Along with its request for operating assistance, the nonprofit must provide evidence of good standing within the State. A committee appointed by the Department will evaluate applications and make recommendations for awards to the Secretary. The Department will use its best efforts to promote geographic distribution. The Department will use its best efforts to select from each of the three program areas. For production grants, funds may be used for any purpose for which grantee is legally authorized to expend funds.
Projects are eligible for production grants one-time only.
For Homeownership assistance, assistance must have been provided in the previous calendar year. For production grants, applicants may not have previously received a production grant and failed to complete the project in a timely manner. For capacity building grants, applicants may not have received a prior capacity building grant and may not have participated within the 2 years before the application in any projects or activities financed by the housing programs for which it is applying to develop capacity.