Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators (14.191)
Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators (Assistance Listing 14.191) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $544 million in 2,437 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $223,414 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $186,239. Half of the 2,437 awards fell between $30,438 and $335,880, and they ranged from $11 to $4.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$544 million
- Grant awards2,437
- Typical award$186,239
- Awarded in FY 2025$149 million
- Size rank353 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $98.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $149 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 353rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 7% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 51 states and territories.
What the program funds
To link elderly, especially frail and disabled, or disabled non-elderly assisted housing and neighborhood residents to supportive services in the general community; to prevent premature and unnecessary institutionalization; and, to assess individual service needs, determine eligibility for public services and make resource allocation decisions which enable residents to stay in the community longer.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are owners of Section 8 developments with project-based subsidy (including Rural Housing Service Section 515/8 developments); Section 202 developments as defined under 24 CFR Sections 277 and 885, and 221(d)(3) below-market interest rate and 236 developments which are insured or assisted (funded under Sections 24 CFR 221 Subpart C, 236, 277, 880, 881, 883, 885 and 886). To be eligible, developments must also be current in mortgage payments. Service coordinators for Congregate Housing Service Programs (CHSP), Section 202 developments with a Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC), and Section 811 developments are not eligible for funding. Owners of Section 202 PRAC developments may request an increase in their PRAC to hire a Service Coordinator by following procedures in the Office of Housing's Management Agent Handbook 4381.5, Revision-2, Change-2, Chapter 8.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The service coordinator is a social service staff person hired by the development owner/management company to arrange a broad spectrum of services for residents which include, but are not limited to, the following: the provision of formal case management (i.e., the evaluation of health, psychological or social needs); educate residents and development management staff on issues related to aging-in-place and service coordination; monitor the provision of services, and act as an advocate for the resident in dealing with community service providers. The service coordinator may not serve as the recreational or activities director for a development; provide supportive services directly, or assist with other administrative work associated with the development's operation during the time paid for by grant funds. Provided in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$88,825 to $402,196; $171,064.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators (14.191) awarded $544 million across 2,437 grant awards, an average of $223,414 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 2,437 | $545 million | 100% |
By state
45 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 285 | $74.2 million |
| Ohio | 319 | $53.6 million |
| New York | 165 | $39.4 million |
| Michigan | 181 | $38.7 million |
| Tennessee | 129 | $29.2 million |
| Illinois | 76 | $25.7 million |
| Connecticut | 67 | $22.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 80 | $19.4 million |
| Colorado | 75 | $15.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 59 | $15.2 million |
| Maryland | 48 | $14.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 71 | $14.1 million |
| Indiana | 43 | $13.2 million |
| Georgia | 46 | $13.1 million |
| Virginia | 58 | $12.7 million |
| Washington | 61 | $11.4 million |
| Minnesota | 24 | $10.6 million |
| Missouri | 85 | $10.2 million |
| New Jersey | 41 | $10.2 million |
| South Carolina | 34 | $7.3 million |
| Florida | 42 | $6.5 million |
| Texas | 37 | $6.5 million |
| Kansas | 40 | $6.3 million |
| Kentucky | 33 | $6.2 million |
| Rhode Island | 22 | $5.5 million |
| Utah | 14 | $5.3 million |
| Alabama | 21 | $5.2 million |
| Oklahoma | 24 | $5.0 million |
| Maine | 37 | $4.9 million |
| New Mexico | 21 | $4.2 million |
| North Carolina | 20 | $4.2 million |
| West Virginia | 16 | $3.4 million |
| Oregon | 11 | $3.4 million |
| Arizona | 18 | $2.9 million |
| Mississippi | 21 | $2.7 million |
| Louisiana | 14 | $2.6 million |
| Iowa | 11 | $2.3 million |
| Nebraska | 11 | $2.3 million |
| Idaho | 14 | $2.1 million |
| Montana | 15 | $1.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $1.7 million |
| Delaware | 4 | $1.4 million |
| Wyoming | 8 | $1.3 million |
| North Dakota | 8 | $1.2 million |
| Arkansas | 6 | $1.1 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $931,647 |
| Vermont | 5 | $919,891 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $861,976 |
| Nevada | 1 | $417,250 |
| Guam | 2 | $322,643 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $57,123 |