Parental Involvement Programs Housing Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Grant Program Provides an opportunity for families, who otherwise would not be financially able to realize their dream of owning a home, to increase the employment opportunities of the residents in neighborhoods where the housing is proposed and to create sound and attractive neighborhoods.
Grants are open to private, non-profit organizations.
There are six ranking criteria for eligible non-profit organizations who apply for funding. This program encourages increased resident managed activities of public housing developments as a means of improving existing living conditions in public and Indian housing developments and provides flexibility of types of tenant opportunity programs to include tenant patrols, resident businesses, child care centers, and other social services programs. Grants are made available to public housing agencies and Indian Housing Authorities for use in eliminating drug-related crime. Public Housing Agencies and Indian Housing Authorities are eligible applicants under the FIC Program.