Funding-Limited Submission – U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Technical Assistance and Capacity Building under the Transformation Initiative; January 19, 2011

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of approximately $23 million to fund OneCPD and $595,000 to support Core Curricula. All organizations that are experienced and successful in providing program, technical, planning, financial, and organizational capacity building assistance, or consulting in such areas as community development, affordable housing, economic development, organizational management, financing and underwriting, construction and rehabilitation management, project management and strategic planning, are encouraged to apply.

The full announcement can be accessed at:  http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=61313

Click on Full Announcement at the top of the page.

Applicants for OneCPD funding are required to submit a single application regardless of the number of programs or areas of expertise for which they propose to provide technical and capacity building assistance. However, applicants for Core Curricula funding are required to submit a separate application for each curriculum for which they claim expertise. Eligible applicants seeking funding to provide assistance under both OneCPD and Core Curricula training must submit a separate application for each. Applicants are encouraged to partner with other organizations in an effort to expand geographic coverage or bring other areas of expertise to their application.

OneCPD and Core Curricula applicants are encouraged to partner with other organizations that may serve other geographic or programmatic areas or bring other subject matter expertise to the proposal in such areas as planning, citizen participation, organizational management, energy conservation, fair housing, and change management. Alternatively, applicants may bring such expertise to their proposal through the use of subcontractors or consultants. Any organization participating as a joint applicant in a single application may not submit a separate application of its own. Each joint application must designate one organization as the lead entity.

Because HUD does not allow an organization participating as a joint applicant in a single application to submit a separate application of its own, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process.  Individuals interested in submitting to this program are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, January 19, 2011.

• Names and departments of the Principal Investigator(s), project personnel, collaborating institutions and/or other partners and whether UK will be the lead applicant
• Planned title and location of the project
• Narrative (maximum 3 pages) – describe the project objectives and the proposed activities

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee to review this material and make a recommendation. The external deadline at HUD is February 24, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).