ForecastedOpportunity PDR-2600-DC-0006

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

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of February 3, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $250K – $35M, with about 60 awards expected and $116M 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 7 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.259 (Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building).

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

Key facts

Sep 16, 2026Forecast posted
Nov 5, 2026 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Feb 3, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Apr 15, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Sep 16, 2026
Est. close date: Feb 3, 2027
Est. award date: Apr 15, 2027
Award floor: $250,000
Award ceiling: $35,000,000
Est. total funding: $115,640,000
Expected awards: 60
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2026

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Public & Indian housing authorities
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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 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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around November 5, 2026. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyCommunity Compass Technical Assistance · communitycompass@hud.gov Open ↗
Submit before February 3, 2027Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.259Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity BuildingProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.259

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$63M

FY25

$58M

FY26

$20M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.259. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Community Compass Technical Assistance
communitycompass@hud.gov
See email address for contact

Quick answers

Is this opportunity open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around November 5, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Public & Indian housing authorities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses), Small businesses 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 $250k – $35m, total estimated program funding is $115,640,000 and the agency expects to make about 60 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 PDR-2600-DC-0006), 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 14.259