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The Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year 2024 is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) focused on housing support for young people transitioning out of foster care. It is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 14.880 (Housing). The opportunity is posted as Funding Opportunity Number FR 6800 N 41, with an original application closing date of June 17, 2024. HUD anticipates making about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,700,000. While the notice text provided emphasizes application mechanics and eligibility rules, the overall purpose of the FYI program is to expand housing stability for eligible youth by supporting Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in administering targeted Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance in coordination with child welfare partners.
A key part of this NOFO is the submission process. Applicants are expected to apply electronically through Grants.gov and must download two separate items: the Application Package and the Application Instructions. The Application Package is the set of Grants.gov PDF forms (including the SF-424 family of forms), while the Instruction Download contains HUDs official NOFO and any additional required forms and attachments, which may be in Word, Excel, or other formats. HUD stresses that applicants need to confirm they are working with the correct package by checking that the Assistance Listing Number and description on the first page of the Application Package match the program, and that the Funding Opportunity Title and Funding Opportunity Number match the NOFO they intend to apply to. This is a practical but important compliance point because mismatches can lead to submission errors or an application being treated as nonresponsive.
Although electronic submission is the default, HUD allows a waiver in limited circumstances if the applicant can demonstrate good cause, such as no reliable internet access where the applicants business office is located. HUD makes it clear that administrative issues like not having an active SAM registration or not having a valid DUNS/UEI are not considered good cause. If an applicant needs a waiver, the request must be made in writing (by mail or email) and must reach HUD at least 15 calendar days before the application deadline. If HUD approves the waiver, the applicant must submit a paper application, and it must be received by the deadline stated in the NOFO. In other words, the waiver process has its own hard timeline, and waiting until the deadline is close is effectively too late.
Eligibility is narrow and focused on PHAs that already operate HUD-assisted voucher programs. Only Public Housing Agencies that have an existing Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD for Housing Choice Vouchers are eligible to apply. This excludes individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships entirely. HUD also allows PHAs to apply jointly when they want to share administration, but even in a joint application structure, the ACC will only be held by the lead PHA applicant. The lead PHA is responsible for all reporting, and the maximum number of vouchers that can be requested is tied to the lead PHAs voucher program size. HUDs intent here is to keep accountability and contractual responsibility clearly placed with a single PHA while still allowing collaborative administration when it makes operational sense.
Partnership requirements are central to this competition. Eligible PHAs must show a demonstrated commitment to administering FYI Competitive vouchers, and HUD will verify this commitment through an executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the PHA and the Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA). The MOU is not just a general statement of cooperation; it must identify what assistance will be provided and specify which partner will provide each type of assistance. HUD also strongly encourages broadening the partnership beyond the PHA and PCWA by including other key stakeholders such as state or local governments, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic or faith-based organizations, and Continuums of Care (CoCs), or a CoC-designated recipient. The clear message is that HUD expects housing assistance to be paired with coordinated services and community supports, and the MOU is the core document showing that those supports are planned and structured rather than informal.
HUD also limits how many applications it will consider from a single PHA. HUD will only consider one application per PHA, even if the PHA is a state or regional agency. There is a special rule for PHAs that have more than one PHA code number because they operate under more than one HUD Field Office jurisdiction: in that case, HUD may consider separate applications under each code, but the total number of vouchers requested across those applications cannot exceed what the PHA would have been eligible for if it had only one PHA code. This prevents applicants from using multiple codes to seek more vouchers than intended under the NOFOs formula or cap, while still accommodating PHAs with legitimate multi-jurisdiction structures.
Taken together, the FYI Competitive NOFO for FY 2024 is a HUD grant opportunity aimed at expanding voucher-based housing support for youth exiting foster care, but it is operationally designed for established voucher-administering PHAs that can demonstrate formal coordination with child welfare agencies. Successful applicants must follow the Grants.gov packaging instructions carefully, meet strict waiver timing rules if they cannot submit electronically, execute a detailed PHA-PCWA MOU describing roles and supports, and comply with HUD limits on the number of applications and vouchers that can be requested based on the lead PHAs size and contracting authority.Apply for FR 6800 N 41
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO - Fiscal Year 2024" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.880.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-17. (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 $1,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO (FY 2024)
1) What is the FYI Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year 2024?
The Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for FY 2024 is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is focused on expanding housing stability for young people transitioning out of foster care by supporting Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in administering targeted Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance in coordination with child welfare partners.
2) What assistance listing (CFDA) is this opportunity under?
This opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 14.880 (Housing).
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and title information provided?
The Funding Opportunity Number provided is FR 6800 N 41. The opportunity is described as the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Competitive NOFO for Fiscal Year 2024.
4) When was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date stated is June 17, 2024.
5) How many awards does HUD anticipate making?
HUD anticipates making about 20 awards.
6) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling stated is $1,700,000.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) that have an existing Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD for Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV). The NOFO is designed for established voucher-administering PHAs.
8) Are individuals, foreign entities, or sole proprietorships eligible?
No. The information provided explicitly excludes individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships.
9) Can PHAs apply jointly?
Yes. HUD allows PHAs to apply jointly when they want to share administration.
10) In a joint application, who holds the ACC and who is responsible for reporting?
Even in a joint application structure, the ACC will only be held by the lead PHA applicant. The lead PHA is responsible for all reporting.
11) How is the maximum number of vouchers that can be requested determined?
The maximum number of vouchers that can be requested is tied to the lead PHA's voucher program size.
12) What is the default method for submitting an application?
Applicants are expected to apply electronically through Grants.gov.
13) What must applicants download from Grants.gov to apply?
Applicants must download two separate items: (1) the Application Package and (2) the Application Instructions.
14) What is included in the Application Package?
The Application Package is the set of Grants.gov PDF forms, including the SF-424 family of forms.
15) What is included in the Application Instructions download?
The Instruction Download contains HUD's official NOFO and any additional required forms and attachments. These may be provided in formats such as Word, Excel, or others.
16) How can an applicant confirm they are using the correct Grants.gov package?
HUD emphasizes verifying that the Assistance Listing Number and description on the first page of the Application Package match the program, and that the Funding Opportunity Title and Funding Opportunity Number match the specific NOFO the applicant intends to apply to.
17) Why does HUD emphasize matching the Assistance Listing and Funding Opportunity details?
Because mismatches can lead to submission errors or the application being treated as nonresponsive. HUD frames this as an important compliance and quality-control step during submission.
18) Is electronic submission the only option?
Electronic submission through Grants.gov is the default. However, HUD allows a waiver in limited circumstances if the applicant can demonstrate good cause.
19) What is considered "good cause" for an electronic submission waiver?
One example of good cause provided is lack of reliable internet access where the applicant's business office is located.
20) What is not considered good cause for a waiver?
HUD states that administrative issues such as not having an active SAM registration or not having a valid DUNS/UEI are not considered good cause.
21) How and when must a waiver request be submitted?
The waiver request must be made in writing (by mail or email) and must reach HUD at least 15 calendar days before the application deadline.
22) If HUD approves a waiver, how must the application be submitted?
If the waiver is approved, the applicant must submit a paper application, and it must be received by the deadline stated in the NOFO.
23) Does the waiver timeline create a separate deadline applicants need to plan for?
Yes. Because the waiver request must reach HUD at least 15 calendar days before the application deadline, waiting until the deadline is close is effectively too late to pursue a waiver.
24) What partnership documentation is required for this competition?
HUD will verify a PHA's demonstrated commitment to administering FYI Competitive vouchers through an executed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the PHA and the Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA).
25) What must the PHA-PCWA MOU include?
The MOU must do more than express general cooperation. It must identify what assistance will be provided and specify which partner will provide each type of assistance.
26) Are additional partners encouraged beyond the PHA and PCWA?
Yes. HUD strongly encourages broadening the partnership by including other stakeholders such as state or local governments, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic or faith-based organizations, and Continuums of Care (CoCs) or a CoC-designated recipient.
27) What is HUD's overall expectation regarding services and supports?
The information provided signals that HUD expects housing assistance to be paired with coordinated services and community supports, with the MOU serving as the central document showing that supports are planned and structured rather than informal.
28) How many applications will HUD consider from a single PHA?
HUD will only consider one application per PHA, even if the PHA is a state or regional agency.
29) Is there any exception for PHAs with multiple PHA code numbers?
Yes. If a PHA has more than one PHA code number because it operates under more than one HUD Field Office jurisdiction, HUD may consider separate applications under each code.
30) If multiple applications are allowed under different PHA codes, can the PHA request more vouchers overall?
No. The total number of vouchers requested across those applications cannot exceed what the PHA would have been eligible for if it had only one PHA code. This is meant to prevent using multiple codes to seek more vouchers than intended, while still accommodating legitimate multi-jurisdiction structures.
31) What is the main operational design of this NOFO?
The competition is operationally designed for PHAs that already administer HUD-assisted voucher programs and can show formal coordination with child welfare agencies, including a detailed, executed MOU describing roles and supports.
32) What are the key compliance points highlighted in the information provided?
Key compliance points include: applying through Grants.gov (unless a waiver is approved), downloading both the Application Package and Application Instructions, confirming the package identifiers match the intended NOFO, meeting the strict 15-calendar-day waiver request timeline if needed, submitting a paper application by the stated deadline if a waiver is granted, executing a detailed PHA-PCWA MOU, and complying with HUD limits on applications and voucher requests tied to the lead PHA.
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