The Division of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is announcing the opening of applications for the Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grant programs for FY26 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) on Tuesday, December 3^rd, 2024, at 10am.

Applicants are invited to apply for the following Federal and City-funded programs.

• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
• HOME-Funded Tenant Based Rental Assistance (HOME-TBRA)
• Neighborhood Partnership Grant (NPG)
• Community Service Grant (CSG)

SCIF is a competitive funding process that allows HCD to support community-based programs, initiatives and projects that directly benefit Memphis neighborhoods and citizens. More than $5.5 million were awarded to local agencies to implement housing and community development initiatives during FY25 (July 1, 20024 – June 30, 2025).

If you missed the application workshop held on December 3, 2024, you can watch the recording, which provides detailed guidance on applying for the opportunities mentioned.

Applications for these programs will be submitted online through the Neighborly portal. The deadline for electronic submissions is January 31, 2025, at 4:00 PM.

To familiarize yourself with the electronic application process, join our free online workshop on January 14 at 2:00 PM. Click here to register.

Additional information on HCD’s funding opportunities, including SCIF, can be found at https://www.memphistn.gov/funding-opportunities/

**FOR MORE INFORMATION**

For inquiries about the Division of Housing and Community Development’s FY26 grant programs, please contact Ebunoluwa Odeyemi at [email protected] .

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