[NOTE: There are extensive eligibility requirements for this grant. This information may be obtained via the HUD website (www.hud.gov) or by requesting an informational packet directly from HUD]

PRIMARY SPONSOR: Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Deadline: 10/9/2001
SUMMARY: The purpose of the Housing Search Assistance Program (HSAP) is to assist housing-choice- voucher families in expanding their housing opportunities and in accessing lower-poverty neighborhoods through their receipt of housing counseling and supportive services from public housing agencies (PHA) partnering with nonprofit organizations. The counseling services will provide eligible families with information about a wide range of housing options, including options in lower-poverty neighbor- hoods, so that the families may make informed decisions in selecting housing and move closer to job sites, public transportation, shopping, schools, training opportunities and family/ friends support networks. The program will also provide supportive services to help recipients comply with private owner rental lease requirements, housing quality standards (HQS) and other family obligations under the voucher program, remain stably housed, and successfully adjust to their new communities.
Available Funds: The approximately $10 million in housing-choice-voucher program administrative fees available under this NOFA will support funding for up to 15 eligible applicants for three years for HSAP activities.
Eligible Applicants: Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) that submit an application with one or more nonprofit organizations as the co- applicant (including but not limited to faith-based and other community-based organizations) for the provision of housing counseling services and related supportive services. Indian Housing Authorities (IHA), Indian tribes, and their tribally designated housing entities are not eligible. The Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996 does not allow HUD to enter into new Section 8(housing choice voucher) annual contributions contracts with IHAs after September 30.
CONTACT: Submit your original application and one copy to Michael E. Diggs, Director of the Grants Management Center, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 501 School Street, SW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024. The Grants Mangement Center is the official place of receipt for all applications in response to this NOFA. A copy of your application is not required to be submitted to the local HUD Field Office. For ease of reference, the term “local HUD Field Office” will be used throughout this NOFA to mean the local HUD Field Office Hub and local HUD Field Office Program Center.

SOURCE: Texas Department of Health (TDH), Bureau of HIV/STD Prevention
APPLICATION DEADLINE: To be announced.
$ AVAILABLE: Not specified at this time for minority grants.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit minority organizations with an interest in performing HIV prevention activities in communities of color. Not all nonprofit agencies are currently in a position to compete. The TDH is making available capacity-building grants in 2002 to allow nonprofit organizations to develop their skills and resources to enable them to do HIV prevention work.
PURPOSE: The Texas Department of Health is seeking contracts with nonprofit minority organizations with an interest in performing HIV prevention activities in communities of color. Approximately $20 million will become available during 2002 to fund HIV prevention programs among high-risk populations across the state. Grants will be awarded to dozens of nonprofits, health departments and universities to provide health education, risk reduction, prevention counseling and partner services to persons with high risk behaviors such as male-with-male sex, injecting drug use, and female-with-male sex. Over 70 organizations are currently funded for these services, but all current contracts will be open for competition in 2002. Due to the increased rate of HIV among African-American men and women over the past few years, it has become critically important to address the HIV prevention needs of African- Americans who practice risky behaviors that can lead to HIV infections.
CONTACT: For additional information about upcoming opportunities and to get the knowledge and the “edge” you need to compete, send your name, address, E-mail address and phone number to: Ms. Laura Ramos, HIV/STD lth, 1100 W. 49th St., Austin, TX 78757, (512) 490-2525, or E-mail: laura.ramos@tdh.state.tx.us.