This program funds partnerships among institutions of
higher education and communities to solve urban problems through research,
outreach and exchange of information.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Research and outreach activities funded under this program must focus on
problems associated with housing, economic development, neighborhood
revitalization, infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime
prevention, planning, community organizing and other areas deemed appropriate
by the Secretary.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Institutions of higher
education with demonstrated ability to carry out eligible activities.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Institutions of higher
education (to help build their urban research and outreach capacity) and the
communities served by those institutions.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be
determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21 for colleges and
universities.
Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is
excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Applicants will respond to
competitive requirements contained in a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
published in the Federal Register and detailed application requirements
contained in kits available with each NOFA competition.
Award Procedure: Applications will be reviewed
against published criteria, rated and ranked, and awards made to the highest
ranking applications, subject to the Department's right to make selections out
of rank order based on geographic considerations as detailed in each NOFA.
Deadlines: Will be announced in each NOFA
publication.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 90
days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: A new competitive round and application
procedure is initiated by each NOFA. Some rounds allow for competitive funding
for previous grantees. These grants can only be for two years and for a
maximum of $150,000.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Applicants must
provide at least 25 percent of the total budget for proposed outreach
activities and at least 50 percent of the total budget for proposed research
activities. Higher percentages are required for renewal grants.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: New
projects are be funded to operate for three years; renewal projects are funded
to operate for two years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Semi-annual and final financial and program
progress reports.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB
Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that
expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a
single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal
entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No.
A-133.
Records: Must be kept in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the grant.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 86-0162-0-1-451.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01 $7,982,400; FY 02
$7,500,000; and FY 03 est $8,000,000. (NOTE: Amounts reported reflect
allocation of new budget authority rather than obligation amounts.)
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $150,000 to $400,000.
Each year approximately 16 new grants and 7 renewal grants are awarded to
colleges, community colleges, and universities to accomplish a wide range of
objectives including creating new businesses, providing health care to
patients, offering job training and counseling, etc.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
For application kits contact the HUD Super NOFA Information Center at
1-800-HUD-8929.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: For application kits,
contact the Super NOFA Information Center at 1-800-HUD-8929. For answers to
technical questions, contact Armand Carriere in the Office of University
Partnerships, Office of Policy Development and Research, 451 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20410. Telephone: (202) 708-3061, extension 3181. E-mail
Armand_W._Carriere@hud.gov.
Web Site Address: http://www.oup.org http://www.hud.gov/grants
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
The University of Illinois at Champaign was awarded a
grant to work in East St. Louis, Illinois, to expand neighborhood planning and
organizational development in five neighborhoods, expand a Neighborhood
College for leaders of nonprofit organizations, establish a Neighborhood
Technical Assistance Center for community groups and small minority- and
women-owned businesses, and conduct research on how to maximize housing and
other opportunities. The University of Texas at Austin was awarded a grant to
work with two existing networks of community organizations on housing,
infrastructure and community development in colonies in South Texas and job
training in Dallas, Fort Worth and the Lower Rio Grande Valley. For FY 2000,
16 New Grants and 8 grants to previously funded COPC grantees to undertake new
activities were awarded. The same number of grants is expected to be awarded
in FY 2001.
