• Capacity Building Programs - funds national organizations to develop the capacity and ability of Community Development Corporations (CDCs), Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), local governments, and Indian Tribes to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families in urban and rural communities.

• Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Program (RCB) - enhances the capacity and ability of local governments, Indian tribes, housing development organizations, rural CDCs, and rural CHDOs to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low- and moderate-income families and persons in rural areas. STRAND administers the competition. For information, contact capacitybuilding@hud.gov.

• Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Program (also known as the Section 4 program) - enhances the capacity and ability of CDCs and CHDOs to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income persons. A portion of Section 4 funds must be used for work in rural areas.

• FR-6700-N-08 - FY 2023 and FY 2024 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB) NOFO

• FR-6700-N-07 - Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing NOFO

• FY2021/FY2022 RCB for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants

• FY2021/FY2022 RCB for Community Development and Affordable Housing Program FAQs

• FY19/FY20 Section 4 and RCB Operating Guidance

• FY18 Section 4 and RCB Operating Guidance

• FY21 Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing NOFO

• Past Rural Capacity and Section 4 Past Program Awards Capacity Building Programs

• Press Release: HUD Awards More Than $22 Million to Expand Access to Affordable Housing; Homeownership (May 11, 2023)

• 2CFR Part 200

• 24CFR Part 2400

• CPD Monitoring Handbook

• Capacity Building Disaster Recovery Grants Reporting (DRGR) Roll Out Guidance

• Capacity Building Reporting Guidance

• Capacity Building Work Plan Guidance

• HUD Demonstration Act of 1993, Section 4, Public Law 103-120, 107 Stat. 1148, 42 U.S.C 9816 note

• HUD Grants Management Handbook

• HUD No. 24 072

• Data Reports

• FY 21/22 CBO Operating Instructions

• Rural Beneficiary Mapping Tool

• Section 4 Capacity Building Mapping Tool

• Rural Gateway

• Grantees

• FY 23-24 RCB Pre-application Webinar Slides

Content current as of November 19, 2024.