Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Assistant Secretary For Community Planning And Development
The Rural Capacity Building program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian tribes (eligible beneficiaries) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities in rural areas for the benefit of low-income families and persons. The Rural Capacity Building program achieves this by funding National Organizations with exp
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Helps rural housing organizations and local governments improve affordable housing and community development. They receive funding to enhance their skills and capabilities for serving low-income families.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides grants for organizations to build capacity for community development and affordable housing initiatives in rural areas.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: community development, affordable housing
Other Criteria: organizations serving beneficiaries in eligible rural areas, grantees must implement a review process to confirm beneficiaries are physically located within or commencing/expanding service in an eligible rural area, rural area is a statistical geographic entity delineated by the Census Bureau that does not meet the definition of an urbanized area (population under 50,000)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Review the NOFO for eligibility requirements
- Prepare application materials as outlined in the NOFO
- Submit application by the deadline
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/rural-capacity-building/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- July 6, 2026Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- affordable housing activities
- community development activities
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds is required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- annual performance report
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $8,005,200 (minimum $8,005,200).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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