F3: Partnerships
Encourage partnerships between faith-based/community organizations and HUD grantees and subgrantees. Other Information:
The goal of utilizing faith-based and community grassroots organizations to advance the mission of HUD ultimately hinges on
the extent to which these organizations are able to access resources at the local level. HUD annually awards on the order
of $2 billion in competitive grants for which nonprofit organizations are eligible. By comparison, $6 billion is potentially
available through the CDBG and HOME programs – and more still through PHAs. Some local government entities may have limited
experience in working with nonprofit, community-based service providers. Therefore, the CFBCI will work to bring together
local government and community organizations to discuss the unmet needs of the community and the capacity of faith communities
to respond to those needs. Additionally, the CFBCI seeks to encourage access to local funds by creating a greater transparency
of the grant making processes. To this end, HUD will publicize the local grant opportunities, the points of contact, and examples
of recent grants to faith-based and community grassroots organizations.
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