ForecastedOpportunity PDR-2600-DC-0079

Eviction Protection Grant Program

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

Eviction Protection Grant Program is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of February 17, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $2M, with about 16 awards expected and $27.5M 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 6 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.537 (Eviction Protection Grant Program).

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

Key facts

Jul 10, 2026Forecast posted
Dec 17, 2026 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Feb 17, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Sep 30, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Jul 10, 2026
Est. close date: Feb 17, 2027
Est. award date: Sep 30, 2027
Award floor: $500,000
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $27,500,000
Expected awards: 16
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2026

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
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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 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.

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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 December 17, 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 earlyOffice of Policy Development & Research · researchpartnerships@hud.gov Open ↗
Submit before February 17, 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?

14.537Eviction Protection Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.537

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

—

FY25

$40M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.537. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Is “Eviction Protection Grant Program” 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 December 17, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Eviction Protection Grant Program”?

The official notice lists 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, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Eviction Protection Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $2m, total estimated program funding is $27,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 16 awards.

How do I apply for “Eviction Protection Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PDR-2600-DC-0079), 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 14.870