FY23 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO | FR 6700 N 38

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The FY23 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO (Funding Opportunity Number FR 6700 N 38) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to help communities plan for the revitalization of severely distressed public housing and/or other HUD-assisted housing, along with the surrounding neighborhood. The core purpose of the planning grant is to fund the development of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy known as a Transformation Plan. This plan is intended to serve as the central roadmap that guides later implementation work, both for improving the target housing and for driving broader neighborhood change that leads to better outcomes for the families who live there.

The program is organized around three core goals: Housing, People, and Neighborhood. In practice, that means the Transformation Plan is expected to address the physical and operational future of the distressed housing (Housing), the supportive services and opportunities that help residents improve stability and upward mobility (People), and the wider community conditions that shape quality of life such as safety, schools, transportation access, and neighborhood amenities (Neighborhood). The emphasis is on coordinated, place-based planning rather than isolated projects, with the expectation that the final plan will align partners, resources, and timelines into a coherent strategy that can be carried forward into subsequent phases.

Eligible applicants include a range of local and community-based entities that are typically positioned to lead neighborhood-scale planning efforts. These include county governments; city or township governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The eligibility list also notes that other applicant types may be eligible as described in the NOFO's additional eligibility language, signaling that HUD may allow certain other entities depending on how they fit the program's requirements and partnership structure.

Awards under this opportunity are grants, with an award ceiling of up to $500,000 per grant. HUD anticipated making about 20 awards under this competition. The funding falls under CFDA number 14.892 and is categorized under Housing, with Opportunity Zone Benefits noted in the activity category information. The intent of this funding level is to provide enough capacity for robust planning work, including community engagement, data analysis, partnership development, and the production of a well-supported Transformation Plan that can credibly guide future investment and implementation.

Key dates for the opportunity show it was created on April 4, 2023, with an original closing date of June 6, 2023. Applications were due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on the deadline date, which is a common HUD submission cutoff and important for applicants because late submissions are typically not accepted.

Overall, this NOFO is aimed at helping communities create a detailed, actionable plan for turning around distressed assisted housing and strengthening the surrounding neighborhood at the same time. Rather than funding construction or service expansion directly at this stage, the planning grants focus on building a strong, unified strategy that can guide later implementation, attract additional funding, and align public, private, and nonprofit partners around shared goals and measurable outcomes for residents and the broader community.

• The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing, opportunity zone benefits sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY23 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants NOFO" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.892.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 04, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 06, 2023 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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