OLHCHH - All Competitive NOFOs

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program
FR-6700-N-69
10/16/2023

Table of Contents
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................3
I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION.........................................................................3
A. Program Description ...............................................................................................................3
B. Authority ...............................................................................................................................16
II. AWARD INFORMATION ...................................................................................................16
A. Available Funds ....................................................................................................................16
B. Number of Awards ................................................................................................................16
C. Minimum/Maximum Award Information .............................................................................16
D. Period of Performance...........................................................................................................17
E. Type of Funding Instrument ..................................................................................................17
III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION .........................................................................................17
A. Eligible Applicants ................................................................................................................17
B. Ineligible Applicants .............................................................................................................18
C. Cost Sharing or Matching......................................................................................................18
D. Threshold Eligibility Requirements ......................................................................................18
E. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements Affecting Eligibility ..............................................20
F. Program-Specific Requirements ............................................................................................21
G. Criteria for Beneficiaries. ......................................................................................................32
IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION ...................................................33
A. Obtain an Application Package .............................................................................................33
B. Content and Form of Application Submission ......................................................................34
C. System for Award Management (SAM) and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) ......................36
D. Application Submission Dates and Times ............................................................................36
E. Intergovernmental Review ....................................................................................................39
F. Funding Restrictions ..............................................................................................................40
G. Other Submission Requirements ...........................................................................................41
V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION .......................................................................43
A. Review Criteria .....................................................................................................................43
B. Review and Selection Process ...............................................................................................53
VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION ..............................................................55
A. Award Notices .......................................................................................................................55
B. Administrative, National and Departmental Policy Requirements and Terms for HUD
Applicants and Recipients of Financial Assistance Awards ......................................................56
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C. Reporting ...............................................................................................................................59
D. Debriefing .............................................................................................................................60
VII. AGENCY CONTACT(S) ...................................................................................................61
VIII. OTHER INFORMATION ................................................................................................61
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................62

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Program Office:
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Funding Opportunity Title:
Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program
Funding Opportunity Number:
FR-6700-N-69
Assistance Listing Number (formerly CFDA Number):
14.921
Due Date for Applications:
10/16/2023

OVERVIEW
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issues this Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO) to invite applications from eligible applicants for the program and purpose
described within this NOFO. You, as a prospective applicant, should carefully read all
instructions in all sections to avoid sending an incomplete or ineligible application. HUD funding
is highly competitive. Failure to respond accurately to any submission requirement could result
in an incomplete or noncompetitive proposal.
In accordance with Title 24 part 4, subpart B of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), during
the selection process (which includes HUD’s NOFO development and publication and concludes
with the award of assistance), HUD is prohibited from disclosing covered selection information.
Examples of impermissible disclosures include: 1) information regarding any applicant’s relative
standing; 2) the amount of assistance requested by any applicant; and 3) any information
contained in the application. Prior to the application deadline, HUD may not disclose the identity
of any applicant or the number of applicants that have applied for assistance.
For further information regarding this NOFO, direct questions regarding the specific
requirements of this NOFO to the agency contact identified in section VII.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501- 3520) (PRA), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved
the information collection requirements in this NOFO. HUD may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless the collection displays a
valid OMB control number. This NOFO identifies its applicable OMB control number, unless its
collection of information is excluded from these requirements under 5 CFR part 1320.
OMB Approval Number(s):
2539-0015

I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
A. Program Description
1. Purpose
The overall purpose of the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP) is to assist
experienced nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities
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in undertaking comprehensive programs that make safety and functional home modifications
repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income seniors. The goal of the home
modification program is to enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through
low-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications to reduce older adults’ risk of falling,
improve general safety, increase accessibility, and to improve their functional abilities in their
home. This will enable older adults to remain in their homes, that is, to “age in place,” rather
than move to nursing homes or other assisted care facilities.
HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is making available grant funds and
training resources to non-federal entities. Under this NOFO, experienced nonprofit
organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities will deliver home
modification services to qualified beneficiaries. As required by the appropriation laws that fund
the grants under this NOFO, at least one third of funding under this NOFO will be made
available to grantees that serve communities with substantial rural populations, as defined below.
The NOFO establishes a program model that incorporates two core concepts: first, as people age,
their needs change, and they may need adaptations to their physical environment to live safely at
home; second, for any intervention to have the highest impact, the individual’s personal goals
and needs must be a driver in determining the actual intervention.
The OAHMP model focuses on low-cost, high-impact home modifications. Examples of these
home modifications include installation of grab bars, railings, and lever-handled doorknobs and
faucets, as well as the installation of adaptive equipment, such as temporary ramp, tub/shower
transfer bench, handheld shower head, raised toilet seat, risers for chairs and sofas, and non-slip
strips for tub/shower or stairs. The OAHMP model primarily relies on the expertise of a licensed
Occupational Therapist (OT) to ensure that the home modification addresses the client’s specific
goals and needs and promotes their full participation in daily life activities. The OT is trained to
evaluate clients’ functional abilities and the home environment and has knowledge of the range
of low-cost, high-impact environmental modifications and adaptive equipment used to optimize
the home environment and increase independence. To help maximize the breadth of the program,
the OAHMP also supports using licensed OT Assistants and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists
whose work under the grant is overseen by licensed OTs. The OAHMP model also encourages a
person-centered approach that motivates and supports older adults as they identify their goals
and learn to function safely in their home.
Services made available under this NOFO must be for the benefit of eligible low-income senior
homeowners and renters who are at least 62 years old for work within their primary residence.
Because of the vulnerable nature of the persons served, awardees of an OAHMP grant are highly
encouraged to ensure that the processes employed to qualify projects for home modifications
avoid the potential for project implementation delays. One example of potential delay is
enrolling a beneficiary whose home requires modifications beyond what HUD defines as
maintenance. Proposed projects involving repair or rehabilitation above the maintenance level
require an environmental review, either by the grant recipient (if a state, unit of general local
government, or Native American tribe), a non-recipient Responsible Entity (state, unit of general
local government, or Native American tribe), or by HUD. That environmental review includes
consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer and compliance with other federal
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environmental requirements listed at 24 CFR §58.5 or §50.4. Where the recipient is not a
Responsible Entity, project implementation may be delayed 45+ days, pending completion of the
environmental review, and approval by HUD, should no non-recipient Responsible Entity be
willing/able to assume environmental review responsibilities (see Section VI.B.15 for additional
details). To the greatest extent feasible, awardees of OAHMP should select the home
modifications identified in the “maintenance” column of the table in Appendix B, Home
Modifications/Repairs. Proposed projects that meet the definition of maintenance will not require
an environmental review or approval by HUD, and the grantee may proceed with
implementation; see Section VI.B.15. Additional guidance will be provided by HUD, postaward.
Background
Research has demonstrated that, under certain conditions, home modification can significantly
reduce the risk of falling among community-dwelling elderly persons (i.e., adults not living in
institutional settings). Pighills, A. et al. (British Journal of Occupational Therapy 79(3).
November 2, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022615600181) conducted a systematic
literature review and concluded that the research demonstrated that high intensity environmental
assessment and home modification was clinically effective in preventing falls when conducted
with high-risk elderly persons. The authors defined “high intensity” as an assessment that is
delivered by an occupational therapist (OT) and “high risk” as adults aged 65 and older with one
or more of the following risk factors: one or more falls in the previous year, a recent hospital
admission, a chronic health condition, or visual impairment. The authors indicated that the OTled interventions were likely effective because of the OT’s focus on the impact of the
environment on an individual’s function and their consideration of personal, environmental, and
activity-related fall risk factors. Effective fall prevention was not demonstrated from protocols
that did not use an OT to conduct the assessment and/or that did not limit the interventions to
high-risk adults.
In addition, research has also demonstrated that professional assessment and home modification
can significantly decrease disability among community-dwelling elderly persons. The Johns
Hopkins University School of Nursing developed a program called Community Aging in Place –
Advancing Better Living in Elders (CAPABLE) that uses a team that includes an OT, a
registered nurse, and a home modifier (i.e., handyman) to conduct an assessment and home
modification to improve the functional ability of clients. Researchers conducted a randomized
controlled trial with 300 adults aged 65 and older with no cognitive impairment who selfreported difficulty with physical functioning (i.e., activities of daily living (ADL) such as
dressing, bathing, walking) or two or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) (e.g.,
shopping, managing medications). Up to 10 home visits were conducted over a 5-month period
in the intervention group compared to the control group that received a similar number of social
visits by research team members. The OT evaluated a client’s functional disability, identified
and addressed functional goals, assessed home safety risks, and oversaw communication with the
primary practitioner. The registered nurse assessed a client’s pain, depressive symptoms,
medication use, strength, and balance. A goal of the intervention was to address functional goals
(identified through client interview) by enhancing the client’s capacity through use of adaptive
equipment and home modification. The intervention group experienced a significant reduction
in disability compared to the control group based on improvements in an ADL and/or IADL
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scoring tool. (See: Szanton, SL, et al. JAMA Internal Medicine. 179(2):204-211. January 7,
2019.https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6026.)
Applicants to this NOFO should take note of characteristics of the effective home modifications
discussed above. Both models used OTs to conduct a person-focused assessment of how the
client interacted with his/her environment, and CAPABLE identified the client’s goals for
improved functioning. An important reason that the interventions were found to be effective is
also, likely, the focus on high-risk adults.
2. HUD and Program-Specific Goals and Objectives
This NOFO supports HUD’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026 to accomplish
HUD’s mission and vision. Each of the five goals in the Strategic Plan include what HUD hopes
to accomplish, the strategies to accomplish those objectives, and the indicators of success.
However, of the five goals only those applicable to this NOFO are identified below.
You are expected to align your application to the applicable strategic goals and objectives below.
Use the information in this section to describe in your application the specific goals, objectives,
and measures that your project is expected to help accomplish. If your project is selected for
funding, you are also expected to establish a plan to track progress related to those goals,
objectives, and measures. HUD will monitor compliance with the goals, objectives, and
measures in your project.
Applicable Goals and Objectives from HUD’s Strategic Plan
1. Strategic Goal 1: Support Underserved Communities
Fortify support for underserved communities and support equitable community development for
all people.
2. 1A: Advance Housing Justice
Fortify support for vulnerable populations, underserved communities, and Fair Housing
enforcement.
3. 1B: Reduce Homelessness
Strengthen Federal, State, Tribal, and community implementation of the Housing First approach
to reducing the prevalence of homelessness, with the ultimate goal of ending homelessness.
4. 1C: Invest in the Success of Communities
Promote equitable community development that generates wealth-building for underserved
communities, particularly for communities of color.
5. Strategic Goal 2: Ensure Access to and Increase the Production of Affordable Housing
Ensure housing demand is matched by adequate production of new homes and equitable access
to housing opportunities for all people.
6. 2A: Increase the Supply of Housing
Enhance HUD's programs that increase the production and supply of housing across the country.
7. 2B: Improve Rental Assistance
Improve rental assistance to address the need for affordable housing.
8. Strategic Goal 3: Promote Homeownership
Promote homeownership opportunities, equitable access to credit for purchase and
improvements, and wealth-building in underserved communities.
9. 3A: Advance Sustainable Homeownership
Advance the deployment of tools and capital that put sustainable homeownership within reach.
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10. 3A � Major Initiative: Expand Homeownership Opportunities
Promote financing for innovative ownership models to increase the availability of affordable
housing.
11. 3B: Create a More Accessible and Inclusive Housing Finance System
Advance new policy, programs, and modernization initiatives that support a more equitable
housing finance system. Promote the preservation and creation of affordable housing stock.
12. Strategic Goal 4: Advance Sustainable Communities
Advance sustainable communities by strengthening climate resilience and energy efficiency,
promoting environmental justice, and recognizing housing's role as essential to health.
13. 4A: Guide Investment in Climate Resilience
Invest in climate resilience, energy efficiency, and renewable energy across HUD programs.
14. 4B: Strengthen Environmental Justice
Reduce exposure to health risks, environmental hazards, and substandard housing, especially for
low-income households and communities of color.
15. 4C: Integrate Health and Housing
Advance policies that recognize housing's role as essential to health.
Funding Opportunity Goals
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The goal of the Older Adult Home Modification Program is to enable low-income elderly
persons to remain in their homes through low-cost, low barrier, high impact home
modifications and reduce exposure to health risks, environmental hazards, and
substandard housing, especially for low-income households and communities of color.
This helps enable older adults to remain in their homes, that is, to “age in place,” rather
than move to nursing homes or other assisted care facilities. The program contributes to
HUD’s implementation of its Strategic Objective to Promote Environmental Justice.

3. Changes from Previous NOFO
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If you received OAHMP grant funding under this program in FY 2022, you are not
eligible to apply under this program.
Under the previous NOFOs for this program, housing enrolled had to be for low-income
elderly homeowners. Under this NOFO, housing enrolled must be for low-income
seniors, whether they are homeowners or renters. This expansion of the enrollment
eligibility criterion is based on differences in the appropriations in previous years as
compared to the FY 2023 appropriation (for which section I.A of this NOFO has the
citation).
Definitions have been added for Renter/Tenant and Reasonable Accommodation. Please
see section I.A.4.b. Program Definitions
Faith-based organizations have been added under Section III.A.

4. Definitions
a. Standard Definitions
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) means taking meaningful actions, in addition
to combating discrimination to overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive
communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected
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characteristics. Specifically, affirmatively furthering fair housing means taking meaningful
actions that, taken together, address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to
opportunities, replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living
patterns, transforming racially and ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of
opportunity, and fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws.
The duty to affirmatively further fair housing extends to all program participant’s activities and
programs relating to housing and urban development.
Assistance Listing number refers to the unique number assigned to each Federal assistance
program publicly available in the Assistance Listing, which is managed and administered by the
General Services Administration. The Assistance Listing number was formerly known as the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number.
Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) is a person authorized to legally bind your
organization and submit applications via Grants.gov. The AOR is authorized by the E-Business
Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) in the System for Award Management (see E-Biz POC definition).
An AOR may include an Expanded AOR and/or a Standard AOR.
Expanded Authorized Organization Representative is a user in Grants.gov who is
authorized by the E-Biz POC to perform the functions of a Standard AOR, initiate and
submit applications on behalf of your organization, and is allowed to modify organizationlevel settings and certifications in Grants.gov.
Standard Authorized Organization Representative is a user in Grants.gov who is authorized
by the E-Biz POC to initiate and submit applications in Grants.gov. A Grants.gov user with
the Standard AOR role can only submit applications when they are a Participant for that
workspace.
Consolidated Plan is the document submitted to HUD that serves as the comprehensive housing
affordability strategy, community development plan, and submission for funding under any of
the Community Planning and Development formula grant programs (e.g., CDBG, ESG, HOME,
and HOPWA). This Plan is prepared in accordance with the process described in 24 CFR part 91.
This plan is completed by engaging in a participatory process to assess their affordable housing
and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based
investment decisions with funding from formula grant programs. (See 24 CFR part 91 for HUD’s
requirements regarding the Consolidated Plan and related Action Plan).
Contract means, for the purpose of Federal financial assistance, a legal instrument by which a
recipient or subrecipient purchases property or services needed to carry out the project or
program under a federal award. For additional information on contractor and subrecipient
determinations, see 2 CFR 200.331.
Contractor means an entity that receives a contract as defined above and in 2 CFR 200.1.
Cooperative agreement has the same meaning defined at 2 CFR 200.1.
Deficiency, with respect to the making of an application for funding, is information missing or
omitted within a submitted application. Examples of deficiencies include missing documents,
missing or incomplete information on a form, or some other type of unsatisfied information
requirement. Depending on specific criteria, a deficiency may be either Curable or Non-Curable.

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A Curable Deficiency is missing or incomplete application information that may be
corrected by the applicant with timely action. To be curable, the deficiency must:
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Not be a threshold requirement, except for documentation of applicant eligibility;
Not influence how an applicant is ranked or scored versus other applicants; and
Be remedied within the time frame specified in the notice of deficiency.

A Non-Curable Deficiency is missing or incomplete application information that cannot be
corrected by an applicant after the submission deadline. A non-curable deficiency is a
deficiency that is a threshold requirement, or a deficiency that, if corrected, would change an
applicant’s score or rank versus other applicants. If an application includes a non-curable
deficiency, the application may receive an ineligible determination, or the non-curable
deficiency may otherwise adversely affect the application’s score and final funding
determination.
E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) is an organization applicant who is responsible for
the administration and management of grant activities for his or her organization. The E-Biz
POC is likely to be an organization's chief financial officer or authorizing official. The E-Biz
POC authorizes representatives of their organization to apply on behalf of the organization (see
Authorized Organization Representative definition). There can only be one E-Biz POC per
unique entity identifier (see definition of Unique Entity Identifier below).
Eligibility requirements are mandatory requirements for an application to be eligible for
funding.
Environmental Justice means investing in environmental improvements, remedying past
environmental inequities, and otherwise developing, implementing, and enforcing laws and
policies in a manner that advances environmental equity and provides meaningful involvement
for people and communities that have been environmentally underserved or overburdened, such
as Black and Brown communities, indigenous groups, and individuals with disabilities. This
definition does not alter the requirements under HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR 58.5(j) and 24
CFR 50.4(l) implementing Executive Order 12898. E.O. 12898 requires a consideration of how
federally assisted projects may have disproportionately high and adverse human health or
environmental effects on minority and/or low-income populations. For additional information on
environmental review compliance, refer to:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/environment_energy/regulations.
Equity has the meaning given to that term in Section 2(a) of Executive Order 13985 and means
the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including
individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such
as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural
areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
Federal Award, has the meaning, depending on the context, in either paragraphs (1) or (2) of
this definition:
(1)

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(a) The Federal financial assistance that a recipient receives directly from a Federal
awarding agency or a subrecipient receives indirectly from a pass-through entity, as
described in 2 CFR 200.101; or
(b) The cost-reimbursement contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulations that a
non- Federal entity receives directly from a federal awarding agency or indirectly from a
pass- through entity, as described in 2 CFR 200.101.
(2) The instrument setting forth the terms and conditions. The instrument is the grant
agreement, cooperative agreement, other agreement for assistance covered in paragraph (2)
of the definitions of Federal financial assistance in 2 CFR 200.1, and this NOFO, or the costreimbursement contract awarded under the Federal Acquisition Regulations.
(3) Federal award does not include other contracts that a Federal agency uses to buy goods or
services from a contractor or a contract to operate Federal Government owned, contractor
operated facilities (GOCOs).
(4) See also definitions of Federal financial assistance, grant agreement, and cooperative
agreement in 2 CFR 200.1.
Federal Financial Assistance has the same meaning defined at 2 CFR 200.1.
Grants.gov is the website serving as the Federal government’s central portal for searching and
applying for Federal financial assistance throughout the Federal government. Registration on
Grants.gov is required for submission of applications to prospective agencies unless otherwise
specified in this NOFO.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are any historically Black college or
university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education
of Black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association determined by the Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority as to the quality
of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress
toward accreditation. A list of accredited HBCUs can be found at the U.S. Department of
Education’s website.
Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) are
(1) a part B institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1601);
(2) a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1101a(5));
(3) a Tribal College or University (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1059c);
(4) an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in
20 U.S.C. 1059d(b));
(5) a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1059e);
(6) an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in 20
U.S.C. 1059g); or
(7) a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1059f).

