Jobs Plus NOFO for FY2026

The Jobs Plus Notice of Funding Opportunity is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Jobs-Plus Pilot Initiative assistance listing. This federal program is designed to support employment outcomes for residents of public housing developments by funding place-based strategies that connect residents to jobs, workforce services, and supportive resources. HUD, as the primary federal agency overseeing housing and urban development programs, uses initiatives such as Jobs Plus to address economic mobility challenges within public housing communities by integrating employment services with housing stability. The purpose of this opportunity is to provide funding to public housing authorities to implement comprehensive employment programs within qualifying public housing projects. The program is intended to increase earned income among residents, promote sustained employment, and reduce reliance on public assistance. Awards will support coordinated services that may include job readiness training, employer engagement, financial incentives tied to employment, and community support systems that reinforce workforce participation. The funding is structured to enable multi-component interventions within targeted housing developments rather than broad or dispersed programming. Funding under this opportunity is discretionary and distributed through a competitive grant process. The estimated total program funding is 10,200,000 dollars, with individual awards ranging from a floor of 1,600,000 dollars to a ceiling of 3,700,000 dollars. Approximately five awards are expected. The funding is intended to support program implementation over a defined project period beginning in early 2027, with expenditures aligned to the program’s employment-focused objectives. Cost sharing or matching is required, although the exact match ratio or percentage is not specified in the available forecast information. Eligibility for this funding opportunity is narrowly defined. Only public housing authorities that operate one or more public housing projects that meet the criteria outlined in the full notice are eligible to apply. Other entity types, including federally recognized tribes, tribally designated housing entities, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and individuals, are explicitly excluded. Foreign entities and sole proprietorships are also ineligible. This restrictive eligibility ensures that funding is directed specifically to housing authorities with direct operational control over qualifying housing developments. The application process is expected to be conducted electronically, with submissions required through the designated federal grants system by the stated deadline. The estimated application due date is September 14, 2026, with submissions required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date. The opportunity is currently in a forecast stage, with an anticipated posting date in mid-July 2026. Applicants will need to prepare comprehensive proposals aligned with HUD requirements, though specific application components such as narratives, budgets, and supporting documentation will be detailed in the full notice upon release. The anticipated award timeline indicates that selections will be made by mid-December 2026, with project start dates expected in early February 2027. This suggests a relatively short turnaround between award notification and program implementation. While specific evaluation criteria are not provided in the forecast, HUD typically evaluates applications based on program design, capacity, past performance, and alignment with program goals. Contact for the program is listed through the Jobs Plus Program Office email, though no direct phone contact is provided. As a forecasted opportunity, additional details including application instructions, evaluation metrics, and reporting requirements will be available upon official release of the full notice.