HUD Updates GRRP Application Deadlines and Waitlist Management

April 04, 2024

HUD Updates GRRP Application Deadlines and Waitlist Management

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BY Juliana Bilowich

HUD is entering the final stages of the GRRP grants and loans program, with the remaining deadlines adjusted below for this Spring and Summer. Separately from the grants and loans program, HUD also has a GRRP-funded energy benchmarking program available for eligible housing providers to understand their current energy and water use and target areas for improvements.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published updates to each of the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for Elements, Leading Edge, and Comprehensive funding cohorts. The funding allows HUD-assisted Multifamily Housing communities to undergo retrofits at various levels for energy efficiency and climate resilience.

Most notably, HUD made the following changes:

The eligibility for the Elements cohort has been expanded to properties that have closed or will close on a recapitalization transaction between May 11, 2023, (when GRRP was launched) and July 31, 2024, (the deadline for the Fourth Application Period) but only for a limited selection of eligible investments.
All NOFOs include more clarity on how HUD will manage waiting lists and use funds that become available as awards are withdrawn, revoked, or amended.
The cap on awards a sponsor can receive has been modified for all NOFOs.
HUD has extended the deadlines for the Fourth Application Period for the Leading Edge (May 15, 2024) and Comprehensive (June 12, 2024) cohorts.

Further details on these changes are outlined in the respective NOFOs, and HUD requests applicants to use the updated application forms found on the website when submitting GRRP applications.

Upcoming Application Periods

HUD is entering the final stages of the GRRP grants and loans program, with the remaining deadlines adjusted below for this Spring and Summer.

As a reminder, HUD is continuing to accept applications for the three GRRP cohorts by the following due dates in 2024:

GRRP Leading Edge: May 15
GRRP Comprehensive: June 12
GRRP Elements: July 31

Separately from the grants and loans program, HUD also has an ongoing GRRP-funded energy benchmarking program available for eligible housing providers to understand their current energy and water use and target areas for improvements.

Questions?

If you have any questions on these updates, please contact grrp@hud.gov or join HUD’s weekly office hours on Wednesdays from 3:00-3:30 p.m. ET (no registration necessary): https://zoom.us/j/99199273258