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Non-Federal Entity (NFE) means a state, local government, Indian tribe, Institution of Higher
Education (IHE), or non-profit organization that carries out a federal award as a recipient or
subrecipient.
Primary Point of Contact (PPOC) is the person who may be contacted with questions about
the application submitted by the AOR. The PPOC is listed in item 8F on the SF-424.
Racial Equity is the elimination of racial disparities, and is achieved when race can no longer
predict opportunities, distribution of resources, or outcomes – particularly for Black and Brown
persons, which includes Black, Latino, indigenous, Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander,
and other persons of color.
Promise Zones (PZs) are high poverty areas in select urban, rural and tribal communities
designated from 2014-2016 where the federal government partners with local leaders to increase
economic activity, improve educational opportunities, leverage private investment, reduce
violent crime, enhance public health and address other priorities identified by the community.
See Promise Zones.
Recipient means an entity, usually but not limited to non-Federal entities, that receives a federal
award directly from HUD. The term recipient does not include subrecipients or individuals that
are beneficiaries of the award.
Resilience is a community’s ability to minimize damage and recover quickly from extreme
events and changing conditions.
Small business is defined as a privately-owned corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship
that has fewer employees and less annual revenue than regular-sized business. The definition of
“small”—in terms of being able to apply for government support and qualify for preferential tax
policy—varies by country and industry. The U.S. Small Business Administration defines a small
business according to a set of standards based on specific industries. See 13 CFR Part 121.
Subaward means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the
subrecipient to carry out part of a federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not
include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a Federal
program. A subaward may be provided through any form of legal agreement, including an
agreement that the pass-through entity considers a contract.
Subrecipient means an entity, usually but not limited to non-Federal entities, that receives a
subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a federal award but does not include an
individual that is a beneficiary of such award. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other
federal awards directly from a federal awarding agency.
System for Award Management (SAM) is the Federal Repository into which an entity must
provide information required for the conduct of business as a recipient. Registration with SAM is
required for submission of applications via Grants.gov. You can access the website at
https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. There is no cost to use SAM.
Threshold Requirements are eligibility requirements that must be met for an application to be
reviewed, rated, and ranked. Threshold requirements are not curable, except for documentation
of applicant eligibility, which are listed in Section III.D., Threshold Eligibility Requirements.

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Similarly, there are eligibility requirements under Section III.E., Statutory and Regulatory
Requirements Affecting Eligibility.
Underserved Communities has the meaning given to that term in Section 2(b) of Executive
Order 13985 and refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic
communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of
economic, social, and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the definition of “equity” above.
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) means the identifier assigned by SAM to uniquely identify
business entities. As of April 4, 2022, the Federal government has transitioned from the use of
the DUNS Number to the use of UEI, as the primary means of entity identification for Federal
awards government-wide.
b. Program Definitions.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) also referred to as accessory apartments, second units, or
granny flats, are additional living quarters on single-family lots that are independent of the
primary dwelling unit. The separate living spaces are equipped with kitchen and bathroom
facilities and can be either attached or detached from the main residence. For more information
visit www.huduser.gov/portal/publications/adu.pdf.
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) are basic self-care tasks that include for example bathing,
dressing, eating, transferring [e.g., getting in and out of chairs], grooming, using the toilet, and
walking. This list is not exhaustive.
Adaptive equipment is any assistive device or everyday item that enables individuals with
functional limitations and special needs to perform Activities of Daily Living and to reduce the
risk of falling. The term also means items that do not require puncturing the floor, walls, or
ceiling of the home to install and therefore can be installed by an Occupational Therapist or other
individual and does not need to be work performed by a licensed, bonded, and insured
maintenance/repair person. Examples include shower chairs, non-slip tape, and stick-on motion
sensor lights.
Assessment is a method for a skilled professional to gather data to use in an evaluation. In this
program, assessments of home modification need, and clients’ functional capacity are conducted
by Occupational Therapists, or licensed OT Assistants and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists
whose work under the grant is overseen by licensed OTs, using standardized assessment tools.
Other clinical personnel such as a registered nurse may perform additional assessments.
Beneficiary is the individual receiving direct services from the grantee. Also referred to as
client. Beneficiaries must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in Section III.G of this
NOFO.
Client: see beneficiary.
Caregiver is the primary person(s) helping to care for the beneficiary in the primary residence.
The caregiver may be a professional providing services for a fee or wage, or they may be an
informal caregiver, such as a family member or friend.
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Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical,
business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the home
modifications for the aging-in-place segment of the residential remodeling industry. Certified
Aging-in-Place Specialists are trained in the unique needs of the older adult population and
about, aging-in-place home modifications, common remodeling projects and solutions to
common barriers. The credential is offered through the National Association of Home Builders.
Cooperative Agreement is a legal instrument of financial assistance between a Federal
awarding agency or pass-through entity and a non-Federal entity as defined in the OMB Uniform
Guidance, 2 CFR § 200.24. The agreement stipulates the program requirements, terms and
conditions for the Older Adult Home Modification Program (OAHMP) award.
Elderly Adult refers to a person who is 62 years of age or older.
Environmental modification or environmental accessibility adaptation are terms used by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and others to refer to physical adaptations to an
individual’s primary home or vehicle that enable them to function with greater independence and
avoid placement in a nursing home, or reasonably assure their health and welfare. (See, e.g.,
https://downloads.cms.gov/cmsgov/archived-downloads/SMDL/downloads/smd072500b.pdf,
and http://ldh.la.gov/assets/docs/OAAS/quarterlySCandprovidermeetings/Assessing-for-EAA2016.pdf.)
Functional Abilities refer to the client’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). See Definitions.
Grant and grantee, mean, for this program, the OAHMP cooperative agreement and the
OAHMP awardee, respectively.
High Cost Unit is a client residence in which, the scope of work exceeds the $5,000 cap for unit
modification.
Home Modification is a holistic approach to assisting low income elderly persons to “age in
place” by supporting their ability to live independently. The process includes an assessment in
the home; identification and prioritization of necessary changes to the home environment to
make tasks easier and reduce accidents; professional installation and implementation of
solutions, including adding special features or removing hazards; and follow-up visits and
evaluation.
Homeowner is a person living in their primary residence who owns and occupies their residence
(owner occupied).
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) are skills related to independent living which
include (but are not limited to) meal planning and preparation, managing finances, shopping for
food, clothing, and other essential items, performing essential household chores, communicating
by phone or other media, and traveling around and participating in the community.
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Intervention means the home modification services provided to a beneficiary within a certain
defined scope and time period as determined by the grantee.
Landlord/Lessor is a person who rents a building or residence to a tenant on a contractual basis
(Tenant- occupied).
Low-Income has the same meaning provided in section 3(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(2)(A)) ) [i.e., income does not exceed 80 percent of the median
income for an area, as determined by the Secretary].
Manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, having the
characteristics specified in 24 CFR 3280.2 Definitions (https://www.ecfr.gov/cgibin/retrieveECFR?n=se24.5.3280_12).
Mobile home is the term used for homes built in a manufacturing plant prior to June 15, 1976,
or, an informal term referring to a dwelling structure built on a steel chassis and fitted with
wheels that is intended to be hauled to a usually permanent site (www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/mobile%20home), but not necessarily conforming to the HUD Code nor
a state or local code.
Modular home is any home factory-built to a state or local state code, which may be the same or
different from the HUD Code. A modular home can be built as an “on-frame” or “off-frame”
modular. The on-frame modular home will be built on a permanent chassis, whereas the offframe modular home will be built with removal of the chassis frame in mind.
Motivational interviewing is a person-centered coaching method that focuses on exploring and
resolving ambivalence and centers on motivational processes within the individual to facilitate
behavioral change. The intention is to empower clients to make positive behavioral changes to
support their goals.
Occupational Therapist (OT) is a licensed clinical practitioner who provides client-focused
interventions to adapt the environment in order to increase independence, promote health, and
prevent further decline or injury. An OT assesses a person’s ability to do the things he or she
wants and needs to do, and provides personalized recommendations to increase safety, ease, and
ability now and in the future. The OT works with the individual to ensure that the recommended
changes to the home are consistent with the client’s wants and needs, skills, and environment.
For the purposes of the OAHMP, to help maximize the breadth of the program, licensed OT
Assistants who undertake work to implement the findings of a licensed OT under the licensed
OT’s oversight, may be used where a provision of the NOFO specifies a requirement to be
performed by an OT. (See https://www.aota.org/)
Person-centered means that the client’s values and preferences guide all aspects of the home
modification intervention. Program staff must take the time to understand the client’s values and
preferences and must allow the client to choose which modifications he or she wants.
Primary Residence means a detached dwelling, townhouse, duplex, triplex, or fourplex,
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condominium unit, cooperative housing, mobile home, manufactured home, modular home, or
accessory dwelling unit, where the senior lives most of the time and which is not rented out
(except to the senior in the case the residence is landlord-owned) during the period from
enrollment of the unit through completion of the home modification work in the unit. (For
purposes of this program, for a unit to be treated as owner/tenant occupied, the housing unit in a
condominium (“condo”) or cooperative housing (“coop”) must be the primary residence of the
senior owner/renter/shareholder.)
Renter/Tenant is a person living in their primary residence who leases and occupies their
primary residence (Landlord- owned).
Reasonable Accommodation is a change, modification, exception, alteration, or adaptation in a
policy, procedure, practice, program, service, or activity that may be necessary for a person with
a disability to have an equal opportunity to use or enjoy a dwelling, including public and
common use areas, or to participate in, or benefit from, a program, service or activity. Under
Section 504, this includes a provider providing and paying for a structural modification as
reasonable accommodation. For purposes of this NOFO, this may include a modification or
adjustment to an environment or typical routine that will enable a person with a disability to have
full enjoyment of the premises.
Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Senior Occupant is an adult over age 62 that occupies a residence primarily.
Social Worker means an individual who possesses a master's or doctor's degree in social work,
has performed at least 2 years of supervised clinical social work, and is either licensed or
certified as a clinical social worker by the State in which the services are performed, or, if the
State does not provide for licensure or certification, has completed at least 2 years or 3,000 hours
of post-master's degree supervised clinical social work practice under the supervision of a
master's level social worker in an appropriate setting.
Standardized assessment is a set of structured questions that elicit client information. The term
“standardized” means that the tool has been developed empirically, has adequate norms, definite
instructions for administration, and evidence of reliability and validity.
Structural modifications are physical changes to the primary residence requiring puncturing
walls, ceilings, floors—such as adding grab bars or railings—or involving exterior modifications
such as adding ramps. All structural modifications must be performed by a licensed, bonded, and
insured residential contractor, or in accordance with your local and state regulations. For
purposes of this NOFO, functional home modifications may also include structural
modifications.
Substantial Rural Community is, for this NOFO, the same as a community with a substantial
rural population, and is a Census-defined county, county subdivision, or place that is outside of a
Census-defined urbanized area for the 2020 Census; see the definition of “urbanized area.” For
the purpose of this NOFO, a substantial rural community could include an urban cluster, as
designated by the Census.

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Urbanized area is, “[f]or the 2010 Census, a statistical geographic entity consisting of a densely
settled core created from census tracts or blocks and contiguous qualifying territory that together
have a minimum population of at least 50,000 persons.” (Bureau of the Census. Urban Area
Criteria for the 2010 Census. 76 Federal Register 53029-53043 at 53043.
www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-21647.) The 2010 urbanized areas are listed on Census’
national, state-sorted list of all 2010 urbanized areas for the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Island Areas.
(The quoted wording and more information is available through the 2010 Census Urban and
Rural Classification and Urban Area Criteria webpage.) In determining this designation,
applicants must use the Urbanized / Substantially Rural Designation of Areas Tool developed by
HUD (see Appendix A).

B. Authority
Authority and funding are provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law
117-328, approved December 29, 2022) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,
approved March 15, 2022 (Public Law 117-103).

II. AWARD INFORMATION
A. Available Funds
Funding of approximately $30,520,367 is available through this NOFO.
Additional funds may become available for award under this NOFO consistent with Section
VI.A.2.e., Adjustments to Funding. Use of these funds is subject to statutory constraints. All
awards are subject to the funding restrictions contained in this NOFO.

B. Number of Awards
HUD expects to make approximately 25 awards from the funds available under this NOFO.
The precise number of awards will depend on the number of eligible proposals received and the
estimated need for home modification services based on demographic information in the
applicant's proposed target areas.
$10M of the $30M under this NOFO shall go to meeting the needs in communities with
substantial rural populations. A minimum score of 75 points is required for consideration for
award.

C. Minimum/Maximum Award Information
Estimated Total Funding:
$30,520,367
Minimum Award Amount:
$500,000
Per Project Period
Maximum Award Amount:
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$1,250,000
Per Project Period

D. Period of Performance
Estimated Project Start Date:
03/01/2024
Estimated Project End Date:
03/01/2027
Length of Project Periods:
36-month project period and budget period
Length of Periods Explanation of Other:
N/A

E. Type of Funding Instrument
Funding Instrument Type:
CA (Cooperative Agreement)
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements. Anticipated substantial involvement by HUD
staff for cooperative agreements may include but will not be limited to:
1. Review and suggestion of amendments to the program design, including: selection of, and
guidance in the use of, partners to encourage awareness of the program and enrollment in it by
eligible families and contractors; techniques for addressing needs of older adults in urbanized
areas and in rural communities; planning for and implementing collection and analysis of data on
the benefits, if any, of the program for the older adults served by the program; collaboration with
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) on that Office’s evaluation of the
impact of the OAHMP, and any other HUD research on the program, in accordance with section
III.F.21, Cooperation with Related Research and Evaluation.
2. Review and provision of recommendations in response to quarterly progress reports and other
information provided by the grantee or otherwise obtained by HUD, such as recommending
amendments to the grantee’s program design and/or implementation based on preliminary
results.
3. Review and provision of technical recommendations on the interim and final reports on the
benefits, if any, of the program for the older adults served by the program.

III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
A. Eligible Applicants
00 (State governments)
01 (County governments)
02 (City or township governments)
04 (Special district governments)
08 (Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities)
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12 (Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants include experienced nonprofit organizations, states and local governments,
and public housing authorities that have at least 3 years of experience in providing services to
elderly adults. Nonprofit organizations are Internal Revenue Service recognized 501(c)(3)
organizations. Applicants must satisfy the threshold requirements contained in Section III for
their application to be considered.
Faith-based organizations
(1) Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other
organization, as set forth at 24 CFR 5.109, and subject to the protections and requirements of 42
U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., HUD will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an
organization based on the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
(2) A faith-based organization that participates in this program will retain its independence and
may continue to carry out its mission consistent with religious freedom and conscience
protections in Federal law, including the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses of the
Constitution, 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., 42 U.S.C. 238n, 42 U.S.C. 18113, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-1(a)
and 2000e-2(e), 42 U.S.C. 12113(d), and the Weldon Amendment, among others. Religious
accommodations may also be sought under many of these religious freedom and conscience
protection laws, particularly under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
(3) A faith-based organization may not use direct financial assistance from HUD to support or
engage in any explicitly religious activities except where consistent with the Establishment
Clause and any other applicable requirements. Such an organization also may not, in providing
services funded by HUD, discriminate against a beneficiary or prospective program beneficiary
on the basis of religion, religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to attend
or participate in a religious practice.

B. Ineligible Applicants
Individuals are not eligible to apply. For-profit organizations, institutions of higher education,
and tribes are not eligible to apply. Federal agencies and foreign entities are not eligible to apply.
Entities that do not meet the threshold requirements contained in Section III are not eligible to
apply.

C. Cost Sharing or Matching
This Program does not require cost sharing or matching.

D. Threshold Eligibility Requirements
Applicants who fail to meet any of the following threshold eligibility requirements are deemed
ineligible. Applications from ineligible applicants are not rated or ranked and will not receive
HUD funding.

