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Here are two new federal grant opportunities that were recently announced. These opportunities could be a strong fit depending on your organization’s mission and goals.
Title: The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (forecasted)
- Funder: Department of Health and Human Services
- Expected number of awards: 14
- Cost sharing required? Yes
- Estimated post date: June 22, 2026
- Estimated award range: up to $500,000
- Eligibility: Independent school districts, institutions of higher education, and city, state, county, and special district governments
Description: The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program provides funding to identify and implement strategies and services for youth and young adults between ages 12 and 26 in order to prevent homelessness, including strategies designed to serve youth and young adult populations with a high likelihood of experiencing homelessness, housing instability, particularly among youth at risk of human trafficking; struggling with substance abuse or mental health concerns; or transitioning out of foster care, the juvenile justice system, or a residential behavioral health system. Primary prevention efforts should focus on reasons youth become homeless, such as a lack of affordable housing, poverty, and family dynamics.
Title: National Professional Development Program
- Funder: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Expected number of awards: 10-13
- Cost sharing required? No
- Due date: July 14, 2026
- Award range: Up to $1 million
- Eligibility: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
- Summary: The National Professional Development program (NPD) program provides grants to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education (IHEs) and public and private entities with relevant experience and capacity, in consortia with State educational agencies (SEAs) and/or local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement pre-service and in-service professional development activities intended to improve instruction for English learners (ELs) and assist education personnel working with ELs to meet high professional standards. Grants from this program may be used to support professional development opportunities designed to enhance classroom instruction for ELs and help educational staff working with these students meet high professional standards, including requirements for certification and licensure for teachers in language instruction programs or those serving ELs. Funding can also be directed toward effective pre-service or in-service training programs that improve the qualifications and skills of educational personnel involved in educating ELs, including uncertified staff and educational paraprofessionals, as well as other initiatives aimed at boosting the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders in addressing the needs of ELs.
Link to full RFP: https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/teacher-preparation-grants/national-professional-development-program-84365z
