Grants / Department of Housing and Urban Development / Department of Housing and Urban Development

FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

Forecast Expected deadline February 3, 2027 Opportunity PDR-2600-DC-0006

• Award ceiling$35.0 million
• Award floor$250,000
• Expected awards60
• Total funding$116 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, small businesses and businesses.

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs); Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH) are eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The Community Compass Technical Assistance (CCTA) program awards competitive grants to eligible applicants. With these grants, you will provide technical assistance (TA) to the people and organizations HUD serves. Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), HUD will award up to $86,000,000 in 2026 funding for TA. We invite applications from organizations with deep experience and a commitment to excellence. If awarded, you will deliver results in communities across the country and support the Administration's priorities. As a recipient, you will: Develop tools and products that train and educate, Work directly with communities to improve their systems and processes, Assess your audience so you can design curriculums that fit their needs, Partner with HUD on urgent, high-priority projects, Serve as a thought partner with HUD by helping identify needs, share ideas, and create innovative work. CCTA recipients must meet high expectations. To win an award, you must meet every requirement in this NOFO and show a record of excellent performance. Specifically, you must: Know HUD's programs and topics and have experience carrying them out, Provide staff experienced in designing and delivering training, Keep enough staff available to shift quickly to high-priority tasks, Have the capacity, systems, and staffing to manage a federal award. Recipients that do not meet CCTA's high performance standards will not succeed. HUD may monitor your performance and may end an award under 2 CFR 200.340. Our expectations are high, but you will not deliver results alone. If awarded, you will: Work with HUD program office leadership on each engagement, Receive training and support from HUD's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA), Coordinate your work with other award recipients.

Category: Community Development, Housing.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov and the agency's announcement. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Community Compass Technical Assistance, communitycompass@hud.gov, See email address for contact.

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