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HUD Announces the Availability of Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Emergency Funding
HUD is excited to announce the Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Rapid Response Program (RRP), a one-time funding opportunity designed to help HUD-assisted communities respond quickly to unexpected disasters and urgent social needs.
RRP funding can be used for service coordination and limited direct services to support residents affected by emergencies, including -but not limited to:
- Natural disasters (e.g., wildfires or hurricanes)
- Public health crises (e.g., gun violence, environmental hazards, or community contamination)
- Economic disruptions (e.g., sudden closure of a major employer impacting residents)
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What You Need To Know:
1. What is the ROSS Rapid Response Program?
The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) is an expedited funding component of the ROSS Program. The RRP:
- Provides one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing.
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Minimizes requirements to those in existing ROSS statute to expedite the disbursement of grant funds.
- Utilizes a simplified application process to promote local leadership and flexibility in addressing urgent social needs caused by unanticipated emergencies.
2. Am I Eligible?
To be eligible for the RRP, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a current or former ROSS grantee that has received ROSS funding since 2017,
- Remain eligible under the current ROSS NOFO,
- Currently maintain your status as one of the following entities:
- Public housing authority (PHA) or Indian housing authority
- Nonprofit, including a PHA affiliate or instrumentality, other than an institution of higher education
- Multifamily Owner
- Native American tribal government (federally recognized)
- Indian tribe as defined in Section 4(13) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA)
- Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA
- Faith-based organization
Please see RRP Notice PIH 2025-23 for specific eligibility requirements
3. What Can RRP Funding Be Used For?
Funds under this notice may only be used for the activities authorized under the current ROSS NOFO. These include:
- Salary and Fringe Benefits
- Training and Travel Related to Professional and/or Program Development
- Administrative and Direct Service Costs
Please see RRP Notice PIH 2025-23 for eligible uses of funding
4. How Can I Apply?
- To apply, you must complete the steps in Section IV of the Notice.
- If you are an eligible applicant, a directed announcement will be sent to you via GrantSolutions.
- To ensure you can apply, you must have an active Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) in GrantSolutions. If you do not already have an AOR, submit a Grant Recipient User Account Request Form to GrantSolutions, copying ROSS-PIH@hud.gov, so that we can assign your organization an AOR.
- If you are an eligible applicant and did not receive the directed announcement through GrantSolutions, email us at ROSS-PIH@hud.gov.
5. Where can I learn more?
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