Youth Homelessness NOFO for FY2024 and FY2025

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Published: Jun 10, 2026

Updated: Jun 20, 2026

Source: grants_gov

About This Opportunity

This is a grants contract in the social protection, Youth and urban development and housing sectors, with a focus on Housing. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 500,000 – USD 15.0 million. Proposals must be submitted before August 10, 2026.

Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the social protection sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

1. NOFO HighlightsThe Youth Homelessness NOFO provides competitive awards to eligible applicants under two different programs-Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) grants- Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 14.277Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)- ALN 14.276Under the YHSI grants, HUD will make awards to selected communities to support them in establishing and implementing a response system for youth homelessness or for improving their existing response system. HUD will select approximately 49 communities for YHSI grants.Under the YHDP, HUD will provide funding to communities to implement housing and supportive services projects. HUD anticipates selecting between 26 and 50 communities, with a priority for communities with substantial rural populations in up to sixteen locations.Separate from this NOFO, technical assistance will be available to assist selected communities implement and improve their YHSI and YHDP projects. HUD expects communities to fully participate in any evaluation activities conducted by HUD beginning no earlier than the award announcement.See Section III for additional information about this NOFO.

Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development

CFDA: 14.277, 14.276

Eligible Applicants: A faith-based organization may apply on the same basis as any other organization, subject to the requirements in 24 CFR 5.109, and receive the full protections for religion in Federal law, including the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses of the Constitution, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-1(a), 2000e-2(e), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12113(d)). HUD does not engage in any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target faith-based organizations.An organization may seek a religious accommodation from any requirements of this program or other HUD requirement that substantially burden its religious exercise under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act or other applicable law, consistent with 24 CFR 5.109(c). If such an accommodation is requested, HUD will not deny the organization unless it determines that doing so is necessary to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of achieving that interest.Consistent with the above legal protections, faith-based organizations may also hire, fire, and make other employment decisions on the basis of their sincerely held religious beliefs, including requiring employees to adhere to religious tenets, practices, and standards of conduct, without jeopardizing their eligibility to receive HUD funds. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Applicant Types: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments; State governments; Special district governments; City or township governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Cost Sharing: Yes

More Info: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/yhdp — https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/yhdp

Contact: Department of Housing and Urban Development

Email: youthdemo@hud.gov

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About Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued 12 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 10 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Urban Development & Housing, Governance & Public Administration, and Social Protection & Welfare. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: June 10, 2026.

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