Deadline: 13-Oct-22
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issues the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite applications from eligible applicants for the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Programm (OAHMP).
Purpose
The overall purpose of the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP) is to assist experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities in undertaking comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home modifications repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income elderly homeowners. The goal of the home modification program is to enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through low-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications to reduce older adults’ risk of falling, improve general safety, increase accessibility, and to improve their functional abilities in their home. This will enable older adults to remain in their homes, that is, to “age in place,” rather than move to nursing homes or other assisted care facilities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding:$15,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,250,000
- Award Floor: $500,000
- HUD expects to make approximately 20 awards from the funds available under this NOFO.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
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Additional Information on Eligibility:
- Eligible applicants include experienced nonprofit organizations, states and local governments, public housing authorities that have at least 3 years of experience in providing services to elderly adults. Nonprofit organizations are Internal Revenue Service recognized 501(c)(3) organizations. Applicants must satisfy the threshold requirements for their application to be considered. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Ineligible Applicants
- Individuals are not eligible to apply.
- For-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribes are not eligible to apply.
- Federal agencies and foreign entities are not eligible to apply.
- Entities that do not meet the threshold requirements are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit HUD.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343305
