HUD: FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Opportunity Number: PDR-2600-DC-0006
Opportunity Title: FY2026/2027 Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Housing
Expected Number of Awards: 60
Assistance Listings: 14.259 -- Community Compass Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Forecasted Date: Sep 16, 2026
Last Updated Date: Oct 02, 2026
Estimated Post Date: Nov 05, 2026
Estimated Application Due Date: Feb 03, 2027
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Estimated Award Date: Apr 15, 2027
Estimated Project Start Date: May 15, 2027
Fiscal Year: 2026
Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 115,640,000
Award Ceiling:$ 35,000,000
Award Floor:$ 250,000
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
City or township governments
Small businesses
State governments
County governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.
Additional Information
Agency Name: Department of Housing and Urban Development
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.
Link to Additional Information:https://www.huduser.gov/portal/ota/community-compass.htmlGrantor Contact Information:
Community Compass Technical Assistance
See email address for contact
Official e-mail for the Community Compass Technical Assistance program
