- Home

- Agriculture

- Business and Commerce

- Environment

- Energy grants

- Education grants

- Employment, Labor and Training

- Health

- Housing

- Natural Resources

- Regional Development

- Science and Technology and other Research and Development

- The Sociology Program

Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub L. 111-117), this Program will support innovations in financing and conducting applied research to address primary barriers to the retrofitting of certain multifamily residential properties to be more energy efficient on a cost effective basis. The goals of this NOFA are to: (1) demonstrate solutions to the primary and longstanding challenges to implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in existing affordable multifamily properties; (2) leverage private capital and additional public funding to demonstrate proof of concept of specific models; and (3) conduct applied research to document and disseminate mainstream, scalable approaches to retrofitting affordable multifamily properties.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are limited to: a. Treasury-certified community development financial institutions with affordable housing and development and rehabilitation programs. b. National, regional or local private or non-profit entities currently administering affordable housing development and rehabilitation programs, including technical assistance and capacity building programs. Such entities must manage or direct programs impacting a minimum of 1000 units of affordable housing. c. Special purpose financing entities, such as housing trust funds, whose primary purpose is the preservation, rehabilitation and/or new construction of affordable rental housing serving low-income households. d. Nonprofit or for-profit organizations (and/or consortia thereof) that own or control a portfolio of Eligible Multifamily Properties. Such entities must manage or direct programs impacting a minimum of 1000 units of affordable housing.

Agency Name

Department of Housing and Urban Development