The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking applications for its Comprehensive Housing Counseling and the Housing Counseling Training Program.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/26/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of HUD”s Housing Counseling Grant Program is to provide funds to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies that provide counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners, with respect to property maintenance, financial management and literacy, and other matters as may be appropriate to assist program clients in improving their housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership. This NOFO plays an integral role in helping individuals and families obtain housing and stay in their homes through sustainable homeownership or affordable rental housing. Housing counseling agencies are an important safeguard in the prevention of housing scams and discrimination and serve as an important gateway to local, state, federal and private housing assistance and resources.
This NOFO provides competitive awards to support housing counseling agencies (HCAs). These agencies help consumers make informed housing decisions by providing information, advice, and tools for finding, financing, maintaining, renting, or owning a home. This NOFO solicits applications for the following programs:
- Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC)
- Housing Counseling Training (HCT
Funding Information
- Funding of approximately $56,100,000 is available through this NOFO.
- Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC)
- Maximum Award Amount Per Program and Budget Periods: $3,000,000
- Housing Counseling Training (HCT) (Previously TNOFO: $1,500,000
- Maximum Award Amount Per Program and Budget Periods: $1,500,000
Period of Performance
18 months
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
Faith-based organizations may apply on the same basis as any other organization. HUD does not engage in any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target faith based organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
