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Grants by applicant type

Federal grants for public housing authorities

Opportunities whose official notice lists public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities as eligible applicants.

GrantsJunction currently lists 344 open and 375 forecasted federal opportunities for public housing authorities. 35 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 9, 2026. The most active agencies are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of the Treasury. The largest listed award ceiling is $120M. 9 require cost sharing.

Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.

344Open now
375Forecasted
35Closing in 30 days
50Posted in last 30 days

Open and forecasted opportunities

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ForecastedALN 93.855
Award range
Amount not specified
Est. close
Oct 9, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 12 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
Closes in 11 daysALN 93.224

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Service Area Competition (SAC)

Health Resources and Services Administration
Award range
$650K – $10.1M
Closes
Oct 19, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 6 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today

Agencies with the most opportunities

What these opportunities fund

Also open to public housing authorities: 206 unrestricted notices

These notices do not restrict applicant type. They may still have other eligibility conditions. Search them together →

Frequently asked questions

How many federal grants are available for public housing authorities right now?

As of the latest refresh, 344 opportunities are open for applications and 375 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 35 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.

Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for public housing authorities?

Currently: Department of Health and Human Services (708), Department of Housing and Urban Development (4), Department of the Treasury (1), Department of Labor (1), Department of Energy (1).

Are these all grants?

Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for public housing authorities: 435 grants, 287 cooperative agreements, 4 others.

Does appearing on this list mean a public or Indian housing authority qualifies?

No. These notices list public housing authorities among the eligible applicant types, but each opportunity can add other requirements — location, size, matching funds, prior registration or program-specific criteria. Review the official notice before applying.

Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice includes the applicant type “Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities”. Notices marked “Unrestricted” are open to any entity type and are shown separately below. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.