FY2012 NOFA and Funding Information

Implementation Grants NOFA

The FY2012 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) was issued on January 10, 2012 and announced approximately $110 million available for awards. Eligible applicants are public housing authorities (PHAs), local governments, nonprofits, tribal entities and for-profit developers that apply jointly with a public entity. Applications must present a plan to revitalize a severely distressed public and/or HUD-assisted multifamily housing project located in a distressed neighborhood into a viable, mixed-income community. Applications were due April 10, 2012. HUD selected 9 applications as finalists in August. From among those 9 finalists, HUD expects to make grant awards to 4 or 5 by the end of December.

• FY12 Implementation Grantees Announced
• FY12 Implementation Grant Project Summaries
• FY12 Implementation Grant Finalists Announced
• Applicant List
• NOFA Questions and Answers
• On February 6, HUD hosted a conference call for potential applicants and stakeholders. View the presentation materials here.
• NOFA - Note: the full application package must be downloaded through www.Grants.gov
• One-for-One Hard Unit Replacement Exception: Grantees will be required to replace all public and/or assisted housing units demolished or disposed of with a "hard" unit unless granted an exception from HUD. Please review the attached document, which outlines the circumstances in which HUD will consider an exception and the process by which applicants may obtain HUD's approval.

Planning Grants NOFA

The FY2012 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) was issued on February 29, 2012 and announced approximately $5 million available for awards. Applications were due May 1, 2012. In October 2012, HUD awarded Planning Grants to 17 communities totaling $4.95 million. HUD will also post information on the grantees' proposals on the partner.hud.gov website.

• FY12 Planning Grantees Announced
• FY12 Planning Grant Project Summaries
• Planning Grants Applicant List
• FY2012 CN Planning Grants NOFA (Note: the full application package must be downloaded through www.Grants.gov)
• NOFA Summary Presentation for potential applicants and stakeholders
• NOFA Questions and Answers

Mapping Tool

*NOTE: The FY12 module has been removed from the server and the links have been disabled.