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

Eviction Protection Grant Program

Forecast Expected deadline February 17, 2027 Opportunity PDR-2600-DC-0079

• Award ceiling$2.0 million
• Award floor$500,000
• Expected awards16
• Total funding$27.5 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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Who can apply

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

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• 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
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Within the categories of eligible entities, you must be a nonprofit organization or government entity. Examples of entities that may be eligible, if requirements are met, include: 1) legal aid or legal clinic provider, 2) private nonprofit or state institution of higher education, 3) housing counseling or other social service organization that provides legal assistance, and 4) local, state, or tribal agency or court. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations, for-profit private institutions of higher education, Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) 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 Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP) will provide competitive awards to approximately 16 eligible nonprofit organizations and government entities to provide no cost legal assistance (including assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) to low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction.

Category: 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 Office of Policy Development & Research, researchpartnerships@hud.gov, Please contact us via email with any questions about this announcement..

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