Family Unification Program (FUP) Multi-Year NOFO
This grant supports partnerships between housing authorities and child welfare agencies to provide housing vouchers for families at risk of child separation and for older youth leaving foster care or facing homelessness.
Funder: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2026 | October 2026 | November 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,700,000 per award; estimated total program funding is $5,000,000; approx. 10 awards expected.
Summary: Supports public housing authorities partnering with child welfare agencies to provide housing vouchers for families at risk of separation and youth exiting foster care.
Key Information: Only PHAs/Indian housing authorities eligible; not open to individuals or nonprofits.
Description
This opportunity supports the Family Unification Program (FUP), administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program enables public housing authorities (PHAs) to partner with public child welfare agencies (PCWAs) to provide Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) assistance to:
- Families for whom inadequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement of a child in out-of-home care or delaying a child's return from such care.
- Youth aged 18–24 who have left foster care or will leave foster care within 180 days, and are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
FUP family vouchers have no time limit. Youth vouchers are limited to 36 months, but extensions of up to 24 additional months may be available under the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities (FSHO) amendments for eligible youth.
PHAs must coordinate with PCWAs, which refer eligible families and youth and provide or secure supportive services for FUP youth (e.g., money management, job preparation, educational counseling).
