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The Arlington County Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development is pleased to release two Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs):
- Supplemental COVID-19 Community Development Fund (supplemental NOFA)
- Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) Community Development Fund (regular NOFA)
Program Details
Supplemental COVID-19 Community Development Fund NOFA
The supplemental NOFA is soliciting proposals for programs and services that serve low- and moderate-income residents in Arlington, and address a need related to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Eligible programs contribute to achieving the goals described in Arlington’s 2016-2021 Consolidated Plan, and must meet one of the following priority areas:
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HOUSING: assist residents to acquire new or retain existing housing, including eviction prevention, technical or legal assistance, mediation, and other related services.
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FOOD SECURITY: assist residents to become food secure, including purchase of food or equipment, developing food security network and other related services.
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JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT: provide job training and upscaling for essential and supply chain occupations (such as health care, cleaning, and grocery), including industry in-demand certifications, as well as soft skills such as ESOL and computer training.
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SMALL BUSINESS RETENTION AND SUPPORT: design training and provide one-on-one technical assistance to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs using tools such as the Business Model Canvas, providing direct assistance to entrepreneurs who need to pivot their existing business model.
Grant funds are expected to be available November 2020, and will be awarded for the eight-month period of November 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Grants are anticipated to be in the $50,000 – $200,000 range.
FY 2022 Community Development Fund NOFA
The FY 2022 NOFA is soliciting proposals for programs and services that help to improve the economic conditions and quality of life for low and moderate income individuals and households in Arlington. Eligible programs contribute to achieving the goals described in Arlington County's 2016-2021 Consolidated Plan. Typical programs include economic self-sufficiency, business development, job training and placement, community development, and more.
Grants through the regular FY 2022 NOFA will be awarded for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, and are generally in the $20,000 – $50,000 range.
Who Can Apply?
Nonprofit and eligible 501(c)(3) organizations are invited to submit proposals through either or both NOFAs. If you are applying for funding from both the FY 2022 Community Development Fund and the Supplemental COVID-19 Community Development Fund, your organization must submit two separate applications. Applications requesting funding for the same program from both funding sources will not be accepted.
View both NOFAs.
Application Details
Application deadlines are as follows:
- Supplemental COVID-19 Community Development Fund proposals are due Friday, August 11, 2020.
- FY 2022 Community Development Fund proposals are due Friday, September 11, 2020.
All applications must be completed using the online application software ZoomGrants. Any application that does not follow the prescribed format will not be considered for funding.
In order to submit an application through ZoomGrants, you must create a user account. Below are more resources detailing how to use ZoomGrants.
NOFA Workshop
A virtual workshop will be held on Tuesday, July 14 from 10 – 11am, in which staff will describe requirements of both NOFAs and potential applicants can ask questions. Attendance is optional; however interested organizations are encouraged to attend.
To register for the workshop and receive the meeting link, contact Zina Abdulrahman: zabdulrahman@arlingtonva.us.
Questions?
Jennifer Daniels
jldaniels@arlingtonva.us
703-228-3822
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