Capacity Building for
Community Development and
Affordable Housing Grants

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The Capacity Building for Community Development program grants funds for intermediaries to develop the capacity of nonprofit community development corporations (CDCs) to use to attract private investment for housing, economic development, and other community revitalization activities. By statute, there are five eligible grantees -- Living Cities, Inc./National Community Development Initiative, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., Habitat for Humanity, and YouthBuild USA. The program is competitive.

Purpose

The purpose of the capacity building program is to enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out community development and affordable housing activities.

The capacity building program is authorized by Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Pub. L. 103-120, 107 Stat. 1148, 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as amended.

Eligible Applicants

The Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants program has five eligible applicants identified in Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993. The five eligible organizations are:

Appropriations laws for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 limited eligible applicants to the first four organizations listed in the enabling statute.

Eligible Activities

There are three activities eligible under the Section 4 capacity building program:
They include:

Rural capacity building activities are eligible and may receive discretionary funding.

Application Information

Application requirements may change on a yearly basis and can be found in the HUD NOFA for Section 4 Capacity Building program section. Applications are to be submitted in accordance with written submission requirements as found in the Notice of Funding Availability during the competition period. Only the aforementioned organizations are eligible to apply. Required forms may be accessed at: Forms Resource.

Funding

Awards have a 48 month performance period, beginning when HUD enters into a grant agreement with a selected applicant. All selected applicants must have a 3:1 match of private resources to federal funds for the activities specified in the application. The Office of Policy Development and Coordination has discretion regarding funding that may be set aside for rural capacity building activities.

Additional Information

The Office of Policy Development and Coordination in HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development administers the competition. For information, contact:

Funding Information - Previous Years