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1. Resolution of Civil Rights Matters
Outstanding civil rights matters must be resolved before the application submission deadline.
Applicants with unresolved civil rights matters at the application deadline are deemed ineligible.
Applications from ineligible applicants are not rated or ranked and will not receive HUD
funding.
a. An applicant is ineligible for funding if the applicant has any of the charges, cause
determinations, lawsuits, or letters of findings referenced in subparagraphs (1) – (5) that are
not resolved to HUD’s satisfaction before or on the application deadline date for this NOFO.
(1) Charges from HUD concerning a systemic violation of the Fair Housing Act or
receipt of a cause determination from a substantially equivalent state or local fair housing
agency concerning a systemic violation of a substantially equivalent state or local fair
housing law proscribing discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including
sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, disability or familial status;
(2) Status as a defendant in a Fair Housing Act lawsuit filed by the United States alleging
a pattern or practice of discrimination or denial of rights to a group of persons raising an
issue of general public importance under 42 U.S.C. 3614(a);
(3) Status as a defendant in any other lawsuit filed or joined by the Department of Justice,
or in which the Department of Justice has intervened, or filed an amicus brief or
statement of interest, alleging a pattern or practice or systemic violation of Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 109 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, Violence Against Women Act, or a claim under the False Claims Act related to fair
housing, non-discrimination, or civil rights generally including an alleged failure to
affirmatively further fair housing;
(4) Receipt of a letter of findings identifying systemic non-compliance with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 109
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Violence Against Women
Act; or the Americans with Disabilities Act; or
(5) Receipt of a cause determination from a substantially equivalent state or local fair
housing agency concerning a systemic violation of provisions of a state or local law
prohibiting discrimination in housing based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or
lawful source of income.
b. HUD will determine if actions to resolve the charge, cause determination, lawsuit, or letter
of findings taken before the application deadline date will resolve the matter. Examples of
actions that may be sufficient to resolve the matter include, but are not limited to:
(1) Current compliance with a voluntary compliance agreement signed by all the parties;
(2) Current compliance with a HUD-approved conciliation agreement signed by all the
parties;
(3) Current compliance with a conciliation agreement signed by all the parties and
approved by the state governmental or local administrative agency with jurisdiction over
the matter;
(4) Current compliance with a consent order or consent decree;
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(5) Current compliance with a final judicial ruling or administrative ruling or decision; or
(6) Dismissal of charges.
2. Timely Submission of Applications
Applications submitted after the deadline stated within this NOFO that do not meet the
requirements of the grace period policy are marked late. Late applications are ineligible and are
not considered for funding. See Section IV. D. Application Submission Dates and Times.
3. Recipient Eligibility. Applications must provide evidence of the applicant’s status as a
nonprofit organization, state, local government, or public housing authority by registering in
SAM.gov and providing their DUNS number within their application material.
a. Nonprofit organizations must submit the following:
i.
ii.
iii.

Articles of Incorporation, constitution, or other organizational documents;
By-laws;
IRS tax exemption ruling (including churches).

NOTE: HUD will review your articles of incorporation, constitution, by-laws, or other
organizational documents to determine, among other things, that (i) you are an eligible nonprofit
entity; (ii) your corporate purposes are sufficiently broad to provide you the legal authority to
oversee this program and to apply for this award; (iii) language is included in the documents
stating that no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private party; and (iv) that you
are not controlled by or under the direction of persons seeking to derive profit or gain therefrom.
If you were awarded a grant in this program under the FY 2022, you are not eligible for this
program.

E. Statutory and Regulatory Requirements Affecting
Eligibility
Eligibility Requirements for Applicants of HUD’s Financial Assistance Programs
The following requirements affect applicant eligibility. Detailed information on each
requirement is found in the “Eligibility Requirements for Applicants of HUD’s Financial
Assistance Programs” document on HUD’s Funding Opportunities page.
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•
•
•
•
•
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Universal Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Requirements
Outstanding Delinquent Federal Debts
Debarments or Suspensions, or both
Mandatory Disclosure Requirement
Pre-selection Review of Performance
Sufficiency of Financial Management System
False Statements
Prohibition Against Lobbying Activities

In addition, each applicant under this NOFO must have the necessary processes and systems in
place to comply with the Award Term in Appendix A of 24 CFR part 170 if the applicant
receives an award, unless an exception applies as provided in 2 CFR170.110.

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F. Program-Specific Requirements
In addition to the Threshold Eligibility Requirements under III.D above, the Older Adult Home
Modification Program (OAHMP) has the following requirements:
1. Urbanized Area or Substantially Rural Designation: Applicants must designate in their
applications the target area for performing home modifications as being an urbanized area
and/or substantially rural based on the definitions provided in Section I. A.4, above. In
determining this designation, applicants must use the Urbanized / Substantially Rural
Designation of Areas Tool developed by HUD (see Appendix A). An application that does
not include an urban or rural designation or includes an incorrect one shall be treated as
having a curable deficiency (see section IV.D.4, below).
2. Program Performance. Grantees shall take all reasonable steps to complete all activities
within the approved period of performance. HUD reserves the right to terminate the
cooperative agreement prior to the expiration of the period of performance if the grantee
fails to make reasonable progress in implementing the approved program of activities or
fails to comply with the terms of the cooperative agreement. If requested, determined to
be appropriate, and subsequently approved by HUD, grantees will be eligible to receive a
single extension of up to 12 months in length. To facilitate completing all activities
within the approved period of performance, if awarded a grant, the applicant is
committing to working in the described area and developing a work plan for which the
recruitment, assessment, home modification, and evaluation elements are described.
3. OSHA Compliance. The requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) (e.g., 29 CFR parts 1910 and/or 1926, as applicable) or the state
or local occupational safety and health regulations, whichever are most stringent, shall be
met.
4. Civil Rights. Grantees must comply with all fair housing and civil rights laws. (see
Section VI.B of this NOFO).
5. Privacy. Submission of any information to databases (whether website, computer, paper,
or other format) of addresses of housing units identified and treated under this project is
subject to the protections of the Privacy Act of 1974, and shall not include any personal
information that could identify any person affected. Grantees should also check to ensure
it meets state and local privacy regulations.
6. Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very Low-Income Persons (Section 3).
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. § 1701u) is
applicable to grants funded under this program NOFO (see 24 CFR 75.3(a)(2)(i)). For
projects for which you are required to comply with Section 3, any contractor,
subcontractor or sub-grantee must also comply with the Section 3 requirements for any
new training, hiring or sub-contracting opportunities provided under those contracts.
Applicants for this grant program must plan to recruit and collect the level of detailed
information to report out to the federal government the success of their efforts to meet
these goals annually. For more information about Section 3, see HUD’s Section 3
website, https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/field_policy_mgt/section3, particularly its
Frequently Asked Questions document, which discusses lead hazard control and healthy
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homes grants, and HUD’s Section 3 regulations (24 CFR Part 75),
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-24/subtitle-A/part-75.
7. Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The Grantees shall take reasonable steps to ensure
meaningful access to their program and activities for LEP individuals pursuant to Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13166. For assistance in ensuring
meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency, recipients and
subrecipients should consult HUD's Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance
Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Orgin Discrimination
Affecting Limited English Proficient Person (HUD's LEP Guidance) published in the
Federal Register of January 22, 2007 (72 Fed.Reg.2732). See HUD's webpage for more
information.
8. Section 504. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability in federally assisted programs or activities.
HUD’s Section 504 regulation includes nondiscrimination and equal opportunity
requirements. Among other obligations, recipients must provide reasonable
accommodations for individuals with disabilities. A reasonable accommodation is a
change, modification, exception, alteration, or adaptation in a policy, procedure, practice,
program, service, or activity, including a structural modification, that may be necessary to
provide a person with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in, or benefit from, a
program, service or activity. For example, a grantee may need to permit an individual
with a disability to complete the application or follow-up meetings at a different location
or in one’s home as a reasonable accommodation, or may need to otherwise modify an
existing rule in order to accommodate an individual with a disability.
In addition, a recipient must ensure effective communication with applicants and
beneficiaries with visual, hearing, speech, and other communication-related disabilities.
Recipients must provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services necessary to ensure effective
communication, which includes ensuring that information is provided in appropriate
accessible formats as needed, e.g., Braille, audio, large type, assistive listening devices, sign
language interpreters, and accessible electronic communications.
Additionally, under Section 504, no qualified individual with disabilities shall be denied
the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under
any program or activity receiving HUD funding because a recipient’s facilities are
inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities. 24 C.F.R. § 8.20. Recipients are
also required to ensure new construction, alterations, and existing facilities are accessible for
individuals with disabilities (see “Physical Accessibility” section). For more information,
HUD has issued Section 504 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers to provide guidance
to HUD recipients.
9. Beneficiary Eligibility Determination. Grantees will establish a process for determining
beneficiary/client eligibility. See Beneficiary Eligibility Criteria in Section III.G.
10. Client Referral Network. Grantees must have relationships with organizations in the
community that will refer low-income older adults to ensure that the grantee meets its target
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11. Scope of Home Modifications. The allowable modifications are defined as low-cost
changes to the home environment that are directly related to reducing the risk of falling and
improving general safety, accessibility, and functional abilities of the client. The resulting
home environment is expected to make tasks easier, reduce accidents, and lengthen the
amount of time the client can continue to live in their primary residence. In addition:
a. The cost of home modifications per housing unit that is inclusive of labor, contractor
services, materials and supplies associated with structural modifications and adaptive
equipment, is capped at $5,000. Prior approval is required from HUD before the onset of
work for any unit that exceeds the $5,000 cap. If the cost is expected to be above the
capped amount, HUD approval is required prior to contracting for the services for that
unit. This capped amount excludes the salary for the Occupational Therapist (OT),
licensed OT Assistant, or Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist.
b. Grantees are not required to offer all of the modifications listed in the Table of Home
Modifications/Repairs in Appendix B; however, they must publish a list of in-scope and
out-of-scope modifications as part of their program documentation marketing as well as
in the program policy and procedures. Grantees must ensure these policies determining
the types of home modifications covered under their program do not result in
discrimination against persons with different types of disabilities.
12. Occupant protection and possible temporary relocation
a. Occupants shall not be permitted to enter the worksite during home modification
activities (unless they are employed in conducting these activities) until after the work
has been completed.
b. Occupants shall be temporarily relocated during home modification activities to a
suitable, decent, safe, and similarly accessible dwelling unit (as noted in HUD’s Lead
Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR 35.1345(a)(2)), except if:
i. the activities are exterior activities only and occupants have safe access to
bathroom and kitchen facilities, and, after each day’s work, sleeping areas; or
ii. the activities include interior activities and:
(a). Will be completed within one period of 8 daytime hours, and
i. the worksite is contained if hazardous dust or debris could be released
into other areas (with occupants' belongings in the contained area moved to a safe and secure
area outside of it, or covered with an impermeable covering with seams and edges sealed), and
ii. no safety, health or environmental hazards (e.g., exposed live
electrical wiring, release of toxic fumes, or on-site disposal of hazardous waste) will be created;
or
(b). Will be completed within 5 calendar days and
i. the worksite is protected as above, and
ii. after each day’s work, occupants have safe access to sleeping areas
and bathroom and kitchen facilities.
(c). The OAHMP targets low-income senior homeowners and renters interested in home
modification repairs to enable them to remain in their primary residence. While the relocation of
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owner/tenant occupants for a project receiving funds pursuant to this NOFO generally do not
trigger the applicability of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970, as amended (URA), 42 U.S.C. 6301 et seq., tenant-occupants who must be
temporarily relocated may be entitled to URA benefits and assistance. These benefits and
assistance include moving costs and increased housing costs during the relocation. For further
guidance, see HUD Handbook 1378, available at:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/1378CPDH.pdf. Temporary relocation of
residents must also be carried out in compliance with all applicable fair housing and
nondiscrimination requirements at 24 CFR 5.105.
(d). OAHMP funds may be used to cover relocation expenses related to OAHMP activities for
both owner-occupants and tenant-occupants, regardless of the applicability of the URA.
Relocation expenses should include moving costs and increased housing costs during the
relocation.
13. Physical Accessibility Requirements. Recipients of funding under this program must
comply with Section 504 and HUD’s Section 504 regulation. In terms of physical accessibility
requirements, the home alterations shall be made accessible upon request of the senior
homeowner or tenant. The OT (including, here and below, the OT Assistant, or CAPS) and any
persons doing any home modifications must consult with the senior homeowner or tenant and
landlord regarding the specific design features to be provided. If accessibility features selected
at the option of the senior occupant are covered by Section 504 standards, those features shall
comply with the applicable Section 504 standards. Under HUD’s Section 504 regulation, the
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) is the prescribed federal architectural standard.
HUD also permits recipients to utilize “HUD’s Deeming Notice,” for purposes of Section 504
compliance. Both are available here: UFAS, https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-andstandards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-aba-standards/ufas;
HUD’s Deeming Notice,
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/05/23/201411844/nondiscrimination-on-thebasis-of-disability-in-federally-assisted-programs-and-activities. The senior occupant is
permitted to depart from particular specifications of these standards in order to accommodate his
or her specific disability. For example, if the OT and the beneficiary collectively determine to
insert grab bars in the bathroom, UFAS includes technical specifications for the placement of
such grab bars that may be helpful for the OT and person doing the work to look to as a
guidepost, however, the placement of such grab bars can vary from such specifications in order
to meet the specific needs of the beneficiary. The Fair Housing Act also apply, including, among
other requirements, reasonable accommodations, reasonable modifications, and physical
accessibility requirements. Under the Fair Housing Act, it is unlawful for any person to refuse to
permit, at the expense of the person with disabilities, reasonable modifications of existing
premises occupied or to be occupied by such person if such modifications may be necessary to
afford such person full enjoyment of the premises. See 24 C.F.R. § 100.203 for more
information, including relevant information in the case of a rental unit.
In addition, Title II of the ADA covers the programs, activities, and services provided by public
entities (state and local governments and their instrumentalities and special purpose districts).
For more information, please visit the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ADA page,
https://www.ada.gov/, and DOJ’s Title II implementing regulation at 28 C.F.R. part 35 (Title II).

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For more information on federal accessibility requirements, please visit HUD’s website,
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/physical_accessibility.
14. Program Services Model. The minimum requirements of the services to be provided by the
Grantee are as follows:
a. All services are voluntary for the beneficiary. Consent of the landlord, client, and/or
legal guardian is required before delivery of services. Grantees are strongly encouraged
to work with the client to complete all phases of the program model; however, the
landlord, client or legal guardian may opt out at any time.
b. The home modifications and other services must be designed to improve general
safety, improve accessibility, and improve functional abilities of the client to make tasks
easier, reduce accidents and the risk of falls, and lengthen the amount of time the client
can continue to safely live in their primary residence.
c. The Program Services Model shall include the following components:
i. Initial Interview and In-Home Assessment conducted by a Licensed Occupational
Therapist (OT), or a licensed OT Assistant or Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists whose
work under the grant is overseen by a licensed OT. The OT will conduct the initial
interview with the client and care takers (if available) in their home and assess the home
for safety and hazards, including the client’s fall risk, general mobility, existing adaptive
equipment, and/or the client’s functional abilities with ADLs and IADLs. During this inhome visit, the OT will conduct a “baseline” Evaluation health interview with clients and
a home hazard visual assessment of the home using PD&R Evaluation forms.
ii. Work Order by the OT, or a licensed OT Assistant or a Certified Aging-in-Place
Specialist whose work under the grant is overseen by a licensed OT. (
Supervision/oversight by an OT involves guidance in establishing the scope of work,
work plan, and approval of any modifications to the established plan in each unit to
ensure client-centered service for optimal occupational outcomes). With the client’s
consent, the OT will prioritize the necessary home modifications and complete a work
order and any additional specifications (e.g., placing tape on walls to indicate position of
grab bars).
iii. Home Modification Work. The work must be performed by a licensed, or in
accordance with local and state regulations, contractor qualified to perform the required
work.
iv. Follow-up Assessment and Inspection. The OT will conduct an in-home followup assessment within one month following services, accompanied by appropriate
education and training for the client in the safe and proper use of adaptive equipment.
The OT will also inspect the work of the licensed contractor to ensure that it meets the
requirements and complete a work order for any required adjustments before services are
paid in full.
d. Grantees shall use the standardized PD&R OAHMP Evaluation forms and protocols to
collect information before (i.e., baseline) and after the home modification intervention
(i.e. six-to nine-months follow-up). At a minimum, the assessment tool(s) shall cover the

