Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Program

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

14.870 -- Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Resident Opportunity & Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program is designed to assist residents of Public and Indian Housing make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by removing the educational, professional and health barriers they face. Self sufficiency is defined as an individual’s ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal/family stability. To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by the achievement of individual educational, professional, and health-related goals.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

Resident Associations (RAs) are also eligible to apply. RAs and non-profit applicants that are not RAs must have either locally-incorporated nonprofit status (usually designated by the state) or 501(c)(3) nonprofit status designated by the IRS. All applicants with nonprofit status must submit documentation attesting to their nonprofit status. See "Definitions" for more information.Indian Tribes as defined in Section 4(13) of NAHASDA are eligible to apply for FY20 ROSS funding. Tribally-designated housing entities (TDHEs) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are also eligible to apply for FY20 ROSS funding. For-profit entities are not eligible to apply.EDSC Provision: PHAs that are currently eligible to receive annual funding under the Elderly/Disabled Service Coordinator (EDSC) program from the Public Housing Operating Fund that apply to serve elderly/disabled resident through this NOFA will forgo all future eligibility for EDSC funding through the Operating Fund. If you are receiving EDSC funds, you may apply to serve families only on the HUD-52768 to not risk your EDSC funding. To confirm if your PHA is affected by this EDSC provision, please see the list of PHAs that are eligible to receive EDSC funding: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/CY2020-EDSC-List.pdf. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Grantor contact information

Description

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development ROSS-PIH@hud.gov

Email

ROSS-PIH@hud.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY_20_ROSS_NOFO_MOD_FR-6400-N-05_2.pdf	FY 20 ROSS NOFO MOD FR-6400-N-05 (2).pdf	Sep 2, 2020 05:15 PM UTC

Link to additional information

HUD Funding Opportunites web page for Additional Information related to NOFO

Closed: November 19, 2020

Application process

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Award

$35,000,000

Program Funding

120

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$717,750

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FR-6400-N-05

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Opportunity zone benefits

Housing

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

August 18, 2020

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