Division of Housing and Community Resources
National Housing Trust Fund 2017
Grant Period Start: 7/1/2016
Deadline for Submission: 8/15/2017
Contact Information: James Lordi (609) 633-6046 jlordi@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 6/30/2018 Deadline for Initiation: 8/15/2017
Population to be Targeted:
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded: Dollar Range for Award Maximum: $700,000.00 Allowable Costs: Eligible Applicant: Eligible applicants consist of non-profit or for-profit affordable housing developers.
Purpose of Grant: The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is a new affordable housing production program that will complement existing federal, state and local efforts to increase and preserve the supply of decent and safe affordable rental housing for extremely low-income households (those earning 30% or less of the Area Median Income as defined by HUD), for a period of not less than 30 years. Timeframe for Completion of Activities: Up to two (2) years from Grant Award date
Technical Assistance Meeting: The NHTF Program will be hosting MANDATORY RFP Webinars on 7/18/2017 (from 10am-12pm) or 7/25/2017 (from 1pm to 3 pm) to review the requirements of the application process. Register at: Webinar Link
Other Information: Additional Information Application Instructions RFP Details ahmad.mcdougle@dca.nj.gov or call (609) 292-9539 or email James Lordi at james.lordi@dca.nj.gov or call (609) 633-6046. DCA staff is available at the above contact information for parties who have questions regarding the Webinar, RFP, access to SAGE or other general inquiries.
Shelter Support 2018
Grant Period Start: 11/1/2017
Deadline for Submission: 8/3/2017
Contact Information: Diane Harris (609) 943-5849 diane.harris@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 6/15/2019 Deadline for Initiation: 8/3/2017
Population to be Targeted: Homeless individuals, families, youth between 18-21 years of age, and specialized populations such as the mentally ill, victims of domestic violence, veterans, persons with HIV/AIDS, individuals leaving jail or prison and those with alcohol/substance abuse issues.
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: $50,000.00 Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded: $2,800,000.00 Dollar Range for Award Maximum: $400,000.00 Allowable Costs: Major rehabilitation, renovation or conversion of buildings for use as emergency shelter and transitional housing; acquisition and new construction of buildings for use as transitional housing; purchase of equipment, furnishings and new vans. Eligible Applicant: Units of general government or private, not-for-profit organizations. A not-for-profit is defined as an organization that is incorporated in accordance with the laws of New Jersey and qualifies as exempt from federal income taxation by the internal revenue service of the United States Department of Treasury and practices non-discrimination in the provision of assistance.
Purpose of Grant: The purpose of the Shelter Support Program (SSP) is to assist units of local government and nonprofit organizations to provide safe and sanitary shelters and transitional housing for the homeless and to purchase equipment and furnishings that will provide direct benefits to the shelter's residents. Timeframe for Completion of Activities: 18 months
Technical Assistance Meeting: Following award announcementTechnical Assistance Workshop: lisa.downes@dca.nj.gov or call (609) 292-8548 before July 5, 2017. Due to space constraints, we are requesting only two persons per agency to attend.
Other Information: Additional Information Application Instructions RFP Details
Small Cities CDBG 2018
Grant Period Start: 7/1/2017
Deadline for Submission: 9/15/2017
Contact Information: Terence Schrider (609) 633-6283 tschrider@dca.nj.gov Grant Period Stop: 12/31/2018 Deadline for Initiation: 9/15/2017
Population to be Targeted: Persons whose income does not exceed federal Section 8 standards or who otherwise satisfy applicable statutory requirements.
Dollar Range for Award Minimum: Various Estimate of Total Amount of Funds to be Awarded: $5,884,074.00 Dollar Range for Award Maximum: $400,000.00 Allowable Costs: Program and administrative costs. Eligible Applicant: An eligible applicant must be a unit of local government (municipality or county) NOT eligible to receive CDBG funding from any other source. Click here for a list of:Eligible Applicants
Purpose of Grant: Provides for public facilities, housing rehabilitation and community revitalization designed to principally benefit people of low- and moderate-income, prevent or eliminate slums or blight, or to address recent local needs for which no other source of funding is available. Timeframe for Completion of Activities: Up to 18 Months
Technical Assistance Meeting: The Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program requires grant recipients to attend a technical assistance meeting with program staff to discuss terms and conditions of the grant agreement prior to the disbursement of any grant funds.
Other Information: Submission Deadlines - Documentation Per FSR - Match may vary from 10% to 50% of the grant amount based on MDI Rank. Additional Information Application Instructions RFP Details
