To
assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) expand
their role and effectiveness in addressing community development
needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization,
housing, and economic development consistent with the purposes of
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The
HBCU program also encourages greater citizen participation in the
local/neighborhood planning process and, ultimately, in development
of their localities' and States' Consolidated Plan for submission
to HUD.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Each
activity proposed for funding must meet both a Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program national objective and the CDBG eligibility
requirements. Eligible activities that may be funded are those activities
eligible for CDBG funding. The activities are listed in 24 CFR part
570, subpart C, particularly paragraphs 570.201 through 570.206.
Ineligible activities are listed in paragraph 570.207. An activity
which is otherwise eligible, may not be funded if State or local
law requires that it be carried out by a governmental entity.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Historically Black Colleges and
Universities as determined by the Department of Education in 34
CFR 608.2 pursuant to that Department's responsibilities under Executive
Order 12677, dated April 28, 1989.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: The principal beneficiaries of
the Historically Black Colleges and Universities program will
include any city, county, town, township, parish, village, or
other general political subdivision of a State within which the
HBCU is located. A HBCU located in a metropolitan statistical
area, as established by the Office of Management and Budget, may
consider its locality to be one or more of these entities within
the entire area.
Credentials/Documentation:
Grants are governed by (1) OMB Circular No. A-21 "Cost Principles
for Educational Insitutions; (2) OMB Circular No. A-133 "Audits
of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations; and
(3) provisions of 24 CFR part 84 "Grant Agreements with Institutions
of Higher Education, Hospitals and Non-Profit Organizations".
Pre-application
Coordination: In responding to the HBCU NOFA,
applicants will respond to the extent to which the applicant has
coordinated their proposed activities with other groups or organizations
prior to submission of their application. This program is excluded
from coverage under Executive Order 12372.
Application
Procedure: The applications will be submitted
to HUD and reviewed and evaluated by a Review Panel.
Award
Procedure: Applicants who respond to the annual
HBCU NOFA and compete successfully will be recommended for funding
by the Review Panel. HUD will usually make an award within ninety/one
hundred twenty (90-120) days after the application due date stated
in the NOFA.
Deadlines:
Determined by the NOFA publication date in the Federal Register.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Generally within
90 to 120 days.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Applications will have to be submitted on a annual basis in response
to a NOFA.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: No formula or matching
requirement.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: HUD may make
funding commitments for up to 5 years, subject to the availability
of appropriations. In determining the number of years for which
a commitment will be made, HUD will consider the nature of the
activities proposed, the capability of the recipient to carry
out the proposed activities, and year-by-year funding requirements.
Questions concerning this program should be addressed to Ophelia
Wilson, Office of University Partnerships, Office of Policy Development
and Research, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410. Telephone:
(202) 401-6367.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly and Final Reports are required.
Audits:
OMB Circular No. A-133 establishes audit requirements and defines
Federal responsibilities for implementing and monitoring such
requirements of higher education and other nonprofit institutions
receiving Federal awards. It promotes the efficient and effective
use of audit services. 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 the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
The applicant must maintain all required records required by the
terms and conditions of the grant.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 86-0162-0-1-451.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $9,978,000; FY 02 est $10,500,000; and FY 03 est
$10,500,000. (NOTE: Amounts reported reflect allocation of new
budget authority rather than obligation amounts).
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: $340,000 to $550,000.
For fiscal year 2001, $10 million was awarded in grants to 22 HBCUs
to help them revitalize distressed neighborhoods surrounding their
campuses. Activities, such as: housing rehabilitation, community
center development, small business enhancement, job creation and
training will be made available to residents in low and moderate
income neighborhoods.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
The program is governed by regulations contained in 24 CFR 570.400
and 570.404 and 24 CFR Part 570, subparts A,C,J,K and O. Provisions
of 24 CFR part 84 "Grant Agreements with Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit Organizations."
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Contact the appropriate HUD
Field Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters
Office: Ophelia Wilson, Office of University
Partnerships, Office of Policy Development and Research, Dept.
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20410. Telephone: (202) 708-3061, extension 4390. FAX (202)
708-0309. E-mail OPHELIA_WILSON@hud.gov.
Web
Site Address: http://www.oup.org
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Dillard University will establish a CDC, which will partner with
the finance Authority of New Orleans to enable rental residents
to become first-time home buyers. West Virginia State College will
partner with the local YWCA to provide transitional housing for
homeless and battered single women, and women with children, in
order to teach them self-sufficiency. Claflin University will use
HBCU funds to support neighborhood revitalization strategies in
three blighted areas. Alcorn State University will continue to foster
economic development efforts by developing a micro revolving loan
program, and establish a computer learning center at a public housing
facility.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The criteria for selecting proposals will be listed under each NOFA.
