NLIHC is pleased to announce the award recipients of the Our Homes, Our Votes (OHOV) 2026 mini-grant program. This year, the newly launched program saw tremendous interest from the field, with applications submitted by organizations working to advance civic engagement and voter education among low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness in communities across the country.
After a competitive review process, 50 organizations have been selected to receive awards of $1,500 each. Selected grantees represent a diverse range of groups, including tenant-led organizations, local housing and homelessness advocacy groups, community-based service providers, grassroots collectives, and nonprofit civic engagement partners. Their proposed projects reflect a broad array of nonpartisan voter engagement strategies designed to strengthen democratic participation in the 2026 election cycle.
The OHOV mini-grant program was created to help expand the capacity of local partners to register, educate, and mobilize low-income renters and unhoused communities to vote. Grantees will carry out activities such as community voter registration events, nonpartisan canvassing, staff trainings, voter ID assistance, and resident-focused civic education efforts. Each grantee will also receive technical assistance and an OHOV swag kit to support their outreach.
We look forward to working alongside these 50 groups as they implement innovative and community-driven strategies to expand voter participation and make housing a key election issue in 2026. More updates will be shared as the grant period begins.