Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eviction Protection Grant Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Expected around Feb 17, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
- Award size
- $500K – $2M
- Total available
- $27.5M · about 16 awards
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), County government, Tribal organization, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Other (see eligibility), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), City or town government, Tribal government, Public college or university, State government, Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
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About this grant
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.
Eligibility (from the notice)
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, and 4) local, state, or tribal agency or court. 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.
About the program (14.537)
Eviction Protection Grant Program
How applications are judged
A competitive process is used in selecting grants. Criteria will be published in the annual NOFO.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.