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Department of Housing and Urban Development · United States

Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) Program – Fiscal Year 2026

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Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 143 awards of $272,250 – $816,750 each, from a total budget of $40 million. Applications close on 5 Jan 2027. Eligible applicant types include nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities and 3 more.

About this call

The Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) program is designed to assist residents of Public and Indian Housing make progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by addressing the educational, professional and health barriers they face. Self-sufficiency is defined as an individual’s ability to support their household by maintaining financial, housing, and personal/family stability. To achieve self-sufficiency, an individual moves along a continuum towards economic independence and stability; such movement is facilitated by the achievement of individual educational, professional, and health-related goals.

To help residents make progress towards self-sufficiency, HUD provides ROSS-SC grant funding to eligible applicants to hire a Service Coordinator who assesses the needs of Public and Indian housing residents and links them to local training and supportive services that will enable participants to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. In the case of elderly/residents with disabilities, the Service Coordinator also links them to congregate and other supportive services which enable them to age/remain in place in addition to providing other desired training and supportive services which are made available to other residents. In addition, with the ROSS-SC grant, HUD provides funding for grantees to provide direct services to further support the work of the ROSS-SC and ultimately, the goals of the ROSS program.

Who can apply

• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Resident Associations (RAs) are eligible to apply. RAs must have either locally incorporated nonprofit status (usually designated by the state) or 501(c)(3) nonprofit status designated by the IRS.Multifamily Owners are eligible to apply. Multifamily Owners that are applying to serve RAD PBRA residents must be the entity that has the legal right to lease dwelling units in the PBRA project(s) to be served.Indian Tribes as defined in Section 4(13) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are eligible to apply.Tribally-Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4103) are also eligible to apply for FY25 ROSS funding. Tribes are reminded that the number of ROSS-SC positions they are eligible to apply for is based on the number of occupied units in projects to be served that receive NAHASDA-rental assistance as of the application deadline Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Community Development Education Employment, Labor and Training Health Housing

Timing

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
2. Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
3. Register with Grants.gov and set up a Workspace for this opportunity, with the right roles for your organisation.
4. Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
5. Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

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Who can apply

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Company stage

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Single applicant or consortium

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Where applicants must be based

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Where to apply

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Contact

Department of Housing and Urban Development · ross-pih@hud.gov · 202-402-2440

Where these facts come from

Official sources

Official call page · Funder's programme page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 13 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.

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