Opportunity and requirements review
Review the funding notice, applicant requirements, rating factors, and documents your team will need before deciding whether to apply.
Funding researchEligibility reviewApplication planning
ROA Consulting Services
Federal grant support
for housing authorities.
HUD grant research, application writing, budgets, and submission support for public housing authorities. Bring us a funding notice or ask for help finding an opportunity.
Application writingA narrative tied to the notice.
Address the rating factors with relevant local evidence.
Budgets and documentationThe numbers and the details.
Check that the budget, activities, and attachments agree.
Review and submission supportA check before submission.
Review requirements and identify missing items.
For public housing authorities and affordable-housing partners
HUD GRANTSAPPLICATIONSBUDGETS
HUD programs
Start with the program
and its requirements.
ROA's grant practice includes Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS), Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS), and Jobs Plus. We review the applicable notice with your team before defining the work.
See how we work ↓FSSFamily Self-Sufficiency
ROSSResident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency
Jobs PlusJobs Plus Initiative
Other practice areas include Lead Hazard Reduction, Older Adults Home Modification, and Healthy Homes Production. Applicant eligibility and application periods vary by program and funding notice. This list does not mean that every program is open or that every housing authority is eligible.
Check HUD's funding notices ↗Grant services
Help with the application,
or one part of it.
Choose support for a single application, an annual grants partnership, or a defined task such as writing, budgeting, or review.
Grant writing and application support
Develop the narrative around the notice and its rating factors. Organize the local data and program information needed to support the application.
NarrativeRating factorsSupporting evidence
Budgets and supporting documents
Prepare the budget and supporting materials, then check that the costs, activities, timeline, and narrative agree.
Budget developmentAttachmentsConsistency review
Application review and submission support
Review the package against the notice, flag missing items, and support your team through submission. Your agency reviews and approves the final application.
Requirements checklistFinal reviewSubmission support
Housing authorities and other clients
Housing Authorities
Help with the requirements and the daily work.
We work with housing authorities on HUD requirements, internal processes, and program documentation. Reviews focus on where problems may arise and what your team needs to address.
- ✓HUD program support
- ✓Compliance and process reviews
- ✓Reports for management
Our approach
How we work
with you.
We start by discussing what you need, what has already been done, and where you need help.
01
Discuss
Talk through the task, the deadline, and who needs to be involved.
02
Review
Read the requirements and existing documents. Identify gaps and questions.
03
Prepare
Develop the proposal, budget, analysis, or report we have agreed on.
04
Follow through
Review the work with your team and discuss what needs to happen next.
Edwin Roa founded ROA Consulting Services in 2017. He helps public housing authorities and affordable-housing agencies research funding opportunities, prepare applications, develop budgets, and organize supporting documentation.
His experience includes hands-on support through nearly every stage of grant preparation, from reviewing funding notices and gathering information to drafting applications, preparing budgets, and supporting submission. He has collaborated on applications for housing authorities nationwide across resident self-sufficiency, housing safety and security, neighborhood planning, and emergency management programs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Edwin assisted 39 housing authorities with FEMA reimbursement project applications, financial documentation, reporting, and closeout packages. His recent application work includes emergency safety and security equipment, older-adult home modifications, and nonprofit security funding in Connecticut.
Download the capability statement (PDF) ↓Before you contact us
A few common questions.
Can you help with an application we have already started?
Yes. You can ask for a defined task, such as reviewing a draft, developing a budget, or checking the supporting documents. The scope depends on the work remaining and the deadline.
How are fees set?
Pricing is customized after a needs consultation. Engagements can cover one application, an annual grants partnership, or individual services. Ask Edwin for a scope and fee for your project.
What should I send in my first email?
Your agency name, the program or funding notice, the deadline, and a short description of the help you need are enough to start. Please leave resident records and other sensitive documents out of the initial email; ask Edwin how to share them.
Does working with ROA guarantee an award?
No. The funding agency makes award decisions. Our work is to help prepare and review the application against the applicable notice.
Start a conversation
Have a funding notice
you want to discuss?
Email Edwin with your agency name, the program, your deadline, and the support you need.
edwin@roaconsultingservices.comCall +1 310 623 2136Also available on WhatsApp