Q. Are there any differences between last year’s guidelines and the ones for 2026?
A. Yes. We have expanded eligibility for the program to allow grants to go towards supportive
services programs beyond those that are provided to residents of permanent supportive
housing. Additionally, upon application, all applicants will be required to agree to potential grant
terms. If your organization meets the requirements to be selected as a grantee, the agreedupon grant terms will take effect and we will release grant funding to your organization via the
preferred payment method that is selected during the application process.

Q. Is this a matching grant program?
A. No. The Texas Foundations Fund no longer requires that organizations already have non-TSAHC grant funds available to match.

Q. If selected as a nonprofit grantee, what would the grant term be?
A. The grant term is about one year, depending on when your application is submitted during our
rolling application process.

Q. If selected, what information will I need to submit to access my grant?
A. All applications will be required to agree to potential grant terms upon application. If your
organization meets the requirements to be selected as a grantee, the agreed-upon grant terms
will take effect and we will release grant funding to your organization via the preferred payment
method that is selected during the application process. Unlike previous funding rounds, you will
not need to submit a separate funding request to access your grant.

Q. Our organization is a government entity. Are we eligible to apply?
A. No. Only nonprofits with a 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS are eligible to apply this year.

Q. Our organization serves people with disabilities. What definition does TSAHC use to
determine if an individual has a disability?
A. TSAHC does not require applicants to follow one specific definition of a disability. We allow each organization to determine its own definition of disability based on your existing program
guidelines. However, you will have the opportunity to specify in your application how you define
disability and how you document whether a client has a disability.
Documentation from the following sources may be used to verify disability status: Social
Security Administration (SSI/SSDI), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Department of
Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, and
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (permanent disability only). If the client does not receive
benefits from one of the agencies listed above, you may also use a self-certification form that
TSAHC has created to verify a client’s disability status.

Q. Our organization would like to use a grant to tear down and reconstruct single family homes.
Is this an eligible expense?
A. No. Reconstruction is not an eligible expense under the Texas Foundations Fund.

Q. How much funding should we request in our application?
A. This is an application to be selected as a grantee, not a grant application, so you should not
request a specific funding amount in your application. However, TSAHC has published guidelines
that determine the amount of funding that each grantee will receive based on their organization’s annual budget size. TSAHC will announce selected grantees on a rolling basis and will notify all selected grantees of the funding amount available to them.

Q. Do we need to upload a current program budget as part of our application?
A. Yes. Please include all program expenses (including but not limited to staff salaries, materials
and supplies, etc.) in your attached budget. Award amounts are based on budget size, with
$10,000 awarded to Small Organizations (budget size less than $2 million), $13,000 awarded to
Mid-size Organizations (budget size $2 million-$10 million) and $25,000 awarded to Large
Organizations (budget size larger than $10 million).

Q. Our 2025 financial audit will not be available until after the application deadline. Are we still
eligible to apply?
A. Yes. You can apply by uploading your 2024 audit with your application. However, we will
require you to submit your 2025 audit separately as soon as it is available.

Q. Our organization received a grant in 2024 and 2025. Are we eligible to apply this year?
A. Yes, as long as you have met all the obligations of your most recent award. 2025 grantees are
not required to submit their final report prior to applying for 2026 funding. However, 2024
grantees must submit their final report in order to be considered for funding.

Q. Can we provide supportive services to a specific population (such as veterans) with our grant?
A. Yes. As long as you meet all organization and program eligibility requirements, you may use
your grant award to provide services to a specific population.

Q. Our organization provides supportive housing, but we partner with other local nonprofits to
provide services such as case management, financial education and mental health counseling.
Can we submit a joint application with our nonprofit partners?
A. In this situation, TSAHC recommends that the organization that provides supportive housing
serve as the ‘applicant of record’. That organization would include narratives in their application
that explains the partnership structure and the role played by each partner. If the applicant of
record wants to use any portion of its grant to pay for services provided by a partner, that
applicant would need to include a copy of the contract or Memorandum of Understanding in
place to perform and pay for those services.

Q. Our organization is statewide in scope, and we offer services in several communities
throughout Texas. Can we complete a separate application for each location?
A. No. Only one application is permitted per organization. However, you may serve as many Texas counties as you wish with your grant award.

Q. Our organization provides supportive housing services to residents at a supportive housing
community. Are we eligible to apply for funding for these services?
A. Yes, you are eligible to apply.

Q. We are a supportive housing provider that provides adult education, job training and financial
literacy to both our residents and to the surrounding community. Are we eligible to apply for
funding?
A. Yes, you are eligible to apply. However, you must target your award specifically to residents of
your supportive housing community.

Q. Our organization is a faith-based nonprofit organization. Are we eligible to apply for funding?
A. Yes. As long as your organization is designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit by the IRS, and your
organization and program meet our other eligibility requirements, you are eligible to apply.

Q. How does TSAHC define “supportive housing?”
A. Supportive Housing is any housing that combines safe, lease-based, community-integrated,
affordable housing with voluntary, flexible, and individualized services to ensure successful
tenancies.

Q. Is it possible for our organization to use the administrative allowance to cover the gap for the
salaries of our case management and housing counseling employees?
A. Yes. It is possible to use all or part of the grant award to fund case management and/or housing counseling staff.