FY25 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants

Overview

• Type

  Grant

• Title

  FY25 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants

• Source

  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $75,000,000

• Number of Awards

  4

• Award Range

• Cost Share

  Yes

• Status

  Active

Topics

Buildings & Infrastructure

Eligibility

• Audience

  Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies

• Sector

  Buildings & Infrastructure

• Eligibility

  Eligible Entities

  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities

  Local government and public housing agencies (PHAs) must apply jointly. Either one can be the lead applicant.

  Eligible Activities

  • Housing development costs for replacement, affordable, or homeownership units (demolition, construction, acquisition/rehab, legal, and related expenses).
  • Supportive services for residents, focused on case management and service coordination to connect households to programs that support income and employment, education, independence for elders/people with disabilities, and removal of barriers (transportation, health, substance use, housing stability, childcare).
  • Relocation assistance for displaced families, including tenant-based rental assistance (renewable under Section 8), mobility/relocation counseling over multiple years, reasonable moving costs, and security deposits.
  • Critical Community Improvements in the neighborhood (as defined in the NOFO).
  • Supportive Services Endowment to help sustain resident services.
  • Administrative costs of the applicant that are directly related to carrying out the grant activities.

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  Apply Now

• Requirements

  There are three main eligibility requirements for Choice Neighborhoods funding: 1) you must be an eligible applicant entity; 2) your application must target an eligible housing project; and 3) your application must target housing in an eligible neighborhood.

  • Eligible Applicant: See Eligible Entities
  • Target Housing: Each application must focus on the revitalization of at least one severely distressed public housing project.
  • Eligible Neighborhood: Each application must focus on one neighborhood. The neighborhood for this grant must be the same neighborhood as funded by a FY 2023 or earlier Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant.

  For clarification: only local governments and public housing agencies that previously received a Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant are eligible to apply for an Implementation Grant.

  Cost-share: 5% of the requested Choice Neighborhoods funding. Additional 1:1 match on Supportive Services spending above 5% of the grant.

• Disbursement Method

  Unspecified

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Dec 9, 2025

• Application Close Date

  Mar 9, 2026

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  For questions around: Program and Application Requirements
  Name: Choice Neighborhoods
  Phone: 202-402-4100
  Email: ChoiceNeighborhoods@hud.gov

• Resources

  HUD Announces FY25 NOFO for Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants – The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)