OpportunityTitle: HOPE VI Main Street Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants include, and are limited to, local governments, as defined in Section I.D. of this program NOFA.  The local government must: (a) Have a population of 50,000 or less; and (b) Not be served by a local government, county/parish, regional, or state public housing agency (PHA) that administers more than 100 physical public housing units within the local government&#146;s jurisdiction.  Such units exclude Section 8 Housing Voucher subsidized units and public housing units in Mixed-Finance developments where the PHA is not the General Partner in the for-profit ownership entity.
Description: The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the rejuvenation of an historic or traditional central business district or &#147;Main Street&#148; area by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. The objectives of the program are to (a) Redevelop Main Street areas; (b) Preserve historic or traditional architecture or design features in Main Street areas; (c) Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; and (d) Provide affordable housing in Main Street areas.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Contact
GrantorContactText: If the applicant has a question or needs clarification, the applicant may contact Lawrence Gnessin via email at lawrence.gnessin@hud.gov, Persons with hearing and/or speech impairments may access these telephone numbers via text telephone (TTY) by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877&#150;8339.
CloseDateExplanation: This Grants.gov modification extends the due date from January 20, 2010 to March 3, 2010.  NOTHING ELSE IN THE POSTING OR APPLICATION HAS CHANGED.