Forecasted · Cooperative Agreement
FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Key facts
Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.
- Program name
- FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
- Issuing agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Opportunity number
- PDR-2600-DC-0006
- Funding type
- Cooperative Agreement
- Funding purpose
- Housing, Community Development
- Status
- Forecasted
- Application deadline
- Forecasted · estimated close February 3, 2027 (agency estimate)Agency note: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
- Agency estimates
- Estimated posting: November 5, 2026. Estimated award date: April 15, 2027. Estimates can change.
- Published award range
- $250,000 – $35,000,000
- Estimated total program funding
- $115,640,000
- Expected number of awards
- 60
- Cost sharing or match required
- No
- Eligible applicants (official categories)
- 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 having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)
- Relevant to
- Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.
- Geographic restrictions
- None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.
- Assistance Listing (CFDA)
- 14.259
- Official source
- View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗
- Application URL
- www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363878 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.
- Source identifier
- Grants.gov opportunity ID 363878 · Funding opportunity number PDR-2600-DC-0006
- Posted
- September 16, 2026 · Source last updated October 2, 2026
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)
- Data completeness
- 100% of key fields published by the source
- Record confidence
- mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.
Eligibility details (from the agency)
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs); Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNH) are 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. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description (from 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 create innovative work.CCTA recipients must meet high expectations. To win an award, you must meet every requirement in this NOFO and show a record of excellent performance. Specifically, you must:Know HUD's programs and topics and have experience carrying them out,Provide staff experienced in designing and delivering training,Keep enough staff available to shift quickly to high-priority tasks,Have the capacity, systems, and staffing to manage a federal award.Recipients that do not meet CCTA's high performance standards will not succeed. HUD may monitor your performance and may end an award under 2 CFR 200.340.Our expectations are high, but you will not deliver results alone. If awarded, you will:Work with HUD…
Read the full description
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 create innovative work.CCTA recipients must meet high expectations. To win an award, you must meet every requirement in this NOFO and show a record of excellent performance. Specifically, you must:Know HUD's programs and topics and have experience carrying them out,Provide staff experienced in designing and delivering training,Keep enough staff available to shift quickly to high-priority tasks,Have the capacity, systems, and staffing to manage a federal award.Recipients that do not meet CCTA's high performance standards will not succeed. HUD may monitor your performance and may end an award under 2 CFR 200.340.Our expectations are high, but you will not deliver results alone. If awarded, you will:Work with HUD program office leadership on each engagement,Receive training and support from HUD's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA),Coordinate your work with other award recipients.
Agency contact
Community Compass Technical Assistance
communitycompass@hud.gov