1. FPP-G 2 Application

2. IMPORTANT REMINDERS The application is a fillable PDF
Do not print out and scan your application
There is a character limit
Don’t forget to sign it
Housing Action Illinois will review your application if we receive it by March 12, 2018

3. Applicant Information (P. 4)
If your HUD certification expires during the grant reviewing period, you must get an extension letter from HUD

4. Experiential Information (P. 5)
Client-related Activity
This is pulled directly from the HUD 9902 form
Include your 2016, 2017, and 2018 HUD 9902 forms
For 2016 and 2017: use Q4 only
For 2018: use Q1
Grant Request Information
Requested Grant Amount – this amount must match the total amount in the budget document on page 10 (Proposed Plan)

5. Organization Capacity (P. 5-7)
Mission and vision statements
Copy and paste
If you do not have a vision statement, describe it as best you can
Question 2A
All active funds
Include FPP-G 1 funding in this section
Question 2B
Closed out funds – not a repetition of question 2A

6. Organization Capacity (P. 5-7)
Question 3
Indicate all active marketing efforts you are currently doing
Do you have any plans for improvement?
If you are not tracking success, indicate how you will under FPP-G 2
Question 4
Group your outreach efforts together at the top, then group regular classes together toward the bottom of your list

7. Program Need and Demand (P. 8)
Population – U.S. Census website
Foreclosures filed – County data, Realty Track
Unemployment Rate – IDES website
Layoffs – WARN Act, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Home Buying trends – Illinois Association of Realtors

8. Team Capacity and Experience (P. 9)
Answer all three questions in response to the figures you provided above in question 5
Question 6
If you can, brag about your organization’s work thus far
Question 8
Explain this well, using the data you found for question 5

9. Housing Counselor Certifications (P. 11)
Don’t forget to attach all certifications for each counselor!

10. Proposed Plan (P. 10) Don’t forget!
Computer & Equipment purchases, General Operation, and Technical assistance combined cannot be more than 10% of the total grant award
The total amount must match the amount in Total Grant Request on page 5

11. Audit Information (P. 1) Financial Audit HUD Audit
Include your entire audit and letter from your auditer
HUD Audit
Include everything that was provided to you by HUD

12. Future Plans (P. 2)
This section is for the future – talk about your plans if you receive FPP-G 2, not your current year plans for FPP-G 1
Question 20
Be thorough, and remember there is a character limit
Question 21
If you do not currently have a strategic plan in place to address barriers to providing services to individuals, you may write down that you will work with Timm Krueger, Housing Action Illinois, to identify those barriers and explore options
Question 22
Keep your answer to 3-5 sentences; be specific

13. Exhibit Checklist (P. 3) Review the checklist thoroughly
Double check everything!
Don’t forget – Housing Action Illinois will review your application if you send it to us for review by EOD Monday, March 12, 2018

14. IMPORTANT REMINDERS The application is a fillable PDF
Do not print out and scan your application
There is a character limit
Don’t forget to sign it
Housing Action Illinois will review your application if we receive it by March 12, 2018