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2005 CPD Technical Assistance Awards


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	CDBG TA Awards
	HOME TA Awards
	CHDO TA Awards

	Homeless TA Awards
	HOPWA TA Awards
	Youthbuild TA Awards

The FY 2005 technical assistance grants announced on February 16, 2006 will:

Assist local communities to better manage their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs - $939,000;

Help communities to produce more affordable housing through HUD's HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program - $7 million;

Support Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) around the country to provide decent housing opportunities that are affordable to lower income persons - $6.9 million;

Improve the effectiveness of homeless assistance programs funded by HUD's Continuum of Care Programs -$9.1 million;

Strengthen the management of local AIDS housing programs funded under Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) - $1.9 million; and,

Aid public and nonprofit organizations receiving funding under HUD's Youthbuild Program to construct affordable housing while training at-risk young people in the construction trades - $ 3.0 million.

CDBG Technical Assistance

Four national community development organizations will receive funding to assist more than a thousand communities to better management their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs. Over the past 30 years, CDBG has awarded approximately $112 billion to state and local governments to target their own community development priorities.

State	Recipient	City	Grant Type	Grant Amount

DC	Council of State Community Development Associations	Washington	CDBG TA	$200,000
MA	Abt Associates, Inc.	Cambridge	CDBG TA	$100,000
NC	Training and Development Associates, Inc.	Laurinburg	CDBG TA	$100,000
VA	ICF Consulting, L.L.C.	Fairfax	CDBG TA	$539,000
Total CDBG TA				$939,000

HOME Technical Assistance

The funding announced today will help nearly 700 communities to design and implement strategies that lead to increased affordable housing in their areas. These strategies include making lower income homes more energy efficient, promoting employer-assisted housing and encouraging private sector involvement in the development of affordable housing.

State	Recipient	City	Grant Type	Grant Amount

AK	State of Alaska Housing Finance Corp.	Anchorage	HOME TA	$40,000
CA	Rural Community Assistance Corporation	West Sacramento	HOME TA	$200,001
CO	Colorado Rural Housing Development Consortium (CRHDC)	Westminster	HOME TA	$19,999
DC	Council of State Community Development Associations	Washington	HOME TA	$192,245
DC	Dennison Associates, Inc.	Washington	HOME TA	$994,750
ME	Coastal Enterprises, Inc.	Wiscasset	HOME TA	$30,000
MI	State of Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services	Lansing	HOME TA	$100,000
MN	Minnesota Housing Partnership	St. Paul	HOME TA	$75,000
NC	Training and Development Associates, Inc.	Laurinburg	HOME TA	$965,000
NM	New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority	Albuquerque	HOME TA	$80,000
PA	Capital Access, Inc.	Philadelphia	HOME TA	$60,250
TN	Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.	Morristown	HOME TA	$62,500
UT	Rural Collaborative, Inc.	Park City	HOME TA	$60,000
VA	ICF Consulting, L.L.C.	Fairfax	HOME TA	$4,031,784
VT	Vermont Housing and Conservation Board	Montpelier	HOME TA	$30,000
WI	Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin, Inc. (UEDA)	Milwaukee	HOME TA	$35,000
WI	Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc.	Madison	HOME TA	$30,000
Total HOME TA				$7,006,529

CHDO Technical Assistance

This funding is provided to help community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to more effectively produce affordable housing at the grassroots level. These community-based nonprofit CHDOs work closely with local jurisdictions receiving HOME funding and further promote affordable housing opportunities to lower income persons and families living in those communities.

State	Recipient	City	Grant Type	Grant Amount

AK	Alaska Housing Finance Corp.	Anchorage	CHDO TA	$30,000
CA	Rural Community Assistance Corp.	West Sacramento	CHDO TA	$335,000
DC	Housing Assistance Council	Washington	CHDO TA	$1,172,000
KY	Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky	Frankfort	CHDO TA	$150,000
MA	Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC)	Boston	CHDO TA	$220,000
MA	Institute for Community Economics, Inc.	Springfield	CHDO TA	$260,000
MD	Enterprise Foundation	Columbia	CHDO TA	$355,000
ME	Coastal Enterprises, Inc.	Wiscasset	CHDO TA	$30,000
MI	Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services	Lansing	CHDO TA	$125,000
MN	Minnesota Housing Partnership	St. Paul	CHDO TA	$140,000
MO	Regional Housing and Community Development Alliance	St. Louis	CHDO TA	$29,700
NC	Training and Development Associates, Inc.	Laurinburg	CHDO TA	$1,570,300
NY	Local Initiatives Support Corporation	New York	CHDO TA	$805,000
NY	Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State, Inc.	Albany	CHDO TA	$222,000
NY	New York State Rural Housing Coalition, Inc.	Albany	CHDO TA	$60,000
NY	Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation (SEEDCO)	New York	CHDO TA	$600,000
OH	Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing	Columbus	CHDO TA	$58,000
OH	Ohio CDC Association	Columbus	CHDO TA	$58,000
OR	Neighborhood Partnership Fund	Portland	CHDO TA	$100,000
PR	Puerto Rico Community Foundation	San Juan	CHDO TA	$75,000
TN	Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.	Morristown	CHDO TA	$150,000
UT	Rural Collaborative, Inc.	Park City	CHDO TA	$85,000
WA	Community Frameworks (aka Northwest Regional Facilitators)	Bremerton	CHDO TA	$80,000
WI	Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin, Inc. (UEDA)	Milwaukee	CHDO TA	$86,120
WI	Wisconsin Partnership for Housing Development, Inc.	Madison	CHDO TA	$113,880
Total CHDO TA				$6,910,000

