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GRRP (14.021)

GRRP (Assistance Listing 14.021) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $563 million in 125 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $1.7 million. Half of the 125 awards fell between $750,000 and $5.8 million, and they ranged from $192,000 to $20.0 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

GRRP offers loans and grants for HUD-assisted multifamily property owners to improve energy or water efficiency, increase properties' ability to withstand and recover from severe storms and natural disasters, and expand preservation investments. The program also includes funds for utility consumption benchmarking and administrative costs. The application period for participation has closed.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Eligible applicants include Owners of properties assisted under one of the following forms of assistance contract with HUD: A. Properties assisted by the following types of Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts: a. New Construction b. State Housing Agencies Program c. Substantial Rehabilitation d. Section 202/8 e. Rural Housing Services Section 515/8 (including Section 8 Farmer Home Administration (FmHA)) f. Loan Management Set-Aside (LMSA) g. Property Disposition Set-Aside (PDSA) h. Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) PBRA Contracts executed on or before September 30, 2021 i. Pension Fund PBRA Contracts executed on or before September 30, 2021. B. Properties assisted under Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q) and section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (former 12 U.S.C. 1701q), as such section existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (“Section 202”), including: a. Section 202/162 Project Assistance Contract (PAC) b. Section 202 Capital Advance (commonly known as “Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract” (PRAC) properties) c. Section 202 Direct Loans (commonly known as “Pre-1974 Section 202 Direct Loan” properties) C. Properties assisted under (C) section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013) (“Section 811”), including a.

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What the money can and cannot pay for

Funds will be used by HUD multifamily-assisted projects to rehabilitate properties to be more energy efficient, healthier, and better protected to extreme weather events. Funds must be used only for purposes specifically permitted under the HUD Notices published concurrently with the NOFOs.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply This program is closed and no longer accepting applications.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

$1-$20,000,000. Approximate average varies based on program cohort: $750,000 for Elements, $10,000,000 for Leading Edge, and $20,000,000 for Comprehensive.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, GRRP (14.021) awarded$563 million across 125 grant awards, an average of $4.5 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
HRC a Housing for Elderly IncMassachusetts1$20.0 million
Triborough Preservation LLCNew York1$20.0 million
Autumn Woods Limited PartnershipMassachusetts1$20.0 million
The New Haven Jewish Community Council Housing CorConnecticut1$20.0 million
Marcus Garvey Preservation LLCNew York1$20.0 million
Anamar Developers, IncPuerto Rico1$20.0 million
Langley ApartmentsVirginia1$20.0 million
Lake Metropolitan Housing AuthorityOhio1$19.2 million
Rahf V Cta LPMissouri1$18.2 million
Los Angeles County Development Authority LacdaCalifornia2$18.1 million
Eastland Manor Apartments LLCNew York1$16.1 million
Alexander Harvey Apartments LLCLouisiana1$16.0 million
Carlson Boulevard, L.P.California1$15.9 million
NHDC Countryside Village LLCTexas1$14.6 million
Los Flamboyanes Apartments Limited Dividend PartnershipPuerto Rico1$13.9 million
River View Housing Associates LPMaine1$12.9 million
2242 Archer Courts LLCNew York1$11.8 million
Lions Community Service CorporationCalifornia1$10.5 million
Riverwalk Homes LLCIllinois1$10.0 million
NHF 2021 Limited Dividend Housing Association L.L.C.Michigan1$10.0 million

Top states: New York ($81.3 million), Massachusetts ($67.3 million), California ($66.0 million), Puerto Rico ($41.9 million), Tennessee ($32.5 million), Texas ($25.7 million), Pennsylvania ($21.0 million), Connecticut ($20.8 million), Virginia ($20.0 million), Ohio ($19.2 million).

Who usually wins

Almost all of the money went to businesses.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Businesses125$563 million100%

By state

29 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
New York14$81.3 million
Massachusetts11$67.3 million
California17$66.0 million
Puerto Rico3$41.9 million
Tennessee22$32.5 million
Texas3$25.7 million
Pennsylvania5$21.0 million
Connecticut2$20.8 million
Virginia1$20.0 million
Ohio1$19.2 million
Missouri1$18.2 million
Colorado5$17.5 million
Louisiana1$16.0 million
Oregon4$14.2 million
Maine3$13.9 million
Mississippi4$13.8 million
Michigan5$12.6 million
New Jersey2$11.4 million
Illinois3$10.7 million
Washington5$8.3 million
Kentucky1$6.4 million
South Dakota1$4.8 million
Kansas1$4.4 million
Nebraska1$4.0 million
South Carolina1$3.4 million
Arkansas1$3.0 million
Florida3$1.9 million
Vermont1$1.4 million
Wisconsin2$1.1 million
Maryland1$314,268

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.