FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
On June 1, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the publication of the FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). You can view the FY2026 NOFO by clicking the first button below.
Our CoC Governance Board, CoC Ranking Committee, and CoC Planning team are currently reviewing the NOFO and developing the local competition process and timeline. Additional guidance, training opportunities, and competition documents will be released in the coming weeks. Additionally, there will be a CoC NOFO training on Friday, June 12 at 9:30am. You can register for the training by clicking the second button below.
FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Tentative Timeline
June 1 HUD announced the FY2026 CoC/YHDP NOFO
June 12 FY2026 CoC NOFO Applicant Training
June 19 Local Application Release
July 6 Local Application Public Q&A Session
July 17 Local Application Deadline
July 20-31 Application Review & Ranking
July 31 Priority Listing Shared with CoC Membership
July 31 – August 7 Priority Listing Voting Period
August 11 Applicant Notification & Public Notification of Approved Priority Listing
August 26 Consolidated Application Deadline
Notable Changes & Themes in FY2026 CoC NOFO
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Tier 1 has been reduced to 60% of Annual Renewal Demand (ARD)
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Significant focus on Transitional Housing (TH) & Supportive Services Only (SSO) Programs
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Significant focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness and encampments
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Increased emphasis on access to treatment and recovery, self-sufficiency, and employment income growth