Eviction Protection Grant Program

The Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP) through this NOFO will fund nonprofit organizations and government entities to provide no cost legal assistance to low-income tenants at risk or subject to eviction. Additionally, projects will expand the evidence base around eviction prevention and diversion programming, by reporting information about tenants served, legal assistance services provided, outcomes achieved and milestones reached, and collaborative activities.

Within the categories of eligible entities, you must be a nonprofit organization or government entity; and must meet every Threshold Eligibility Requirement, outlined in Section III.D.Examples of entities that may be eligible if requirements met: Legal aid, bar association, or legal clinic provider; Private nonprofit or state institution of higher education; Housing counseling or other social service organization that provides legal assistance, as defined in Section I.A.4.b.; and Local, state, or tribal agency or court. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations, for-profit private institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, and tribally designated housing authorities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.