Closed · FR-6700-N-08 · CFDA 14.265 · Discretionary
FY 2023 and FY 2024 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $750K-$3.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 25, 2024
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2023 and FY 2024 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Housing and Urban Development that offered $750,000 -- $3,500,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $750K-$3.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 14.265
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2023 and FY 2024 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) - is cataloged under number FR-6700-N-08 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 14.265, posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 22, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $750,000 -- $3,500,000. The agency has projected $6.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $6.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.2 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on March 25, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$750,000 -- $3,500,000
Close Date
March 25, 2024
The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on
Posted
January 22, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Description
Purpose: The Rural Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), rural local governments, and Indian tribes (eligible beneficiaries) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas for the benefit of low- and moderate-income families and persons. The Rural Capacity Building program achieves this by funding National Organizations with expertise in rural housing and rural community development who work directly to build the capacity of eligible beneficiaries.Eligible Program Activities. RCB program funds are limited to activities that strengthen the organizational infrastructure, management, and governance capabilities of eligible beneficiaries serving rural areas to effectively increase the capacity of the eligible beneficiaries to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income or low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas.Training, education, and support. This may include, but is not limited to, building the capacity of eligible beneficiaries to:Conduct organizational assessments;Engage in strategic planning and Board development;Access and implement technological improvements;Engage with rural community stakeholders;Evaluate performance of current and planned rural community efforts;Plan for the use of available rural resources in a comprehensive and holistic manner;Participate in HUD planning efforts to ensure rural participation and the assessment of rural area needs; andFoster regional planning efforts by connecting local, rural community plans with neighboring communities.Financial assistance.Such other activities as may be determined by the grantees in consultation with the Secretary or his or her designee.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Anupama Abhyankar CapacityBuilding@hud.gov
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