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Income security & social services grants

Income security and social services opportunities fund programs for families, children, older adults, people with disabilities and communities in need — largely through the Administration for Children and Families and other HHS agencies.

GrantsJunction currently lists 66 open and 7 forecasted federal opportunities for income security & social services projects. 3 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 14, 2026. The most active agencies are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice and AmeriCorps. The largest listed award ceiling is $100M. 8 require cost sharing.

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

66Open now
7Forecasted
3Closing in 30 days
4Posted in last 30 days

Open and forecasted opportunities

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ForecastedALN 93.676

Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

Administration for Children and Families - ORR
Award range
$2M – $5.6M
Est. close
Dec 8, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 11 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
ForecastedALN 93.600

Head Start/Early Head Grants in Multiple States

Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Award range
$1.01M – $79.7M
Est. close
Dec 15, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 10 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today

Agencies with the most opportunities

What these opportunities fund

Frequently asked questions

How many federal grants are available for income security & social services projects right now?

As of the latest refresh, 66 opportunities are open for applications and 7 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 3 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.

Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for income security & social services projects?

Currently: Department of Health and Human Services (69), Department of Justice (3), AmeriCorps (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 income security & social services projects: 61 grants, 12 cooperative agreements.

Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice is classified under the funding activity category “Income Security and Social Services” (code ISS). A notice can carry more than one category. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.