OpportunityTitle: HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program
CategoryExplanation: TECHNICAL CORRECTION EXPLANATION.  On July 14, 2009, HUD posted the HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program NOFA for FY 2009.  This Notice makes technical corrections to the NOFA in order to foster greater ease in understanding for potential applicants regarding the requirements set forth in this NOFA.  Subsequent to publication, it was determined that language in the Land Use threshold requirement needed to be corrected to clarify that the threshold applies to on-site and off-site land.  Additionally, it was discovered that two dates (HUD&apos;s required obligation date and the grantees&apos; required expenditure dates) needed to be corrected to reflect the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, approved March 11, 2009).  This technical correction clarifies that HUD must obligate the grant funds by September 30, 2010 and that the grantees then have until September 30, 2015 to expend the grant funds.  PLEASE READ THE TECHNICAL CORRECTION FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only PHAs that have severely distressed housing in their inventory and that are otherwise in conformance with the threshold requirements provided in Section III.C.2 of this NOFA are eligible to apply.  This is considered a threshold requirement under Section III.C.2 of this NOFA.    2.  HCV Programs Only, Tribal Housing Agencies, and Others.  PHAs that administer only HCV/Section 8 programs, tribal housing agencies and tribally designated housing entities are not eligible to apply.  Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and private citizens and entrepreneurs are not eligible to apply.  3.  Troubled Status. This is considered a threshold requirement under Section III.C.2 of this NOFA.  If HUD has designated your PHA as troubled pursuant to section 6(j)(2) of the 1937 Act, HUD will use documents and information available to it to determine whether you qualify as an eligible applicant.  In accordance with section 24(j) of the 1937 Act, the term &quot;applicant&quot; means:  a.  Any PHA that is not designated as &quot;troubled&quot; pursuant to section 6(j)(2) of the 1937 Act; b.  Any PHA for which a private housing management agent has been selected, or a receiver has been appointed, pursuant to section 6(j)(3) of the 1937 Act; and c. Any PHA that is designated as &quot;troubled&quot; pursuant to section 6(j)(2) of the 1937 Act and that:   (1)  Is designated as troubled principally for reasons that will not affect its capacity to carry out a revitalization program; (2)  Is making substantial progress toward eliminating the deficiencies of the agency that resulted in its troubled status;  (3)  Has not been found to be in noncompliance with fair housing or other civil rights requirements; or (4)  Is otherwise determined by HUD to be capable of carrying out a revitalization program.
Description: On July 14, 2009, HUD posted the HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program NOFA for FY 2009. This Notice makes technical corrections to the NOFA in order to foster greater ease in understanding for potential applicants regarding the requirements set forth in this NOFA. Subsequent to publication, it was determined that language in the Land Use threshold requirement needed to be corrected to clarify that the threshold applies to on-site and off-site land. Additionally, it was discovered that two dates (HUD&apos;s required obligation date and the grantees&apos; required expenditure dates) needed to be corrected to reflect the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, approved March 11, 2009). This technical correction clarifies that HUD must obligate the grant funds by September 30, 2010 and that the grantees then have until September 30, 2015 to expend the grant funds. PLEASE READ THE TECHNICAL CORRECTION FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. In accordance with Section 24(a) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) (1937 Act), the purpose of HOPE VI Revitalization grants is to assist PHAs to: 1. Improve the living environment for public housing residents of severely distressed public housing projects through the demolition, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement of obsolete public housing projects (or portions thereof);2. Revitalize sites (including remaining public housing dwelling units) on which such public housing projects are located and contribute to the improvement of the surrounding neighborhood; 3. Provide housing that will avoid or decrease the concentration of very low-income families; and 4. Build sustainable communities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Contact Person
GrantorContactText: Before the application deadline date, HUD staff will be available to provide you with general guidance and technical assistance. However, HUD staff is not permitted to assist in preparing your application. If you have a question or need a clarification, you may call or send an email message to the Office of Public Housing Investments, Attention: Leigh van Rij, at (202) 402-5788 (this is not a toll-free number)
CloseDateExplanation: Technical Correction DOES NOT change the application due date.