FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Update
September 21, 2026
HAND would like to provide an important update regarding the FY2026 CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
In response to the Appeal Court lifting the stay on the FY2026 NOFO, HUD re-released the FY2026 NOFO on September 18. As a result, the decisions made by the CoC Board at its August 10 meeting regarding new project awards and project ranking can now be implemented.
The CoC Application, along with all project applications, must be submitted to HUD no later than September 30. With just a short timeframe remaining before HUD's submission deadline, a Special General Membership Meeting is being called on September 28th at 1:30pm. As outlined in the Governance Charter, the General Membership is responsible for voting on the application that the community submits to HUD for CoC funding. Therefore, it is imperative that you or your alternate attends the meeting to establish quorum and cast your vote.
We want to sincerely thank each of you for your contributions throughout this year's NOFO process. As we move through this final phase, we ask for your continued engagement, flexibility, and responsiveness as we work together to meet the September 30 deadline.
Thank you again for your dedication and service to our Continuum of Care and the individuals and families we collectively serve.
Final FY2026 Project Priority Ranking List
The final FY2026 Project Priority Ranking List, as approved by the Detroit CoC Board on August 10, may be accessed here.
Emergency CoC Meeting: Project eSNAPS Entry
On September 22, HAND held an emergency meeting with agencies selected to be submitted to HUD for funding to provide an update on the CoC competition. The recording of this meeting is here. The slides from the meeting are here.
This meeting primarily focused on specific deadlines for project applicants to entry into eSNAPS. The meeting also walked through how to access and navigate eSNAPS for those agencies that are newer to the eSNAPS system (this part started at timecode 37:30).
FY2026 CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Court Ruling
On August 7, 2026, a Federal judge ruled that the FY2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued by HUD violated the Administrative Procedure Act and was unlawful. Therefore, the FY2026 NOFO is vacated, meaning it is no longer in effect. The full court ruling may be accessed here.
In sum, the FY2026 NOFO cannot be implemented. Locally, our work is now suspended.
Local Next Steps
As of August 11, 2026:
The Collaboartive Applicant (HAND) will suspend work on developing responses to the CoC Application
Project applicants (whether applying for renewal, transition, or new bonus funding) should cease any project entry into eSNAPS.
The CoC Board voted on August 10 on new CoC Bonus and DV Bonus project, and the Project Priority Ranking list. The results of those votes are provided here for information only.
Additional information will be communicated as it is recevied.
FY2026 NOFO
Although no longer in effect, the following information on the FY2026 NOFO is retained here for informational purposes only:
FY2026 Provider NOFO FAQ - We have created a useful NOFO FAQ to guide providers through this process.
FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO released by HUD on June 1, 2026 may be accessed here.
FY2026 CoC Project Review Timeline
April 17: Webinar for new project applicants
May 8: New project applications due to HAND
June 30: Renewal Project applications due to HAND
August: CoC Board decisions on which new projects will be submitted to HUD
FY2026 CoC Competition Policies and Other Information
Additional information will be updated here as it is developed
Final Project Priority Ranking Policies (approved by CoC Board 7/29/2026)
Comments and Responses to draft FY2026 Project Priority Ranking Policies for Public Comment: The comments received, and responses, to the draft FY2026 Project Priority Ranking policies are out for public comment, and may be accessed here.
The draft FY2026 CoC renewal project scoring and evaluation criteria underwent a public comment process. Comments received, and the Funding and Performance Committee’s response to those comments, may be found here.
Final Decisions on Current CoC Permanent Housing Projects: In light of the policy changes in the FY2026 CoC NOFO, the Detroit CoC Board made decisions regarding the CoC’s current Permanent Housing projects. Details on those decisions may be found here.
Update on FY2025 Continuum of Care Funding
Update Webinar: In light of new developments with the CoC Competition this year, HAND held a webinar on January 13, 2026 to update current and prospective CoC funded agencies on the status of the CoC competition. The recording from this webinar is here, and the slides are here.
FY2025 Renewal Project Grant Agreements
HUD has indicated an intent to start issuing renewal grant agreements for FY2025 projects that have current end dates January - June 2026.
UPDATE 4/1/2026: On 3/31/2026, HUD sent a listserv communication announcing awards for current CoC funded projects that ended between January - March 2026. No information was given in that communication regarding projects ending April - June 2026.
HUD has requested the Court allow them to release an FY2025 NOFO (ie, reverse its Dec 2025 ruling) so that they can make awards for Q3 and Q4 projects under that NOFO
As of early March 2026 the Court has denied this request and HUD has appealed it.
UPDATE 4/1/2026: The Appeals Court denied HUD’s appeal to release an FY2025 CoC NOFO.
UPDATE 6/5/2026: As of May 21, 2026, HUD has announced all current CoC projects have been awarded FY2025 funds non-competitively. All currently funded CoC projects in the Detroit CoC have been renewed for their FY2025 grant terms, although not all grant agreements have yet been issued.
Continuum of Care applications and materials from FY2025 and prior years, including lists of funded projects, may be accessed here.