Please note:

• Applications are due Friday, July 2, 2021 by 5:00PM EST
• Applications must be submitted online through ZoomGrants™. Incomplete, hand-delivered, emailed, mailed, faxed, or late applications will be deemed ineligible.
• Must be in business for no less than three years (must be documented on page where they enter name, address and other info about agency)

• Funds will not be granted to reduce existing deficits, entertainment, lobbying expenses, audits, or other ineligible expenses under the Universal Funding Application Guidelines.

• Organizations must demonstrate the financial viability to operate a federally funded program strictly on a reimbursement basis. City of Tampa funds are provided to awarded projects on a reimbursement basis only. This means that funds will be available to the organization after it has paid for eligible project costs. However, no costs incurred prior to contract approval may be reimbursed. A financially viable organization is one that can:

• Operate for a minimum of 90 days pending reimbursement without financial hardship;
• Demonstrate an existing and consistent cash flow; and
• Have a separation of duties for personnel time allocations, etc.

• Applicants who previously received funding from the City must report the status of that funding, including actual accomplishments, previous Monitoring results and any outstanding findings or concerns. Applicants with open Monitoring Findings with the City that are unable to be resolved prior to the deadline for funding applications will be ineligible to apply for this RFA.

• Questions regarding the City of Tampa Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) and/or Woman/Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE) programs should be referred to: MINORITY AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE – PHONE (813) 274-5512 Or CLICK ON - MESSAGE CENTER

• All applicants approved for funding must attend a post-award conference with City staff and provide a project budget based on the 2021-2022

• Pending grant award amount. Additionally, policies and procedures, sample client files, and other documents may be requested in a form acceptable to the City prior to the post-award conference.
• Projects must meet all applicable grant requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• Applicants must demonstrate adequate management, fiscal controls and staffing capacity within its current organization to undertake the proposed project.
• Applicants must report the status of all funds that are requested or proposed from other sources.

Webinar Workshops will be available on our website www.tampagov.net/hcd from June 15, 2021 through June 25, 2021.

Tentative Schedule of Events*