# Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hsg-2600-dc-0033-comprehensive-housing-counseling-chc-and-the-housing/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362014

> Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to offer grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $1) to nonprofits and state and local governments. It expects to make about 175 awards worth $53.0 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around September 30, 2026, with applications due around November 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HSG-2600-DC-0033 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | expected November 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 175 |
| Total funding | $53.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.169 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible applicants for the CHC award under this NOFO must satisfy the following criteria. Applicant must be approved to participate in the HUD Housing Counseling Program prior to the NOFO issue date. In addition, SHFAs are eligible for this NOFO if they possess statutory authority to provide housing counseling throughout their entire state and adhere to all program requirements outlined in 24 CFR Part 214, HUD Handbook 7610.1, and other governing policies and requirements.2. Eligible applicants for the HCT awards under this NOFO must satisfy the following criteria. Be a non-profit organization, other than an institution of higher education with at least two years of experience providing housing counseling training services nationwide to housing counselors employed by housing counseling agencies participating in HUD"s Housing Counseling Program.3. Limits on Applicants. Applicants and Subgrantees are prohibited from receiving FY 2025 Housing Counseling Program grant funding from multiple sources. For example, receiving funding under this NOFO as both a direct Grantee (e.g. LHCA) and as a Subgrantee of an Intermediary or SHFA is prohibited. Likewise, receiving funding under this NOFO as a Subgrantee of two different Intermediaries/SHFAs is prohibited.4. Affiliations. Subgrantees must maintain the same network affiliation for all awards under this NOFO. For example, a Subgrantee that receives a subgrant from an Intermediary, SHFA, or MSO for the FY 2025 Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFO cannot receive a subgrant from a different Intermediary, SHFA, or MSO for the FY 2025 MSI Initiative. HUD may grant approval for different network affiliations on a case-by-case basis.5. CHC MSI Initiative Award Additional Eligibility Requirement. Applicants wishing to apply for this award must also submit an application for the Comprehensive Housing Counseling NOFO. See Section I.B.3. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026)?

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

### What is the deadline for Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026)?

Expected deadline November 30, 2026. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $53.0 million in total across about 175 awards.