Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Provo City & Utah Valley HOME Consortium Program Year 2023 CDBG and HOME Funding
Notice Tags
Funding, Grant Proposals
Notice Type(s)
Notice
Event Start Date & Time
October 21, 2022 01:00 AM
Event End Date & Time
February 6, 2023 05:00 PM
Description/Agenda
The City of Provo Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Utah Valley HOME Consortium HOME Investment Partnerships Programs estimate having approximately $3,000,000 (combined CDBG & HOME) to fund projects for the 2023 Program Year (PY2023).
Pre-applications will be available on October 21, 2022 and final applications will be available no later than December 9, 2022. Pre-applications and final applications will be available via Neighborly.com
Mandatory pre-applications are due on or before 5:00 p.m. (MST) Monday, December 5, 2022.
Final applications will be due on or before 5:00 p.m. (MST) Monday, February 6, 2023.
Application Workshops-ALL Interested applicants seeking funding from Provo's CDBG Capital Projects or HOME Projects, who did not receive a PY2022 award, must attend a 'How to Apply' in-person workshop. Staff will review application guidelines and the PY2023 Application Process.
ALL Public Service Agencies seeking funding (for both Capital Projects & Services) must attend one of the following joint workshops:
- October 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Mountainland Association of Governments located at 586 East 800 North, Orem, Utah.
- October 20, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Provo City located at 445 West Center Street, Community Room on the 1st floor, Provo, Utah.
Contact Kena Mathews at (801) 229-7023 or kjmathews@orem.org to RSVP.
Provo City Funding Priorities: Funding for organizations providing services to special needs populations; -rganizations that provide educational services including on-the-job training; programs supporting small business and entrepreneurs; public facility improvements; programs providing access to home ownership.
Eligible projects Include construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable housing or public facilities; neighborhood public improvements (providing public services); and economic development targeted to benefit low- and moderate-income families/individuals.
Eligible applicants may be Nonprofit, governmental, and/or quasi-governmental agencies; housing authorities; for profit entities. Proposed projects must comply with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding criteria and priorities established in the Provo City/Consortium 2020 Consolidated Plan.
It is anticipated funding decisions will be made by City Council by May 2023. Funding awards and contract negotiations will occur between June and August 2023.
Approximate funding availability (based on PY2022 funding):
CDBG: $708,000-Capital improvement/Nonprofit facilities, Economic Development, Housing Services;
Public Service Agencies $202,000 for Public Services & $150,000 for Capital Projects (Rolled-in with Utah Valley's CDBG Entitlement Collaborative efforts)
Projects and services must be delivered within Provo City and/or benefit Provo City residents.
HOME: $2,165,000-Affordable housing projects within Utah Valley HOME Consortium boundaries.
(Estimated funding includes allocation to Community Housing Development Organizations-CHDOs; $237,402).
Contact: Melissa McNalley-Community Grants Administrator, mmcnalley@provo.org with questions.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aides and services) during this meeting are invited to notify the Provo Council Office at 351 W. Center, Provo, Utah 84601, phone: 801 852-6120 or email council2@provo.utah.gov at least three working days prior to the meeting. The elevator in the City Center is out of order, please park on 300 West between Center Street and 100 South next to the City Center and use the ramp in the middle of the building to access the foyer to the Council Chambers. Meeting is also broadcast live on cable channel 17.