Homeless Technical Assistance

These awards will help existing grantees or potential applicants of HUD's homeless assistance programs to plan for and implement strategies that result in more permanent housing solutions for persons and families without a home of their own. This technical assistance will further support the Bush Administration's goal of ending chronic homelessness.

State	Recipient	City	Grant Type	Grant Amount

AK	State of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation	Anchorage	Homeless TA	$30,000
CA	HomeBase/The Center for Common Concerns	San Francisco	Homeless TA	$200,000
DC	Dennison Associates, Inc.	Washington	Homeless TA	$406,800
HI	Affordable Housing Alliance	Honolulu	Homeless TA	$39,606
IL	Illinois Community Action Association	Springfield	Homeless TA	$70,000
MA	Abt Associates, Inc.	Cambridge	Homeless TA	$4,000,000
MA	Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.	Boston	Homeless TA	$337,732
MA	University of Massachusetts at Boston	Boston	Homeless TA	$72,268
MD	Enterprise Foundation	Columbia	Homeless TA	$100,000
MI	Biddle Management, LLC	Wyandotte	Homeless TA	$38,000
MN	Minnesota Housing Partnership	St. Paul	Homeless TA	$52,000
NC	Training and Development Associates, Inc.	Laurinburg	Homeless TA	$786,200
NJ	Corporation for Supportive Housing	Trenton	Homeless TA	$1,172,000
NM	New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness	Santa Fe	Homeless TA	$24,999
NY	Supportive Housing Network of New York	New York	Homeless TA	$165,000
OH	Partnership Center, Ltd.	Cincinnati	Homeless TA	$125,000
PA	Diana T. Meyers and Associates, Inc.	Glenside	Homeless TA	$20,000
TN	Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.	Morristown	Homeless TA	$40,000
TX	Community Solutions	College Station	Homeless TA	$25,001
VA	ICF Consulting, L.L.C.	Fairfax	Homeless TA	$1,371,000
WA	Common Ground	Seattle	Homeless TA	$24,000
Total Homeless TA				$9,099,606

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Technical Assistance

HOPWA technical assistance trains current and prospective grantees to design and implement comprehensive strategies to meet the complex housing and service needs of persons living with AIDS and their families. Housing assistance and the support services funded by the HOPWA program are a vital part of caring for those living with HIV/AIDS. A stable home environment is critical for maintaining complex drug therapies and managing the potential side effects of these treatments.

State	Recipient	City	Grant Type	Grant Amount

MA	AIDS Housing Corporation	Boston	HOPWA TA	$400,000
NC	Training and Development Associates, Inc.	Laurinburg	HOPWA TA	$400,000
VA	ICF Consulting, L.L.C.	Fairfax	HOPWA TA	$900,000
WA	AIDS Housing of Washington	Seattle	HOPWA TA	$200,000
Total HOPWA TA				$1,900,000

Youthbuild Technical Assistance

Two national technical assistance providers will receive funding to improve programs funded under HUD's Youthbuild program. Youthbuild grantees provide young people between the ages of 16 and 24 with on-the-job training to acquire the construction skills necessary to build and renovate single-family homes and multi-family apartments. The homes are then sold at affordable prices to low- and very low-income persons, as well as to homeless individuals and families.

State	Recipient	City	Grant Type	Grant Amount

DC	Heartlands International, Inc.	Washington	YOUTHBUILD TA	$500,000
MA	YouthBuild USA, Inc.	Somerville	YOUTHBUILD TA	$2,575,200
Total Youthbuild TA				$3,075,200


TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FY2005 AWARDS GRAND TOTAL				$28,930,335

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