Closed · FR-6300-N-07 · CFDA 14.252 · Discretionary
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (Section 4)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 12, 2020
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (Section 4) is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Housing and Urban Development that offered Varies by applicant across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 627 other opportunities from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 14.252
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Dev… is closed (last close March 12, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 14.252 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Department of Housing and Urban Development still indexes 627 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 12, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$35,000,000
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
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. Section 4 funds may be used to provide the following services: Training, education, support, and advice to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of CDCs and CHDOs, including the capacity to participate in consolidated planning, as well as in fair housing planning and Continuum of Care homeless assistance efforts that help ensure community-wide participation in assessing area needs; consulting broadly within the community; cooperatively planning for the use of available resources in a comprehensive and holistic manner; and assisting in evaluating performance under these community efforts and in linking plans with neighboring communities in order to foster regional planning; Loans, pass-through grants, development assistance, predevelopment assistance, or other financial assistance to CDCs and CHDOs to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons, including the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of housing for low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons, and community and economic development activities that create jobs for low-income persons; and; Such other activities as may be determined by the grantees in consultation with the Secretary or his or her designee. Program Priorities. Activities undertaken as part of, or as a result of, capacity building efforts described in this section shall support the implementation of other HUD programs, including but not limited to the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), and the Continuum of Care program, in addition to issues related to sustainability and comprehensive neighborhood revitalization activities. Through these activities, grantees are encouraged to align with and support projects that create opportunities for transformative revitalization and investments focused on job growth, economic recovery, and neighborhood revitalization. Additionally, grantees are encouraged to consider how CDCs and CHDOs may align investments with regional planning for sustainable economic development if such efforts are underway in the jurisdiction.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Dev… (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). Only 15 other Department of Housing and Urban Development listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 628).
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Agency Contact
Diane Schmutzler Diane.M.Schmutzler@hud.gov
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What to do next
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Dev… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 14.252 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Dev… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Department of Housing and Urban Development lists 627 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
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