Housing Grant Programs
Affordable housing, community development, homelessness, and rental assistance programs.
Category overview. The Housing category groups 35 active federal assistance programs from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog. These programs run across 1 distinct federal agency, with the heaviest concentration at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (35 programs). Every listing feeds into the Grants.gov announcement system, where agencies publish their Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) with specific deadlines, forms, and evaluation criteria. Categories exist to help applicants find relevant programs quickly, but each program has its own authorizing legislation and rules.
Funding scale. SAM.gov publishes funding range data for 35 of the 35 housing programs. The largest listed award ceiling in this category is $100.0 million, and the median ceiling across programs with published ranges is $5.0 million. Published award ranges reflect the envelope across all awards a program may issue in a year, not the amount any single applicant should expect. Appropriations, applicant pool size, and scoring all shape the final allocation. First-time applicants are wise to read several historical award announcements in a category to calibrate realistic project budgets.
Who applies. Across the 35 housing programs, the most frequently listed eligibility categories are state local gov (28 programs), nonprofit (20 programs), educational institution (1 program). Every applicant must hold an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID (UEI), regardless of entity type. Nonprofits should keep their IRS determination letter on file; state and local governments route submissions through an authorizing official; tribal organizations apply under set-aside rules; educational institutions typically work through an institutional pre-award office. The PlainGrants housing listings link directly to each program's CFDA page, where you can check current eligibility, funding range, open Grants.gov opportunities, and the administering agency.
35 active housing programs:
Assisted Living Conversion Program
Grants to convert existing units in HUD-assisted housing for the elderly to assisted living facilities.
Eligible: nonprofit
Up to $3M
Assisted Living Conversion Program
Grants to convert units in elderly HUD-assisted housing to assisted living or service enriched housing.
Eligible: nonprofit
Up to $3M
Brownfields Economic Development Initiative
Grants to help communities reclaim brownfield sites and revitalize economically distressed neighborhoods.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $5M
Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants
Competitive grants to transform distressed HUD-assisted housing and revitalize surrounding neighborhoods.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $50M
Community Challenge Planning Grants
Competitive grants to reform local land use and zoning policies to advance livability and reduce regulatory barriers.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $3M
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Formula grants to cities, counties, and states for community development activities benefiting low-income persons.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $20M
Community Development Block Grants — State Program
Flexible grants to states for distribution to smaller communities for economic development and housing.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $10M
Community Development Block Grants — Technical Assistance
Technical assistance to improve capacity of local governments and nonprofits to carry out CDBG activities.
Eligible: nonprofit
Up to $1M
Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
Competitive grants to fund transitional and permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals and families.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $10M
Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Housing
HOPE VI competitive grants to transform the most severely distressed public housing developments.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $50M
Distressed Cities Technical Assistance
Technical assistance and capacity building for small distressed cities to improve local governance.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $2M
Emergency Solutions Grants
Grants to rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families and prevent homelessness.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $5M
Fair Housing Assistance Program
Funds state and local fair housing enforcement agencies to investigate housing discrimination complaints.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $2M
Healthy Homes Production Grants
Funds to identify and control housing-related health hazards in low-income housing.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $2M
Healthy Homes Technical Studies
Research on causes and methods of detection and correction of residential health hazards.
Eligible: educational institution · nonprofit
Up to $2M
HOME Investment Partnerships
Formula grants to build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing or provide rental assistance.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $5M
Housing Counseling Assistance
Grants to HUD-approved counseling agencies for services to help individuals and families buy, rent, and maintain homes.
Eligible: nonprofit · state local gov
Up to $1M
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Housing assistance and services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $3M
Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant
Grants to demonstrate comprehensive approaches to lead hazard reduction in low-income housing.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $4M
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control
Grants to reduce lead-based paint hazards in housing occupied by low-income families with young children.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $5M
Local Housing Assistance Program
Grants to improve housing conditions for low-income families through rehabilitation and acquisition.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $3M
Mortgage Insurance for Rental Housing
FHA mortgage insurance for construction or substantial rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing.
Eligible: for profit small business · nonprofit
Up to $50M
Multifamily Housing Revitalization
Grants to preserve affordable multifamily housing and improve services for residents.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $10M
Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators
Grants to hire and maintain service coordinators who help elderly and disabled residents access community services.
Eligible: nonprofit · state local gov
Up to $1M
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Funds to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed and abandoned properties to stabilize neighborhoods.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $50M
Public Housing Capital Fund
Annual formula grants to public housing agencies for capital and management improvements to public housing.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $50M
Public Housing Operating Fund
Operating subsidies to public housing agencies to maintain decent, safe, and sanitary public housing units.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $100M
Rental Housing Integrity Improvement Project
Grants to strengthen oversight of HUD-assisted rental housing and improve project monitoring.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $2M
Rural Housing and Economic Development
Grants to build capacity of rural housing development organizations and promote rural economic development.
Eligible: nonprofit · state local gov
Up to $2M
Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
Federally guaranteed loans for community and economic development activities in CDBG entitlement communities.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $35M
Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development
Competitive grants to national intermediaries for capacity building of local community development organizations.
Eligible: nonprofit
Up to $10M
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
Rental assistance vouchers to help low-income families afford private market housing in their communities.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $50M
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Tenant-based rental assistance enabling very low-income families to afford safe housing in the private market.
Eligible: state local gov
Up to $100M
Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing
Service coordinators to help elderly and disabled residents access supportive services in multifamily housing.
Eligible: nonprofit
Up to $500K
Supportive Housing Program
Capital and operating grants for transitional housing and permanent supportive housing for homeless people.
Eligible: state local gov · nonprofit
Up to $5M
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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