Public Housing Neighborhood Networks Grants

 

To provide Public Housing Authorities with funding to create community technology centers which provide Internet access, job training, and other supportive services to residents of public housing.

Deleted 08/20/2009 (Archived.) 14.875 PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Project Grants. It is anticipated that 150 applications will be received in 2005 and that 70 awards will be made. Section 9(d)(1)(E) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. Only Public Housing Authorities may apply. Residents of public housing are the only eligible beneficiaries. Applicants must provide evidence with their application submission that they are eligible and qualified to run the grant program. None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is issued on an annual basis. The NOFA outlines application procedures, application deadlines, and funding available. HUD reviews all applications received for eligibility, threshold requirements, and rating and ranking criteria. Once the review process is completed, award notifications are sent to applicants. The NOFA provides this information. The application review process can last a few months. There is no appeals process. Applicants whose applications did not receive funding may request a debriefing. Further information is included in the NOFA. Applicants may not renew an existing grant. However, applicants may apply each year for new funding. The criteria for selecting proposals are announced in the NOFA. A grant provided under the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks program may only be used for the purposes of creating a new Neighborhood Networks center or expanding an existing center. Grantees are required to submit semi-annual performance and financial reports to their local HUD field offices. An audit at the end of the grant term may be required. HUD field offices retain copies of grantees' performance and financial reporting submissions. Grantees should retain all grant-related documentation for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report. Applicants are required to demonstrate a firmly committed 25% match of cash or in-kind donations. The grant lasts for a period of three years. None. Ron Ashford, Director, HOPE VI Community and Supportive Services. Telephone: (202) 401-8812 x4258. http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/ross/aboutnn.cfm 86-0304-0-1-604. FY 04 $8,492,491; FY 05 est $38,038,524; and FY 06 est $0. $150,000 to $600,000. 24 CFR Parts 85, 905, and 968; and the Neighborhood Networks NOFA. None.