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The Thriving Communities Technical Assistance opportunity is a US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant designed to fund organizations that can deliver hands-on technical assistance to local governments so that housing is treated as a core component of major infrastructure planning and investment. The program is specifically oriented toward advancing equitable development and strengthening local economic development ecosystems in Disadvantaged Communities, using the definitions and criteria laid out in the program's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). In practical terms, HUD is looking to support technical assistance providers that can help cities, counties, and other units of general local government make better housing decisions alongside transportation and other infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on measurable outcomes and long-term local capacity.
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 14.259 (Housing). HUD made $5 million available from FY 2022 funds and expected to make between two and five total awards, with an award ceiling listed at $3,000,000. The intention is to select a small number of capable providers that can deliver meaningful, tailored assistance across multiple jurisdictions rather than spreading funding thinly across many small awards. Applications were originally due November 22, 2022, by 11:59:59 PM Eastern time, indicating this was a time-bound competitive opportunity with a defined federal selection process.
Eligible applicants are broad and include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other-than-small businesses), and certain Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), plus other entities as clarified in the NOFO. Importantly, the entities applying are not the local governments receiving direct cash to build projects; instead, the awardees are the technical assistance providers. The providers then support units of general local government (UGLGs) and may also help those local governments coordinate with nonprofit and cross-sector partners that serve Disadvantaged Communities.
HUD frames the work around four core technical assistance focus areas. First, awardees are expected to help local governments identify and make productive use of vacant, abandoned, or underutilized land located on or near transportation projects that is suitable for housing. This includes land held by federal, state, or local governments as well as privately owned parcels, with the goal of creating "location-efficient" housing, meaning housing situated to take advantage of transportation access and reduce household transportation burdens while improving access to jobs and services. Second, the program emphasizes preserving affordable housing and protecting existing residents and businesses from displacement pressures that can arise when new infrastructure is built or upgraded. This focus recognizes that transportation and infrastructure investments can raise nearby land values and rents, so the technical assistance is meant to help localities put policies, preservation strategies, and safeguards in place early rather than reacting after displacement is underway.
Third, the NOFO prioritizes regulatory and procedural reforms that reduce unnecessary barriers to producing location-efficient housing. That includes identifying local rules, processes, and practices that inflate costs or slow production, and then helping implement reforms that make it easier to build or preserve housing in the right places. While the NOFO does not list specific reforms in the excerpt provided, this category commonly covers topics like zoning and land-use constraints, permitting delays, parking requirements, overly complex approval pathways, and other local procedural hurdles that limit housing supply or increase per-unit costs. Fourth, the opportunity strongly emphasizes coordination, both within local government and across a wider regional ecosystem. HUD wants technical assistance providers to improve collaboration among departments such as housing, transportation, planning, and community development, and to strengthen coordination between local governments and other key actors including state recipients of infrastructure funding, transit authorities and other quasi-public entities, private-sector stakeholders, and locally based community organizations. The aim is a more holistic approach where housing and transportation planning reinforce each other rather than competing or operating in silos.
A defining feature of the program is that technical assistance is expected to be localized and responsive to each community's market conditions and context. HUD is not asking for generic toolkits alone; it is signaling a preference for providers that can diagnose local constraints, customize strategies, and stay engaged long enough to produce a measurable impact tied to the local government's goals. The length, scope, and specific services of each technical assistance engagement are intended to be designed around outcomes, and the overarching expectation is that the work builds durable capacity inside local government so progress can continue after the technical assistance period ends.
In summary, this HUD opportunity funds a small number of organizations to serve as technical assistance partners to local governments, helping them align housing with infrastructure investments in Disadvantaged Communities. It focuses on using underutilized land near transportation for housing, preventing displacement and preserving affordability, modernizing local rules and processes that obstruct housing production, and improving cross-agency and cross-sector coordination so communities can pursue equitable, regionally informed housing and transportation strategies with lasting impact.Apply for FR 6600 N 85
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Thriving Communities Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.259.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 06, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 22, 2022 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern Standard time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Thriving Communities Technical Assistance opportunity?
The Thriving Communities Technical Assistance opportunity is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant that funds organizations to provide hands-on technical assistance to local governments. The goal is to ensure housing is treated as a core component of major infrastructure planning and investment, especially alongside transportation and other infrastructure projects.
What is HUD trying to accomplish through this opportunity?
HUD is aiming to advance equitable development and strengthen local economic development ecosystems in Disadvantaged Communities (as defined in the program's Notice of Funding Opportunity, or NOFO). In practical terms, HUD wants technical assistance providers to help local governments make better housing decisions tied to infrastructure investments, with an emphasis on measurable outcomes and building long-term local capacity.
