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Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinator Program
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Deadline
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor
Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
Purpose
Offers grant funding to public and Indian housing authorities, and other eligible organizations to add a service coordinator position with the purpose of helping individuals and families in public housing achieve self-sufficiency. Service coordinators work directly with residents to assess needs and identify barriers to self-sufficiency. Service coordinators also work to link residents to training opportunities and services to support individuals in attaining educational, professional, health, and financial goals that can lead to greater economic and housing stability. Promotes self-sufficiency among elderly and disabled residents through services that create more opportunity for them to age in place and/or live independently.
Programs must choose to focus on at least 1 of the following areas of need:
- Digital inclusion
- Education
- Elderly/disabled
- Employment
- Financial literacy
- Health and wellness
- Re-entry
- Substance use
Required program activities include:
- Conducting community needs assessments to determine resident and community needs and identify barriers to achieving self-sufficiency
- Coordinating with local service providers, public/Indian housing authority staff, and other community stakeholders to deliver services and ensure that services meet resident and community needs. Grantees may also deliver services directly or subcontract for services where identified gaps exist
- Providing case management and coaching services to residents, including intake, assessment, education, and referral services
- Developing residents' leadership abilities to actively advocate for their concerns and collaborate effectively with their public housing agency and community partners to preserve and improve their housing communities
- Engaging residents and resident associations in activities that increase awareness of the program's supportive services and that focus on increasing program participation
- Evaluating and the progress of program participants and overall effectiveness of the program on a regular basis and submitting required annual reports
Applicants may request up to 3 service coordinators per grant based on the number of public housing units served by the program and the applicant type.
Amount of Funding
Awards are made as cost-reimbursable grants, and amounts are based on the number of occupied Annual Contribution Contract/Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (ACC/NAHASDA) -assisted units in housing developments served by the program. Maximum award amounts are as follows:
- $272,250 for programs serving 50-1,000 units
- $544,500 for programs serving 1,001-2,500 units
- $816,750 for programs serving more than 2,500 units
Project period: 36 months
Estimated number of awards: 130
Estimated total program funding:
$40,000,000
Applicants must provide matching funds for 25% of the project costs. Matching funds can be cash and/or in-kind contributions and may be from non-federal or other federal sources.
For this opportunity, 25% of the total program funding is set aside for resident association applicants.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include:
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public housing authorities
- Indian housing authorities
- Tribally designated housing entities (TDHE)
- Nonprofit organizations, other than institutions of higher education
- Resident associations, including resident management corporations, resident councils, and intermediary resident organizations
Applicants must have a minimum of 50 ACC/NAHASDA housing units in order to be eligible. All resident association and nonprofit applicants must have either locally incorporated nonprofit status or 501(c)(3) status designated by the IRS.
Multifamily owners are eligible for this opportunity and must be the entity that has the legal right to lease dwelling units in the project based rental assistance (PBRA) project(s) to be served.
Priority is given to resident association applicants over other applicant types. Renewal applicants will receive priority over new applicants.
Additional eligibility information, including threshold eligibility requirements, can be found in the program guidance.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in funding announcement.
Applicant webinar recording and
slides
Applicant frequently asked questions
Contact
For programmatic or technical
questions:
800-955-2232
ROSS-PIH@hud.gov
Rural Awards
Past awards communities received in fiscal year 2022 can be found on the program website.
Rural communities who have received funding include:
- Haynesville Housing Authority in Louisiana
- City of Lebanon Housing Authority in Kentucky
- Coeur d'Alene Tribal Housing Authority in Plummer, Idaho
- Hazlehurst Housing Authority in Georgia
- Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government in Alaska
Topics This Program Addresses
Community Planning and Coalition Building • Health and Wellness • Housing and Homelessness • Mental Health • Substance Use Disorder • Vocational Training, Education, and Employment