Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing

Through funding of national intermediaries, the Section 4 Capacity Building program (Section 4) enhances the capacity and ability of community development corporations (CDCs) and community housing development organizations (CHDOs) to carry out affordable housing and community development activities that benefit low-income families and persons. The Section 4 program is authorized by Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-120, 107 Statute 1148, 42 U.S.C. 9816 note), as amended. These organizations are: 1. Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (formerly The Enterprise Foundation), 11000 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 700, Columbia, MD 21044; 2. the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), 28 Liberty, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 11201; and 3. Habitat for Humanity International, 322 Lamar, Americus, GA 31709. Affiliates and local offices of these organizations and their community partners are not eligible to compete either directly or independently for capacity building grants under this notice, but rather may seek funding from the above organizations.