Tenant Education and Outreach | FR 6700 N 46

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The Tenant Education and Outreach (TEO) program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to strengthen the ability of tenants in HUD-assisted multifamily housing to organize, understand their rights and responsibilities, and play a meaningful role in preserving and improving their communities. The program is authorized and funded through Section 514 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRAA). That law allows HUD to use a portion of annual Section 8 appropriations specifically for tenant capacity building and related activities, with a focus on helping residents become informed, effective partners in protecting long-term affordability and addressing property-level issues.

At the center of this opportunity is the idea of tenant capacity building, meaning practical support that helps tenants and tenant groups develop the skills, structures, and resources they need to participate in housing preservation and community improvement. In real terms, this includes building tenants ability to communicate effectively with owners and management agents, identify and document concerns about property conditions, navigate the systems that govern HUD-assisted housing, and engage constructively in decision-making processes that affect their homes. The overall goal is not only to elevate tenant voice, but to make tenant participation more organized, sustainable, and impactful in communities where properties may be at risk due to financial stress, physical deterioration, or potential loss of affordability.

The grant is structured as a cooperative agreement and is intended to fund an intermediary organization that will administer the program at a broader level. Rather than HUD making many small awards directly to tenant groups, the intermediary is responsible for overseeing the program and issuing sub-awards to local tenant organizations serving Project-Based Section 8 properties. This intermediary model is meant to ensure consistent program administration, provide technical assistance and oversight, and expand the reach of tenant education and organizing support across multiple local sites. The intermediary also helps connect local tenant organizations to tools, training, and guidance so they can engage more effectively with assisted housing providers and participate in efforts to preserve housing affordability.

TEO is explicitly aimed at empowering tenants to advocate for their concerns while also promoting collaborative engagement with property management and other housing stakeholders. The program supports tenants in working productively with management, holding management accountable for property conditions, and contributing to improved management and oversight of HUD-assisted multifamily housing. A key theme is preservation: helping tenants organize and participate in actions that maintain affordability and prevent displacement or loss of assistance in Project-Based Section 8 properties. By strengthening tenant organizations and resident leadership, HUD is seeking to improve both the day-to-day living conditions in these properties and the long-term stability of affordable housing resources.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title Tenant Education and Outreach and opportunity number FR 6700 N 46. The relevant CFDA number is 14.322, and the activity categories are Education and Housing. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other entities as further described in the full eligibility text. The opportunity was posted on July 25, 2023, with an original application deadline of October 23, 2023, due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. HUD anticipated making one award under this notice, with an award ceiling listed at $10,000,000, reflecting the scale of the intermediary role and the expectation that the selected organization will distribute and oversee sub-awards to local tenant groups.

• The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the education, housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tenant Education and Outreach" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.322.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 25, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 23, 2023 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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