Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6700 N 91A
The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Comprehensive opportunity is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant program created under Section 30002 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, titled "Improving Energy Efficiency or Water Efficiency or Climate Resilience of Affordable Housing." Its core purpose is to modernize HUD-assisted multifamily affordable housing by pairing utility and building-performance upgrades with stronger protections against climate hazards. The program is designed to reduce residents and properties exposure to disasters and extreme weather, while also improving day-to-day livability through healthier, more efficient buildings. A major theme running through the program is that these investments are targeted to low-income communities and are intended to align with the Administration's Justice40 goals, meaning benefits are meant to flow to communities that have historically been overburdened by pollution and underinvestment.
GRRP is notable because it is HUD's first program that intentionally and simultaneously funds three connected areas within the same initiative: energy efficiency, on-site or zero-emission energy generation and storage, and climate resilience measures for HUD-assisted multifamily housing. In practice, this means HUD is not treating efficiency upgrades (like insulation or high-performance HVAC) as separate from resilience improvements (like flood mitigation or wildfire smoke protection), but instead encouraging projects that combine them in a single, cohesive recapitalization strategy. The program also reflects the idea that modern building technologies now make it easier to cut energy use and emissions while improving comfort and safety, and that affordable housing should not be left behind in that transition.
This specific notice is the Comprehensive cohort within Round One of GRRP. HUD structured Round One into three parallel Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), each aimed at a different readiness level and project type within the assisted multifamily portfolio. The Elements NOFO is meant for smaller, targeted awards that add proven resilience and carbon-reduction measures to recapitalization transactions already underway. The Leading Edge NOFO supports owners who want to hit ambitious emissions and resilience goals quickly, without needing extensive back-and-forth collaboration with HUD. The Comprehensive NOFO, by contrast, is geared toward initiating recapitalization investments that are designed from the beginning around deep retrofits and broad transformation. It is intended for the widest range of properties, including those that have not yet built a full recapitalization plan, and it supports projects where the scope is shaped from inception by energy, resilience, and decarbonization objectives rather than treating them as add-ons.
Under the Comprehensive approach, HUD is looking for investments that, to the greatest extent feasible, substantially improve energy and water efficiency and move properties toward advanced performance standards such as net zero, zero energy ready, or "zero over time" energy performance. The opportunity emphasizes climate resilience, including solutions that create synergies between efficiency and resilience (for example, better insulation and air sealing can reduce energy use while also helping maintain safe indoor temperatures during outages or heat waves). It also prioritizes measures that enhance indoor air quality and resident health, reflecting a broader goal of improving the lived experience inside these buildings, not just their utility bills or emissions profile.
The Comprehensive NOFO also highlights several forward-looking decarbonization strategies. These include building electrification (shifting building systems away from fossil fuels where feasible), the use of zero-emission electricity generation and energy storage (such as solar paired with batteries), and steps to minimize embodied carbon by selecting lower-emission structural materials or construction processes. Embodied carbon is the carbon pollution associated with producing and transporting building materials, so HUD is signaling interest not only in operational emissions (energy used during building operation) but also the emissions tied to construction and renovation choices. Taken together, these priorities position Comprehensive awards as a tool for deep, whole-building modernization rather than incremental upgrades.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity from HUD under CFDA number 14.021, categorized under housing, with the funding instrument listed as "Other." Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), though applicants still need to follow any eligibility clarifications included in the NOFO itself, particularly because the program is focused on HUD-assisted multifamily properties and therefore will have portfolio-specific requirements. The opportunity number is FR 6700 N 91A, and the funding opportunity title is "Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRPC) Comprehensive."
In terms of scale and timing, HUD projected a large national footprint for this round: up to around 300 expected awards, with an award ceiling of $20,000,000 per award. The opportunity was created on May 11, 2023, and the original closing date was May 30, 2024, with applications due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. Overall, the Comprehensive cohort is essentially HUD's avenue for funding big-picture, deeply integrated retrofit and recapitalization efforts that treat energy performance, resilience, and resident health as inseparable goals in the future of affordable multifamily housing.Apply for FR 6700 N 91A
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRPC) Comprehensive" 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 May 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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 300 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 (GRRP) Comprehensive (Round One) - FAQs
What is the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Comprehensive opportunity?
The GRRP Comprehensive opportunity is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discretionary grant program created under Section 30002 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, titled "Improving Energy Efficiency or Water Efficiency or Climate Resilience of Affordable Housing." It funds modernization of HUD-assisted multifamily affordable housing by combining utility and building-performance upgrades with measures that protect properties and residents from climate hazards.
What is the main goal of the GRRP Comprehensive program?
