Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition (14.023)
Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition (Assistance Listing 14.023) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $185 million in 39 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $4.5 million. Half of the 39 awards fell between $3.5 million and $6.8 million, and they ranged from $1.0 million to $7.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$185 million
- Grant awards39
- Typical award$4.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$100 million
- Size rank626 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 626th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 69% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 28 states and territories.
What the program funds
PRO (Pathways to Removing Obstacles) to Housing provides competitive grant funds for the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.
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
Local government shall have the same meaning as “unit of general local government” in section 102(a)(1) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. This term “local government” includes entitlement CDBG grantees and non-entitlement communities. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 8 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991 at 23 U.S.C. 134(b). Multijurisdictional entity refers to any association of local governments or public agencies which are bound by collective agreement (such as a memorandum of understanding, joint powers authority, interstate compact, or the like), such that HUD determines that the entity is authorized and has administrative capability to carry out eligible activities on behalf of its member jurisdiction(s). State government shall have the same meaning as “State” in section
What the money can and cannot pay for
The competition supports the identification and removal of barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. Planning and policy activities supporting affordable housing, development activities, infrastructure activities, and preservation activities. Funds may only be used for activities authorized in 24 CFR Part 570 and the applicable PRO Housing NOFO published by HUD.;
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Anticipated Minimum Award Amount : $1,000,000 Anticipated Maximum Award Amount: $7,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition (14.023) awarded $185 million across 39 grant awards, an average of $4.7 million per award.
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 39 | $185 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 7 | $32.9 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $12.0 million |
| Texas | 2 | $11.7 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $9.1 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $9.0 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Montana | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $6.9 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Washington | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $4.5 million |
| Florida | 1 | $4.4 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $4.3 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $4.0 million |
| New York | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $3.8 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $3.8 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $3.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $3.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $1.0 million |