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Assistance Listing 14.537

Eviction Protection Grant Program

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research

Assistance Listing 14.537, “Eviction Protection Grant Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Housing and Urban Development. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 1 forecasted and 2 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $40M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

The overall purpose of the Eviction Protection Grant Program is to support experienced legal service providers, not limited to legal service corporations, in providing legal assistance at no cost to low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. This grant program plays an integral role in helping individuals and families avoid eviction or minimize the disruption and damage caused by the eviction process.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 14.537

ForecastedALN 14.537

Eviction Protection Grant Program

Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award range
$500K – $2M
Est. close
Feb 17, 2027 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 8 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
  • Nonprofit Organization
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
  • County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
  • Other

A State or local Public Defenders Office Public Defenders association A clinical law program at an accredited law school A State bar association

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24—
FY25$40M
FY26— est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): HUD announced inaugural awards to 10 legal service providers totaling $20 million in November 2021 and quickly expanded the program to an additional 11 grantees in May 2022 with another $20 million in FY 2022 funds. Awards range from $1 million to $2.4 million.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.537. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 14.537

Closed opportunities under 14.537
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Eviction Protection Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Closed$500K – $2.5MAug 20, 202414.537
Eviction Protection Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
Closed$1M – $3MSep 10, 202114.537

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 14.537?

14.537 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Eviction Protection Grant Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 14.537?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), Nonprofit Organization, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority) and Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 14.537 provide?

The agency reported $40,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.