HUD Announces 2026 Housing Trust Fund Payouts to States
Published Date: 9/4/2026
Notice
Summary
The Housing Trust Fund is handing out money in 2026 to help states and territories build and keep affordable homes for very low-income families and homeless folks. This year’s funding amounts are set and ready to roll, so eligible places like all 50 states, DC, and U.S. territories can start planning. The goal? More safe, affordable homes and chances for homeownership for those who need it most.
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FY2026 HTF Total Funding
HUD announced a total of $255,516,650.92 in Housing Trust Fund (HTF) funding for Fiscal Year 2026. These funds are to be distributed to the eligible grantees listed in this notice (the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
Funds Target Extremely Low-Income Households
The HTF is authorized to increase and preserve rental housing for extremely low-income families (0–30 percent of area median income) and very low-income families (30–50 percent of area median income), and to increase homeownership for those groups. The notice reiterates these statutory purposes for the FY2026 allocations.
State and Territory Allocation Amounts
Appendix A lists the formula allocation amount for each eligible grantee for FY2026, for example: California $28,226,868.41; New York $17,985,999.17; Texas $12,100,536.40; Florida $10,899,725.05; Puerto Rico $902,616.11; American Samoa $10,755.74; Guam $78,883.01; Northern Mariana Islands $34,790.51. These amounts are the dollars each grantee is notified to receive from the $255,516,650.92 total.
Virgin Islands Allocation Is Conditional
HUD notifies an allocation of $70,897.89 to the U.S. Virgin Islands for FY2026, but states that the allocation is made subject to the suspension of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority and that HUD reserves all rights and remedies under applicable statutes and regulations. If you live in the Virgin Islands, this allocation is flagged as conditional by HUD.
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