Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2025)
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Opportunity number FR-6900-N-33
Details summarized from the official notice as of May 27, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Key facts
| Opportunity number | FR-6900-N-33 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA) | 14.316, 14.169 |
| Posted | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Deadline | May 26, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3,000,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected number of awards | 175 |
| Estimated total program funding | $56,100,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Category | Housing |
| Last updated here | May 27, 2026 |
Summary from the notice
Who can apply
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
- State governments
- Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
Who should take a closer look
- Nonprofits
- State governments
Not listed as eligible
- Small businesses
- Colleges and universities
- Local governments
- Tribal governments and organizations
- Larger for-profit companies
- Individuals
Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.
Eligibility details from the notice
1. Eligible applicants for the CHC award under this NOFO must satisfy the following criteria. Applicant must be approved to participate in the HUD Housing Counseling Program prior to the NOFO issue date. In addition, SHFAs are eligible for this NOFO if they possess statutory authority to provide housing counseling throughout their entire state and adhere to all program requirements outlined in 24 CFR Part 214, HUD Handbook 7610.1, and other governing policies and requirements.2. Eligible applicants for the HCT awards under this NOFO must satisfy the following criteria. Be a non-profit organization, other than an institution of higher education with at least two years of experience providing housing counseling training services nationwide to housing counselors employed by housing counseling agencies participating in HUD"s Housing Counseling Program. 3. Limits on Applicants. Applicants and Subgrantees are prohibited from receiving FY 2025 Housing Counseling Program grant funding from multiple sources. For example, receiving funding under this NOFO as both a direct Grantee (e.g. LHCA) and as a Subgrantee of an Intermediary or SHFA is prohibited. Likewise, receiving funding under this NOFO as a Subgrantee of two different Intermediaries/SHFAs is prohibited.4. Affiliations. Subgrantees must maintain the same network affiliation for all awards under this NOFO. For example, a Subgrantee that receives a subgrant from an Intermediary, SHFA, or MSO for the FY 2025 Comprehensive Housing...
Registrations you will likely need
Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.
- SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
- A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
- A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.
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