# FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fr-6700-n-03-fy2023-hope-vi-main-street-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348714

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $1.0 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 11, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FR-6700-N-03 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 11, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.878 |

## Who can apply

- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments

1. Eligible applicants under this NOFO are limited to Units of General Local Government, defined as any city, town, township, village, county, parish, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state or territory, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands. It does not include Native American governments, Tribally Designated Housing Entities or Public Housing Agencies.2. The Local Government must have a population of 50,000 or fewer; and is eitherNot served by a local or county/parish Public Housing Agency (PHA); orIs served by a single PHA which administers 100 or fewer public housing dwelling units within the local government’s jurisdiction. Such units exclude Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher subsidized units.3. Joint applications are not permitted. However, an applicant can enter into subaward agreements (or contracts) with not-for-profit organizations and State or local governments. 4. The applicant can also enter into contracts with for-profit entities, such as a private property owner or for-profit partnership created for tax credit purposes. The Local Government grantee and any sub-awardees are subject to 2 CFR part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards when procuring supplies or services.5. The applicant can only apply for funding to support one project in one undivided Main Street Area. The Project may include several buildings.6. The applicant must meet all thresholds in order to be considered for rating, ranking and funding. Thresholds are in Section III.D. of 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

The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street Program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area, by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. The objectives of the program are to:Redevelop central business districts (Main Street areas);Preserve Historic or traditional Main Street area properties by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units;Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; andProvide affordable housing in Main Street areas. Main Street grant funds can be used to build new affordable housing or reconfigure obsolete or surplus commercial space (or extremely substandard, vacant housing) into affordable housing units. The grant funds cannot be used on general infrastructure or commercial development. Main Street housing units must be affordable to the initial residents that occupy the Main Street housing project, as described in the Use Restrictions section of this NOFA. The funds in the NOFA must be used to assist Units of Local Government that have existing Main Street area rejuvenation projects and meet the population and public housing unit limits stated in the Eligibility section of this NOFA.

## Questions people ask

### Is FR-6700-N-03 still open?

No. It closed on December 11, 2023.

### Who can apply for FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street 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 FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program?

Closed December 11, 2023. 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 $1.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total across about 4 awards.