# FY 2021 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6500-n-34-fy-2021-choice-neighborhoods-implementation-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336601

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $1) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $218 million in total. Applications closed on February 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6500-N-34 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $218 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.889 |

## Who can apply

- City or township governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The local government of jurisdiction must be either the Lead Applicant or Co-Applicant. The Lead Applicant can be either a Public Housing Agency (PHA), local government, or tribal entity. A Co-Applicant can be a local government, PHA, tribal entity, or the owner of the target HUD-assisted housing (e.g. nonprofit or for-profit developer). Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants support the implementation of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans that are expected to achieve the following three core goals: 1. Housing: Replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing that is well-managed and responsive to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood; 2. People: Improve outcomes of households living in the target housing related to employment and income, health, and children’s education; and 3. Neighborhood: Create the conditions necessary for public and private reinvestment in distressed neighborhoods to offer the kinds of amenities and assets, including safety, good schools, and commercial activity, that are important to families’ choices about their community.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6500-N-34 still open?

No. It closed on February 15, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY 2021 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2021 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program?

Closed February 15, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50.0 million each. About $218 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were County of Miami-Dade, City of Omaha, Housing Authority of the City of Tulsa. The program made 107 awards worth $1.2 billion in that time.