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functional abilities of the client and the safety and hazards in the home and an analysis/
summary of the assessment findings.
e. The program services shall not be a replacement of home care visits ordered by a
provider for a person with specific rehabilitative or skilled nursing needs, such as followup from a hospitalization, inpatient rehabilitation, or other acute or skilled post-discharge
need.
f. If an applicant wishes not to use the Program Services Model described above, the
applicant must provide a justification to deviations to the Model described above, and
clearly provide a detailed overview of the model they intend to use, and must document
the validation of why their proposed model is better for its program than the Program
Services Model, along with the step-by-step process for accomplishment of the
performance goals of all components described in paragraphs c.i. – iv. above. If a grant is
awarded, acceptance of the deviations will be at the discretion of HUD. The program
requirement for a skilled and licensed OT in any capacity is required under this grant
program.
15. Duplication of Benefits. The grantee shall avoid obvious duplication of Medicare or
Medicaid benefits received—such as adaptive equipment already ordered by a medical
provider—but neither the grantee nor the beneficiary is required to determine whether Medicare
or Medicaid benefits exist for the services or equipment provided under this grant.
16. Structural Modification Direct-Hire/Contractor Requirements. The following
requirements apply to all Grantee personnel (staff, contractors) who make structural
modifications in a client’s residence. The personnel:
a. Must participate in an on boarding process designed by the grantee before performing
work that reflects the program’s desired approach to interacting with older adults and
their caregivers and families;
b. Must be licensed, bonded, and insured in accordance with state and local requirements;
c. For mobile homes and manufactured homes, must follow state licensing requirements for
repair/modification of mobile homes and manufactured homes, as applicable; and
d. Must provide a warranty period acceptable to the grantee for all home modifications (e.g.,
one year).
17. Reporting Requirements.
a. Program Reporting. Grantees must comply with HUD funded evaluations and provide
data to HUD on a quarterly basis, as required by the OMB Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR §§
200.327 and 200.328.
b. Evaluation Reporting. Grantees must comply with the Congressionally-mandated
Evaluation of the OAHM Program. Grantees shall enter Evaluation data on an ongoing basis
using PD&R-issued forms accessed via a web-based platform. The platform is compliant with
the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
and will be provided to the grantees at no charge. Evaluation forms are summarized in Appendix
X. The HIPAA Privacy Rule can be found at www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/.
18. Environmental Review. Compliance with 24 CFR parts 50 and 58 procedures is explained
below and in Section VI.B.15.
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a. In order to expedite home modifications in accordance with the Congressional directive
that this program be “low barrier”, activities shall be selected so as to minimize the
likelihood and scope of an environmental review (see the table in Appendix B, Home
Modifications / Repairs). However, performance of activities that are required to meet
the needs of low-income senior homeowners and renters to enable them to remain in their
primary residence (see Section III.F.8, especially, its third paragraph) that may trigger an
environmental review are acceptable. When required, as described in Section VI.B.15,
the environmental review may be conducted by States, units of general local government,
or Native American tribes under Part 58, as applicable, or may be conducted by HUD
under 24 CFR part 50, with the grantee’s project decisions (including the project budget
in accordance with paragraph 24.c.viii, below) made in accordance with the review
results.
b. Grantees and licensed contractors must adhere to the building codes and regulations for
their state and local municipalities, as HUD does not hold the authority to supersede
state/county regulations regarding building codes and permits.
19. Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Population. Grantees must put policies and plans in
place that address how to respond when they encounter clients who are highly vulnerable or
whose homes are in need of major repairs. See Section V.A. Review Factors.
20. Program Consistency. Grantees shall participate in mandatory training provided by HUD:
a. Initial training. This is a one-time training for at least two representatives, including the
program manager, about the goals and principles of the grant program, the guidelines,
grant requirements, procedures that all the grantees must follow, and the elements that are
common across all the grantee programs. The orientation shall be in-person unless HUD
makes it virtual out of necessity.
b. Annual Program Manager School - Specialized Staff Training. This is training specific to
staff roles. Program managers will receive training in grants management, hiring,
contracting, procurement, reporting, and other program administration topics.
Occupational therapists and maintenance/repair staff may receive training in such topics
as how to work with older clients, motivational interviewing techniques, client and home
assessments, and creating the home modification work order. The initial training shall be
in-person or virtual at HUD’s discretion; the training's after the first shall be virtual.
If your grant agreement is not signed prior to the New Grantee Orientation, you will be
reimbursed for any reasonable costs you incur to attend the New Grantee Orientation that are
allowable in accordance with 2 CFR part 200, especially 2 CFR 200.458 and 2 CFR 200.474.
HUD reserves the right to disallow costs that are not reasonable, allowable and allocable in
accordance with OMB Cost Principles, 2 CFR part 200, subpart E.
In addition, grantees are highly encouraged to participate in any additional training or technical
assistance provided through HUD’s technical assistance providers. Prior approval by HUD is
required.
21. Cooperation with Related Research and Evaluation. Grantees must cooperate fully with
the Congressionally mandated OAHMP Evaluation overseen by PD&R, and any other research
or evaluation sponsored by HUD or another government agency associated with this grant
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program. This cooperation includes but is not limited to preservation of project data and records
and compiling requested information in formats provided by the researchers, evaluators, or
HUD. This may include the compiling of certain relevant local demographic, dwelling unit, and
participant data not contemplated in the original proposal. Participant data must be subject to the
Privacy rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA. For the
Evaluation of the program in this NOFO, HUD does not expect research to be conducted that
could affect human subjects.
22. Data Collection. You must collect, maintain, and provide to HUD the data necessary to
document and evaluate grant program outputs and outcomes. HUD will contract with an
organization to coordinate evaluation activities, including the capturing of outcome data.
23. Sustainability. Grantees must implement a strategy to build community capacity for home
modification programs and services that will continue after the grant performance period ends.
See Section V.A. Review Factors.
24. Procurement Requirements. All goods and services must be procured through a
competitive process. Recipients must follow federal procurement requirements as defined in 2
CFR §§ 200.317 – 200.326, as applicable. The designation of an entity as a subrecipient or
contractor must follow program policies and 2 CFR 200.330.
25. Budget. Recipients must maintain a current account of all allowable costs and activities.
Allowable costs shall be in accordance with the cost principles applicable to the organization
incurring the costs. Specifically, see, as applicable, 2 CFR 225 - Cost Principles for State, Local,
and Indian Tribal Governments, or 2 CFR 230 - Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations.
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Allowable costs include the following:

a. Program Operations costs are program implementation, management, and oversight
activities that are directly attributable and specifically identified with this grant. All costs
must be reasonable and clearly detailed. Examples of costs may include but are not limited
to the following:
i. Staff and contractor recruitment.
ii. Salaries and wages for direct hires or contractors working directly on activities
supported by this grant.
iii. Fringe benefits for direct hires working directly on activities supported by this
grant. Fringe benefits are allowable as a direct cost in proportion to the salary charged to the
grant, to the extent that such payments are made under formally established and consistently
applied organizational policies.
iv. Program marketing/advertising and printing.
v. Procurement of materials and supplies for program administration. Materials and
supplies are defined as tangible personal property other than equipment, costing less than
$5,000. Materials and supplies that are necessary to carry out the project are allowable as
prescribed in 2 CFR § 200.453.
vi. Local travel.
b. Information Technology and IT Services. Costs are directly attributable to tracking service
activities and collecting program monitoring data. Examples of such costs may include but
are not limited to the following:
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i. Procurement and maintenance of database and other tools.
ii. Information technology consulting services.
c. Client Intake, Assessment, and Reasonable Accommodations. Costs directly attributable to
activities that ensure the client’s needs and goals are fully understood and that they get the
maximum benefit from the program to address their needs and goals. Examples of such costs
may include but are not limited to the following:
i. Assistance to client in locating proof of eligibility.
ii. Fees to use standardized assessment tools.
iii. Occupational therapist services.
iv. Registered nurse services (only if required by evidence-based model) as
described in section I.A.1, Background, which do not include medical treatment. Examples
of registered nurse services are assessing a client’s goals related to pain, depressive
symptoms, medication use, strength and balance, and facilitating communication with a
primary care practitioner.
v. Social worker services.
vi. Translation (Limited English Proficiency) services.
vii. Development of list of resources to refer the client to, which will address needs
outside of the scope of this program.
viii. Any costs associated with providing reasonable accommodation for a
beneficiary with a disability or a potential beneficiary applying to participate in the program.
ix. Any costs associated with ensuring effective communication with applicants and
beneficiaries with visual, hearing, speech, and other communication-related disabilities.
x. Any costs associated with procuring mobile reporting tools for on-site reporting,
evaluation, and data collection necessity.
d. Home Modifications and Adaptive Equipment. Costs that are directly attributable to the
implementation of recommended home modifications and adaptive equipment specified by
the Occupational Therapist, OT Assistant or Certified Aging in Place Specialist operating
under the supervision of the OT based on the interview and assessment of the client and
home environment. Examples of such costs may include but are not limited to the following:
i. Procurement of equipment associated with the home modification. Equipment means
tangible nonexpendable personal property charged directly to the grant, having a useful life
of more than one year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or less; however, procurement of
equipment with unit cost in excess of $5,000 is allowable if prior written approval is obtained
from HUD (complete with itemized contract invoice, work plan, OT assessment, supporting
documentation, etc.).
ii. Procurement of adaptive equipment, materials, and supplies associated with the home
modification. Materials and supplies are defined as tangible personal property other than
equipment, costing less than $5,000. Materials and supplies that are necessary to carry out
the project are allowable as prescribed 2 CFR § 200.453.
iii. Costs associated with making a specific home modification or adaptive equipment
accessible for a beneficiary with a disability.
e. Professional Development. Costs directly attributable to activities that are intended to
improve the organization’s ability to ensure high-quality program outcomes and to share
information about the program with industry groups. Examples of such costs may include,
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but are not limited to the following:
i. Certification and/or training in aging in place or related areas, including travel costs
and training fees.
ii. Peer group conference registration and travel (requires prior approval by HUD).
f. Indirect Costs. Indirect costs are incurred for a common or joint purpose benefiting other
programs or activities, and not directly attributable or specifically identified with this grant.
Reimbursement is determined by the cognizant agency’s negotiated indirect cost rate or if no
negotiated rate, the flat 10% de minimis indirect cost rate will be applied. See section IV.F.
below.
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Unallowable costs:
a. The federal requirements for the determination of allowable and unallowable
direct and indirect facilities and administrative costs established under Subpart E, Cost
Principles, of OMB’s regulations at 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, apply to the
grants under this NOFO.
b. The procedures of section F.5, Collection of Unallowable Costs and Erroneous
Payments, of Appendix VII to Part 200, shall be followed, namely, that costs specifically
identified as unallowable and charged to Federal awards either directly or indirectly will
be refunded (including interest chargeable in accordance with applicable Federal
cognizant agency for indirect costs regulations).

27. Maintenance /Repair Activities. To the greatest extent possible, HUD strongly
encourages installation of any adaptive equipment (i.e., assistive device or everyday item) or
other home modifications that address IADLs and ADLs that meet the definition of
maintenance/Repair; refer to the Maintenance Repair column of the Table of Home
Modifications/Repairs in Appendix B. The table is not exhaustive. Maintenance activities,
for purposes of making an environmental determination, are defined as those that slow or
halt deterioration of a building and do not materially add to its value or adapt it to new uses
(i.e., non-residential to residential). General examples of maintenance activities for
environmental review purposes are as follows:
a. Cleaning activities;
b. Protective or preventative measures to keep a building, its systems, and its grounds in
working order;
c. Replacement of appliances that are not permanently affixed to the building;
d. Periodic replacement of a limited number of component parts of a building feature or
system that are subject to normal wear and tear;
e. Replacement of a damaged or malfunctioning component part of a building feature or
system (Replacement of all or most parts or an entire system is NOT maintenance); and
f. If the scope and extent of the project do not qualify as maintenance, then the project
requires a Responsible Entity to complete an environmental review and receive an Authority
to Use Grant Funds from HUD or HUD to complete an environmental review and approve
the project prior to commitment or expenditure of grant or match funds.

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28. Administrative Costs.
a. You can utilize up to 10 percent of the federal award for payments of reasonable grant
administrative costs related to planning and executing the project, preparation/submission of
HUD reports, etc. Administrative costs must be reflected under each appropriate line items
(e.g., salaries, fringe, supplies, on Form HUD_424_CBW) and a detailed cost element
breakdown in the budget narrative must be provided. The 10 percent administrative cost cap
for this program must include any indirect cost rates placed in the HUD share budget
columns, as well as the sum of the budget line items that have inherent administrative costs
per OLHCHH Policy Guidance 2015-01, plus any administrative costs of sub recipient
organizations (also detailed by budget line item and budget narrative). There are two
categories of administrative costs: direct administrative costs and indirect costs. For the
purposes of this grant, all direct administrative costs and all indirect costs count towards the
10 percent administrative cost limit. (See Section IV.F, Indirect Cost Rate, for information.)
b. Direct Administrative Costs. Direct administrative costs are the reasonable,
necessary, allocable, and otherwise allowable costs of general management, oversight, and
coordination of the grant (i.e., program administration). Such costs include, but are not
necessarily limited to, expenditures for: Salaries, wages, fringe benefits, and related costs of
the recipient's staff engaged in program administration that can be specifically identified with
the grant. (See OLHCHH Policy Guidance 201201(www.hud.gov/sites/documents/PGI_2012-01.PDF).)
Advancing Racial Equity
In accordance with Executive Order 13985, Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and
Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, and federal fair
housing and civil rights laws, you must submit a narrative demonstrating the following:
▪
▪
▪
▪

You analyzed the racial composition of the persons or households who are expected to
benefit from your proposed grant activities;
You identified any potential barriers to persons or communities of color equitably
benefiting from your proposed grant activities;
You detailed the steps you will take to prevent, reduce or eliminate these barriers; and
You have measures in place to track your progress and evaluate the effectiveness of your
efforts to advance racial equity in your grant activities.

Note that any actions taken in furtherance of this section must be consistent with federal
nondiscrimination requirements.
This narrative is required and must address the four elements outlined above. Applicants should
submit this narrative according to the instructions in Section IV.B. This narrative will be
evaluated for sufficiency and will not change the applicant’s score or rank as compared with
other applicants. Applicants should provide their response in Appendix D. This will not count
toward the 15-page limit. If the narrative is deemed insufficient, it will be a “Curable
Deficiency” that will be communicated to the applicant for correction with a notice of
deficiency.
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You must submit a narrative demonstrating that the housing, services, or other benefits provided
under this grant will be affirmatively marketed broadly throughout the local area and nearby
areas to any demographic groups that would be unlikely or least likely to apply absent such
efforts. Such demographic groups may include, for example, Black and Brown persons or
communities, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals with disabilities, or
families with children. Such activities may include outreach through community contacts or
service providers or at community centers serving the target population; and marketing on
websites, social media channels, television, radio, and print media serving local members of the
targeted group. Documentation for this factor consists of a narrative describing the activities that
will fulfill the factor requirements.
This narrative is required and must address the issues outlined in the paragraph above.
Applicants will submit this narrative according to the instructions in Section IV.B. This
narrative will be evaluated for sufficiency and will not change the applicant’s score or rank as
compared to other applicants. Applicants should provide their narrative about Affirmative
Marketing in Appendix B. This will not count toward the 15-page limit. If the narrative is
deemed insufficient, it will be a “Curable Deficiency” that will be communicated to the applicant
for correction with a notice of deficiency.

G. Criteria for Beneficiaries.
This program has eligibility criteria for beneficiaries.
The beneficiary must be:
1. The senior low-income occupant of the primary residence where the home
modifications will be installed;
2. Elderly: For this NOFO, section I.A.4, above, defines this as being at least 62
years of age; and
3. Low income: For this NOFO, section I.A.4, above, defines this as having a family
income less than or equal to 80% of local area median income (AMI) (see below).
Where the home is owned or rented by two or more individuals, at least one of the
owners or renters must meet age criterion 2 above and must live in the residence most of
the time. A home owned or rented by one member of a married couple, as recognized by
the State, that is the primary residence of either or both members of the couple is eligible
if the member(s) residing meet the elderly and low-income beneficiary criteria above.
Per-home benefit limits are not multiplied by the number of low-income elderly adults
residing in the home.
Because the AMI low income determination under criterion 3 above is based on the
jurisdiction in which the residence is located, family income and family size,
(see https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il//il22/IncomeLimitsMethodologyFY22.pdf), the total family income, not just the income of the senior homeowner/tenant,
will be used to determine the low income eligibility.
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For 2023, the income limits for low-income households are shown for each part of the
country at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-IncomeLimitsFY22.pdf, and are based on the number of persons in the household. For determining
income eligibility in subsequent years, see HUD’s Income limits website (as of the
publication of this NOFO, at www.huduser.gdone ov/portal/datasets/il.html, which will
list the income limits and the income limits methodology for that year. (Typically, the
limits are changed in the spring.)
Additional beneficiary criteria: The grantee may impose additional beneficiary criteria.
For example:
1.
physical condition of the primary residence.
2.
previous home modification benefits received under this program.
The grantee must comply with all civil rights and nondiscrimination requirements and
ensure that any additional beneficiary criteria do not result in discrimination against any
federally protected class. See 24 C.F.R. § 5.105(a).

IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
A. Obtain an Application Package
Instructions for Applicants
All application materials, including the Application Instructions and Application Package, are
available through Grants.gov. You must access and review all available application materials.
You must submit your application electronically via Grants.gov under the Funding Opportunity
Number cited within this NOFO. Your application must list the applicable Funding Opportunity
Number.
You can request a waiver from the requirement for electronic submission, if you demonstrate
good cause. An example of good cause may include: a lack of available Internet access in the
geographic area in which your business offices are located. However, lack of SAM registration
or valid UEI is not a good cause. If you cannot submit your application electronically, you must
ask in writing for a waiver of the electronic grant submission requirements. HUD will not grant a
waiver if you fail to submit to HUD in writing or via email a request for a waiver at least 15
calendar days before the application deadline. If HUD grants a waiver, a paper application must
be received before the deadline for this NOFO. To request a waiver, you must contact:
Name:
Taneka Blue
Email:
[email protected]
HUD Organization:
OLHCHH
Street:
451 7th Street SW, Room 8236
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City:
Washington
State:
DC DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Zip:
20410

B. Content and Form of Application Submission
You must verify that boxes 11, 12, and 13 on the SF-424 match the NOFO for which you are
applying. If they do not match, you have downloaded the wrong Application Instruction and
Application Package.
Submission of an application that is otherwise sufficient, under the wrong Assistance Listing and
Funding Opportunity Number is a Non-Curable Deficiency, unless otherwise stated under the
Threshold requirements section.
1. Content
Forms/Assurances/Certifications

Submission
Notes/Description
Requirement

Application for Federal Assistance
(SF-424)

This form is
required.

Review section IV.B.2. of this NOFO for
detailed submission requirements

Applicant and Recipient
Assurances and Certifications
(HUD 424-B)

This form is
required.

Review section IV.B.2. of this NOFO for
detailed submission requirements

Applicant/Recipient
Disclosure/Update Report (HUD
2880)

This form is
required.

Review section IV.B.2. of this NOFO for
detailed submission requirements

Certification of Lobbying
Activities

This form is
required.

Form HUD 424 CBW
HUD Detailed Budget Worksheet

Must be
submitted
with your
application

Amounts on HUD_424_CBW must be
consistent with requested and matched
amounts on lines 18b-f of the SF424,
Application for Federal Assistance.

Additionally, your complete application must include the following narratives and non-form
attachments.
Application Process and Forms - Two Step Application Process and Forms
a. Preliminary Applications:
The preliminary application must be formatted as per section IV.B.2.a below. Any
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description/narrative in excess of this limit will not be read. The preliminary application shall
consist of:
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A cover sheet with the name and contact information for the applicant.

