ROSS Rapid Response Program
Posted: Jan 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Closes: 01/25/2027
Funding Information
Award Ceiling
$250,000
Award Floor
$112,500
Expected Number of Awards
20
Cost sharing or matching is required for this grant.
Description
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)
• 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)
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)
• 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)
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
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
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
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 14.870 - Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators
Contact Information
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Contact: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Phone: 202-402-2440
For questions about GrantSolutions, you may contact help@grantsolutions.gov
For questions about your ROSS RRP Application, you may contact ROSS-PIH@hud.gov.
For questions about your ROSS RRP Application, you may contact ROSS-PIH@hud.gov.
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Jan 26, 2026 03:29:58 PM EST
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