 2010 The Partnership for Sustainable Communities Collaborative Planning Grants Program provides information about the application procedure.
Award Procedures
HUD"s review and awarding procedures are explained in the NOFA.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Consolidated Appropriations Act 2010, Public Law 111-117.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: Percent: 20.%. Applicants must provide 20 percent of the requested funding amount in leveraged resources in the form of cash and/or verified in-kind contributions or a combination of these sources. All assistance provided to meet this requirement must be identified by their dollar equivalent based upon accepted salary or regional dollar values. Cash contributions may come from any combination of local, state and/or federal funds, and/or private and philanthropic contributions dedicated to the express purposes of this proposal.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The Partnership for Sustainable Communities Collaborative Planning Grant award is for __ months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Program reports are not applicable.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Applicants that receive awards will be expected to report on the progress of the project and outcomes realized at the mid-way point and at the end of the term of the grant.
Expenditure reports are not applicable.
Performance monitoring is not applicable.
Audits
Not Applicable.
Records
No Data Available.
Financial Information
Account Identification
86-0162-0-1-451.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 09 $0; FY 10 est $40,000,000; FY 11 est $40,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Up to 3,000,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
NOFA
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices.
Headquarters Office
Zuleika K. Morales-Romero, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20410 Email: zuleika.k.morales@hud.gov Phone: (202) 402-7683.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
See NOFA.
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