Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6300 N 41
The 2019 Family Unification Program (FUP) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is a discretionary HUD grant competition that expands Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance through a formal partnership between local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Public Child Welfare Agencies (PCWAs). The basic aim is to prevent family separation and reduce homelessness among young people exiting foster care by using tenant-based rental assistance paired with child welfare coordination and supportive services. The opportunity was issued by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development under CFDA 14.880, with applications due December 17, 2019 (electronic submissions required by 11:59 p.m. ET).
The program targets two specific populations. First, it serves families where the lack of safe, stable, or adequate housing is a primary reason a child is at imminent risk of being placed into out-of-home care, or where inadequate housing is delaying a childs return home from out-of-home care. In other words, the voucher assistance is intended to remove housing as the barrier that is driving foster care placement or preventing reunification. Second, it serves youth who are at least 18 and not more than 24 years old (meaning they have not reached their 25th birthday) who have left foster care or will leave foster care within 90 days, consistent with a transition plan referenced in Section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act, and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. A key statutory rule applies to the youth component: any voucher issued to an eligible youth can only provide housing assistance for up to 36 months, which makes the supportive service and self-sufficiency strategy especially important.
HUD also uses this NOFA to push several policy priorities that go beyond simply issuing vouchers. A central theme is stronger coordination across systems: HUD expects applicants to increase collaboration between the PHA, the PCWA, and the local Continuum of Care (CoC) homelessness planning network so housing resources and child welfare/homelessness services are aligned rather than operating in silos. Another priority is better community use of data, meaning applicants are encouraged to leverage available local information to target need, track outcomes, and allocate resources strategically. HUD also emphasizes linking FUP households to the HUD Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program or comparable self-sufficiency efforts, reflecting the idea that rental assistance should be paired with employment, education, and financial stability supports when possible. Increased access to supportive services is highlighted as a priority as well, reinforcing that successful family stabilization and successful transitions from foster care often require more than rent help alone. Finally, HUD stresses community accountability, encouraging applicants to set clear goals and standards of success so the community can measure whether the program is actually preventing unnecessary foster care placements, speeding reunifications, and reducing youth homelessness.
Compared with the prior FUP NOFA, HUD flags several notable changes applicants needed to pay attention to. The NOFA revises the maximum number of vouchers that can be awarded based on PHA voucher size, which affects how large an award a given housing agency can receive. It also expands or clarifies definitions by adding additional terms, which can matter for eligibility and for how an applicant structures its approach. HUD streamlines the required Statement of Need, suggesting a more focused or less burdensome narrative compared with earlier rounds. In addition, the NOFA introduces a new rating factor related to certification (spelled in the notice as a "Rating Factor Ceterification"), signaling that HUD updated the way applications would be scored and what documentation or assurances would be evaluated during review.
Administratively, this funding opportunity is a grant instrument with an award ceiling listed at $1,200,000 and an expectation of about 40 awards. Eligible applicants are described broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which in practice generally points to PHAs as the primary applicants given the voucher program structure, operating in required partnership with child welfare agencies and in coordination with the CoC. Overall, the 2019 FUP NOFA is designed to use HCV vouchers as a housing platform while requiring cross-agency collaboration and outcome focus, with the specific goal of keeping families together and helping youth exiting foster care avoid homelessness during a time-limited assistance period.Apply for FR 6300 N 41
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2019 Family Unification Program Notice of Funding Availability" 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 Oct 18, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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2019 Family Unification Program (FUP) NOFA - FAQs
What is the 2019 Family Unification Program (FUP) NOFA?
The 2019 FUP Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is a discretionary grant competition run by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It expands Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance through formal partnerships between local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Public Child Welfare Agencies (PCWAs), with coordination encouraged with the local Continuum of Care (CoC).
What is the basic goal of the program?
The program is designed to prevent family separation and reduce homelessness among young people exiting foster care by pairing tenant-based rental assistance (HCV vouchers) with child welfare coordination and supportive services.
Which federal program identifier applies to this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued under CFDA 14.880.
Who are the two populations this NOFA is intended to serve?
This NOFA targets: (1) certain families involved with the child welfare system where housing instability is driving placement risk or delaying reunification, and (2) youth ages 18 through 24 who are leaving foster care (or will leave within 90 days) and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
What family situations are eligible for assistance under the family component?
