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Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program is sponsored by New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA). Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program is a grant from the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs that funds municipalities in New Hampshire that voluntarily adopt pro-housing zoning and land use reforms.
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Housing Champion Programs - NH Economy Housing Champion Designation and Related Programs Municipalities interested in earning Housing Champion Designation may apply until May 31, 2025. By earning this designation, communities become eligible for two additional sources of funds: infrastructure funding and per-unit production grants.
The New Hampshire legislature created and provided $5 million in funding for the Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program ( NH RSA 12-O:71-76 ), with the purpose of enabling municipalities to voluntarily engage in the Housing Champion Designation process and subsequently benefit from other funding assistance or opportunities made exclusively available to communities designated as Housing Champions.
The Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) is administering the designation process and related programming. The Housing Champion Designation is statutorily defined and requires BEA to engage in the formal rulemaking process before opening the program.
The same is true for related grant programs for municipalities and eventual Housing Champion designees: the Housing Planning and Regulation Municipal Grant Program (NH RSA 12-O:72); the Housing Production Municipal Grant Program (NH RSA 12-O:73(I)); and the Housing Infrastructure Municipal Grant and Loan Program (NH RSA 12-O:73(II)). Municipalities interested in earning Housing Champion Designation may apply until May 31, 2025.
By earning this designation, communities become eligible for two additional sources of funds: infrastructure funding and per-unit production grants.
Housing Champion Designations Housing Champion Annual Reports To qualify for the designation, communities must provide documentation which demonstrates that zoning and land use regulations promote workforce housing; trains members of land use boards on appropriate procedures and laws that apply to board members; implement sewer and water infrastructure improvements; and implement public transportation and walkability infrastructure like sidewalks.
Housing Champion Designation and Grant Application Housing Champion Designation Program Guidance Housing Champion Designation Scoring Matrix Housing Champion Program Reporting and Renewal Housing Infrastructure Municipal Grant Program Guidance Housing Production Municipal Grant Program Guidance The Housing Champion Rules Bea 500 have been adopted effective 8/8/2024 attached.
The department anticipates rolling out the program in early fall of 2024. Housing Champion Application Information Session - October 16, 2024 Housing Champion Grant Application Information Housing Champion Advisory Committee For more information, email housingchampions@livefree. nh.
gov .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities in New Hampshire that adopt pro-housing zoning and land use regulations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program is funded by New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Hampshire. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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