The campaign announces a new grant opportunity for state-level organizations interested in expanding multi-sector partnerships and influencing federal housing policy. It is critical that elected officials in the U.S. Congress hear from their own constituents as well as national advocates about the need for stable, affordable housing. The new grant will support such involvement by providing selected state-based organizations with financial assistance for one year, as well as formal recognition as state affiliates of the national campaign. Selected organizations will also be featured on the website, participate in cohort learning experiences with other state grantees, and gain access to networks and technical assistance from the campaign. Proposals from interested organizations are due by December 1, 2023.
To be eligible to submit a proposal, state-based organizations must: (1) support the federal housing solutions included in the campaign’s national policy agenda; (2) be committed to elevating and amplifying racial equity in their housing justice work (whether related to education, health, civil rights, criminal justice, environment, faith, or other sectors); and (3) be prepared to leverage multi-sector partners to engage federal elected officials who represent their state. Please note that to be eligible, organizations must have a predominantly state-level focus; those with a predominantly local/regional focus are not eligible.
Please click here to read more about the goals of the grant, eligibility requirements, and specific next steps. If your organization is interested in applying for this grant, please email the OSAH campaign director, Chantelle Wilkinson, at [email protected].
HUD has modified the FY 2023 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant NOFOto add the anticipated FY 2024 Choice Neighborhoods appropriation to the total available under the FY 2023 NOFO. The FY23 NOFO currently makes available approximately $259 million, and once the FY24 budget passes, those additional funds will be added to this amount accordingly.
The application due date for a new Implementation Grant is now February 13, 2024. HUD anticipates awarding the FY23/24 Implementation Grants in summer 2024. HUD will not issue another Implementation Grants NOFO for the FY24 funding. HUD will publish the next Implementation Grants NOFO after the passage of the full-year FY25 appropriations.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Internal Revenue Service announced thatapplications are open for theLow-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program. These 48e credits can provide a bonus of up to 20 percentage points for any of four categories of qualified projects. Each category has a limited pool of available allocations, meaning that interested entities should apply for the credit as soon as possible.
Eligible applicants can now apply to receive up to a 20-percentage point boost to the energy investment tax credit for solar or wind facilities. The four categories of bonus tax credit allocations include:
eligible property that is located in a low-income community (as defined in section 45D(e)).
a facility on Indian land (as defined in 25 U.S.C. 3501(2)).
eligible property that is part of a qualified low-income residential building project (as defined in Section 48(e)(2)(B)).
a qualified low-income economic benefit project (as defined in Section 48(e)(2)(C)).
Eligible property that is part of a qualified low-income residential building project can get up to a 20-percentage point boost to the energy investment tax credit. Properties eligible to apply for the bonus credit include HUD public housing, tenant-based and project-based rental assistance under Section 8, Treasury/IRS Low-Income Housing Credit properties, Sections 202 and 811, housing funded via the HOME program, National Housing Trust Fund, and many other programs.
You can also click here to watch a webinar site tour that shows CLPHA members how to create website accounts for themselves and provides an overview of the site's functionality.