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The FY22 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to help small communities reinvest in their historic or traditional downtown corridors, often referred to as Main Street areas. The program focuses on a specific redevelopment strategy: converting underused or obsolete commercial space within existing buildings (and in some cases extremely substandard, vacant housing) into affordable housing units. In practical terms, it targets the kinds of vacant storefronts, empty upper floors, and aging mixed-use buildings that can be brought back into productive use while supporting community housing needs.
The program has several core objectives tied to both community revitalization and housing affordability. It aims to redevelop central business districts by introducing or expanding residential use in the downtown area, which can increase foot traffic and strengthen the local economy. It also emphasizes preservation of historic or traditional Main Street properties by promoting adaptive reuse rather than demolition, helping communities maintain the character of older downtown building stock. Alongside preservation and redevelopment, the program is intended to enhance broader economic development efforts in Main Street areas by supporting a more active, lived-in downtown environment. A central requirement is that the housing created must be affordable to the initial residents who move into the Main Street housing project, consistent with the program's use restrictions described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFA).
Eligible uses of funds are focused on housing creation tied to downtown revitalization. Grant funds can be used to build new affordable housing and, importantly, to reconfigure obsolete or surplus commercial space into affordable housing units. This includes the rehabilitation and conversion of spaces that are no longer viable for commercial use. However, the program draws clear boundaries around what it will not fund: Main Street grant funds cannot be used for general infrastructure improvements (such as broad street, utility, or public works upgrades) and cannot be used for commercial development. The intent is to keep the grant tightly centered on producing affordable housing units as part of a downtown rejuvenation strategy, rather than serving as a general-purpose redevelopment or infrastructure program.
This opportunity is aimed at Units of Local Government that already have existing Main Street area rejuvenation projects underway and that meet specific eligibility requirements related to population size and public housing unit limits, as described in the NOFA. Eligible applicant types include county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments. The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under the housing activity area, with CFDA number 14.878.
For FY22, the opportunity was identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 6600 N 03. HUD anticipated making 2 awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000 per award. The opportunity was posted with a creation date of November 1, 2022, and the original closing date was January 31, 2023, with applications due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on the deadline date.Apply for FR 6600 N 03
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY22 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.878.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2023 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern Standard time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments.
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FY22 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program FAQs
What is the FY22 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program?
The FY22 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is designed to help small communities reinvest in historic or traditional downtown corridors (often called Main Street areas) by converting underused or obsolete space into affordable housing.
What problem is this grant intended to address?
The program targets vacant storefronts, empty upper floors, and aging mixed-use buildings in downtown areas that are underused or no longer viable for commercial purposes. The goal is to bring these spaces back into productive use while meeting community housing needs.
What is the main redevelopment strategy HUD is funding through this program?
The core strategy is adaptive reuse: converting obsolete or surplus commercial space within existing buildings into affordable housing units. In some cases, the program can also address extremely substandard, vacant housing as part of the Main Street housing project approach described in the NOFA.
What are the program's key objectives?
Key objectives include: redeveloping central business districts by introducing or expanding residential use downtown; preserving historic or traditional Main Street properties through rehabilitation and adaptive reuse rather than demolition; and supporting broader economic development by creating a more active, lived-in downtown environment.
What kinds of projects does the program prioritize in downtown areas?
Projects that convert underused commercial areas (like empty upper floors or obsolete storefront space) into affordable housing units in existing downtown buildings are central to the program's purpose.
Who is eligible to apply for the FY22 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program?
The opportunity is aimed at Units of Local Government that already have existing Main Street area rejuvenation projects underway and that meet eligibility requirements described in the NOFA, including criteria tied to population size and public housing unit limits.
What types of applicants does HUD list as eligible under this opportunity?
Eligible applicant types include county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments (as Units of Local Government), subject to the eligibility requirements in the NOFA.
What can grant funds be used for?
Grant funds can be used to build new affordable housing and to reconfigure, rehabilitate, and convert obsolete or surplus commercial space within existing buildings into affordable housing units, especially where the space is no longer viable for commercial use.
Can the grant be used for converting old downtown commercial space into apartments?
Yes. A primary eligible use is converting underused or obsolete commercial space in existing downtown buildings into affordable housing units.
Can funds be used for general infrastructure improvements in the Main Street area?
No. Main Street grant funds cannot be used for general infrastructure improvements, such as broad street upgrades, utility improvements, or public works projects.
Can funds be used for commercial development?
No. The program explicitly states that Main Street grant funds cannot be used for commercial development. The intent is to focus funding on producing affordable housing units as part of downtown revitalization.
Does the program require the housing to be affordable?
Yes. A central requirement is that the housing created must be affordable to the initial residents who move into the Main Street housing project, consistent with the program's use restrictions described in the NOFA.
What does "affordable to the initial residents" mean in this program?
The information provided states that affordability must apply to the initial residents who move into the Main Street housing project and must follow the use restrictions in the NOFA. Specific affordability standards and definitions are established in the NOFA.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity area for this grant?
The opportunity is categorized under the housing activity area.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 14.878.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for FY22?
The opportunity was identified as Funding Opportunity Number FR 6600 N 03.
How many awards did HUD anticipate making under this FY22 opportunity?
HUD anticipated making 2 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $500,000 per award.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity had a creation date of November 1, 2022.
What was the application deadline for FY22?
The original closing date was January 31, 2023, with applications due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time on the deadline date.
Is this program intended for small communities?
Yes. The program is designed to help small communities reinvest in historic or traditional downtown corridors, with eligibility requirements tied to population size (as described in the NOFA).
Does the applicant need to already have a Main Street rejuvenation project underway?
Yes. The opportunity is aimed at Units of Local Government that already have existing Main Street area rejuvenation projects underway, in addition to meeting other eligibility requirements in the NOFA.
Is demolition the primary approach supported by this program?
No. The program emphasizes preservation and adaptive reuse of historic or traditional downtown building stock, rather than demolition.
How does adding housing downtown support economic development under this program?
The program aims to increase residential use in central business districts, which can increase foot traffic and strengthen the local economy while supporting broader economic development efforts in Main Street areas.
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