FORECAST · GRANT
Family Unification Program (FUP) Multi-Year NOFO
- Expected deadline
- Not stated
- Who can apply
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Award range
- $0 to $1.7 million
- Expected awards
- 10
- Total program funding
- $5.0 million
- Your own money required
- No cost sharing or matching required
- Opportunity number
- PIH-2600-DC-0084
- Posted
- May 8, 2026
- Assistance listing
- 14.880
More on who can apply
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
What it funds
The Family Unification Program (FUP) public housing authorities (PHAs) to partner with public child welfare agencies (PCWAs) to provide Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance to two primary groups:1. Families: Those for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement of a child (or children) in out-of-home care, or a delay in the discharge of a child to the family from out-of-home care.2. Youth: Individuals at least 18 years old and not more than 24 years old (who have not reached their 25th birthday) who:Left foster care, or will leave foster care within 180 days, in accordance with a transition plan described in Section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act. Are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older.Voucher Duration: Families: No time limit.Youth: Limited to 36 months (subject to Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities (FSHO) extensions)FHSO Extensions:Under Section 103 of Division Q of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law: 116-260), FUP youth may receive an extension of the 36-month limit for up to an additional 24 months if they meet specific requirements. Applicability: FSHO applies to FUP youth who first leased (or lease) a unit after December 27, 2020. This includes youth assisted with funding under this NOFO. Reference: See FSHO implementation notice (87 FR 3570).
Open the official notice on Grants.gov ↗What to do next
- This is a forecast: the agency expects to post the full notice later. Open it on Grants.gov and subscribe there to be told when it posts.
- Get your SAM.gov registration ("all awards") and Grants.gov account active now; both take time.
- Use the forecast's award range and eligibility to decide whether to prepare.
- Watch for the notice; the dates here are estimates and can change.
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From Grants.gov's official daily extract of Oct 25, 2026. The notice on Grants.gov and its attachments are what count. UX Contract is independent and not a government website.