Tenant Education and Outreach Program

 

The purpose of the Tenant Education and Outreach (TEO) Program is to support tenant capacity building at eligible existing Project-Based Section 8 properties with the goal of preserving decent, safe, and sanitary housing within the Section 8 program.

Deleted 09/09/2014 (Archived.) 14.322 Office of Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development B - Project Grants Not applicable. Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA), Section 514 (f)(3) Eligible applicants under this NOFO are non-profit and for-profit organizations with experience providing support and technical assistance to low-income tenants or tenant organizations. The recipient must have a record of at least one year of service to low-income tenants of multifamily housing properties or community-based tenant organizations in multiple communities and must have at least one year of experience with the allocation and administration of grant or loan funds. Applicants must demonstrate that they have the capacity to serve tenant organizations anywhere in the United States. Applicants may meet these requirements by submitting a joint application with an eligible co-applicant or co-applicants. To demonstrate a Co-Applicant partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Letter of Agreement must be provided, signed by the executive of each entity. The MOU or Letter of Agreement must demonstrate a commitment to work collaboratively throughout the entirety of the period of performance, identify which party is the Lead Applicant, and describe the respective roles of each co-applicant. Eligible sub-recipients are groups of tenants of assisted multifamily housing properties or tenant-affiliated community-based non-profit organizations that serve at least 25 units of multifamily housing assisted under a project-based rental assistance contract. Tenants of Project-Based Section 8 properties served by tenant organizations that receive sub-awards are the primary beneficiaries of TEO program activities. Outlined in program NOFO. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application deadlines and the steps for applying for assistance are in the program NOFO. Specified in program NOFO. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. From 30 to 60 days. If an application for a sub-award is denied, the sub-applicant will have the right to appeal that denial to HUD if: -The sub-applicant has been rejected on the basis of a threshold requirement that they believe they meet; or -The sub-applicant was not provided an opportunity to resubmit technically deficient exhibits. The appeal must be made within 45 days of application rejection to: Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Multifamily Housing Programs Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight, Program Administration Office 451 Seventh Street SW Room 6182 Washington DC 20410. HUD will make a binding determination within 45 days of the appeal. Not applicable. Not applicable. The intermediary organization will not directly participate in advocacy activities but will focus on equipping tenants with skills and knowledge to advocate effectively for themselves. Through grants management support, training and technical assistance, the intermediary will build the capacity of tenant leaders to engage in productive discussions with owners and management agents on matters related to property conditions, preservation of affordability, and other decisions that affect their homes.To maximize the time tenant leaders devote to achieving the goals of the program, most of the administrative and financial management responsibilities will be placed on the intermediary organization. The intermediary’s grant award will include funds up to $1.5 million for the administrative costs they will incur when making and managing the sub-awards. The intermediary will develop, in collaboration with each sub-recipient, each sub-recipient’s program budget and anticipated use of Section 514 funds. The intermediary will monitor the sub-recipients’ activities, funds expenditures, and performance reporting. The intermediary will assist tenant organizations who receive sub-awards in meeting two core goals: to establish productive relationships between owners and tenants so that they may work together on property conditions and other areas of mutual concern, and to encourage tenant engagement during key transitions at properties, which might include substantial rehabilitation, contract expiration, or changes in ownership. Eligible uses of the sub-awards include funding for board members and organizers to attend training events, resident service stipends for tenant organization board members, and funding for a resident outreach coordinator to promote active participation and connect tenants with resources. Other eligible costs include limited tenant organization overhead costs, such as meeting space rental, cell phones with digital cameras for photographing property issues, laptops, internet, printing, translation, and interpretation. While the focus of work by sub-recipients may vary across properties, the sub-awards will emphasize the long-term engagement of tenants to improve property conditions and enhance the overall quality of life at the property. Performance Reports: 1. The intermediary must comply with all requirements of 24 CFR Part 84. 2. The intermediary must submit a quarterly performance report to the Director of the Program Administration Office, Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight. 3. The quarterly performance reports are to include, at a minimum: • the names of the tenant organizations and properties the intermediary worked with, and in what capacity; • the number of sub-award applicants; • the number of sub-awards made; • the number of tenants participating in training and technical assistance at participating properties; and • the success of sub-recipient organizations on their performance measures. • the number of tenants assisted by the activities being performed that quarter; • a description of the activities performed • A narrative indicating issues that need to be resolved and tangible benefits resulting from the assistance. The quarterly performance report form will be provided by HUD. The intermediary may submit supplemental narratives or data. Feedback from sub-applicants and sub-recipients may also be used by HUD to evaluate the intermediary’s performance. 4. The final quarterly report will include a narrative describing lessons learned and promising practices from the period of performance. 5. The intermediary will conduct periodic tenant satisfaction surveys at least every two years during the Period of Performance. The intermediary will assist HUD in data tracking on tenant satisfaction and unresolved issues, and other metrics focused on improvements to the tenant engagement process and extent of involvement. Intermediary grant funds disbursement may be frozen until receipt of an acceptable performance report. Not applicable. See program NOFO. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The Period of Performance for the intermediary will be 5 years from the date of execution of the Cooperative Agreement. The Period of Performance for the sub-recipients will be 3 years. The intermediary will voucher for funds as deliverables are completed. Sub-recipients will submit expense reports to the intermediary for reimbursement on a monthly basis. See program NOFO. Elizabeth Fernandez
451 7th St SW Room 6182
Washington, DC 20410 US
elizabeth.c.fernandez@hud.gov
Phone: 202-402-6763 86-0303-0-1-604 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $16,000,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19 FY 14 est $0.00; FY 15 est $0.00; FY 13$0.00; - Minimum award $1, Maximum award $10,000,000. Minimum sub-award $1, Maximum sub-award $300,000. Not applicable. Not applicable.