What is HOPE VI?
HOPE VI is a federally funded program that eradicates severely distressed public housing communities by replacing them with mixed-income residents, thus creating a place for all to call home. It is implemented by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD has strict regulations on who they fund for the HOPE VI projects. With a highly competitive application process, HUD usually approves only 20-25% of all applicants. Since the inception of the HOPE VI program, there have been a total of 239 revitalization grants awarded between FYs 1993-2006, totaling approximately $5.7 billion. The Housing Authority of the City of Frederick (HACF) received its first grant in 2003 in the amount of $15,889,376 to revitalize and demolish the John Hanson and Roger B. Taney apartments. These 57 year-old apartments had no air conditioning, outdated heating elements, electrical problems and were inadequate for today’s standards. With a high crime rate and an unsafe neighborhood, HOPE VI
Related Questions
- On the HOPE VI Attachment forms 1-7, should we use the original project development number or the newly assigned AMP number?
- How can I find more information about HOPE VI and about where have HOPE VI grants been awarded?
- Are the page limit requirements different for the FY2009 HOPE VI Revitalization NOFA?