The family component focuses on cases where the lack of safe, stable, or adequate housing is a primary reason a child is at imminent risk of being placed into out-of-home care, or where inadequate housing is delaying a child's return home from out-of-home care. The voucher assistance is meant to remove housing as the barrier driving placement or preventing reunification.
What youth are eligible under the youth component?
Eligible youth must be at least 18 and not more than 24 years old (they have not reached their 25th birthday), and they must have left foster care or will leave foster care within 90 days in a manner consistent with a transition plan referenced in Section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act. They must also be homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Is the housing assistance for eligible youth time-limited?
Yes. A key statutory rule applies: any voucher issued to an eligible youth can only provide housing assistance for up to 36 months.
Why does the 36-month limit matter for program design?
Because youth assistance is capped at 36 months, the NOFA emphasizes the importance of supportive services and self-sufficiency strategies so youth can stabilize and move forward during a time-limited assistance period.
What type of housing assistance is being expanded through this NOFA?
The NOFA expands tenant-based rental assistance through Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), delivered through PHAs.
Does the NOFA require partnerships to apply?
The model is built on a formal partnership between a local Public Housing Agency (PHA) and a Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA). HUD also expects stronger collaboration with the local Continuum of Care (CoC) homelessness planning network so systems work together rather than in silos.
What coordination does HUD expect with the Continuum of Care (CoC)?
HUD expects applicants to increase collaboration between the PHA, the PCWA, and the local CoC so that housing resources and child welfare/homelessness services are aligned and coordinated.
What policy priorities does HUD emphasize in this NOFA beyond issuing vouchers?
HUD highlights several priorities: stronger cross-system coordination (PHA-PCWA-CoC collaboration), better community use of data, linking households to the HUD Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program or similar self-sufficiency efforts, increased access to supportive services, and community accountability through clear goals and measurable standards of success.
How does HUD describe the role of data in this NOFA?
Applicants are encouraged to leverage available local information to target need, track outcomes, and allocate resources strategically.
What does the NOFA say about self-sufficiency services like the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program?
HUD emphasizes linking FUP households to the HUD Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program or comparable self-sufficiency efforts, reflecting the idea that rental assistance should be paired with employment, education, and financial stability supports when possible.
Are supportive services part of the program approach?
Yes. Increased access to supportive services is a stated priority, reinforcing that preventing unnecessary foster care placements, supporting reunification, and helping youth transition out of foster care often require more than rent help alone.
What does HUD mean by community accountability in this NOFA?
HUD encourages communities to set clear goals and standards of success so progress can be measured, including whether the program is preventing unnecessary foster care placements, speeding reunifications, and reducing youth homelessness.
What are some notable changes HUD highlighted compared with the prior FUP NOFA?
HUD identified several changes applicants needed to note: revised maximum voucher awards based on PHA voucher size, expanded or clarified definitions through additional terms, a streamlined required Statement of Need, and a new rating factor related to certification (written in the NOFA as "Rating Factor Ceterification").
How could the revised maximum number of vouchers affect applicants?
The NOFA revises the maximum number of vouchers that can be awarded based on PHA voucher size, which affects how large an award a given housing agency can receive.
What is meant by the NOFA expanding or clarifying definitions?
The NOFA adds additional terms and clarifies definitions, which can matter for eligibility and for how an applicant structures its approach.
What did HUD change about the Statement of Need?
HUD streamlines the required Statement of Need, suggesting a more focused or less burdensome narrative compared with earlier rounds.
What is the new "Rating Factor Ceterification" mentioned in the NOFA?
The NOFA introduces a new rating factor related to certification (spelled in the notice as "Rating Factor Ceterification"), indicating HUD updated application scoring and the types of documentation or assurances evaluated during review.
What is the application deadline for this funding opportunity?
Applications were due December 17, 2019.
Was electronic submission required?
Yes. Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date.
What kind of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity is described as a grant instrument.
What is the award ceiling listed for this NOFA?
The award ceiling is listed at $1,200,000.
How many awards did HUD expect to make?
The NOFA indicates an expectation of about 40 awards.
Who is eligible to apply based on the eligibility description?
Eligible applicants are described broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." In practice, the structure generally points to PHAs as the primary applicants because the assistance is delivered through the voucher program, operating in required partnership with child welfare agencies and in coordination with the CoC.
What is the core design concept of the 2019 FUP NOFA?
The core concept is to use HCV vouchers as a housing platform while requiring cross-agency collaboration, supportive service connections, and an outcome-focused approach aimed at keeping families together and helping youth exiting foster care avoid homelessness.
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