Dominic
03-25-2005, 04:13 AM
March 24 – The Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled this year's "SuperNOFA," a notice that makes available $2.26 billion in funding through 53 grant opportunities. HUD's Fiscal Year 2005 Notice of Funding Availability also reduces the paperwork burden on grant applicants while moving toward President Bush's goal of creating a more citizen-focused, user-friendly electronic government.
With the exception of those applying for funding through HUD's Continuum of Care homeless assistance programs, HUD now requires all applicants to submit their funding requests electronically through grants.gov. This electronic submission process is part of the President's management agenda and will significantly streamline funding for states, local governments and nonprofit grassroots organizations that house and serve lower income families living in their communities. "HUD continues to improve the way we do business with those providing housing and services to the people and places that need it most," said HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. "In the end, this electronic submission process will speed the delivery of resources to create better communities, help those without a home of their own and promote affordable housing." The grant opportunities announced today are in addition to the $25.3 billion HUD allocates to state and local communities, public housing agencies, and Native-American Tribes in the form of block grants, housing choice vouchers and other formula-based funding.
With the exception of those applying for funding through HUD's Continuum of Care homeless assistance programs, HUD now requires all applicants to submit their funding requests electronically through grants.gov. This electronic submission process is part of the President's management agenda and will significantly streamline funding for states, local governments and nonprofit grassroots organizations that house and serve lower income families living in their communities. "HUD continues to improve the way we do business with those providing housing and services to the people and places that need it most," said HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson. "In the end, this electronic submission process will speed the delivery of resources to create better communities, help those without a home of their own and promote affordable housing." The grant opportunities announced today are in addition to the $25.3 billion HUD allocates to state and local communities, public housing agencies, and Native-American Tribes in the form of block grants, housing choice vouchers and other formula-based funding.