GrantSmall businesses not listed as eligible
ROSS Rapid Response Program
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Award ceiling
$250,000
Award floor
$112,500
- Opportunity #
- PIH-ROSS-26-001
- Agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- ALN (CFDA)
- 14.870
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Jan 26, 2026
- Closes
- Jan 25, 2027
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Community Development, Disaster Prevention and Relief, Environment, Health
- Cost sharing required
- Yes
Who can apply
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Eligible Applicants Include:
a. Public housing authority (PHA) or Indian housing authority
b. Nonprofit, including a PHA affiliate or instrumentality, with or without a 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than an institution of higher education
c. Resident associations (RA) with either locally incorporated nonprofit status, (usually designated by the State) or an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
d. Multifamily owner
e. Native American tribal government (Federally recognized)
f. Indian tribe as defined in Section 4(13) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4103)
g. Tribally Designated Housing Entity (TDHE) as defined in section 4(22) of NAHASDA
h. Faith-based organization
Synopsis
The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) awards one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing. The RRP utilizes a simplified application process to promote local leadership and flexibility in addressing urgent social needs caused by unanticipated emergencies. Examples of these emergencies can include but are not limited to:
• Natural disasters (e.g., wildfires or hurricanes)
• Public health crises (e.g., gun violence, community-level contamination or environmental hazards)
• Economic disruptions (e.g., closure of a major employment center that employs residents at the target site)
Contact
Department of Housing and Urban Development