EPGP NOFO Selection Letter Template

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, DC 20410-6000

OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT OMB Control Number: 2501-0044
AND RESEARCH Exp. Date: 2/28/2027

[MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR]

[SALUTATION] [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME]
Executive Director

[GRANTEE ORGANIZATION NAME]

[STREET ADDRESS]
[CITY, STATE, ZIP]

Dear [SALUTATION] [LAST NAME]:

We are pleased to inform you that your application submitted on [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR], in response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Eviction Protection Grant Program, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) [IDENTIFYING CODE], has been selected to receive a grant in an amount not to exceed $[GRANT DOLLAR VALUE]. Please let us know if you do not accept this offer immediately.

We received over [XXX] applications in response to this NOFO and your organization’s application was identified as a top contender among this very competitive group. This offer maximizes fidelity to the estimated need for eviction protection services in the proposed target service area, with necessary budget reductions to account for total available funds.

Please be advised that your selection is conditional based upon your response to the following:

1. Acknowledgment and acceptance: Please respond as soon as possible to this email and not later than [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR], and indicate whether your organization accepts this grant offer. If you are not the Authorized Official and this email has come to you in error, please let us know immediately and provide the appropriate point of contact.

2. If you accept this offer, you will need to provide a revision of your initial proposal, budget, budget narrative, and a brief description of what was changed by [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR]. HUD will complete its review of your proposed revisions by [MONTH] [DAY], [YEAR], and determine whether further information or negotiation is necessary. Please be advised that HUD will not make an award if you do not successfully conclude negotiations promptly or fail to provide the requested information. In this case, HUD may select another eligible applicant.

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Your Grants Officer (GO), [SALUTATION] [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME], will contact you to set up a date to negotiate and make final award arrangements for this grant. Your Government Technical Representative, [SALUTATION] [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME], will join as well. In preparation for the negotiation meeting, please email the required documents to [SALUTATION] [FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME] at [HUD.GOV GRANTS OFFICER EMAIL ADDRESS].

We are very excited to start this program and support your efforts to prevent evictions and provide legal assistance to at-risk tenants. We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [GRANTS MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR PHONE NUMBER] OR [HUD.GOV EMAIL ADDRESS].

Sincerely,

[FIRST NAME] [LAST NAME] Director, Grants Management and University and Partnerships