U'S' Department of Housing and Urban Development

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Purpose Of The Program

• To assist Historically Black Colleges and
  Universities expand their role and effectiveness
  in addressing community development needs in
  their localities for persons of low-to-moderate
  income

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FY2002 Grantee Activities

• Delaware State University will rehabilitate at
  least two owner-occupied homes and one
  renter-occupied home over the next three years
  and provide pre- and post-homeownership
  counseling to 10 Capitol Park residents per year.
• North Carolina Central University will establish
  a Community Economic Development Center.

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Eligible Applicants

• Any historically black college or university that
  was established prior to 1964
• Where their principal mission was, and is, the
  education of black Americans
• Is accredited by a nationally recognized
  accrediting agency or association

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Program Requirements

• Must meet a Community Development Block Grant
  objective.
• Must meet the Community Development Block Grant
  eligibility requirements.
• No less than 51 of the grant must benefit
  low-to-moderate income
• Must meet one of the three National Objectives

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National Objectives

• 1. Benefiting low- and moderate (L/M) income
  persons
• 2. Aid in the preventing or elimination of slums
  or blight
• 3. Meet other community development needs with
  particular urgency

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Eligible Activities

• Acquisition of real property
• Clearance and demolition
• Rehabilitation of residential structures
• Construction, Reconstruction
• Disposition
• Installation of Public Facilities
• Public Services
• Relocation Payments
• Homeownership assistance

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Ineligible Activities

• Buildings or portions of buildings used for the
  general conduct of government
• General government expenses
• Political activities
• Purchase of equipment
• Operating and maintenance expenses
• New housing construction
• Income payments

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Leveraging

• Provide letters evidencing a firm commitment from
  other Federal, State, and local and/or private
  sources
• Or in kind goods or services to implement the
  proposed activities
• Letters must be dated no earlier than the release
  date of the NOFA
• If there is no evidence of leveraging, then no
  points will be awarded for factor 4

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Potential Sources of Assistance

• Federal, State, Local governments
• Housing Authorities
• Local or national nonprofits
• Banks
• Foundations
• Faith-based Communities
• The HBCU

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Documentation of Assistance

• For each type of assistance, you must submit a
  letter from the provider on the providers
  letterhead stating
• Cash amount, or in-kind goods
• How the match is to be used
• The date the march will be made
• Any terms affecting the commitment
• Signature of executive officer

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Use of Funds

• 15 for public service activities
• 85 on an eligible category other than public
  service

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Factors For Disqualification

• Not an eligible institution
• Over the maximum grant amount
• No eligible activities
• Not eligible under CDBG
• Dont meet CDBG national objectives
• Serve only the institution
• Part of institutions regular role

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Program Information

• Approximately 8,000,000 in funding is available
• 1,400,000 will be allotted to HBCUs that have
  not received previous funding, awarding up to
  340,000 per institution
• ,6,600,000 will be allotted to previous HBCU
  grantees, awarding up to 550,000 per institution
• The term of the grant is 36 months

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Submission Information

• Application Due June 12, 2003
• Submit Application via
• United States Postal Service
• Must be postmarked by 1200 midnight
• Request USPS Form 3817, Certificate of Mailing
• Received within 15 days of the postmark
• Courier
• You must choose either United Parcel Service
  (UPS), Fed Ex, DHL, or Falcon Carrier
• HUD will NOT accept hand delivered applications

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Address to Mail Application

• Please mail one original, three copies, and one
  electronic copy of the completed application to
• Processing and Control Branch
• Office of Community Planning and Development
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 7251
• Washington, DC 20410

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Technical Assistance

• Call Ophelia Wilson of the Office of University
  Partnerships at
• 202-708-3061, x4390 or Ophelia_H._Wilson_at_hud.gov
• Visit the OUP Website
• Learn HBCU Grant Writing Tips

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Application Materials

• To obtain a copy of the NOFA and forms
• Call SuperNOFA at 1-800-483-8929
• Visit the HUD Website
• Visit the OUP Website

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OUP Staff
Armand Carriere, Acting Director Phone (202)
708-3061, ext. 3181 Kinnard Wright, Grant
Specialist Phone [phone], ext.
7495 Ophelia Wilson, Grant Specialist Phone
[phone], ext. 4390 Susan Brunson, Program
Analyst Phone [phone], ext. 3852 Madlyn
Wohlman-Rodriguez, Grant Specialist Phone (202)
708-3061, ext. 5939
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