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. 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.

Active 14.537 Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 For more information about the program’s grantees, funded partners, services areas, tenant and grantee experiences, and associated research and evidence, please visit https://www.huduser.gov/portal/eviction-protection-grant.html. Funding for HUD's Eviction Protection Grant Program was first provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division L, Title II - HUD Appropriations Act, 2021, provision on legal services regarding evictions (Pub. L. No. 116-260, approved December 27, 2020), and subsequently in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act and 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act., Title The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, approved December 27, 2020 (Public Law 116-260)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Div. L, Title II - HUD Appropriations Act, 2021. That an additional $20,000,000 (not subject to such section 106), to remain available until September 30, 2023, shall be for competitive grants to nonprofit or governmental entities to provide legal assistance (including assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction:  Provided further, That in awarding grants under the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that include a marketing strategy for residents of areas with high rates of eviction, have experience providing no-cost legal assistance to low-income individuals, including those with limited English proficiency or disabilities, and have sufficient capacity to administer such assistance:  Provided further, That the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the proportion of eligible tenants living in rural areas who will receive legal assistance with grant funds made available under this heading is not less than the overall proportion of eligible tenants who live in rural areas. o A State or local Public Defenders Office o Public Defenders association o A clinical law program at an accredited law school o A State bar association Not applicable. The Eviction Protection Grant Program is governed by the 2 CFR Part 200 - "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" as well as the FY 2021 and FY 2022 Terms and Conditions. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Two, types of reviews will be conducted. First, HUD will review each application to determine whether it meets threshold eligibility requirements. Second, applications will be reviewed by panels consisting of at least three independent reviewers and a panel manager. The reviewer will review and assign scores to applications that meet threshold eligibility requirements using the Factors for Award noted in the NOFO. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. A competitive process is used in selecting grants. Criteria will be published in the annual NOFO. To support experienced legal service providers in providing legal assistance and related and services and resources at no cost to low income tenants at risk or subject to eviction. Performance Reports: Performance Reports: GTR will monitor tasks, effort, and invoices. The Eviction Protection Grant Program is governed by the 2 CFR Part 200 - "Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards" as well as the FY 2021 and FY 2022 Terms and Conditions. The official applicant must maintain information on grant disbursement. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The period of performance for grants awarded under this program is 24 months. None/Not specified. Trevon M Bates
451 7th Street, SW, Room 8230
Washington, DC 20410 USA
trevon.m.bates@hud.gov
Phone: (202) 402-4106

Tyler N Bell
801 Market Street, Suite 1200
Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
tyler.n.bell@hud.gov
Phone: (215) 430-6680 86-0108-0-1-451 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$20,000,000.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; - Account 0156(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$20,000,000.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $30,000,000.00; FY 21$0.00; - Account 0108 HUD announced inaugural awards to 10 legal service providers totaling $20 million in November 2021 and quickly expanded the program to an additional 11 grantees in May 2022 with another $20 million in FY 2022 funds. Awards range from $1 million to $2.4 million. Applicants will respond to competitive requirements contained in a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) published in the Federal Register and available on Grants.gov. Fiscal Year 2022 The program’s current 21 grantees are serving tenants in 19 states, implementing a total of 11 statewide eviction protection programs as well as 12 local and regional programs. Eviction Protection Grant Program grantees provide a variety of legal services to low-income tenants facing eviction, including: • education and outreach and “know your rights” campaigns • legal information hotlines and legal advice • housing court navigation • legal representation (including in landlord negotiation/mediation) • mass eviction response and prevention • fair housing defense related to eviction • service provider referrals and benefits assistance • self-help technology like online form builders for responding to eviction notices • collaboration with courts, judges, and others to create and promote eviction diversion programs For more information about the program’s grantees, funded partners, services areas, tenant and grantee experiences, and associated research and evidence, please visit https://www.huduser.gov/portal/eviction-protection-grant.html.