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Housing & Community Grants

HUD, USDA, and federal grants for affordable housing, community development, homelessness services, and neighborhood revitalization.

Active Grants: 30 // Source: Grants.gov // Updated: Daily
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Track federal investment in affordable housing, community development block grants, and homelessness programs.

Active Opportunities (30)

PAR-25-098 01/07/2027
Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)
Agency HHS-NIH11

The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Centers, and Of...

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P16AS00337 See Registry
National Capital Parks- East Shaw Neighborhood Research Interns
Agency DOI-NPS

The Greening Youth Foundation (GYF) for the purpose of hiring four GYF Interns to support the research, programming, and...

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PD-19-073Y See Registry
Engineering for Civil Infrastructure
Agency NSF

The Engineering for Civil Infrastructure (ECI) program supports fundamental research in geotechnical, structural, materi...

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PD-20-1440 See Registry
Environmental Engineering
Agency NSF

The Environmental Engineering program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster, which also in...

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PD-23-1407 See Registry
Combustion and Fire Systems
Agency NSF

TheCombustion and Fire Systemsprogram is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which also includes 1) theFluid Dynami...

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PAR-25-281 01/07/2028
Mood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Agency HHS-NIH11

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance translational research to better understand the e...

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PAR-25-282 01/07/2028
Mood and Psychosis Symptoms during the Menopause Transition (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Agency HHS-NIH11

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance translational research to better understand the e...

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PAR-25-310 01/07/2027
Accelerating Solutions to Improve Access and Quality of Empirically-Supported Practices for Youth Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Agency HHS-NIH11

This NOFO is a call to action in response to the mental health crisis in the United States. We seek applications that wi...

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PD-25-342Y See Registry
Infrastructure Systems and People
Agency NSF

Infrastructure systems comprise complex connections between physical components, organizational structures and operation...

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FR-6900-N-74 09/30/2026
Application Instructions for the Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) Imminent Threat (IT) Program
Agency HUD

This Notice provides Tribes with program requirements and instructions on how to apply for Indian Community Development ...

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PD-18-7607 See Registry
Energy, Power, Control, and Networks
Agency NSF

The Energy, Power, Control, andNetworks (EPCN) Program supports innovative research in modeling, optimization, learning,...

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VPL-01-23 09/30/2026
Announcement of Stand Down Grants
Agency DOL-ETA-VETS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) supports local Stand Down even...

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25-514 03/02/2027
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program
Agency NSF

The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students to pursue successful careers...

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PIH-ROSS-26-001 01/25/2027
ROSS Rapid Response Program
Agency HUD

The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) awards one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination ...

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DE-FOA-0003543 05/13/2026
Fiscal Year 2026 University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization
Agency DOE-ID

Fiscal Year 2026 University Nuclear Research Infrastructure Revitalization

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NOAA-OAR-CPO-2026-33094 06/05/2026
Climate Program Office FY 2026 - Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA)
Agency DOC-DOCNOAAERA

Through this Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity, the NOAA Climate Program Office (https://cpo.noaa.gov/funding-opport...

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CPD-2600-DC-0008 07/06/2026
FY 2025 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants (RCB)
Agency HUD

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OFOP0002636 05/08/2026
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 El Salvador
Agency DOS-SLV

The U.S. Department of State’s Embassy in San Salvador invites past participants (alumni) of U.S. government-funded or...

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FTA-2026-005-TPM-FERRY 05/11/2026
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program
Agency DOT-FTA

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $105 million in competitive grants for t...

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FR-RRD-25-003 05/08/2026
FY25 Center of Excellence-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Supplemental)
Agency DOT-FRA

This funding opportunity provides supplemental funds to the existing grant agreement number 69A36524520020RRDIL. The obj...

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FR-6900-N-33 05/26/2026
Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2025)
Agency HUD

The purpose of HUD"s Housing Counseling Grant Program is to provide funds to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies th...

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RFA-AI-27-012 07/09/2026
Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Centers (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Agency HHS-NIH11

The purpose of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for a Coccidioidomycosis Collaborativ...

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030ADV26R0020 05/18/2026
Lewis Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative - Continuing Awards
Agency LOC

This funding opportunity is authorized under the “Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2023” (Pub. L. 117-389 (H...

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PAR-27-075 11/05/2028
CCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Agency HHS-NIH11

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit basic research applications to investigate the pa...

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2026NEA01GAP2 07/09/2026
NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027
Agency NEA

Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Arts Education, Challeng...

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TREAS-GRANTS-052027-001 07/06/2026
2027 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
Agency USDOT-LITC

2027 LITC Grant Application Period announcement More information may be found on the Taxpayer Advocate Website at https:...

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FR-CCD-24-021 05/08/2026
FY24 CRISI-CDS - San Diego At-grade Crossing Elimination Study (SD ACES)
Agency DOT-FRA

This CRISI Congressionally Directed Spending funding opportunity will provide funding for the early action safety work t...

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PD-26-366Y See Registry
Transport Phenomena (TP)
Agency NSF

The Transport Phenomena (TP) program supports fundamental research to understand, model, and control the transport of ma...

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AF-DARFY26-01 05/30/2026
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2026 Call for Proposals
Agency DOS-TZA

Executive Summary The U.S. Mission to Tanzania announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S...

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PDR-2600-DC-029M 06/01/2026
Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity
Agency HUD

The Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity provides competitive awards to eligible applicants, incl...

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About This Funding Category

Federal housing and community development funding operates primarily through formula grants to states and entitlement communities, with nonprofits and developers typically accessing these funds through local government sub-grant competitions rather than applying directly to HUD. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) distributes approximately $3.3 billion annually to over 1,200 entitlement jurisdictions and states, which fund local housing rehab, infrastructure, economic development, and public services. The HOME Investment Partnerships program provides approximately $1.5 billion annually for affordable housing construction, rehabilitation, and homebuyer assistance — with at least 15% reserved for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs). HUD's Continuum of Care program (CoC) funds homeless services through local collaborative applications, with individual organizations applying within their local CoC rather than directly to HUD. Competitive HUD programs — Choice Neighborhoods ($30–50M per award), Strong Cities Strong Communities, and the Environmental Justice initiative — are accessible directly by local governments and their nonprofit partners. The Treasury Department's CDFI Fund and New Markets Tax Credit program provide complementary investment tools for community development financial institutions and affordable housing developers working in low-income communities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CDBG program?
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is HUD's flagship community development program, providing annual formula grants to cities and counties. Funds can be used for housing rehabilitation, infrastructure, economic development, public services, and planning. At least 70% of funds must benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
How do nonprofits access HUD homeless grants?
HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) program is the primary funding source for homeless services nonprofits. Organizations apply through their local Continuum of Care collaborative, which submits a unified application to HUD. Eligible uses include transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and homelessness prevention.
What is HUD's HOME Investment Partnerships program?
HOME is HUD's largest affordable housing block grant, distributing approximately $1.5 billion annually to states and entitlement communities. Funds can be used for homebuyer assistance (down payment, closing costs), rental housing construction and rehabilitation, and homeowner rehabilitation. Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) — HUD-certified nonprofits — must receive at least 15% of each jurisdiction's HOME allocation. States and local participating jurisdictions administer HOME through their own competitive processes.
Are there federal grants for affordable housing construction by nonprofits?
Yes. In addition to HOME, nonprofits can access USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing loans and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing grants for rural areas. HUD's Choice Neighborhoods grants ($30–50M) fund transformation of distressed public housing into mixed-income communities, with nonprofits typically partnering with housing authorities. The Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund and New Markets Tax Credit program channel investment to nonprofits developing affordable housing in low-income communities.
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