•
A narrative, which must not exceed 5 pages in length (excluding the cover sheet)
covering the elements of the rating factors for the preliminary application; see section
V.A.1.a, below. Note that although submitting pages in excess of the page limit will not
disqualify the preliminary application, HUD will not consider the information on any page
beyond the 5-page limit.
•
The completed table from Appendix A, Urbanized / Substantially Rural Designation
of Areas, including whether the application is for servicing an “Urbanized” target area
location or a “Substantially Rural” one, based on the instructions in Appendix A.
•

Resumes of key personnel.

•
The estimated total HUD funding that would be requested in a full application if
successful.
•
Form SF424 Application for Federal Assistance and applicable assurances (SF424A-D, as applicable). Be sure to correctly identify the NOFO title, Funding Opportunity
Number and CFDA number. Applicants must also include the nine-digit zip code (zip code
plus four digits) associated with the applicant address in box 8d of Form SF-424. You can
find the 9-digit zip code through the USPS website (http://usps.com) by selecting "Look Up a
Zip Code?" under the "Quick Tools" menu on the USPS homepage and entering the street
address.
HUD will use the response to the preliminary application narrative to determine eligibility, and
to rate, rank, and invite a subset of eligible preliminary applicants to submit a full application.
The responses provided to the narrative in your preliminary application are the only source of
information that will be evaluated in determining whether you are invited to submit a full
application.
b. Full Applications:
Selected preliminary applicants will be invited to submit a full application, which must contain
the items listed in section V.A.1.b, below. These items include the standard forms that are
applicable to this funding announcement (collectively referred to as the "standard forms").
Copies of these forms are available online at www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-forgrants.html. Additionally, your complete application must include the following narratives and
non-form attachments:
•
•
•

Advancing Racial Equity Narrative that addresses the four-bullets listed in Section III.F
of this NOFO. This is a mandatory requirement for all applicants.
Affirmative Marketing Narrative that is responsive to the prompt in Section III.F of this
NOFO. This is a mandatory requirement for all applicants.
If these are separate narratives, you must also list – Affirmatively Furthering Fair
Housing and Experience Promoting Racial Equity. Otherwise, the requirements should
be incorporated into your Rating Factors.

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2. Format and Form
Narratives and other attachments to your application must follow the following format
guidelines. Do not submit password protected or encrypted files.
_________ Pages maximum length of narratives
Other
a. Preliminary Application:
Five (5) 8-1/2 x 11-inch page limit.
Number the pages of the narrative.
Minimum 12-point Times New Roman font.
Minimum margin width of 1-inch on all sides
Minimum of single line spacing
b. Full Application:
Fifteen (15) 8-1/2 x 11-inch page limit.
Number the pages of the narrative.
Minimum 12-point Times New Roman font.
Minimum margin width of 1-inch on all sides
Minimum of single line spacing

C. System for Award Management (SAM) and Unique
Entity Identifier (UEI)
1. SAM Registration Requirement
You must register with https://www.sam.gov/before submitting their application. You must
maintain current information in SAM on immediate and highest-level owner and subsidiaries, as
well as on all predecessors that have been awarded a federal contract or grant within the last
three years, if applicable. Information in SAM must be current for all times during which you
have an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by HUD.
2. UEI Requirement
As of April 4, 2022, entities doing business with the federal government must use the UEI
created in SAM.gov. Also, you must provide a valid UEI, registered and active at www.sam.gov/
in the application. For more information, see: https://www.gsa.gov/aboutus/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-awardenvironment-iae/iae-systems- information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update.
3. Requirement to Register with Grants.gov
Anyone planning to submit applications on behalf of an organization must register at Grants.gov
and be approved by the E-Biz POC in SAM to submit applications for the organization.
Registration for SAM and Grants.gov is a multi-step process and can take four (4) weeks or
longer to complete if data issues arise. Applicants without a valid registration cannot apply
through Grants.gov. Complete registration instructions and guidance are provided on Grants.gov.

D. Application Submission Dates and Times
1. Application Due Date Explanation
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The application deadline is 11:59:59 PM Eastern time on
10/16/2023
Submit your application to Grants.gov unless a waiver has been issued allowing you to submit a
paper application. Instructions for submitting your paper application will be contained in the
waiver of electronic submission.
“Received by Grants.gov” means the applicant received a confirmation of receipt and an
application tracking number from Grants.gov. Grants.gov then assigns an application tracking
number and date-and timestamp each application upon successful receipt by the Grants.gov
system. A submission attempt not resulting in confirmation of receipt and an application tracking
number is not considered received by Grants.gov.
Applications received by Grants.gov must be validated by Grants.gov to be received by HUD.
“Validated by Grants.gov” means the application has been accepted and was not rejected with
errors. You can track the status of your application by logging into Grants.gov, selecting
“Applicants” from the top navigation, and selecting “Track my application” from the dropdown
list. If the application status is “rejected with errors,” you must correct the error(s) and resubmit
the application before the 24-hour grace period ends. Applications in “rejected with errors” status
after the 24-hour grace period expires will not be received by HUD. Visit Grants.gov for a
complete description of processing steps after applying.
HUD strongly recommends you submit your applications at least 48 hours before the deadline
and during regular business hours to allow enough time to correct errors or overcome other
problems.
2. Grants.gov Customer Support
Grants.gov provides customer support information on its website at
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html. If you have difficulty accessing the application
and instructions or have technical problems, contact Grants.gov customer support center by
calling (800) 518-GRANTS (this is a toll-free number) or by sending an email to
[email protected] customer support center is open 24 hours a day, seven days per week,
except Federal holidays. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech and
other communication disabilities may use a relay service to reach Grants.gov Customer Support.
To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, visit the webpage for Federal
Communications Commission.
3. Grants.gov Application Submission
You can verify the contents of your submitted application to confirm Grants.gov received
everything you intended to submit. To verify the contents of your submitted application:
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Log in to Grants.gov.
Click the Check Application Status link, which appears under the Grant Applications
heading in the Applicant Center page. This will take you to the Check Application Status
page.
Enter search criteria and a date range to narrow your search results.
Click the Search button. To review your search results in Microsoft Excel, click the
Export Data button.
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Review the Status column. To view more detailed submission information, click the
Details link in the Actions column.
To download the submitted application, click the Download link in the Actions column.

Take note of the Grants.gov tracking number, as it is needed by the Grants.gov customer support
center should you seek their assistance.
HUD may extend the application deadline for any program if Grants.gov is offline or not
available to applicants for at least 24 hours immediately prior to the deadline date, or the system
is down for 24 hours or longer and impacts the ability of applicants to cure a submission
deficiency within the grace period.
HUD may also extend the application deadline upon request if there is a presidentially declared
disaster in the applicant’s area.
If these events occur, HUD will post a notice on its website establishing the new, extended
deadline for the affected applicants. HUD will also publish the extension on Grants.gov.
In determining whether to grant a request for an extension based on a presidentially declared
disaster, HUD will consider the totality of the circumstances including the date of an applicant’s
extension request (how closely it followed the basis for the extension), whether other applicants
in the geographic area are similarly affected by the disaster, and how quickly power or services
are restored to enable the applicant to submit its application.
NOTE: Busy servers, slow processing, large file sizes, improper registration
or password issues are not valid circumstances to extend the deadline dates or the grace period.
4. Amending or Resubmitting an Application
Before the submission deadline, you may amend a validated application through Grants.gov by
resubmitting a revised application containing the new or changed material. The resubmitted
application must be received and validated by Grants.gov by the applicable deadline.
If HUD receives an original and a revised application for a single proposal, HUD will evaluate
only the last submission received by Grants.gov before the deadline.
5. Grace Period for Grants.gov Submissions
If your application is received by Grants.gov before the deadline, but is rejected with errors, you
have a grace period of 24 hours after the application deadline to submit a corrected, received, and
validated application through Grants.gov. The date and time stamp on the Grants.gov system
determines the application receipt time. Any application submitted during the grace period but
not received and validated by Grants.gov will not be considered for funding. There is no grace
period for paper applications.
6. Late Applications
An application received after the NOFO deadline date that does not meet the Grace Period
requirements will be marked late and will not be reviewed by HUD for funding
consideration. Improper or expired registration and password issues are not sufficient causes to
allow HUD to accept applications after the deadline date.
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7. Corrections to Deficient Applications
HUD will not consider information from applicants after the application deadline except for
curable deficiencies.
HUD will uniformly notify applicants of each curable deficiency. See curable deficiency
definition in section I.A of this NOFO. Examples of curable (correctable) deficiencies include
inconsistencies in the funding request and failure to submit required certifications. These
examples are non-exhaustive.
When HUD identifies a curable deficiency, HUD will notify the authorized organization
representative identified on the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance via email. This email
is the official notification of a curable deficiency.
You must email corrections of Curable Deficiencies to [email protected] within the
time limits specified in the notification. The time allowed to correct deficiencies will be no less
than 48 hours and no more than 14 calendar days from the date of the email notification. The
start of the cure period will be the date stamp on the email sent from HUD. If the deficiency cure
deadline date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, Federal holiday, or on a day when HUD’s
Headquarters are closed, then the applicant’s correction must be received on the next business
day HUD Headquarters offices in Washington, DC are open.
The subject line of the email sent to [email protected] must state: Technical Cure and
include the Grants.gov application tracking number or the GrantSolutions application number
(e.g., Subject: Technical Cure - GRANT123456 or Technical Cure - XXXXXXXXXXX). If this
information is not included, HUD cannot match the response with the application under review
and the application may be rejected due to the deficiency.
Corrections to a paper application must be sent in accordance with and to the address indicated in
the notification of deficiency. HUD will treat a paper application submitted in accordance with a
waiver of electronic application containing the wrong UEI as having a curable deficiency.
Failure to correct the deficiency and meet the requirement to have a UEI and active registration
in SAM will render the application ineligible for funding.
8. Authoritative Versions of HUD NOFOs
The version of this NOFO posted on Grants.gov includes the official documents HUD uses to
solicit applications.
9. Exemptions
Parties that believe the requirements of the NOFO would impose a substantial burden on the
exercise of their religion should seek an exemption under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
(RFRA).

E. Intergovernmental Review
This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.

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F. Funding Restrictions
1. Complete or gut rehabilitation, demolition of housing units, and demolition of detached
buildings is not allowed.
2. Any work on a housing unit that is not a primary residence is not allowed.
3. Any work in tribally owned housing units is not allowed.
4. Purchase or Rental of Real Property. The purchase or rental of real property is not an
allowable cost under this program.
5. Purchase or Lease of Equipment. The purchase or lease of equipment having a per unit
cost in excess of $5,000 is not an allowable cost unless prior written approval is obtained
from HUD.
6. Medical Treatment. Medical treatment costs are not allowable under this program. The
cost of services delivered by a registered nurse are allowable as a component of an
evidence-based model.
7. You must comply with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. § 3501 et seq.).
8. You may not conduct construction, reconstruction, repair or improvement (as referenced
in Section 3(a)(4) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. §§ 40014128)) of a building or mobile home which is located in an area identified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as having special flood hazards unless:
a.
The community in which the area is situated is participating in the National Flood
Insurance Program in accordance with the applicable regulations (44 CFR parts 59-79), or less
than a year has passed since FEMA notification regarding these hazards; and
b.
Where the community is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, flood
insurance on the property is obtained in accordance with section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act (42 U.S.C. § 4012a (a). You are responsible for assuring that flood insurance is
obtained and maintained. (However, for purposes of this program, a housing unit in a
condominium (“condo”) or cooperative housing (“coop”) occupied by the older adult owner,
renter, or shareholder for that unit as the primary residence is treated as being owner occupied,
and may be eligible.)
Indirect Cost Rate
Normal indirect cost rules under 2 CFR part 200, subpart E apply. If you intend to charge
indirect costs to your award, your application must clearly state the rate and distribution base you
intend to use. If you have a Federally negotiated indirect cost rate, your application must also
include a letter or other documentation from the cognizant agency showing the approved rate.
Successful applicants whose rate changes after the application deadline must submit the new rate
and documentation to assure the award agreement incorporates the applicable rate.
Applicants other than state and local governments. If you have a Federally negotiated indirect
cost rate, your application must clearly state the approved rate and distribution base and must
include a letter or other documentation from the cognizant agency showing the approved rate. If
your organization does not have a current negotiated rate (including provisional rate) and elects
to use the de minimis rate, your application must clearly state you intend to use the de minimis
rate of 10% of Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC), as defined at 2 CFR 200.1. Costs must be
consistently charged as either indirect or direct costs but may not be double charged or
inconsistently charged as both, as described in 2 CFR 200.403. Once elected, the de minimis rate
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must be applied consistently for all Federal awards until the organization chooses to negotiate a
rate, which the organization may apply to do at any time. Documentation of the decision to use
the de minimis rate must be retained on file for audit.
State and local governments. If your department or agency unit has a Federally negotiated
indirect cost rate, your application must include that rate, the applicable distribution base, and a
letter or other documentation from the cognizant agency showing the negotiated rate. If your
department or agency unit receives more than $35 million in direct Federal funding per year, you
may not claim indirect costs until you receive a negotiated rate from your cognizant agency for
indirect costs as provided in Appendix VII to 2 CFR part 200.
If your department or agency unit receives no more than $35 million in direct Federal funding
per year and your department or agency unit has developed and maintains an indirect cost rate
proposal and supporting documentation for audit in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix
VII, you may use the rate and distribution base specified in that indirect cost rate proposal.
Alternatively, if your department or agency unit receives no more than $35 million in direct
Federal funding per year and does not have a current negotiated rate (including provisional) rate,
you may elect to use the de minimis rate of 10% of MTDC. As described in 2 CFR 200.403,
costs must be consistently charged as either indirect or direct costs but may not be double
charged or inconsistently charged as both. Once elected, the de minimis rate must be applied
consistently for all Federal awards until your department or agency chooses to negotiate for a
rate, which you may apply to do at any time. Documentation of the decision to use the de
minimis rate must be retained on file for audit.

G. Other Submission Requirements
1. Standard Application, Assurances, Certifications and Disclosures
Standard Form 424 (SF-424) Application for Federal Assistance
The SF-424 is the government-wide form required to apply for Federal assistance programs,
discretionary Federal grants, and other forms of financial assistance programs. You must
complete and submit the form with the other required forms and information as directed in this
NOFO.
By signing the forms in the SF-424 either through electronic submission or in paper copy
submission (for those granted a waiver), you and the signing authorized organization
representative affirm that you both have reviewed the certifications and assurances associated
with the application for Federal assistance and (1) are aware the submission of the SF-424 is an
assertion that the relevant certifications and assurances are established and (2) acknowledge that
the truthfulness of the certifications and assurances are material representations upon which
HUD will rely when making an award to the applicant. If it is later determined the signing
authorized organization representative to the application made a false certification or assurance,
caused the submission of a false certification or assurance, or did not have the authority to make
a legally binding commitment for the applicant, the applicant and the individual who signed the
application may be subject to administrative, civil, or criminal action. Additionally, HUD may
terminate the award to the applicant organization or pursue other available remedies. Each
applicant is responsible for including the correct certifications and assurances with its application
submission, including those applicable to all applicants, those applicable only to Federally
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recognized Indian tribes, or Alaskan native villages and those applicable to applicants other than
Federally recognized Indian tribes, or Alaskan native villages.
Assurances (HUD 424-B)
By submitting your application, you provide assurances that, if selected to receive an award, you
will comply with U.S. statutory and other requirements, including, but not limited to civil rights
requirements. All recipients and subrecipients of the award are required to submit assurances of
compliance with federal civil rights requirements. See, e.g., Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, Violence Against Women Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; see also 24
C.F.R. §§ 1.5; 3.115; 8.50; and 146.25. HUD accepts these assurances in the form of the HUD
424-B, which also require compliance with HUD Reform Act requirements and all general
federal nondiscrimination requirements in the administration of the federal assistance award.
Applicant Disclosure Report Form 2880 (HUD 2880)
The form HUD 2880 is required if you are applying for assistance within the jurisdiction of HUD
to any project subject to Section 102(d) of the HUD Reform Act. Assistance is provided directly
by HUD to any person or entity, but not to subrecipients. It includes assistance for the
acquisition, rehabilitation, operation, conversion, modernization, renovation, or demolition of
any property containing five or more dwelling units that is to be used primarily for residential
purposes. It includes assistance to independent group residences, board and care facilities, group
homes and transitional housing but does not include primarily nonresidential facilities such as
intermediate care facilities, nursing homes and hospitals. It also includes any change requested
by a recipient in the amount of assistance previously provided, except changes resulting from
annual adjustments in Section 8 rents under Section 8(c)(2)(A) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). See HUD Reform Act regulation for additional information.
Code of Conduct
Both you, as the award recipient, and all subrecipients must have a code of conduct (or written
standards of conduct). The code of conduct must comply with the requirements included in the
“Conducting Business in Accordance with Ethical Standards” section of the Administrative,
National and Department Policy Requirements and Terms for HUD Financial Assistance
Awards, as well as any program-specific requirements. These requirements include ethical
standards related to conflicts of interest for procurements in 2 CFR 200.318(c) and 2 CFR
200.317, as well as HUD-specific conflict of interest standards. HUD maintains a list of
organizations that have previously submitted written standards of conduct on its Code of
Conduct for HUD Grant Programs webpage. But it is your responsibility to ensure that the
standards are compliant with the noted requirements and that HUD has the latest version of the
written standards. Updated written standards should be submitted with the application. Any
updates to your written standards, after the application period, should be submitted as directed by
the HUD program contact for this NOFO.
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
With some exceptions for Federally recognized Indian tribes and their instrumentalities, the
application must discuss how the applicant will carry out the proposed activities in a manner that
affirmatively furthers fair housing in compliance with the Fair Housing Act and its implementing
regulations, and how applicants will meet the requirements of the definition of AFFH at 24 CFR
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5.151. Applicants may propose activities that are consistent with their jurisdiction’s Analysis of
Impediments (AI), an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), or other means of fair housing
planning that meaningfully supports their AFFH certification.
If the applicant will carry out proposed activities in a jurisdiction with an AFH, the proposed
activities should be consistent with the AFH’s fair housing goals and with fair housing strategies
specified in the jurisdiction’s Consolidated Plan or Public Housing Agency Plan.
Applicants must describe how their proposed NOFO activities are aligned with AFFH
requirements in response to Rating Factor 2(a)(3), Program Strategy and Management,
Significant Disparities in Housing Needs.
2. Other Program-Specific Requirements
None

V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION
A. Review Criteria
1. Rating Factors
HUD will consider whether your application is clear, concise, and well organized. Each rating
factor is reviewed independently. Be sure your response for each rating factor does not include
information that belongs with another rating factor.
When determining a score for the narrative responses, reviewers will utilize the following scale
to apply the percentages of points available consistently for each applicant reviewed. For
example, if an applicant’s response to a rating factor that is worth up to 10 points is assigned a
qualitative rating by a reviewer as “fair”, this is translated into a quantitative score of 5 points
because a fair response is assigned 50% of the possible point total. This is done by an electronic
scoring tool that determines the point total for a rating sub-factor once the qualitative rating is
assigned by the reviewer.
Qualitative
Rating

Rating level explanation

Percentages

Outstanding

Answer is thorough and provides high confidence that the
criteria are surpassed, or that the applicant will likely surpass
the performance criteria covered by the question within the
time and cost established. There were no weaknesses noted.
The description gives confidence of high probability of
success.
No significant weaknesses noted. Weaknesses or concerns can
be corrected with just a moderate amount of effort. In general,
the answer gives confidence that the applicant will likely meet
the performance criteria covered by the question with the time
and cost established.

