Eviction Protection Grant Program

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...

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.