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ClosedOpportunity CPD-2600-DC-0035

Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was August 10, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $15M, with about 73 awards expected and $193M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 4 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.276 (Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program) and 1 other listing.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Jun 10, 2026Posted
  2. Aug 10, 2026Application deadline
  3. Sep 15, 2026 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Jun 10, 2026
Close date
Aug 10, 2026
Est. award date
Sep 15, 2026
Award floor
$500,000
Award ceiling
$15,000,000
Est. total funding
$193,000,000
Expected awards
73
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

A faith-based organization may apply on the same basis as any other organization, subject to the requirements in 24 CFR 5.109, and receive the full protections for religion in Federal law, including the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses of the Constitution, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-1(a), 2000e-2(e), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12113(d)). HUD does not engage in any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target faith-based organizations.An organization may seek a religious accommodation from any requirements of this program or other HUD requirement that substantially burden its religious exercise under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act or other applicable law, consistent with 24 CFR 5.109(c). If such an accommodation is requested, HUD will not deny the organization unless it determines that doing so is necessary to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of achieving that interest.Consistent with the above legal protections, faith-based organizations may also hire, fire, and make other employment decisions on the basis of their sincerely held religious beliefs, including requiring employees to adhere to religious tenets, practices, and standards of conduct, without jeopardizing their eligibility to receive HUD funds. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

1. NOFO HighlightsThe Youth Homelessness NOFO provides competitive awards to eligible applicants under two different programs-Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants- Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 14.277Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)- ALN 14.276Under the YHSI grants, HUD will make awards to selected communities to support them in establishing and implementing a response system for youth homelessness or for improving their existing response system. HUD will select approximately 49 communities for YHSI grants.Under the YHDP, HUD will provide funding to communities to implement housing and supportive services projects. HUD anticipates selecting between 26 and 50 communities, with a priority for communities with substantial rural populations in up to sixteen locations.Separate from this NOFO, technical assistance will be available to assist selected communities implement and improve their YHSI and YHDP projects. HUD expects communities to fully participate in any evaluation activities conducted by HUD beginning no earlier than the award announcement.See Section III for additional information about this NOFO.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 14.276

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$124M
FY25$79.1M
FY26$197M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.276. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Department of Housing and Urban Development
youthdemo@hud.gov
202-402-2440

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $15m, total estimated program funding is $193,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 73 awards.

How do I apply for “Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity CPD-2600-DC-0035), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 14.880

Family Unification Program (FUP) Multi-Year NOFO

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award range
Up to $1.7M
Est. close
Nov 10, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
Public & Indian housing authorities
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