100%

Excellent

85 %

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Good

Answer provided generally meets the standards required, but
has information weaknesses, or design or concept flaws that,
while correctable, will likely require considerable effort. The
applicant may have not fully answered the question. The
answer is mediocre, and therefore, gives concern whether the
applicant will meet the performance criteria covered by the
question within the time and cost established.

75 %

Fair

Answer is vague or has substantial programmatic weaknesses
that would require substantial efforts to correct. There is a low
likelihood that the applicant will meet the performance criteria
covered by the question within the time and cost established.

50 %

Poor or NonResponsive

Applicant did not address question or answer shows a lack of
understanding of requirements and/or concepts. Poor design
concept and no or very little confidence that the applicant will
meet the performance criteria covered by the question within
the time and cost established. Success regarding this element
is very unlikely.

0%

a. Rating Factors for PRELIMINARY Applications
Threshold Requirements. Preliminary applications that meet all of the threshold requirements
will be eligible to be scored and ranked, based on the total number of points allocated for each of
the rating factors described below in this section.
Each of the three factors is weighted as indicated by the number of points that are assigned to it.
The maximum score that can be attained is 100 points. Applicants should be certain that each of
these factors is adequately addressed within the 5-page narrative and accompanying materials
submitted in response to the rating factors. To the extent feasible, include all of the needed
information within your response to each rating factor. If your response to a particular rating
factor cites information provided in your response to another rating factor, clearly indicate where
the information is located so that the reviewer can easily locate it. Your response to the rating
factors should be submitted on consecutively numbered pages.
Rating Factor 1: Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant Organizational Experience

30 points

Rating Factor 2: Need for the Program

20 points

Rating Factor 3: Program Strategy and Management

50 points

Total Points Possible

100 points

(1). Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant Organizational Experience

Maximum points: 30

(a) Key personnel: Provide a brief description of the academic and professional qualifications
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and experience of up to three key project personnel (note: resumes of up to 3 pages in length
should be provided in supporting materials). In addition, provide a description of the capabilities
and experience of the applicant’s organization that are relevant to this NOFO. For the evaluation
of this subfactor, HUD will use the information provided in this section as well as that provided
in the biographical sketches of the key study personnel. (15 points)
(b) Partner Organizations: Provide a concise description of the qualifications, relevant
professional experience, and project role of any partner organization(s). Describe how your
partners’ attributes qualify them for their role in your proposed program. Identify 1-2 key staff
in partner organizations and provide a short (one paragraph) biographical sketch for each. (15
points)
(2). Need for the Program
Maximum points: 20
Provide the following information to support the need for the proposed program in your target
area. Indicate the source of the data used in your responses.
a. Demographic and Other Data for the Geographic Area Containing the Target Area. (10 points)
For each sub-item, provide the source of the data (i.e., authoring organization, report or dataset
name, issuance year, year(s) of data, and, if available, website address).
1.
Number of owner/renter occupied units with a person aged at least 62 with income less
than 80% of the area median income divided by the total number of occupied housing units in
the county(ies) (or other geographic area) containing the target area. (See Appendix C– Housing
and Demographic Data.)
2.
Area Median Income (AMI), percentage in the county(ies) (or other geographic area)
containing the target area, of population at or below 80 percent of the area median income level.
(See Appendix C– Housing and Demographic Data.)
3.
Any other relevant demographic or health-related information and data that demonstrates
need for this funding.
b. Housing Data for the Geographic Area Containing the Target Area. (10 points) For each subitem, provide the source of the data (i.e., authoring organization, report or dataset name, issuance
year, year(s) of data, and, if available, website address).
1.
A distribution of housing age in the county(ies) (or other geographic area) containing the
target area(s), including the percentages of pre-1980 and pre-1940 housing. (See Appendix C–
Housing and Demographic Data.)
2.
A data-driven description of housing condition in the county(ies) (or other geographic
area) containing the target area (e.g., the number and percentage of units that are substandard).
Provide this information for owner and tenant -occupied units if available.
(3). Program Strategy and Management
Maximum points: 50
(a) Program Approach: Provide a succinct overview of the structure of your proposed program
and identify any existing models on which it is based, describing any deviations from the
program model. Describe how your proposal will allow for assistance to meet the individualized
goals of the client and reduce risk of falling, improve general safety, improve accessibility, and
improve their functional abilities and lengthen the time the client can continue to reside in their
primary residence. Describe your recruitment strategy and the expected number of clients to
receive program services. Applicants should describe the home modifications that are expected
to be most commonly employed in clients’ homes. (35 points)
(b) Urbanized /Substantially Rural Designation of Areas. Applications must describe the target
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area as either an urbanized area or substantially rural, using Appendix A – Urbanized /
Substantially Rural Designation of Areas. HUD will not accept applications unless the target
area(s) is designated as being substantially rural or urbanized. The target area, however, may be
comprised of more than one U.S. Census-defined county, county subdivision, or place, as
described in Appendix A. The application must include the completed table from Appendix A,
including whether the application is for servicing an “Urbanized” target area or a “Substantially
Rural” target area based on the instructions in Appendix A. (0 points)
(c) Describe how funding will flow from you to those who will perform work under you on this
program, and whether and, if so, how you will ensure that acceptable work is conducted, and
acceptable products were provided before you pay invoices and before you submit invoices to
HUD. (5 points)
(d) Addressing Additional Needs of Clients. Applications must explain the policies and methods
that the applicant will employ to respond when they encounter clients who are highly vulnerable
or whose homes are in need of major repairs. This could include developing internal expertise
and capacity (e.g., licensed or certified social worker, adult protective services, etc.) and
mandated reporting strategies to connect clients directly to case managers or emergency services.
(5 points)
(e) Project timeline: Provide a timeline (by calendar quarter) of major project milestones and
indicate how you will ensure that the project meets this schedule. (5 points)
b. Rating Factors for FULL Applications
Note: You should respond to the following ONLY if you received an email notification
inviting you to submit a full application based on the score of your preliminary
applications. If you submit a full application during the preliminary application stage, it
will not be read then.
Each of the three factors is weighted as indicated by the number of points that are assigned to it.
The maximum score that can be attained is 102 points. Applicants should be certain that each of
these factors is adequately addressed in the project description and accompanying materials. To
the extent feasible, include all of the needed information within your response to each rating
factor. If your response to a particular rating factor cites information provided in your response
to another rating factor, clearly indicate where the information is located so that the reviewer can
easily locate it.
Summary of Applicant Scoring and Distribution of Points for the FULL Applications
Rating Factor 1: Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant Organizational Experience 34 points

Rating Factor 2: Program Strategy and Management
Subfactor (a)(3): Significant Disparities in Housing Needs

50 points
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Subfactor i: Section 3

2 points

Rating Factor 3: Budget Proposal

16 points

Preference Points

2 points

Total Points Possible

102 points

Rating Factor 1. Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant Organizational Experience
Maximum Points: 34
This factor addresses the extent to which you have the ability, capacity, and organizational
resources necessary to successfully implement your proposed activities in a timely manner. The
rating of your application will include any consultants, sub-recipients, and members of consortia
that are firmly committed to the project (generally, “subordinate organizations”). In rating this
factor, HUD will consider the extent to which your application demonstrates:
(1) The Capability and Qualifications of Key Personnel. The applicant must provide resumes,
no longer than 3 pages, of the key personnel and job descriptions for planned key personnel,
including the person responsible for the financial management of the grant (considered
supporting materials). You must describe the roles and responsibilities of each of the key
personnel for the project. Do not include the Social Security Numbers (SSN) of any person. The
day-to-day Program Manager must be experienced in occupational therapy, housing
rehabilitation, aging in place modifications, or other work related to the project. The Program
Manager must have demonstrated project management experience and must dedicate at least 50
percent of his/her time for the proposed project. It is expected that the Program Manager and any
support staff will have all necessary certifications and experience for the job descriptions for the
position. If you have not yet hired a Program Manager, you must include the job announcement
for this position in the Appendix to your application. If you have not yet hired a Program
Manager for this award, a letter of commitment from the applicant agency leadership with the
authority to ensure the position is filled must confirm their understanding and intent to fill or
retain a qualified candidate as described above to serve in this required position within 60 days
of award. This letter of commitment must accompany the application to receive full points under
this rating factor element. Note: The Program Manager is expected to be the center of the
program communication and must be technically prepared and experienced to take on the
oversight and administration of these funds with the applicant agency. The lack of qualified staff
in this position has been identified as a high risk of program failure. (12 points)
(2) Organizational Experience. HUD intends to award OAHMP grants to organizations with
sufficient (at least 3 years) relevant experience providing services to older adults and conducting
home modifications. Provide a description of the capabilities and experience of the applicant
organization that are relevant to this NOFO, including your organization’s performance in
implementing any previous grants that are relevant to this focus area. Also, provide a description
of your organization’s at least 3 years of experience providing services to older adults (e.g.,
individuals age 62 years and older). Describe your organization’s experience providing either
home care services that includes the services of an Occupational Therapist, or other home
repair/home maintenance services. Describe your organizations’ experience working with fair
housing organizations, and organizations that address accessibility for persons with disabilities or
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home modifications for aging in place. (10 points)
(3) Partnerships. Demonstrate your organizational experience through existing or past
collaborations with public private/partnerships in the community you served such as, Area
Agencies on Aging, Community Senior Services Centers, Health Departments, Housing
Authorities, Hospitals, Community Development Agencies, etc. Indicate any enduring
enhancements or expansion of the local infrastructure or program services, target area, or policy
that resulted from your activities. (5 points)
(4) Sub recipient(6 points)
You must address the following related to partner organizations that will receive federal funds
from the proposed grant program (vs. commercial services and off-the-shelf suppliers):
(a) List and describe sub-recipients and consultants at all tiers that will provide critical services
and activities directly to beneficiaries on your behalf or indirectly through supportive activities
and describe the services and activities.
(b) Detail each of these critical partner entities’ qualifications and experience in initiating and
implementing related environmental, health, safety, or housing projects, or providing services to
older adults; and
(c) List the key personnel from each of these critical partner entities, their respective roles and
responsibilities, their qualifications and experience, and the percentages of time committed for
all key personnel identified. You may provide this information in your narrative or in resumes,
no longer than 3 pages, on each of up to three key personnel from these critical partner entities.
(d) Include the DUNS number and Legal Business Name of all partner organizations. For any
partner that does not have a DUNS number, include the date of incorporation.
(5) Environmental Review Capacity. State, or unit of general local government applicants must
identify the individual(s) who will be responsible for completing the tiered environmental review
(Tiers 1 and 2) and Request for Release of Funds requirements. All other applicants, i.e., nonprofits, (most) Housing Authorities, etc., must identify the appropriate non-recipient Responsible
Entity (RE) Tribal, local, or State government entity who will assume environmental review
responsibilities for the grant. Verification by the Responsible Entity shall be included in the
Appendices. NOTE: Without a recipient or non-recipient RE, environmental review
responsibilities rest with HUD. In this case, recipients can expect 45+ days project
implementation delay pending completion and approval of the environmental review. With a
non-recipient RE, HUD estimates the project-level environmental review processing time to be
45+ days. See Appendix C for additional ER details. (0 points)
(6) Financial Capacity. Applications must demonstrate the financial capacity to cover the cost
of home modification services for up to 30 days while waiting for HUD reimbursement.
(1 point)
Maximum Points: 0
Rating Factor 2. Program Strategy and Management
Maximum Points: 50
(a)(1) Urban/rural area designation. Applications must describe the target area as either
substantially rural or urban, using the Substantially Rural Substantially Rural Community
Lookup Tool located at
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https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps/oahmp that is
linked to a list of states, counties, county subdivisions, or places and their urbanized
area/substantially rural designations based on Census 2010 data. HUD will not accept
applications unless the target area(s) is designated as being substantially rural or urbanized. The
target area, however, may comprise of more than one U.S. Census-defined county, county
subdivision, or place. Appendix A (0 points)
(2) Within-target-area flexibility. Many jurisdictions have a mix of urban areas and rural areas.
The Substantially Rural Community Lookup Tool in Appendix A indicates the percentages of
such areas within the jurisdiction(s) in which the target area is located.
(i) An applicant whose target area is in a jurisdiction that is urban (or substantially rural) may
not be within the funding range for applications for that category.
(ii) That applicant may be able to meet the performance requirements of the NOFO and the
application by working within a portion of the target area’s jurisdiction that is substantially rural
(or urban).
(iii) In such a case, the applicant may choose to state that it agrees to be considered for an award
for meeting the NOFO’s and the application’s performance requirements by working on homes
in the other urban / substantially rural category within the target area’s jurisdiction if it is not
awarded a grant in its original urban / substantially rural category. (0 points)
3) Environmental Justice. In accordance with Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to
Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, and EO
14008, HUD will track whether each unit completed is within a disadvantaged community (as
designated by the CJEST tool), but the results will not be considered in grant performance
ratings or in application scoring. HUD will work with awarded applicants to notify them of their
progress towards conducting at least 40 percent of their work in communities that have been
historically marginalized and overburdened by pollution and underinvestment in housing,
transportation, water and wastewater infrastructure, and health care, as delineated by the Climate
and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CJEST) or other HUD-approved definition (see the HUD
OLHCHH 2022 Grants Target Area Mapping Tool at
https://hud.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4655926fe98946b2990c
11f066a7096f). Applications should state whether applicants are willing to work with HUD in
tracking these units remediated and that applicants will seek to, but are not required to, address
units in those disadvantaged areas. (0 points)
(b) Program Strategy. Provide a succinct overview of the structure of your proposed program
and identify any existing models on which it is based, describing any deviations from the
program model. Describe how your proposal will allow for assistance to meet the individualized
goals of the client and reduce risk of falling, improve general safety, improve accessibility, and
improve their functional abilities in order to lengthen the time the client can continue to reside in
their primary residence. Describe your reasoning for selecting the community which you are
targeting for services and your recruitment strategy and the expected number of housing units to
receive program services. In addition, describe the home modifications that you expect to be
most commonly employed in participants’ homes. (14 points)
(c) Client and Home Assessments. Describe your procedures for assessing the needs of clients
and for identifying necessary modifications to the home. HUD anticipates that some
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modifications will be driven by the client assessment whereas others will result from a
standardized home assessment (e.g., installation of combination smoke and CO detectors). (5
points)
(d) Number of Beneficiaries. Provide an estimate of the minimum number of housing units you
expect to treat with OAHMP grant funds and describe your basis for this estimate (e.g., based on
an average cost of $5,000 per housing unit). (3 points)
(e) Addressing Additional Needs of Clients. Discuss your policies and procedures when you
encounter clients whose homes are in need of major repairs. This could include developing
internal expertise and capacity (e.g., licensed or certified social worker) to connect clients
directly to case managers or emergency services. It could mean building out the local referral
network to include home care agencies, social service agencies, non-profits and other
organizations that can provide home modifications beyond the scope of the OAHMP. In
addition, describe your referral system for addressing other client needs that you may encounter
(e.g., healthcare, transportation). (3 points)
(f) Program Administration and Oversight. Describe how you will administer this program,
including how you will address oversight and financial management and provide examples of
current financial reports. Specifically:
(i) Existing administrative capacity. Describe your existing program administration
infrastructure that can absorb or readily be expanded to assume the additional work of the new
program activities. This includes capacity for outreach, referrals and management of waiting
lists; capacity for data collection and reporting; capacity for project and task management,
scheduling, and workload management; experience with information technology systems and
computer applications used for administration; capacity for financial management, procurement
compliance and experience managing federal funds.
(ii) Expanding administrative capacity. Describe any necessary expansion of your program
administration infrastructure for this program.
(iii) Describe how funding will flow from you to those who will perform work under you on this
program, and whether and, if so, how you will ensure that acceptable work is conducted, and
acceptable products were provided before you pay invoices and before you submit invoices to
HUD.
(iv) Describe the key personnel, staff, procedures, and electronic management system you will
use on this program to ensure proper project oversight/monitoring, contract administration,
routine monitoring and, if you will conduct it, targeted monitoring, of all sub-grantees and
contractors to ensure conformity to the terms, conditions and specifications of contracts or other
formal agreements. Key personnel should include, at a minimum, the Project Director (PD) and
the Program Manager (PM). Unless financial management of the grant falls under the
responsibility of the PD or PM, the applicant should also identify the person responsible for the
financial management of the grant. (10 points)
(g) Contractor Capacity. Describe the activities that will be taken to recruit and retain
contractor firms and workers to meet the program production benchmarks. Examples of activities
include informational postings online, in person recruitment activities, working with vocational
and technical schools, workforce development centers, and Section 3 postings to advertise need
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for contractors to collaborate on unit work under this program. (4 points)
(h) Sustainability. Describe your strategy to build community capacity for home modification
programs and services that will continue past the period of performance of the grant. This can
take many forms and should be based on your experience implementing similar programs. For
example, you may strengthen program staff expertise and program outcomes by taking nonmandatory continuous learning training on skills related to aging in place; leverage the program
to set standards and expand the knowledge and skills of local home repair companies to address
the needs of older adults who wish to age in place; build knowledge within the organization
about other sources of funding (nonprofit, philanthropic, government, etc.) for home
modifications; build knowledge, processes, and identify opportunities to assist clients with
obtaining services, payments, and funding that they qualify for; build a local coalition that raises
awareness about the need for home modification among the older adult population and persons
with disabilities and seeks sustainable solutions. (4 points)
(i) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Applicants must describe how their activities under
this NOFO will address the disproportionate need for safe and healthy housing for protected
class groups, including persons with disabilities, families with children and underserved
communities of color. (1 points)
(j) Experience Promoting Racial Equity (EPRE) Applicants must describe experience
building community partnerships with grassroots or community organizations, its history of
contracting with minority and women owned businesses, and any history of hiring, training,
contracting, and providing other economic opportunities to low-income individuals, especially to
individuals who receive housing assistance in furtherance of Section 3. (1points)
(k) Section 3 Strategy.
Describe your Section 3 strategy (see section III.F.6, above) for hiring local low-income
residents, providing training opportunities and awarding contracts to local Section 3 businesses.
You should describe your plans to:
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notify residents and contractors about jobs and contracts that may become available;
notify potential contractors about the requirements of Section 3;
hire community residents and award contracts to local businesses; and
assist in obtaining compliance among contractors and subcontractors. (2 points)

