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FY2023 Economic Development Initiative /Community Project Funding Grants 
Overview

The Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328) (the FY2023 Act) contains $2,982,285,641 for 1,616 Congressionally-directed Economic Development Initiative-Community Project Funding (EDI-CPF) grants.  

Below is a brief overview of requirements and the grant award process. The “FY 2023 Community Project Funding Grant Guide" provides further detailed information on the requirements and process. The most current version of the FY2023 Community Project Funding Grant Guide is located on the HUD Exchange Community Project Funding website here.  

If you have also been designated to receive an FY2022 CPF grant, HUD provided a separate correspondence regarding that grant and has provided additional detail on the FY2022 EDI-CPF section of the program website here.

Main Requirements

EDI-CPF grants are subject to several Federal requirements. HUD will provide additional information and further clarification regarding applicable requirements and the grant award process, including in upcoming webinars. The most essential requirements, as described in your Grant Award Letter and Grant Guide, include:

  • Administrative Requirements:
    • EDI-CPF grants are subject to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards at 2 CFR Part 200.
  • Build America, Buy America (BABA):
    • HUD has determined that BABA will not be applied to your FY 2023 EDI-CPF grant.
  • Environmental Review Requirements:
    • EDI-CPF grants, like all projects funded by HUD, are subject to requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), HUD’s NEPA-implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 50 or 24 CFR Part 58, and all appropriate federal environmental and historic preservation laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.

Process

Secure an executed Grant Agreement

During the week of February 27, 2023, HUD sent to recipients of the FY23 EDI-CPF grant their Grant Award Letter, Grant Agreement, FY2023 Community Project Funding Grant Guide, and standard forms from CPFGrants@hud.gov. Please refer to the most current version of the FY2023 Community Project Funding Grant Guide for the steps to secure a fully executed Grant Agreement and once approved, draw the grant funds.

Initiate or Complete an Environmental Review

Please review the most current version of the FY2023 Community Project Funding Grant Guide to determine the level of environmental review. Please contact your Regional Environmental Officer assigned to your grant. The current list Regional Environmental Review Officers can be found on the HUD Exchange Community Project Funding website here.

Who do I contact with questions?

On January 17, 2025, HUD moved the administration and management of the CPF grants to the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Field Office staff. CPF grantees should reach out to their assigned CPD Field Office staff and/or the general email for each field office for CPF grants according to this CPF CPD Field Staff and Regional Environmental Officers Contact List.

To ensure you contact the right HUD team member, please review this chart which outlines HUD roles.

CPF Field StaffRegional Environmental Officers
Community Project Funding (CPF) Portfolio Assignments (CPD Field Staff) and HUD Regional Environmental Staff Contacts List
  • Primary contact for duration of award period
  • Overall grant administration
  • Reviews Project Narrative and Project Budget for completion and verifies with intent of Congress
  • Initiates Grant Agreement and grant award process
  • Provides technical assistance to grantees and their local government Responsible Entities in conducting environmental reviews under Part 58
  • Coordinates Part 50 Concept Meetings to determine level of environmental review, consultation needs, and a timeline
  • Reviews and analyzes Part 50 environmental review information provided by grantees
  • Responsible for Part 50 environmental findings and determinations

 

Still need help after reviewing the options on this page? You may use the CPF Ask-A-Question Help Desk.

 

 
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Webinars and Trainings
  • Community Project Funding Grantee Updates and DRGR/GPM Training Webinar (December 19, 2024) Materials
  • FY2023 CPF Grant Packet Completion (March 21, 2023) Materials
  • Federal Award Management and 2 CFR 200 (April 5, 2023) Materials
  • Environmental Review Part 1: Determining Level of Review, Environmental Roles and Responsibilities, and Overview of HEROS (April 19, 2023) Materials
  • All HUD CPF Webinars
    • HUD has offered and will continue to offer webinars to support FY2023 CPF grantees. A list of webinars and trainings along with the event materials (recording, slide presentations, transcripts and materials if provide) are on the HUD Exchange Community Project Funding website, here and on the related general resources and/or specific CPF grant fiscal year webpage on this site. 
Resources

Be sure to visit the HUD Exchange CPF page, your one-stop shop for training and technical assistance resources related to CPF grant implementation. View resources and tools, register for upcoming training, access recordings from past trainings, and get program support.
To stay abreast of updates, webinars, technical assistance opportunities, and resources available for CPF Fiscal Year 2023 grant recipients we encourage grant recipients and stakeholders to sign up for the HUD Exchange EDI-CPF listserv, here.
 

Content current as of January 27, 2025.