Resident Opportunity & Self-Sufficiency Program | FR 6300 N 05

Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6300 N 05

The Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) aimed at helping residents of Public Housing and Indian Housing move toward economic self-sufficiency and long-term stability. The core idea behind the program is that self-sufficiency is not a single event or milestone, but a gradual progression along a continuum where a household becomes more financially independent while also maintaining housing stability and personal or family well-being. The program emphasizes practical, individualized goal-setting, recognizing that residents may face different barriers and will advance at different paces depending on their circumstances.

ROSS-SC funding is primarily used to support the hiring (or continued employment) of a Service Coordinator. This coordinator plays a central, hands-on role: assessing resident needs, identifying barriers to stability and employment, and connecting participants to supportive services in the community. Those services can include job training, employment placement support, education and credential programs, childcare resources, transportation help, health and behavioral health services, financial literacy coaching, and other locally available assistance that supports work readiness and sustained independence. For elderly and disabled residents, the focus shifts toward linking them with supportive services that help them age in place or remain stably housed, rather than pushing an employment-centered path.

In addition to working with individual residents, the program is structured to strengthen broader local coordination. HUD intends for grantees to use the Service Coordinator role to build and maintain partnerships that align Public Housing assistance with other public and private resources. This includes promoting resident empowerment activities and reducing fragmentation among service providers, so residents have clearer pathways to the help they need. In practice, this often means building referral networks, creating service plans with partners, coordinating on-site programming when possible, and tracking progress toward resident goals.

Eligible applicants include Public Housing Authorities and Indian Housing Authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The opportunity is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) number 14.870 and falls within the Employment, Labor and Training activity category. The funding instrument is a grant.

For this specific funding notice (Funding Opportunity Number FR 6300 N 05), HUD anticipated making about 120 awards, with an award ceiling of $717,750 per grant. Allowable uses of funds include the Service Coordinator's salary and fringe benefits, as well as travel and training expenses needed for the coordinator to perform effectively. Limited administrative costs are also allowable, consistent with grant requirements. The opportunity record shows a creation date of August 14, 2019, and an original application deadline of October 15, 2019, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.

• The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resident Opportunity & Self-Sufficiency Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.870.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 14, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 2019 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $717,750.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 120 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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