(l) Project timeline. Provide a timeline (by calendar quarter) of major project milestones and
indicate how you will ensure that the project meets this schedule. (3 points)
Rating Factor 3. Budget Proposal
Maximum Points: 16
(a) Budget Justification Narrative (Required Attachments). (8 points)
The Budget narrative document should include all of the following details:
(Basic table of costs): A separate budget must be submitted using the HUD_424_CBW: HUD
Detailed Budget Worksheet for yourself and for each partner that would receive more than 10
percent of the federal budget request, for any of the described eligible activities direct or indirect
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in nature.
(i) You must thoroughly estimate and detail a plan for all applicable costs, including direct,
indirect, and administrative expenses, and present them in a clear and coherent format. Note that
HUD is not required to approve or fund all proposed activities if awarded. In completing your
estimations, you must document and justify all budget categories and costs and all major tasks of
your organization, sub-recipients, major sub-contractors, joint venture participants, or others
contributing resources to the project.
(ii) Describe your plan on how you would use your funds to ensure the maximum number of
homes can be modified under this NOFO.
(iii) Justify the allocation of funds among successfully completed tasks, units within your
organization, and your partners, in support of the scope of the proposed project. In particular,
your narrative should show enough detail by line and category to provide transparency and
linkage between production of successfully modified housing units, and payments associated
with activities that resulted in those units being modified, from the outreach stage through
recruitment, enrollment, contracting for home modifications, re-evaluation, education and
training.
(b) Fiscal Oversight and Financing Strategy Narrative. (8 points)
(i) Discuss your home modification financing strategy (i.e., the type of assistance - grants,
deferred/forgivable loans), including verification of income eligibility requirements, terms,
conditions, and dollar limits of the home modification work.
(ii) Identify who is responsible and the technical program expertise for establishing, as described
in your response to Rating Factor 2, administering and overseeing the fiscal aspect of the
program which may include bidding, procurement, and contracting the housing unit work.
(iii) Describe how you will keep costs per housing unit under tight control, so that the maximum
number of older adults will have their homes modified under this NOFO.
2. Other Factors
Preference Points
This NOFO supports the following policy initiatives. If your application demonstrates the
appropriate information for the policy initiative, your application will receive up to two (2)
points for each initiative, and will receive no more than a total of four (4) points. These points
are added to your application's overall score.
Promise Zones (PZ) (2 points)
You may choose to voluntarily commit to address policy initiatives in your application.
Addressing these policy initiatives is not a requirement to apply for or receive an award. If you
choose to address a voluntary policy initiative in your application, however, you will be required
to adhere to the information submitted with your application should you receive an award. The
proposed information will be included as a binding requirement of any federal award you receive
as a term and condition of that award.
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This program does not offer points for Climate Change
This program does not offer points for Environmental Justice.
This program does not offer preference points related to HBCUs.
Pursuant to Executive Orders 13985, 14041, 14045, and 14031, you may receive up to two (2)
preference points if you are an applicant designated as a minority-serving institution (MSI) or if
your application proposes one or more partnerships with minority-serving educational
institutions that have been historically underserved.
This program does not offer preference points related to minority-serving institutions.
Promise Zones
HUD encourages activities in Promise Zones (PZ). To receive Promise Zones Preference Points,
applicants must submit form HUD-50153, “Certification of Consistency with Promise Zone
Goals and Implementation,” signed by the Promise Zone Official authorized to certify the project
meets the criteria to receive preference points. To view the list of designated Promise Zones and
persons authorized to certify, see the Promise Zone pages on HUD’s website.

B. Review and Selection Process
1. Past Performance
In evaluating applications for funding, HUD will consider an applicant’s past performance in
managing funds. Items HUD will consider include, but are not limited to:
OMB-designated repositories of governmentwide data, as noted in 2 CFR 200.206(a)
The ability to account for funds in compliance with applicable reporting and recordkeeping
requirements
Timely use of funds received from HUD
Timely submission and quality of reports submitted to HUD
Meeting program requirements
Meeting performance targets as established in the grant agreement
The applicant's organizational capacity, including staffing structures and capabilities
Timely completion of activities and receipt and expenditure of promised matching or leveraged
funds
HUD may reduce scores based on the past performance review, as specified under V.A. Review
Criteria. Whenever possible, HUD will obtain and review past performance information. If this
review results in an adverse finding related to integrity of performance, HUD reserves the right
to take any of the remedies provided in the Pre-Selection Review of Performance section of the
Eligibility Requirements for Applicants of HUD Financial Assistance Programs.
2. Assessing Applicant Risk
In evaluating risks posed by applicants, HUD may use a risk-based approach and may consider
any items such as the following:
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(1) Financial stability;
(2) Quality of management systems and ability to meet the management standards prescribed
in this part;
(3) History of performance. The applicant's record in managing Federal awards, if it is a prior
recipient of Federal awards, including timeliness of compliance with applicable reporting
requirements, failing to make significant progress in a timely manner, failing to meet planned
activities in a timely manner, conformance to the terms and conditions of previous Federal
awards, and if applicable, the extent to which any previously awarded amounts will be
expended prior to future awards;
(4) Reports and findings from audits performed under Subpart F—Audit Requirements of
this part or the reports and findings of any other available audits; and
(5) The applicant's ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other
requirements imposed on non-Federal entities.
3. Experience Promoting Racial Equity
In evaluating applications for funding, HUD will consider the extent to which the application
demonstrates that the applicant has the experience and the resources to effectively address the
needs of underserved communities, particularly Black and Brown communities. This may
include experience successfully working directly with such groups, experience designing or
operating programs that equitably benefit such groups, or experience successfully advancing
racial equity in other ways. This may also include experience soliciting, obtaining, and applying
input from such groups when designing, planning, or implementing programs and activities.
Applicants can demonstrate this experience in response to Rating Factor 2.
4. Preliminary Applications.
Invitations to submit a full application will be made in rank order of the preliminary application
scores. Full applications will be solicited from at least the 12 highest ranked urbanized area
applicants whose preliminary applications scored at least 75 points, and similarly for at least the
8 highest ranked substantially rural applicants. (If fewer than the specified number of urbanized
area applicants scored at least 75 points, full applications will be solicited from all those
urbanized area applicants, and similarly for substantially rural applicants.) HUD may increase
the number of full applications solicited following the scoring of preliminary applications if
additional funds become available.
5. Full Applications
Awards will be made to the highest scoring applications in rank order within the limits of
funding availability for each program category from among applications that scored at least 75
points. A minimum score of 75 points is required for the full application to be considered for an
award. If two or more applications are tied for the lowest rating within the funding range, the
Application Review Panel will decide which application to fund based primarily on expected
community impact as determined by the need for services and the proposed number of
households to receive services.
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VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
A. Award Notices
Following the evaluation process, HUD will notify successful applicants of their selection for
funding. HUD will also notify other applicants, whose applications were received by the
deadline but were not chosen for award. Notifications will be sent by email to the person listed as
the AOR in item 21 of the SF-424.
1. Final Grant
After HUD has made selections, HUD will finalize specific terms of the award and budget in
consultation with the selected applicant. If HUD and the selected applicant do not finalize the
terms and conditions of the award in a timely manner, or the selected applicant fails to provide
requested information, an award will not be made to that applicant. In this case, HUD may select
another eligible applicant. HUD may also impose specific conditions on an award as provided
under 2 CFR 200.208.
2. Adjustments to Funding
To ensure the fair distribution of funds and enable the purposes or requirements of a specific
program to be met, HUD reserves the right to fund less than the amount requested in an
application.
a. HUD may fund no portion of an application that:
(1) Is ineligible for funding under applicable statutory or regulatory requirements;
(2) Fails, in whole or in part, to meet the requirements of this notice;
(3) Duplicates activities funded by other federal awards; or
(4) Duplicates activities funded in a prior year.
b. HUD may adjust the funding for an application to ensure funding diversity, geographic
diversity, and alignment with HUD administrative priorities.
c. If an applicant turns down an award offer, or if HUD and an applicant do not finalize the terms
and conditions of the award in a timely manner, HUD may withdraw the award offer and make
an offer of funding to another eligible application.
d. If funds remain after all selections have been made, remaining funds may be made available
within the current fiscal year for other competitions within the program area, or be held for
future competitions (if allowable in accordance with the applicable appropriation or authorizing
statute), or be used as otherwise provided by authorizing statute or appropriation.
e. If, after announcement of awards made under the current NOFO, additional funds become
available either through the current appropriations, a supplemental appropriation, other
appropriations or recapture of funds, HUD may, in accordance with the appropriation, use the
additional funds to provide additional funding to an applicant awarded less than the requested
amount of funds to make the full award, and/or to fund additional applicants that were eligible to
receive an award but for which there were no funds available.
3. Funding Errors
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If HUD commits an error that when corrected would cause selection of an applicant during the
funding round of a Program NOFO, HUD may select that applicant for funding, subject to the
availability of funds. If funding is not available to award in the current fiscal year, HUD may
make an award to this applicant during the next fiscal year, if funding is available.

B. Administrative, National and Departmental Policy
Requirements and Terms for HUD Applicants and
Recipients of Financial Assistance Awards
Unless otherwise specified, the following Administrative, National and Department Policy
Requirements and Terms for HUD Financial Assistance Awards apply. Failure to comply with
these requirements may impact your ability to receive or retain a financial assistance award from
HUD. Read the requirements carefully as the requirements are different among HUD’s
programs.
1. Compliance with The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) and implementing regulations
at 24 CFR part 100 et seq
2. Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-4
(Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR
part 1
3. Compliance with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-6107) and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 146
4. Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR part 8
5. Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq
6. Compliance with Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirements, including
those listed on HUD's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing webpage
7. Compliance with Economic Opportunities for Low-and Very Low-income Persons (Section 3)
requirements, including those listed at 24 CFR part 75
8. Compliance with Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
(LEP) requirements, including those listed within Federal Register Notice, FR-4878-N-02 (also
see HUD's webpage)
9. Compliance with Accessible Technology requirements, including those listed on in HUD's
Policy on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Accessible Technology
10. Compliance with Equal Access Requirements (see 24 CFR 5.105(a)(2) and 5.106)
11. Compliance with Ensuring the Participation of Small Disadvantaged Business, and WomenOwned Business requirements at 2 CFR 200.321
12. Compliance with Energy Efficient, Sustainable, Accessible, and Free from Discrimination by
Design
13. Compliance with Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation requirements (see 49 CFR part 24
and applicable program regulations)
14. Compliance with Participation in HUD-Sponsored Program Evaluation (see Federal Register
Notice, FR-6278-N-01)
15. Compliance with OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards (see 2 CFR part 200)
16. Compliance with Drug-Free Workplace requirements (see 2 CFR part 2429, which is HUD's
implementation of 41 U.S.C. 701, et seq.)
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17. Compliance with the requirements related to safeguarding resident/client files
18. Compliance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (2 CFR
part 170) (FFATA), as amended
19. Compliance with Eminent Domain
20. Compliance with Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities requirements on HUD's
Disability Overview webpage
21. Compliance with Violence Against Women Act at 24 CFR part 5, subpart L and applicable
program regulations
22. Compliance with Conducting Business in Accordance with Ethical Standards/Code of
Conduct, including 2 CFR 200.317, 2 CFR 200.318(c) and other applicable conflicts of interest
requirements
23. Compliance with the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act procurement requirements
and implementing guidance available on HUD's dedicated webpage
24. Compliance with System for Award Management and Universal Identifier Requirements at 2
CFR part 25
25. Compliance with section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA),
as amended (22 USC 7104(g)) and implementing regulations at 2 CFR part 175 (Award Term for
Trafficking in Persons)
26. Compliance with Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance
Matters (see Appendix XII to 2 CFR part 200)
27. Compliance with Suspension and Debarment (see 2 CFR part 2424 and 2 CFR part 180)
28. Compliance with environmental justice requirements under Executive Orders 12898 and
14008, and OMB Memorandum M-21-28, which implements the Justice40 Initiative, section 223
of Executive Order 14008.
29. Compliance with Eliminating Barriers That May Unnecessarily Prevent Individuals with
Criminal Histories from Participation in HUD Programs (see HUD Secretary Fudge's April 12,
2022 memorandum)
30. Compliance with equity requirements, which include compliance with racial equity and
underserved communities and LGBTQ+ requirements under Executive Orders 13985 and 13988
31. Compliance with waste, fraud, and abuse requirements, including whistleblower protections
(see HUD's webpage)
Compliance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, which includes informing your employees in writing of their
rights and remedies, in the predominant native language of the workforce. Under 41 U.S.C. §
4712, employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, subgrantee, and personal services
contractor may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for
disclosing information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of gross
mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant, a gross waste of Federal funds, an abuse of
authority relating to a Federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health
or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract (including the
competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant. (See Federal Contractor or Grantee
Protections | Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development
(hudoig.gov)
Environmental Review
Compliance with environmental requirements, including regulations at 24 CFR part 50 or 58:
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Environmental Requirements.
a. Award of an FY 2023 Older Adult Home Modification Grant does not constitute approval
of specific sites where activities that are subject to environmental review may be carried out.
Recipients of funding under this NOFO that are states, units of general local government or
Native American tribes must carry out environmental review responsibilities as a responsible
entity under 24 CFR part 58, “Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming
HUD Environmental Responsibilities.” For recipients that are not a state, unit of general
local government, or Native American tribe, the responsible entity designated under section
58.2(a)(7) will (per sections 58.1(b)(7) and 58.4(a)) perform environmental reviews of
proposed activities under part 58. Under 24 CFR 58.11, where the recipient is not a State,
unit of general local government or Native American tribe, if a responsible entity objects to
performing the environmental review, or the recipient objects to the responsible entity
performing the environmental review, HUD may designate another responsible entity to
perform the review or may perform the environmental review itself under the provisions of
24 CFR part 50. When HUD performs the review itself, following grant award execution,
HUD will be responsible for ensuring that any necessary environmental reviews are
completed. Reasonable expenses incurred for compliance with these environmental
requirements are eligible expenses under this NOFO. Refer to Rating Factor 1(5) for
Environmental Review Capacity requirements under this NOFO.
b. Maintenance Projects: In order to expedite home modifications in accordance with the
Congressional directive that this program be a “low barrier” one, grantees are strongly
encouraged to select home modifications that address IADLs and ADLs that are defined by
HUD as maintenance, such as options from the Maintenance column of the Table of Home
Modifications/Repairs, found in Appendix B. The table does not represent an exhaustive list
of options. If the aggregate of proposed activities at any one property are deemed to be
maintenance, under 24 CFR § 50.19(b) or 24 CFR § 58.35(b) the project is Categorically
Excluded and Not Subject to the Environmental Laws and Authorities (CENST) at 24 CFR §
50.4 or § 58.5. Grantees are required to maintain detailed aggregate project descriptions,
budgets, and documentation supporting a determination of maintenance/CENST. HUD will
document the appropriate environmental review in the HUD Environmental Review Online
System (HEROS), on a program-wide basis, for exempt and CENST activities.
c. For all grants awarded under this NOFO, recipients and other participants in the project
are prohibited from undertaking or committing or expending HUD or non-HUD funds on a
project or activities under this NOFO (other than activities listed at 24 CFR 58.34, 58.35(b)
or 58.22(f), e.g., lead-based paint inspections, risk assessments, and housing related health
hazard assessments using Older Adult Home Modification Grant Funds), until the recipient
or other responsible entity completes a tiered environmental review (ref. 24 CFR 58.15)
including the submission, and HUD approval, of a Request for Release of Funds and the
recipient's Environmental Certification (both on Form HUD 7015.15), or, in instances where
the HUD performs the environmental review under part 50, HUD has completed the review
and notified the grantee of its approval. The application constitutes an assurance that the
applicant will comply with this prohibition until HUD approval of the Form HUD 7015.15,
and a site-specific Tier 2 environmental review is completed, or for HUD reviews under Part
50, that the applicant will comply with this prohibition until HUD approval of the property is
received and will supply HUD with all available, relevant information necessary for HUD to
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perform for each property any environmental review required. Additionally, the application
constitutes an assurance that the recipient will carry out mitigating measures or select
alternate eligible property. The results of the environmental review may require that
proposed activities be modified, or proposed sites rejected.
d. All other activities not related to construction, repair or rehabilitation are exempt or
categorically excluded under 24 CFR 50.19(b)(1), (3), (5), (7), (8) and (9) or 58.34(a)(1), (3),
(5), (7), (8), and (9) from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. § 4321) and are not subject to environmental review under the related
environmental laws and authorities at 24 CFR 50.4 or 58.5.
e. Recipients of a grant under this NOFO will be provided additional guidance in these
environmental responsibilities. For technical assistance with environmental reviews during
the period of performance of a grant under this NOFO, contact Karen Griego, the Office of
Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes’ Program Environmental Clearance Officer at 505346-6462 (this is not a toll-free number). If you are hearing or speech impaired person, you
may reach the telephone number above via TTY by calling the Federal Relay Service at 800877-8339. For Part 58 procedures, see https://www.onecpd.info/environmental-review/.
Prohibition on Surveillance
Compliance with 2 CFR 200.216, Prohibition on Certain Telecommunication and Video
Surveillance Services or Equipment is required.
Remedies for Noncompliance
HUD may terminate a Federal award, in whole or in part, for any of the reasons specified in 2
CFR 200.340, Termination.
Lead-Based Paint Requirements
When providing housing assistance funding for purchase, lease, support services, operation, or
work that may disturb painted surfaces, of pre-1978 housing, you must comply with the leadbased paint evaluation and hazard reduction requirements of HUD’s lead- based paint rules
(Lead Disclosure; and Lead Safe Housing (24 CFR part 35)); and EPA’s lead- based paint rules
(e.g., Repair, Renovation and Painting; Pre-Renovation Education; and Lead Training and
Certification (40 CFR part 745)).

