Eviction Protection Grant Program
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistance Listings
- 14.537 -- Eviction Protection Grant Program
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The overall purpose of the Eviction Protection Grant Program is to support experienced legal service providers, not limited to legal service corporations, in providing legal assistance at no cost to low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research is making available grant funds to non-profit or governmental entities to provide services in areas with high rates of evictions or prospective evictions, including rural areas. This grant program plays an integral role in helping individuals and families, including people of color who are disproportionately...
represented among those evicted, people with limited English proficiency and people with disabilities, avoid eviction or minimize the disruption and damage caused by the eviction process.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
The following entities, if a non-profit or governmental entity, are eligible:
A State or local Public Defenders Office
Public Defenders association
A clinical law program at an accredited law school
A State bar association
Legal Service and Legal Aid providers
Eligible applicants must have in-house staff, contractors, or consultants, who are legal service providers, as defined under applicable state law, with at least three years of experience. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
Madlyn Wohlman Rodriguez
madlyn.wohlmanrodriguez@hud.gov
madlyn.wohlmanrodriguez@hud.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Eviction_Protection_Grant_Program_FR-6500-N-79_1.pdf | Eviction Protection Grant Program_FR-6500-N-79 (1).pdf | Jul 20, 2021 08:22 PM UTC |
| Eviction_Protection_Grant_Program_updated_FR-6500-N-79_2.pdf | Eviction Protection Grant Program updated FR-6500-N-79 (2).pdf | Jul 28, 2021 06:27 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closed: September 10, 2021
Award
$20,000,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$3,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
FR-6500-N-79
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Housing
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
3
Posted date:
July 20, 2021
Archive date:
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