Executive Summary

1. When referring to committed funding sources from city, county, state or federal funds, is that only regarding any funding received from these entities?
Yes, it should only be completed if funds have been received from one of those entities specifically for the proposed program/project, otherwise leave blank, or mark as N/A. Committed funds stated in the Executive Summary should match the amounts noted in Grant Certification Form-3.

2. We are now on a regular cycle for a Foundation Award, meaning they do not send grant letters each year and we've been approved for funds for next year from another funding source and we have not received their letter either. Should we list those funds as "committed"?
Any funding listed in the "committed" field must include documentation in Attachment 19. If you can obtain written confirmation in an email or letter from that entity showing they have approved an award specifically for the proposed program/project for the upcoming grant year that will suffice for documentation. Otherwise, include those amounts in the "pending" column.

3. The Executive Summary asks for project costs. What costs should be included?
Applicants should include the TOTAL cost for the proposed program/project on both Executive Summary and on the Budget Table(s). If an agency uses their general fund budget for the program/project delivery cost, those costs should be included in the Executive Summary as Leverage under "Total Committed Leverage Funding and on the Budget Table(s) in Column B – Other Funding Sources (Leverage).

4. If two applications finish with the same score, how are the awarded funds allocated to the two projects? 
The aggregated scores, reviewer comments, and staff capacity review are provided to the HUD Community Development Committee (HUD CDC). The HUD CDC will review and make recommendations in a series of meetings in early 2026. Applicants and the public are more than welcome to attend the HUD CDC meetings, and meeting schedules can be found here. Additionally, Grants Admin notifies everyone on our mass email list of these meetings. 

5. Are we able to access the rubric used for scoring by the public reviewers? 
Yes, you may view the scoring criteria in the Reviewer Guide (starting on page 2).