Family Unification Program (FUP)
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- Family Unification Program (FUP) Multi-Year NOFO Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 · up to $1.7M
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Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Currently (July 2023), 296 PHAs have effective FUP vouchers and 286 have effective FYI vouchers; a total of 26,057 FUP vouchers are effective, while 20,401 FUP vouchers are leased up for 78.29% utilization. A total of 4,401 FYI vouchers are effective, while 1,741 vouchers are leased up, for 43.37% utilization
Program Objective
To aid: (1) Families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in: a. The imminent placement of the family’s child or children in out-of-home care, or b. The delay in the discharge of the child or children to the family from out-of-home care. (2) For a period not to exceed 36 months, otherwise eligible youths who have attained at least 18 years and not more than 24 years of age and who have left foster care, or will leave foster care within 90 days, in accordance with a transition plan described in section 475(5)(H) of the Social Security Act and is homeless or is at risk of becoming homeless at age 16 or older. FUP- eligible families and youths may use these Housing Choice Vouchers (HVCs) to obtain decent, safe, and affordable housing units in the private rental market. Where appropriations provide for FUP assistance to be targeted to FUP-eligible youth only, HUD uses the name Foster Youth to Independence to create a distinction between regular FUP allocations and allocations targeted to FUP-eligible youth only.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- Public nonprofits
Applicants are limited to PHAs that have an existing Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD for HCVs.
Beneficiaries
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Families and youths that are income eligible under the HCV program regulations at 24 CFR 982.201 may receive a voucher awarded under the FUP. Families and youths must be referred to the PHA from the local Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA). Where appropriations provide for FUP assistance to be targeted to FUP-eligible youth only, HUD uses the name Foster Youth to Independence to create a distinction between regular FUP allocations and allocations targeted to FUP-eligible youth only.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Submission of Funding Application, Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance (Form HUD-52515).
Award Procedure
The Voucher Management and Operations Division generally makes the final decision based on the results of the rating and ranking process.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Provides housing assistance payments to participating owners on behalf of eligible tenants to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for very low-income families at rents they can afford. Housing assistance payments are generally the difference between the local payment standard and 30 percent of the family's adjusted income.
Required Documentation
For FUP, the PHA must provide a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), executed by the official representative of the PHA, Public Child Welfare Agency (PCWA), and Continuum of Care (CoC). The MOU must identify the actions that the PHA, PCWA, and CoC will take to identify and assist FUP-eligible families and FUP-eligible youths, and the resources for supportive services that will be provided. Where appropriations provide for FUP assistance to be targeted to FUP-eligible youth only, HUD uses the name Foster Youth to Independence to create a distinction between regular FUP allocations and allocations targeted to FUP-eligible youth only. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. .
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements