Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinator Program

Link

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/cfo/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps/FY2023_ROSS_SCP

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)

Deadline

Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2023

Sponsor

Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)

Purpose

Offers grant funding to public and Indian housing authorities, and other eligible organizations to add a service coordinator position with the purpose of helping individuals and families in public housing achieve self-sufficiency. Service coordinators work directly with residents to assess needs and identify barriers to self-sufficiency. Service coordinators also work to link residents to training opportunities and services to support individuals in attaining educational, professional, health, and financial goals that can lead to greater economic and housing stability. Promotes self-sufficiency among elderly and disabled residents through services that create more opportunity for them to age in place and/or live independently.

Programs must choose to focus on at least one of the following areas of need:

Digital inclusion
Education
Elderly/disabled
Employment
Financial literacy
Health and wellness
Re-entry
Substance use

Required ROSS program activities include:

Conducting community needs assessments to determine resident and community needs and identify barriers to achieving self-sufficiency
Coordinating with local service providers, public/Indian housing authority staff, and other community stakeholders to deliver services and ensure that services meet resident and community needs. Grantees may also deliver services directly or subcontract for services where identified gaps exist
Providing case management and coaching services to residents, including intake, assessment, education, and referral services
Engaging residents and resident associations in activities, including resident-led projects, that build organizational capacity and leadership to address community needs
Evaluating and the progress of program participants and overall effectiveness of the program on a regular basis and submitting required annual reports

Applicants may request up to 3 service coordinators per grant based on the number of public housing units served by the program and the applicant type.

Amount of Funding

Awards are made as cost-reimbursable grants, and amounts are based on the number of occupied Annual Contribution Contract/Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (ACC/NAHASDA) -assisted units in housing developments served by the program. Maximum award amounts are as follows:

$272,250 for programs serving 50-1,000 units
$544,500 for programs serving 1,001-2,500 units
$816,750 for programs serving more than 2,500 units

Project period: 36 months
Estimated number of awards: 130
Estimated total program funding: $40,000,000

Applicants must provide matching funds for 25% of the project costs. Matching funds can be cash and/or in-kind contributions and may be from non-federal or other federal sources.

For this opportunity, 25% of the total program funding is set aside for resident association applicants.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants include:

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Public housing authorities
Indian housing authorities
Tribally designated housing entities (TDHE)
Nonprofit organizations, other than institutions of higher education
Resident associations, including resident management corporations, resident councils, and intermediary resident organizations

Applicants must have a minimum of 50 ACC/NAHASDA housing units in order to be eligible. All resident association and nonprofit applicants must have either locally incorporated nonprofit status or 501(c)(3) status designated by the IRS.

Multifamily owners are eligible for this opportunity and must be the entity that has the legal right to lease dwelling units in the project based rental assistance (PBRA) project(s) to be served.

Priority is given to resident association applicants over other applicant types. Renewal applicants will receive priority over new applicants.

Additional eligibility information, including threshold eligibility requirements, can be found in the program guidance.

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information about the application process are available in the funding announcement.

Applicant webinar recording

Contact

For programmatic or technical questions:
202-402-3624
ROSS-PIH@hud.gov

Rural Awards

Past awards communities received in fiscal year 2022 can be found on the program website.

Rural communities who have received funding include:

Haynesville Housing Authority in Louisiana
City of Lebanon Housing Authority in Kentucky
Coeur d'Alene Tribal Housing Authority in Plummer, Idaho
Hazlehurst Housing Authority in Georgia
Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government in Alaska

Topics This Program Addresses

American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians • Community Planning and Coalition Building • Education and Training • Elderly People • Employment • Health and Wellness • Housing and Homelessness • Mental Health • People with Disabilities • Substance Use Disorder