Department of Housing and Urban Development · Housing
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Converts public housing and certain HUD-legacy properties to long-term Section 8 contracts (PBV or PBRA) so PHAs can leverage private capital for recapitalization. Process-based; PHAs and city housing authorities apply.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $1M – $200M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Rolling intake.
- Typical prep time
- 16–36 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 §237
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Conversion does not create new federal funding — it changes the subsidy stream to enable financing. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.