Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6700 N 91C
The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Leading Edge is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding opportunity that supports major upgrades in HUD-assisted multifamily affordable housing to cut carbon emissions, reduce utility use, and strengthen buildings against climate-related hazards. The program is authorized and funded under Section 30002 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a section focused on improving energy efficiency, water efficiency, and climate resilience in affordable housing. At its core, GRRP is meant to bring newer, high-impact building technologies and practices into properties that serve low-income residents, while also reducing exposure to disasters and protecting health, safety, and livability when extreme events occur. HUD also frames the investment as aligned with the Administration's Justice40 goals, meaning benefits are intended to flow to communities that have historically been underserved and overburdened.
GRRP is notable because it is described as the first HUD program to make combined investments in three areas at once: energy efficiency, energy generation, and climate resilience, specifically in HUD-assisted multifamily housing. The Leading Edge cohort, in particular, is designed for property Owners who want to move quickly and meet ambitious targets for carbon reduction and resilience without needing extensive back-and-forth collaboration with HUD. In practice, this cohort is aimed at Owners who are ready to execute and can demonstrate strong performance goals and a clear plan, rather than those still at the early planning or concept stage.
This opportunity is part of "Round One" of GRRP, which is structured as three parallel Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), each tailored to different project circumstances across HUD's assisted multifamily portfolio. The Elements NOFO is geared toward smaller, more modest awards that can be added into the construction scope of recapitalization deals already in progress, focusing on proven measures with high impact on resilience and carbon reduction. The Leading Edge NOFO, the one summarized here, is positioned for Owners seeking rapid implementation and strong outcomes. The Comprehensive NOFO is intended for deeper, more holistic retrofit and recapitalization efforts designed from the beginning around deep energy retrofits and greening strategies, renewable generation, lower-embodied-carbon materials, and resilience investments, including properties that do not yet have a recapitalization plan.
Across GRRP, and therefore within the Leading Edge track as feasible, HUD emphasizes a package of outcomes rather than a single upgrade type. Projects are expected to substantially improve energy and water efficiency and push buildings toward advanced performance standards such as net zero, zero energy ready, or "zero over time" energy performance. The program also prioritizes climate resilience actions that reduce exposure to hazards and can be paired with efficiency measures for added benefits. In addition, HUD highlights improvements to indoor air quality and resident health, the deployment of zero-emission electricity generation and energy storage, reductions in embodied carbon through low-emission building materials or construction processes, and support for building electrification. Taken together, these priorities signal that HUD is looking for upgrades that deliver measurable reductions in operating costs and emissions while making properties safer, healthier, and more reliable during disruptions.
Key administrative details from the opportunity listing include that this is a discretionary funding opportunity from HUD in the housing activity category, with CFDA number 14.021. The funding opportunity number is FR 6700 N 91C. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), although applicants still need to meet any specific eligibility requirements stated in the full NOFO text, especially because the program is targeted to HUD-assisted multifamily housing and is oriented around actions Owners can take at eligible properties. The opportunity was created on May 11, 2023, with an original closing date of April 30, 2024, and the application deadline noted as 11:59:59 PM Eastern time. HUD indicated an award ceiling of up to $10,000,000 and an expectation of around 100 awards, suggesting a program designed for substantial individual project scopes while still reaching a meaningful number of properties nationally.
In plain terms, GRRP Leading Edge is meant for Owners of HUD-assisted multifamily affordable housing who are prepared to act quickly on high-impact retrofit packages that cut energy and water use, lower emissions, add clean energy and storage where appropriate, improve indoor environmental quality, and harden buildings against climate hazards. The intent is not just modernization, but modernization that produces durable performance improvements for residents and for the long-term stability of affordable housing assets.Apply for FR 6700 N 91C
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Leading Edge" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.021.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 11, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2024 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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| Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRPE) Elements Apply for FR 6700 N 91B Funding Number: FR 6700 N 91B Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| Capital Fund At-Risk/Receivership/Substandard/Troubled Program Apply for FR 6700 N 81 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 81 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
| FY23 HUDRD - Closing the Homeownership Gap and Preserving Homeownership During Economic Decline Apply for FR 6700 N 29I Funding Number: FR 6700 N 29I Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Housing Mobility-Related Services Apply for FR 6700 N 87 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 87 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| FY2023 HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program Apply for FR 6700 N 03 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 03 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Apply for FR 6700 N 23 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 23 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants Apply for FR 6700 N 25 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 25 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $15,000,000 |
| HUDRD - Exploring Office to Residential Conversions (HUDRD-EORC) Apply for FR 6700 N 29L Funding Number: FR 6700 N 29L Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $860,000 |
| Barriers to Home Ownership for Members of the Armed Forces Study; Report Apply for HQ003423NFOEASD15 Funding Number: HQ003423NFOEASD15 Agency: Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services Category: Housing Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| FY 2023 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants Apply for FR 6700 N 34 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 34 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $50,000,000 |
| Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program Apply for FR 6700 N 15 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 15 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Healthy Homes Production Grant Program Apply for FR 6700 N 44 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 44 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| HUD FY2023 Healthy Homes and Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Apply for FR 6700 N 62 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 62 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative Apply for FR 6700 N 21 A Funding Number: FR 6700 N 21 A Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,300,000 |
| Fair Housing Initiative Program - Fair Housing Organizations Initiative Apply for FR 6700 N 21 B Funding Number: FR 6700 N 21 B Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $1,880,000 |
| Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Private Enforcement Initiative Apply for FR 6700 N 21 C Funding Number: FR 6700 N 21 C Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $400,000 |
| Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) Apply for FR 6700 N 19 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 19 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $13,500,000 |
| Section 811 Project Rental Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Apply for FR 6700 N 53 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 53 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $8,000,000 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Capital Advance) Apply for FR 6700 N 49 Funding Number: FR 6700 N 49 Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program Apply for FR 6000 N 34 Funding Number: FR 6000 N 34 Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $30,000,000 |
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