Demonstration Dollars Innovation Application 2026

Demonstration Dollars Innovation Application
The Demonstration Program under the Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF) provides flexible grant funding to address urgent or unique housing needs in the City of Pittsburgh. It supports nonprofits addressing emergency housing-related challenges, supplements existing HOF programs, and funds housing developments or services that fall outside other HOF initiatives. Additionally, it can be used to pilot new HOF programs. Please review the Program Guidelines before completing the following application.

The Demonstration Program is designed to be applied for by nonprofit organizations on behalf of the communities that they serve. Individuals seeking to remedy their own personal housing challenges should explore the URA's other resources on our website.

This application is for innovation grants only. Innovation grant funding is contingent on a majority vote by the Advisory Board.

Language translation and interpretation is available free of charge. Please send an email to translation@ura.org.

Area Median Income (AMI) Requirements
All HOF funded projects must meet the AMI requirements. For the Demonstration Program, all subrecipients of the program must fall under 80% of AMI for homeowners or under 50% of AMI for renters. Please reference the 2025 AMI chart.
RentersHomeownersBoth Renters and Homeowners
Which AMI levels will your innovative funding use target? Please justify any targeting above the prioritized levels.

Applicant Information

Please describe yourself and your organization below.
Contact name

First NameLast Name
Phone number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
example@example.com
Organization
What is your position within your organization?
Organization address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
YesNo
Please upload the 501c3 documentation.

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If you don't have a nonprofit partner, how will you ensure community outreach and benefit?
YesNo
YesNo
Are you current on these loans? Please list the loans.
YesNo
What program did you or your organization participate in, and how much money has been disbursed?

General Programmatic Questions

Please describe the basics of your program or project below.
Innovative housing development (construction or rehab)Innovative housing assistance service or pilot program
Why are you proposing this housing solution?
What quantitative or qualitative data did you use to arrive at this housing solution?
If your project was inspired by a best practice housing model, please share the name of the best practice project and where it has been tested.
Please feel free to add any data, reports, or other documentation that justify your program or describe the best practice model.

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Housing Assistance Service or Pilot Program Application Details

Please describe the intended use/project below.
How much funding are you requesting?
What is your proposed housing assistance service?
NewExisting
Short-termPilot
How does your short-term solution impact the access or maintenance of affordable housing in the future?
How will your program become impactful and sustainable in the future?
Who are your expected program participants?
YesNo
What is the housing need, and how does this project address it?
If this program does not address a housing need, how does it promote affordable housing?
HOF programs are restricted to the City of Pittsburgh. Please explain how you will ensure only City of Pittsburgh residents receive support.
What neighborhood(s) or region(s) of the City does your program target?
Provide a timeline. If funding is allocated, when will the program begin, and for how long will it run under this funding request?
What organization will administer the program?
What are the anticipated program administration costs?
Additional Application Details

Please furnish all relevant details below.
How does your project advance affordable housing in Pittsburgh?
How many people do you estimate will be served by your project?
How many housing units does your project include?
Can you list and describe any additional sources of funding for this project?
What is your project budget? Please upload a spreadsheet to outline your budget.

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What other relevant information about your project would you like to share?
Please attach relevant documents that you would like to share.

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Innovative Housing Development Application Details

Please describe the intended use/project below.
How much funding are you requesting?
New constructionRehabilitationBoth
Permanent construction or rehabilitationTemporary construction or rehabilitation
Please explain how your temporary development solves a housing problem.
What percent of units will be affordable?
For how long will the units be affordable?
SingleMultiple
What is the primary address?

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
What is the primary parcel ID?
Parcel ID

Please add the address and parcel ID of any additional properties.

Rows	Street Address	City	State	Zip Code	Parcel ID
Additional Parcel 1
Additional Parcel 2
Additional Parcel 3
Additional Parcel 4
Additional Parcel 5

Address lot number?
Lot Number
What is the street address, city, state, zip code, block number, and address number of each property?
YesNo
What is the housing need, and how does this project address it?
If the project does not address a specific housing need, please explain why it deserves consideration.
What is your anticipated construction timeline?

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

All applicants for the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) grant programs are required to disclose if they are employees of, or are related to employees of, the URA or the City of Pittsburgh. If an applicant has a conflict of interest, the URA must obtain a waiver from its Board of Directors before approving funding. If the applicant is a URA or City of Pittsburgh employee, they must secure an Ethics Opinion/Opinion of Counsel from their Legal Department in accordance with the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission. This information will be reviewed by the Board of Directors before a grant is awarded.
I am not an employee of and am not related to an employee of the URA or the City of PittsburghI am an employee of the URAI am an employee of the City of Pittsburgh ______________ DepartmentI am related to an employee of the URAI am related to an employee of the City of Pittsburgh
Which City of Pittsburgh Department are you an employee of?
What is the name of the URA employee you are related to and what is your relationship? (Spouse, Mother, Father, Son, Daughter, Other)
What is the name of the employee of the City of Pittsburgh you are related to and what is your relationship? (Spouse, Mother, Father, Son, Daughter, Other)
I acknowledge and agree that any misrepresentation contained in this Conflict of Interest Disclosure may result in the cancellation of my grant application or, if the misrepresentation is discovered after the grant is made, I may be required to repay the grant in full on demand.
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Demonstration Dollars Innovation Application

Area Median Income (AMI) Requirements

Applicant Information

General Programmatic Questions

Housing Assistance Service or Pilot Program Application Details

Additional Application Details

Innovative Housing Development Application Details

Conflict of Interest Disclosure