ClosedOpportunity FR-6900-N-33

Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2025)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2025) is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was May 26, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $3M, with about 175 awards expected and $56.1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.169 (Housing Counseling Assistance Program) and 1 other listing.

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

Key facts

Posted: Mar 26, 2026
Close date: May 26, 2026
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Est. total funding: $56,100,000
Expected awards: 175
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 14.169

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$53

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.169. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $3m, total estimated program funding is $56,100,000 and the agency expects to make about 175 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FR-6900-N-33), 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 14.169