Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants support the development of comprehensive neighborhood Transformation Plans which are centered on the revitalization of a severely distressed public housing or HUD-assisted housing project. The Transformation Plan should integrate effective strategies for redevelopment of the targeted public and/or assisted housing project; the provision of supportive services for housing residents which address employment, health and educational opportunities; and initiatives which improve the range of neighborhood assets and promote economic development. The Transformation Plan should be created as part of a collaborative planning process that involves neighborhood stakeholders, local governmental entities and residents, and builds the necessary support to successfully implement the plan.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
Public Housing Authorities, local governments, Tribal Entities, and nonprofits are eligible to apply. Prospective applicants should carefully review the eligibility criteria for Choice Neighborhoods under each NOFO.
Beneficiaries
- Other
Individual/Family, Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization, Other private institution/organization, Anyone/general public, Small Business Person, U.S. Citizen, Local, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Other public institution/organization
For Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants, the ultimate beneficiaries are residents of the severely distressed public housing projects and residents of the surrounding community.
Cities or other municipalities also benefit from the creation of neighborhood plans that will help revitalize low-income and under-served communities.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
HUD will issue a Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO), as provided by annual appropriations, via the Grants.gov website. HUD headquarters will coordinate reviews of each eligible application for threshold compliance, rating points will be assigned to each application that passes all thresholds, and the highest rated applications will be notified that they have been selected to participate in the Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant program.
120 days. Refer to each Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for application deadlines.
Program details & compliance
Description
View project information on the Choice Neighborhoods website: www.hud.gov/cn
Mission Categories
Primary: Rural Housing
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Planning, Housing, Community Development (includes Federal surplus property)
Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants fund the creation of a Transformation Plan that is intended to guide the future revitalization of a targeted low-income neighborhood which is impacted by the presence of a distressed HUD public housing project(s). The plan will outline the steps necessary to redevelop the target housing, improve self-sufficiency outcomes for affected public housing residents, and revitalize the surrounding neighborhood.
Required Documentation
Eligibility requirements to apply for Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants are included in the applicable Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which may change from year to year.
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Matching Requirements
HUD is required by section 24(c)(1)(A) of the 1937 Act (42 U.S.C. 1437v(c)(1)(A)) to include the requirement for matching funds for all HOPE VI-related grants, which includes Choice Neighborhoods.
Matching requirements are mandatory.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
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