The program is designed to modernize HUD-assisted multifamily affordable housing in a way that reduces exposure to disasters and extreme weather while improving day-to-day livability through healthier and more efficient buildings. A central focus is integrating energy efficiency, decarbonization, and climate resilience as connected goals rather than separate upgrades.
Which law created this funding opportunity?
This funding was created under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, specifically Section 30002.
How does GRRP Comprehensive relate to Justice40?
The opportunity states that investments are targeted to low-income communities and are intended to align with the Administration's Justice40 goals, meaning benefits are meant to flow to communities that have historically been overburdened by pollution and underinvestment.
What makes GRRP notable compared to other HUD programs?
GRRP is described as HUD's first program that intentionally and simultaneously funds three connected areas within the same initiative for HUD-assisted multifamily housing: energy efficiency, on-site or zero-emission energy generation and storage, and climate resilience measures.
What is the "Comprehensive" cohort within GRRP Round One?
The Comprehensive cohort is one of three parallel Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) in Round One of GRRP. It is geared toward initiating recapitalization investments designed from the beginning around deep retrofits and broad transformation, rather than treating efficiency and resilience measures as add-ons.
How is the Comprehensive NOFO different from the Elements and Leading Edge NOFOs?
Based on the description provided: Elements is intended for smaller, targeted awards that add proven resilience and carbon-reduction measures to recapitalization transactions already underway. Leading Edge supports owners seeking ambitious emissions and resilience goals quickly without extensive back-and-forth collaboration with HUD. Comprehensive is aimed at deep, integrated retrofit investments shaped from inception by energy, resilience, and decarbonization objectives, and is intended for a wide range of properties, including those that have not yet built a full recapitalization plan.
What types of properties is the Comprehensive opportunity intended to support?
It is intended for HUD-assisted multifamily affordable housing, and it is described as supporting the widest range of properties, including properties that have not yet built a full recapitalization plan.
What kinds of upgrades or investments does HUD want to see under the Comprehensive approach?
HUD is looking for investments that, to the greatest extent feasible, substantially improve energy and water efficiency and move properties toward advanced performance standards such as net zero, zero energy ready, or "zero over time" energy performance. The opportunity also emphasizes climate resilience measures and improvements that enhance indoor air quality and resident health.
Does the program focus only on energy efficiency?
No. The program is explicitly designed to combine energy efficiency with on-site or zero-emission energy generation and storage, plus climate resilience measures. The intent is to treat these as a cohesive recapitalization strategy rather than separate project types.
What are examples of "synergies" between efficiency and resilience mentioned in the opportunity?
The description highlights that better insulation and air sealing can reduce energy use while also helping maintain safe indoor temperatures during outages or heat waves.
How does indoor air quality and resident health fit into the Comprehensive NOFO?
The opportunity prioritizes measures that enhance indoor air quality and resident health, reflecting a goal of improving the lived experience inside these buildings, not only reducing utility bills or emissions.
What decarbonization strategies are highlighted in the Comprehensive NOFO?
The notice highlights strategies including building electrification (shifting systems away from fossil fuels where feasible), zero-emission electricity generation and energy storage (such as solar paired with batteries), and steps to minimize embodied carbon through lower-emission materials or construction processes.
What is "embodied carbon" in the context of this program?
Embodied carbon is described as the carbon pollution associated with producing and transporting building materials. The opportunity signals interest in reducing both operational emissions (from building energy use) and emissions tied to construction and renovation choices.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity from HUD.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 14.021.
What is the opportunity number and official title?
The opportunity number is FR 6700 N 91A, and the title is "Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRPC) Comprehensive."
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is listed as "Other."
What category is this funding opportunity in?
It is categorized under housing.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity). At the same time, the description notes that applicants still need to follow any eligibility clarifications in the NOFO itself, particularly because the program is focused on HUD-assisted multifamily properties and may have portfolio-specific requirements.
Approximately how many awards did HUD expect to make in this round?
HUD projected up to around 300 expected awards for this round.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $20,000,000 per award.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 11, 2023.
What was the application deadline for the Comprehensive cohort in Round One?
The original closing date was May 30, 2024, and applications were due by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.
What is the overall intent of Comprehensive awards within GRRP?
The Comprehensive cohort is described as HUD's avenue for funding big-picture, deeply integrated retrofit and recapitalization efforts that treat energy performance, climate resilience, and resident health as inseparable goals for the future of affordable multifamily housing.
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| Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) Leading Edge Apply for FR 6700 N 91C Funding Number: FR 6700 N 91C Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Category: Housing Funding Amount: $10,000,000 |
| 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 |
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