Is a Tribally-Designated Housing Authority (TDHE) eligible to apply for HOPE VI Revitalization grant funding?
No. As stated in Section I(C) of the 2002 HOPE VI Revitalization NOFA, eligible applicants are Public Housing Authorities that have severely distressed housing in their inventory and are otherwise in conformance with the threshold requirements provided in Section III of the NOFA. PHAs that only administer Section 8 and Tribal PHAs (including Tribally-Designated Housing Authorities) are not eligible to apply. 11. PHAs that receive HOPE VI funding will be required to establish a Neighborhood Network. Is it OK to state that one will apply for funding or must one show the funding for the Network in the application? PHAs have various options with respect to the Neighborhood Network requirement. It may use HOPE VI funds under this NOFA, apply for funds under the separate Neighborhood Networks NOFA or use other funds available to the PHA. If the PHA applicant incorporates the Neighborhood Network into the HOPE VI application, it must be included in the budget and in the sources and uses. If t
