Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 14.023 (USAspending.gov).
- Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government $7,000,000
- San Francisco, City & County Of $7,000,000
- City Of Tucson $7,000,000
- City Of Portland $7,000,000
- City Of Oakland $7,000,000
- County Of Dane $7,000,000
- Department Of Commerce Montana $7,000,000
- City Of Evanston $7,000,000
- City Of St Louis, The $6,999,118
- Housing & Community Development, Md Dept Of $6,943,228
Program Objective
PRO (Pathways to Removing Obstacles) to Housing provides competitive grant funds for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. State Government
- County Government
- Municipality/Township Government
- Planning Commission
- Local Government Consortium
Local government shall have the same meaning as “unit of general local government” in section 102(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. This term “local government” includes entitlement CDBG grantees and non-entitlement communities.
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 8 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991 at 23 U.S.C. 134(b).
Multijurisdictional entity refers to any association of local governments or public agencies which are bound by collective agreement (such as a memorandum of understanding, joint powers authority, interstate compact, or the like), such that HUD determines that the entity is authorized and has administrative capability to carry out eligible activities on behalf of its member jurisdiction(s).
State government shall have the same meaning as “State” in section
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Awardees are notified after the final selection process has been completed and approved by HUD management officials. Awardees are provided with a list of documentation needed to enter their organization into HUD accounting systems and their HUD contract will include all regulatory requirements. If the Awardee accepts the responsibility of receiving the FFA, they will sign the contract and return it with all required documentation.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
Description
The purpose of this listing is to award competitive grants to States, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and multijurisdictional entities for their eligible activities that develop, evaluate, and facilitate affordable housing production and preservation.
Mission Categories
Primary: Experimental and Development Projects
Other categories:
Home ImprovementMultifamilyConstruction Rehabilitation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The competition supports the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. Planning and policy activities supporting affordable housing, development activities, infrastructure activities, and preservation activities.
Restrictions
Each activity, other than general administration and planning, proposed to be carried out with PRO Housing assistance must meet a CDBG national objective pursuant to section 101(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: a. Benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, b. Preventing or eliminating slums or blight, or c. Meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
To be eligible, costs must be necessary and reasonable for the proper accomplishment of the work; be allocable in accordance with the cost principles; conform to the limitations set forth in the grant agreement, be consistent with recipient and subrecipient policies and procedures; and be adequately documented.
Required Documentation
Federal Assistance Representations and Certifications section of the applicant registration on SAM.gov. Recipients must certify they will meet program requirements and applicable federal requirements.
SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance
HUD 424-B Applicant and Recipient Assurances and Certifications
HUD-2880 Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report
SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobby Activities and Certification of Lobbying Activities
HUD-424-CBW Grant Application Detailed Budget Worksheet
SF-424B Assurances Non-construction
SF-424D Assurances for Construction
PRO Certifications identified in NOFO
Application with narrative information to support executive summary, threshold requirements and other submission requirements, need, soundness of approach, capacity, match or leverage, and long-term effect.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements