FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Local Project Application Materials

Please see below for an update on the status of FY2025 Continuum of Care funding

Public Comment Sought: FY2026 CoC Renewal Project Evaluation Criteria

In preperation for the upcoming FY2026 CoC competition, draft evaluation critiera to be used to evaluate and score current CoC funded projects (ie, “renewal projects”) is being posted for public comment.

These draft evaluation criteria may be accessed HERE.

Public comments are due by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, March 25. Comments may be submitted here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY26RenewalCriteria

FY2026 Renewal Project Applications (Coming Soon)

The FY2026 Renewal Application Policies and Form will be posted below in the coming weeks:

  • FY2026 Renewal Application Policies and Form (coming soon)

  • FY2026 Renewal Application Form Only (coming soon)

Renewal Project Self-Scoring Tools

Renewal projects will be provided self-scoring tools to conduct a self-score to get an idea of how their project may score. These tools will be posted here.

  • Permanent Supportive Housing (coming soon)

  • Rapid Rehousing (coming soon)

  • Transitional Housing-Rapid Rehousing (coming soon)

  • YHDP Crisis Mental Health SSO (coming soon)

  • Coordinated Entry Supportive Services Only (coming soon)

FY2026 CoC Project Review Timeline

The anticipated FY2026 CoC project timeline will be updated in the coming weeks.

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 propective 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.

  • 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.

CoC Competition Policies and Other Information

Information will be updated here as it is developed

Continuum of Care applications and materials from FY2024 and prior years, including lists of funded projects, may be accessed here.

 

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