Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jobs Plus NOFO for FY2026

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In short: Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 5 awards of $1.6 million to $3.7 million.

Deadline: The funder's estimated date (Sep 14, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size: $1.6M – $3.7M
Total available: $10.2M · about 5 awards
Match ?: Required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.

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How this fits you

Available in Johnson County (nationwide program)
Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Past Tennessee awards on file: 3

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

The subject line of the email message should be, “FY26 Jobs Plus NOFO.”

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligible applicants are only public housing authorities (PHAs) that operate one or more public housing projects (AMPs) that meet the criteria outlined in this NOFO. Federally recognized tribes, tribally-designated housing entities, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, and individuals are not eligible applicants for this NOFO. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/524198f2-b212-4255-9487-070e29a13099 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/7bc4f3a5-db80-4087-9ead-bd1a4d5f3787

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

3 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2016 · 0 in Johnson County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winner	Where	Amount	Fiscal year
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency	Nashville, Davidson County	$2.7M	2016
Jackson Housing Authority	Jackson, Madison County	$2.3M	2024
Jackson Housing Authority	Jackson, Madison County	$281K spent that year	2025

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

About the federal program

Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative, also called “Jobs-Plus Iniative”
Program number 14.895 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing · Project grant

How applications are judged

The criteria for selecting proposals will be listed in the NOFO.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2019: 44 grants have been awarded for FY2014 through FY2019

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