Opportunity Information: Apply for FR 6500 N 79
The Eviction Protection Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number FR 6500 N 79) is a discretionary grant offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), specifically through HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research. Its core goal is to fund experienced legal service providers so they can deliver free legal assistance to low-income tenants who are facing eviction or are at immediate risk of eviction. The program is designed to strengthen access to legal help at a moment when a household is most vulnerable, with the practical intent of preventing eviction when possible or, when eviction cannot be avoided, reducing the disruption and long-term harm that often follows.
A central focus of the opportunity is targeting places where eviction and threatened eviction are especially common, including communities that are frequently overlooked in legal aid coverage such as rural areas. The program recognizes that eviction is not only a housing issue but also a driver of broader instability, often setting off a chain reaction that can include job loss, school disruption for children, debt, homelessness, and negative impacts on physical and mental health. By funding legal representation and related legal services, the grant aims to help tenants navigate court processes, assert their rights, resolve disputes, negotiate payment plans or move-out agreements, and connect to resources that may help stabilize housing.
The program also emphasizes equity and access. HUD highlights that people of color are disproportionately represented among those who experience eviction, and the grant is positioned as one tool to address that imbalance by supporting legal services in the communities most affected. It also explicitly notes the importance of serving tenants with limited English proficiency and tenants with disabilities, groups that can face additional barriers in understanding notices, accessing court systems, communicating with landlords, or obtaining reasonable accommodations. In practice, this focus suggests applicants should be prepared to deliver services in a way that is accessible and responsive to different language and disability-related needs, and to do outreach that reaches tenants who might otherwise be shut out of legal help.
Eligible applicants are broadly defined and include nonprofit organizations (both those with and without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education), as well as government entities at multiple levels. State governments, county governments, and city or township governments can apply, along with public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The listing also includes an "Others" category that refers applicants to additional eligibility details in the full notice, which typically means HUD may allow certain other entities that meet the program's intent and requirements. While the program is open to a range of entity types, the description makes clear that recipients should be capable of delivering legal assistance at no cost and should have relevant experience providing legal services in eviction or housing contexts.
Funding is structured with an award ceiling of $3,000,000 per award, and HUD anticipated making about 20 awards under this opportunity. The funding activity category is housing, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 14.537. The original posting date was July 20, 2021, with an original application deadline of September 8, 2021, due at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in eviction defense and prevention infrastructure, aimed at keeping low-income renters housed and reducing the unequal impacts of eviction on communities that are already disproportionately affected.Apply for FR 6500 N 79
- The US Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Eviction Protection Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.537.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 08, 2021 The application deadline is 115959 PM Eastern Standard time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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