Is this funding for building housing or infrastructure projects directly?
No. The applicants and awardees are technical assistance providers, not local governments receiving direct cash to build projects. Awardees provide tailored support to units of general local government (UGLGs) and may also help those local governments coordinate with nonprofit and cross-sector partners serving Disadvantaged Communities.
What type of federal funding is this?
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under CFDA 14.259 (Housing). A cooperative agreement generally indicates HUD expects substantial involvement in carrying out the funded work compared to a typical grant.
How much funding was available and how many awards were expected?
HUD made $5 million available from FY 2022 funds and expected to make between two and five total awards. The award ceiling listed for a single award was $3,000,000.
Why does HUD expect only a small number of awards?
The stated intent is to select a small number of capable providers that can deliver meaningful, tailored assistance across multiple jurisdictions, rather than spreading funding thinly across many small awards.
When were applications due?
Applications were originally due November 22, 2022, by 11:59:59 PM Eastern time, indicating a time-bound competitive opportunity with a defined federal selection process.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other-than-small businesses), certain Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), and other entities as clarified in the NOFO.
Who receives the technical assistance?
The technical assistance is intended for units of general local government (UGLGs), such as cities, counties, and other local government entities. Providers may also support coordination with nonprofits and other cross-sector partners that serve Disadvantaged Communities.
What communities are the focus of this program?
The program is specifically oriented toward Disadvantaged Communities, using the definitions and criteria established in the NOFO. The overall emphasis is equitable development in places that have been historically underserved or face structural barriers.
What are the four core technical assistance focus areas HUD highlights?
HUD frames the work around four core focus areas: (1) using vacant, abandoned, or underutilized land near transportation projects for housing; (2) preserving affordable housing and preventing displacement; (3) regulatory and procedural reforms to reduce barriers to producing location-efficient housing; and (4) improving coordination within local government and across regional and cross-sector partners.
What does HUD mean by using underutilized land near transportation projects?
This focus area involves helping local governments identify and make productive use of vacant, abandoned, or underutilized land located on or near transportation projects that is suitable for housing. The land can be federally owned, state owned, locally owned, or privately owned, depending on local conditions and feasibility.
What is "location-efficient" housing in this program?
In this context, "location-efficient" housing refers to housing situated to take advantage of transportation access, reduce household transportation burdens, and improve access to jobs and services. The intent is to better align housing placement with transportation investments.
How does the program address displacement and affordability?
HUD emphasizes preserving affordable housing and protecting existing residents and businesses from displacement pressures that can arise when new infrastructure is built or upgraded. The technical assistance is intended to help localities put policies, preservation strategies, and safeguards in place early, rather than reacting after displacement is underway.
What kinds of regulatory and procedural barriers does HUD want addressed?
The NOFO prioritizes reforms that reduce unnecessary barriers to producing location-efficient housing by identifying local rules, processes, and practices that inflate costs or slow production. While specific reforms are not enumerated in the excerpt provided, the description includes barriers such as zoning and land-use constraints, permitting delays, parking requirements, complex approval pathways, and other procedural hurdles that limit housing supply or raise per-unit costs.
What kind of coordination is HUD expecting as part of the technical assistance?
HUD is looking for improved collaboration among local government departments such as housing, transportation, planning, and community development. It also emphasizes coordination between local governments and external actors like state recipients of infrastructure funding, transit authorities and other quasi-public entities, private-sector stakeholders, and locally based community organizations.
Is HUD looking for generic toolkits or customized support?
HUD signals a preference for localized, responsive technical assistance rather than generic toolkits alone. Providers are expected to diagnose local constraints, customize strategies to local market conditions and context, and stay engaged long enough to produce measurable impact tied to local goals.
What does HUD mean by "measurable outcomes" and "long-term local capacity"?
Based on the description, HUD expects technical assistance engagements to be designed around outcomes and to build durable capacity inside local government, so progress can continue after the technical assistance period ends. The emphasis is on practical implementation and lasting institutional improvement, not one-off planning documents.
Can technical assistance cover multiple jurisdictions?
Yes. HUD's stated intent is to fund providers capable of delivering meaningful, tailored assistance across multiple jurisdictions, which aligns with selecting only a few awardees to work at scale.
How does this opportunity connect housing to transportation and infrastructure investments?
The opportunity is designed to help local governments make housing decisions alongside transportation and other infrastructure projects. This includes strategies like placing housing near transportation investments, preventing displacement tied to infrastructure-driven market pressures, reforming local processes that hinder housing delivery in strategic locations, and building cross-agency coordination so plans and investments reinforce each other.
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