FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

In plain English

Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Nov 5, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Feb 3, 2027.

Individual awards range from $250,000 to $35,000,000, the agency expects to make 45 awards and estimated total program funding is $86,000,000.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, colleges & universities and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

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• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs)Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH)U.S. territory or possession Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The Community Compass Technical Assistance (CCTA) program awards competitive grants to eligible applicants. With these grants, you will provide technical assistance (TA) to the people and organizations HUD serves. Under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), HUD will award up to $86,000,000 in 2026 funding for TA. We invite applications from organizations with deep experience and a commitment to excellence. If awarded, you will deliver results in communities across the country and support the Administration's priorities. As a recipient, you will: • Develop tools and products that train and educate, • Work directly with communities to improve their systems and processes, • Assess your audience so you can design curriculums that fit their needs, • Partner with HUD on urgent, high-priority projects, • Serve as a thought partner with HUD by helping identify needs, share ideas, and …

Read the full forecast on Grants.gov → · Agency's announcement page