From Crowd to Home - Notice of Funding Opportunity
The Arizona Housing Coalition received $4.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to award to nonprofit organizations, behavioral healthcare providers, governmental entities, and others working to provide safe and stable housing for those experiencing homelessness.

This grant opportunity is closed as of 5 pm, January 17, 2023.

NOTE to potential applicants on future funding: Please note that this is the first of three grantmaking initiatives that the Arizona Housing Coalition intends to launch this year. Details on Phase II (High Impact Supports in Rural Communities) and Phase III (Statewide Capacity Building) to come. ​ ​

Questions & Answers for Potential Grant Applicants

• Is a fiscal sponsor allowed?

Answer: Yes, use of a fiscal sponsor is allowed providing the fiscal sponsorship is documented in an agreement between the parties upon grant award.

• Will money only be provided to a 501-C corp or can companies with a plan to build affordable housing apply?

Answer: An organization can apply for a pending project, keeping in mind the scoring rubric emphasis on projects that are operable within 60 days of award.

• We are a Nonprofit Healthcare Organization and a Nonprofit Health Plan. Are we eligible to apply?

Answer: Yes, you are eligible to apply; please consider applying to the Rural focused funding opportunity when opened.

• If funding is requested for several staff members, is it acceptable to express the FTE % as a grand total?  

Answer: Yes and please clearly define the role/impact of the staff positions in the narrative.

• Under “Personnel” are non-direct care positions such as directors and project management that help implement and manage the non-congregate hotel shelter operations and support services an allowable cost?

Answer: Yes, please clarify their role in the narrative and explain the direct services are provided, including how they are funded.

• I reread the grant application instructions when I got to the project budget and I wasn't sure if building houses is considered a capital cost?

Answer: Yes, building houses is considered a capital cost and not allowable under this grant.

• Do non-congregate shelters under this application have to have private bathrooms or can the rooms be private with a shared bathroom?

Answer: A shared bathroom is okay.  For more information program models, please refer to guidance offered by HUD (Non-Congregate Approaches to Sheltering for COVID-19 Homeless Response (hudexchange.info))

• Does the grant ARPA funds are from CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS CFDA 21.02? 

Answer: Yes.

• Does this grant Funding assist in building Tiny Homes? 

Answer: No, This grant does not fund the construction or purchase of tiny homes.
    

• Do our Housing Programs need to be Covid-Prevention centered to be eligible for funding? 

Answer: Programs must be built on non-congregant or congregant settings.  Both of these practices are in support of COVID-Funding.  

• Do all character limits include spaces? 

Answer: Yes, All character limits include spaces.