Eviction Protection Grant Program
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- Posted
- July 10, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Award floor
- $500,000
- Program funding
- $27,500,000
- Expected awards
- 16
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 14.537
- Category
- Housing
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 14.537 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $0
- FY2025 obligated
- $35.8M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 29
Top recipients: The Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc., Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc, Mission Economic Development Agency, Central Virginia Legal Aid Soc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
The Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP) will provide competitive awards to approximately 16 eligible nonprofit organizations and government entities to provide no cost legal assistance (including assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) to low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction.
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
Within the categories of eligible entities, you must be a nonprofit organization or government entity. Examples of entities that may be eligible, if requirements are met, include:1. Legal aid or legal clinic provider;2. Private nonprofit or state institution of higher education;3. Housing counseling or other social service organization that provides legal assistance, as defined in Appendix 1; and4. Local, state, or tribal agency or court.To confirm your eligibility as a Nonprofit having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, HUD will use data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Applicants applying as Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, must submit documentation to prove they are a nonprofit. HUD will accept the following as documentation of nonprofit status:A copy of a current tax exemption certificate from the IRS, or other proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes that contributions to your organization are tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.A letter from your state's tax department, attorney general, or another state official saying that your group is a nonprofit and that none of your net earnings go to private shareholders or others.A certified copy of your certificate of incorporation. This document must show that your group is a nonprofit.Any of the above for a parent organization. Also, include a statement signed by an official of the parent organization that your organization is a nonprofit affiliate. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations, for-profit private institutions of higher education, Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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