C. Reporting
HUD requires recipients to submit performance and financial reports under OMB guidance and
program instructions.
1. Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters
You should be aware that if the total Federal share of your federal award includes more than
$500,000 over the period of performance, the award will be subject to post award reporting
requirements reflected in Appendix XII to 2 CFR part 200, Award Terms and Conditions for
Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters.

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2. Race, Ethnicity and Other Data Reporting
HUD requires recipients that provide HUD-funded program benefits to individuals or families to
report data on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and family
characteristics of persons and households who are applicants for, participants in, or beneficiaries
or potential beneficiaries of HUD programs in order to carry out the Department’s
responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, Executive Order 11063, Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, and Section 562 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987. These
authorities prohibit discrimination in housing and in programs receiving financial assistance
from the Department and direct the Secretary to administer the Department's programs and
activities in a manner affirmatively to further these policies and to collect certain data to assess
the extent of compliance with these policies. Each recipient shall keep such records and submit
to the Department timely, complete, and accurate compliance reports at such times, and in such
form and containing such information, as the Department may determine to be necessary to
enable it to ascertain whether the recipient has complied or is complying with 24 CFR parts 1
and 121. In general, recipients should have available for the Department data showing the
demographics of beneficiaries of federally-assisted programs.
3. Compliance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
(Pub. L. 109-282) as amended (FFATA)
FFATA requires information on federal awards be made available to the public via a single,
searchable website, which is www.USASpending.gov. Accordingly, each award HUD makes
under this NOFO will be subject to the requirements provided by the Award Term in Appendix
A to 2 CFR part 170, “REPORTING SUBAWARD AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
INFORMATION,” unless the Federal funding for the award (including funding that may be
added through amendments) is not expected to equal or exceed $30,000. Requirements under this
Award Term include filing subaward information in the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act (FFATA) Sub-award Reporting System (FSRS.gov) by the end of the month
following the month in which the recipient awards any sub-grant equal to or greater than
$30,000.
4. Program-Specific Reporting Requirements
The program specific reporting requirements will include quarterly reporting through the Healthy
Homes Grant Management System (HHGMS). (For an overview of HHGMS, go to
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/HH/documents/OLHCHH-FY2022_NGO
HHGMS_General_Session.pdf. Note that HUD continues to improve HHGMS, so its operational
details may have changed.) A narrative and quantitative reporting will be expected each quarter
that will include at a minimum progress towards goals related to intake, assessment,
modification, partnerships, sustainability activities and fiscal transactions/balance of funds spent
successfully to date.

D. Debriefing
For a period of at least 120 calendar days, beginning 30 calendar days after the public
announcement of awards under this NOFO, HUD will provide a debriefing related to their
application to requesting applicants. A request for debriefing must be made in writing or by
email by the AOR whose signature appears on the SF-424 or by his or her successor in office and
be submitted to the POC in Section VII Agency Contact(s) of this NOFO. Information provided
during a debriefing may include the final score the applicant received for each rating factor, final
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evaluator comments for each rating factor, and the final assessment indicating the basis upon
which funding was approved or denied.

VII. AGENCY CONTACT(S)
HUD staff will be available to provide clarification on the content of this NOFO.
Questions regarding specific program requirements for this NOFO should be directed to the POC
listed below.
Name:
Dr. Taneka Blue
Phone:
202-402-6846
Email:
[email protected]
Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech and other communication
disabilities may use a relay service to reach the agency contact. To learn more about how to
make an accessible telephone call, visit the webpage for the Federal Communications
Commission. Note that HUD staff cannot assist applicants in preparing their applications.

VIII. OTHER INFORMATION
1. Compliance of this NOFO with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to the environment has been made for
this NOFO in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 50, which implement section
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available for inspection at HUD’s Funding Opportunities web page.

2. Web Resources.
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Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA)
Climate Action Plan
Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)
Code of Conduct Requirements and E-Library
Environmental Review
Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations
Fair Housing Rights and Obligations
Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Subaward
Reporting System
Grants.gov
Healthy Homes Strategic Plan
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Healthy Housing Reference Manual
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
HUD’s Strategic Plan
HUD Grants
HUD Reform Act
HUD Reform Act: HUD Implementing Regulations
Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
NOFO Webcasts
Procurement of Recovered Materials
Promise Zones
Section 3 Business Registry
State Point of Contact List
System for Award Management (SAM)
Real Estate Acquisition and Relocation
Unique Entity Identifier
USA Spending

3. Program Relevant Web Resources
None

APPENDIX
Appendix A – Substantially Rural Community Lookup Tool
Open the spreadsheet file located at:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps/oahmp.
FY 2023 Home Modification NOFO Substantially Rural Community Lookup Tool.xlsx.
The first tab of the spreadsheet, labeled Lookup, contains instructions and cells for obtaining data
about the community(ies) (called jurisdiction(s) here) you are considering as your target area for
this grant.
The subsequent tabs of the spreadsheet have information about the jurisdiction(s) based on the
2020 Census, the most recent one for which Census has developed and provided the information.
The information in these tabs in the posted version of this spreadsheet is not changeable.
The overall approach to determine if a jurisdiction is substantially rural or not is to select its
location information through drop-down menus. This includes:
For each single jurisdiction:
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Selecting its state,
Then selecting its county,
Then, if the jurisdiction is smaller than a county, selecting the county subdivision (if the
target area is in such a subdivision in one of the 20 states that has its subdivisions
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recognized by the Census Bureau: CT, IL, IN, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ,
NY, ND, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, and WI), and,
If applicable, selecting the place.

The spreadsheet then enters the location information you have selected, and the information on
the jurisdiction’s rural and urban populations into Table 1. The spreadsheet then calculates
whether the jurisdiction is substantially rural or not substantially rural, based on whether the
population is at least half rural or less than half rural, respectively.
Target area with one jurisdiction:
If your target area consists of one jurisdiction, and it is in the rurality classification category you
intended to apply in, copy Table 1 (the row of headers and the row of information) into your
application. You may, if you wish, narrow the table column widths.
If your target area is not the rurality classification category you intended to apply in, you may
delete the information in Table 1, and select another jurisdiction, using the same procedure as
before, and determine if your new jurisdiction has the rurality status you want it to have. When
you are satisfied with the rurality status of your target area jurisdiction, copy and paste Table 1
into your application. You may, if you wish, narrow the table column widths.
Target area with multiple jurisdictions:
If your target area consists of multiple jurisdictions, see the additional instructions below Table
1, which involves repeating the steps above for each jurisdiction, copying the values of the
jurisdictions cells in Table 1 into the first blank row of Table 2.
The bottom row of Table 2 provides the overall classification of your target area, indicating that,
overall, it is substantially rural or not substantially rural.
If this is the rurality classification category you intended to apply in, copy and paste Table 2 into
your application, deleting blank rows, and, if you wish, narrowing column widths.
If this is not the rurality classification category you intended to apply in, you may delete the
information in one or more of the rows of Table 2; only the jurisdictions remaining in Table 2 are
used to determine the substantially rural or not (“rurality”) status. You may, if you wish, add
jurisdictions to Table 2, using the same procedure as before, and determine if your new set of
jurisdictions has the rurality status you want it to have. (The spreadsheet is not concerned with
blank rows; you need not move rows up in the spreadsheet to fill in the blank rows.)
When you are satisfied with the rurality status of your target area, copy and paste Table 2 into
your application, deleting blank rows, and, if you wish, narrowing column widths.
Appendix B - Home Modifications/Repairs
Feature or
System

Examples of OAHMP Maintenance
Repair Activities

Examples of OAHMP
Renovation Activities

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Building
Exterior

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Exterior
walkways and
steps

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Exterior
Windows and
Doors

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adding or replacing address
number so it is visible from the
street for emergency responders
power-washing slippery
exterior surfaces

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construction of new
walkways, driveways or
parking areas, or
replacement thereof

adding exterior lighting at
entrances (to include automatic
sensors)
installing new or adjusting
mailbox to make it easier to
reach
fixing gutters and downspouts
if causing safety hazard
manufactured / mobile home
skirting

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roof installation
gutter and/or downspout
installation

graded ground ramps
installing temporary/modular
ramps (placed on top of the
ground) for accessibility for
individuals with a disability
placing temporary anti-slip tape
or colored tape or paint on
surfaces
applying directional signage or
marking for wayfinding
installing handrails on both
sides of steps and/or pathways
repairing cracked, broken, or
uneven pathways (pavement,
brick, etc.)
installing pathway lighting

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installing permanent
ramps (with footings set
into the ground) for
accessibility
installing exterior stairlift
installing wheelchair
platform and lift

installing automatic doors or
automatic door openers
installing magnetic screen door
replacing door lock with one
that is easier to operate
replacing doorknobs with leverstyle handles
adding or adjusting peephole or
viewing panel to correct height
for client

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widening exterior
doorway to
accommodate a walker
or wheelchair
replacement of exterior
door
replacement of windows

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Interior Walls,
Windows, and
Ceilings

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Interior Doors
and Hallways

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Flooring

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eliminating trip hazards at entry
threshold
installing “tap-n-go” or other
hands-free door hold open
capability
adjusting windows to make
them easier to open and close
fixing broken window pane(s),
storm window(s) or damaged
entry door
adding storm windows or storm
doors
adjusting or replacing hardware
for drapes, shades, and/or
curtains to make them easier to
use
building shelf to improve
hands-free activity or to
improve accessibility
patching or mending cracked
plaster
patching or fixing holes or
cracks in drywall

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adjusting door swings to
reverse or remove awkwardness
installing automatic doors or
door openers
installing door hinge offset or
swing clear door hinges
installing “tap-n-go” or other
hands-free door hold-open
capability

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repairing flooring transitions so
there is zero height difference
between them
repairing floor tile to remove
uneven surfaces
repairing floors to remove
uneven surfaces
stripping floors and resealing
when incidental to other work

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installing new drywall or
paneling
installing new acoustical
ceiling

installing different door
type
widening interior
doorways to
accommodate a walker
or wheelchair
widening hallways to
accommodate a walker
or wheelchair
installation of new floor
if the existing floor has
extensive slipping or
tripping hazards resulting
from deterioration or
damage

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Interior
Stairways
(Circulation)

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Bathroom/
Laundry

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installing linoleum/vinyl
flooring to remove uneven
surfaces that pose extensive
slipping or tripping hazards
carpet removal
cleaning floor when incidental
to other work
installing railings
maintaining chair lift/stair
climber
replacing broken stair treads or
balusters
applying adhesive strips with
nonslip surface
applying adhesive tape or paint
to distinguish thresholds and
edges
carpet removal
installing super-pole between
floor and ceiling with or
without pivot arm

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installing chair lift/stair
climbers

installing grab bars
adding nonskid strips to bathtub
or shower floor
installing a hand-held or
adjustable showerhead
installing clamp for handheld
shower on wall or grab bar
tub cuts to enable easy
entry/conversion to shower
installing curved shower rod
installing easy-to-use lever
handles rather than knobs or
turn handles for the sink,
bathtub and shower faucets
feature
replacing toilet with comfortheight model
installing pedestal or wall hung
sink for wheelchair accessibility

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complete or substantial
bathroom remodel
installing new wall tile
installing a walk-in
shower or bathtub

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Kitchens

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insulating exposed pipes
beneath the sink to protect
against touching a hot pipe
cushioning exposed pipes
beneath the sink to protect
against bumping
replacing or adjusting position
of bathroom mirror, toilet paper
holder, and other accessories to
meet client’s needs
replacing cabinet hardware,
such as replacing round knobs
with D-shaped handles
installing new toilet handles
installing toilet riser with
handles
installing toilet safety frame or
rails
repairing toilet seats
installing wall soap holder
repairing wall tile
securing rugs with rubber
carpet mesh or double-sided rug
tape
unclogging sink or toilet when
incidental to other work
moving or replacing washing
machines and dryers
replacing broken medicine
cabinet
replacing cabinet hardware,
such as replacing round knobs
with D-shaped handles
removing or replacing interior
of existing cabinetry for easier
access (e.g., pull-out drawers
and shelves)
replace faucets with lever-,
touch-, or sensor-style faucet
install easy-to-use ABC-rated
fire extinguisher in an easy-toreach place

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complete or substantial
kitchen remodel
install lower work
surface that can be used
while seated
lowering of cabinets

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Lighting

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install automatic stove turnoff
devices

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adding stick-on motion sensor
lighting
adding task lighting under
cabinets and over counters and
tables
changing light bulbs
adding light switches at top and
bottom of stairs for safety
replacing light switches with
safety and accessibility features
such as glow in the dark,
rocker-style switches, or other
easy-to-function switches
moving light switches and
electrical outlets where they are
more accessible to the
individual
adding ball chain extension to
ceiling fan/light

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Plumbing
systems

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Security

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replacing thermostat with one
that has accessibility features
setting home’s water heater or
replacing its thermostat, to
ensure hot water is at or below
120°F to avoid scalding
installing pressure-balanced,
temperature-regulated sink
faucets in kitchen and bath

adding security technology to
entrance door
installing secure slide latch or
chain inside entrance door

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major rewiring of
building
installing new electrical
service
replacing or moving
electrical panels

*Some lighting and/or electrical
work may prompt and
environmental review and
permits from local and state
governing agencies.

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installing new furnace or
heat distribution system
installing central air
conditioning
installing new plumbing
system
new water or sewer
connection

**Some HVAC and plumbing
work may prompt and
environmental review and
permits from local and state
governing agencies.

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alarm system

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installing GFCI outlet
repairing electrical outlets
installing or servicing smoke,
fire and CO detectors
installing or replacing doorbell
that can be seen or heard by
client throughout the house
cleaning surface mold

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making substantial
physical changes to a
building to comply with
fire and life safety codes
installing fire
suppression system
chimney repairs
mold remediation

*Refer to local/state guidelines for building codes and regulations as the workplan is developed,
to ensure compliance with residential and environmental protocols.
Appendix C – Housing and Demographic Data
Certain information required to be provided under the preliminary application’s Rating Factor 2
– Need for the Program, is available through the Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs.html) and/or American Community Survey
(https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/), as indicated in the rating factor narrative.
Using table creation and data search tools on one or both of these websites, as applicable,
provide the information for each subfactor for the county that includes your target area, or for the
state, if the county level information is not available. If your target area is found in more than
one county, aggregate the data from each county to compute totals and to compute averages, as
applicable. Use the most recent dataset’s year’s data or, for more stable estimates, the most
recent 5-year data.
Appendix D Advancing Racial Equity and Affirmative Marketing Narrative (1 page
maximum)
Advancing Racial Equity You must submit a narrative demonstrating that the housing, services,
or other benefits provided under this grant will be affirmatively marketed broadly throughout the
local area and nearby areas to any demographic groups that would be unlikely or least likely to
apply absent such efforts. Such demographic groups may include, for example, Black and Brown
persons or communities, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals with
disabilities, or families with children. Such activities may include outreach through community
contacts or service providers or at community centers serving the target population; and
marketing on websites, social media channels, television, radio, and print media serving local
members of the targeted group. Documentation for this factor consists of a narrative describing
the activities that will fulfill the factor requirements. This narrative will be reviewed for
sufficiency and will not change an applicant’s score or rank as compared with other applicants.
Affirmative Marketing You must demonstrate that the housing, services, or other benefits
provided under this NOFO will be affirmatively marketed broadly throughout the local area and
nearby areas to any demographic groups that would be unlikely or least likely to apply absent
such efforts. Such demographic groups may include, for example, Black and Brown persons or
communities, individuals with limited English proficiency, individuals with disabilities, or
families with children. Such activities may include outreach through community contacts or
service providers or at community centers serving the target population; and marketing on

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websites, social media channels, television, radio, and print media serving local members of the
targeted group.

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