# FY26 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cpd-2600-dc-0098-fy26-pathways-to-removing-obstacles-to-housing-pro/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362005

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $5.0 million) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 3, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CPD-2600-DC-0098 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 3, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $5.0 million |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $50.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.023 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other eligible applicants include Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Multijurisdictional Entities. Refer to the Program Definitions in Appendix I of the NOFO to review how these terms are defined in the PRO Housing program. Prospective eligible applicants with overlapping geographies (e.g., a county government and a city government located within that county) are encouraged to partner on a single application, rather than submitting two competing applications. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

As President Trump said in his Executive Order on Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction (March 13, 2026), The American dream of homeownership depends on a dynamic housing market in which a varied inventory of new homes is built and renovated each year. Layers of unnecessary regulatory barriers, slow permitting processes, and onerous mandates at all levels of government have delayed construction, restricted development, and driven up the costs of new housing. These constraints have made housing less affordable for many Americans. It is the policy of my Administration to reduce regulatory barriers to building homes and to steward taxpayer dollars in a manner that promotes housing affordability.HUD's PRO Housing program rewards communities that have taken steps to remove regulatory barriers to building and preserving homes by providing funding to further expand affordable housing, particularly homeownership opportunities and housing located in Opportunity Zones and rural communities.HUD is issuing this Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) PRO Housing NOFO under the authority of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which provided $50 million for competitive grant funding for state and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and multijurisdictional entities. The Appropriations Act requires HUD to award grants using the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) framework. As with all CDBG assistance, the priority is to serve low- and moderate-income people and households. HUD shall select applicants that demonstrate: (1) progress and a commitment to eliminating local barriers to facilitate the increase in affordable housing production and preservation, through enactment or implementation of less restrictive zoning, land use, or permitting laws and regulations; (2) an acute need for housing affordable to households with incomes below 100 percent of the area median income; and (3) a commitment to create new homeownership units before the expiration of the funding performance period. Applicants and grantees are reminded of the President's Executive Orders on Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (January 221, 2025) and Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferences (January 20, 2025) and their applicability to PRO Housing funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is CPD-2600-DC-0098 still open?

No. It closed on August 3, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY26 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)?

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY26 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing)?

Closed August 3, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10.0 million each. About $50.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Metropolitan Council Minnesota, City of Oakland, Department of Commerce Montana. The program made 39 awards worth $185 million in that time.