HUD awarded five competitive grants totaling $5,000,000 for the FY 2016 Rural Capacity Building Competition. The following organizations received awards:
Award Recipient |
Award Amount |
Rural Community Assistance Corp. |
$1,360,760 |
National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders |
$1,000,000 |
Minnesota Housing Partnership |
$816,455 |
Housing Assistance Council |
$784,810 |
Collaborative Solutions, Inc. |
$537,975 |
Economic Consultants for Housing Opportunities, Inc. |
$500,000 |
Total |
$5,000,000 |
On December 4, 2015, HUD awarded five competitive grants totaling $5,000,000 for the FY 2015 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Program (Rural Capacity Building) Competition. The following organizations received awards:
State |
Award Recipient |
Award |
CA |
Rural Community Assistance Corporation |
$1,287,030 |
AL |
Collaborative Solutions, Inc. |
$1,271,277 |
MN |
Minnesota Housing Partnership |
$1,050,912 |
TX |
National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders |
$705,674 |
DC |
Housing Assistance Council |
$685,107 |
Total |
|
$5,000,000 |
Through the funding of national organizations with expertise in rural housing and community development, the Rural Capacity Building Program enhances the capacity and ability of local governments, Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural Community Development Corporations (CDCs), and rural Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas.
Funds may be used to provide the following activities:
The Office of Policy Development and Coordination in HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development administers the competition.
For information, contact capacitybuilding@hud.gov.
The Rural Gateway is an information clearinghouse providing technical assistance, training workshops, and peer learning and resource sharing to support rural housing and economic development.