# HUD's FY2020 and FY2021 Distressed Cities and Persistent Poverty Technical Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6500-n-54-hud-s-fy2020-and-fy2021-distressed-cities-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334221

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $6.8 million (at least $750,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $9.3 million in total. Applications closed on July 29, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6500-N-54 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 29, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $6.8 million |
| Award floor | $750,000 |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $9.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.259 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

For profit organizations cannot realize any profit from activities supported by the funds provided through this NOFO. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

Through this NOFO, HUD is announcing the availability of at least two awards: up to $2.5 million in FY 2020 funding and up to $6.8 million in FY 2021 funding. We anticipate around three awards from each of these funding sources to provide technical assistance (TA) to units of general local government (UGLGs) and their non-profit partners serving communities experiencing long-term economic hardship. This includes distressed UGLGs and UGLGs experiencing persistent poverty, as defined under this NOFO. No less than $5 million from the FY 2021 funding will be available to assist UGLGs and their nonprofit partners serving communities experiencing persistent poverty.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6500-N-54 still open?

No. It closed on July 29, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: PDR-2700-DC-0054, expected deadline March 11, 2027.

### Who can apply for HUD's FY2020 and FY2021 Distressed Cities and Persistent Poverty Technical Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for HUD's FY2020 and FY2021 Distressed Cities and Persistent Poverty Technical Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?

Closed July 29, 2021. 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 $6.8 million each. About $9.3 million in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icf Incorporated, L.L.C., Abt Global LLC, Cloudburst Consulting Group, Inc. The program made 308 awards worth $412 million in that time.