Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity

1. Ending the Crisis of Homelessness on Our Streets.
2. Prioritizing Treatment and Recovery
3. Advancing Public Safety
4. Promoting Self-Sufficiency
5. Improving Outcomes
6. Minimizing Trauma

AVAILABLE FUNDS:

Funding of approximately $3,918,000,000 is available through this NOFO

Of the $3,918,000,000 HUD is making available:

• Approximately $52,000,000 in funding for: Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Bonus (DV Bonus) projects, described in sections IV.D.1.e of this NOFO
• Approximately $129,000,000 for the renewal of projects originally awarded as part of the Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness Supplemental NOFO.
• Approximately $228,000,000 for the competitive renewal and replacement of expiring YHDP grants.

ADDITIONAL FUNDS:

Additional funds may become available for award.  Use of these funds is subject to statutory constraints.  All awards are subject to the selection process contained in the NOFO. 

Annual Renewal Demand (ARD)

 NC-511 - Fayetteville/Cumberland County CoC:

• Estimated ARD $812,812
• Tier 1 $243,844
• CoC Bonus $162,562
• DV Bonus $65,557
• CoC Planning $50,000

You are invited to apply if your organization is an eligible entity type and meets the funding conditions included in the NOFO.  HUD will review applications from eligible applicants using the criteria in Section V. of this NOFO.

ELIGIBLE ENTITY TYPES:

00 State Governments
01 County Governments
02 City or township governments
04 Special District governments
07 Native American tribal governments (Federally Recognized)
08 Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
11Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments.
12 Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

25 Others (please see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification in this area.

Faith-based organizations may apply on the same basis as any other organization. 

HUD does not engage in any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target faith-based organizations.

*INDIVIDUALS ARE INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS!

*For more information on Applicant Eligibility, see Section V.A.1 of this NOFO.
Project applicants can obtain a copy of the Act and the Rule on HUD’s Website or by contacting the NOFO Information Center at: 1-800-483-8929.  Individuals who are deaf or have hearing disabilities, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities, may visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs for more information on how to make an accessible telephone call to HUD.

Please be advised that the site is not yet open. However, it is essential to regularly monitor the e-snaps website for notification of its opening to ensure timely submission of applications.

https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/

You must comply with the current General Statutory and Regulatory Requirements Affecting Eligibility for HUD’s Competitive Programs.  HUD will review your eligibility before issuing an award.  As a part of the review, HUD uses SAM.gov and Department of Treasury data.

*For-profit entities are not eligible to apply for grants or to be subrecipients of grant funds.

Applications must include three main elements:

• Standard forms, assurances, and certifications
• Budget
• Narratives and other attachments

*Please remember, if you do not provide the required documents in the correct format, your application is incomplete!

The standard forms, assurances, certifications, budgets, narrative responses, and the ability to include attachments are built into e-snaps, an electronic application system.

HUD does not accept faxed applications or supportive documents!

1. Only 30 percent of a CoC’s funding is protected in Tier, down from 90 percent in past years.
2. Permanent Housing (PSH< RRH<Joint TH-RRH) is capped at 30 percent of ARD.
3. All projects except for CoC Planning/UFA must compete, including YHDP renewals and DV Bonus
4. New prohibition can disqualify any project.
5. HUD’s new national priority centers on treatment, recovery, and required services.
6. HUD elevates “public safety” as a major scoring factor.
7. New project requirements reshape TH, RRH, PSH, and Street Outreach
8. Merit Review replaces prior CoC scoring and shifts weighting.
9. Tier 2 scoring now favors projects with required services.
10. HUD’s expanded Risk Review increases the likelihood of project rejection.

Click here to read the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and for more information from the HUD website.

The Department has withdrawn a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with respect to the Continuum of Care (CoC) grant program. This withdrawal will allow the Department to make appropriate revisions to the NOFO, and the Department intends to do so.

In the previous FY 24-25 NOFO, the Department reserved the right to make changes to the NOFO instead of processing renewals for a variety of reasons, including to accommodate a new CoC or Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) priority or new funding source.

The Department still intends to exercise this discretion and make changes to the previously issued CoC NOFO to account for new priorities. HUD anticipates reissuing a modified NOFO well in advance of the deadline for obligation of available Fiscal Year 2025 funds.

We will provide updates as they become available.

Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals who have speech or communication disabilities may use a relay service. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, visit the webpage for the Federal Communications Commission.

A. Agency Contact
1. Program and Application Requirements
Name: HUD Office of Community Planning and Development
Phone: 800-347-3735
Email: CoCNOFO@hud.gov
Note: HUD’s assistance is limited by the standards at 24 CFR 4.26.
HUD staff will be available to provide general clarification on the content of this NOFO; however, HUD staff are prohibited from assisting any applicant in preparing the application(s) in e-snaps. a. Local HUD Community Planning Development (CPD) Office. Questions regarding specific program requirements should be directed to the local HUD CPD field office, a directory of which can be found at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/field_policy_mgt/localoffices.
b. Training and Resources. Collaborative Applicants and project applicants that need assistance completing the applications in e-snaps or understanding the program requirements under the CoC Program may access the Rule, training materials, and program resources via https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/community-coc.
c. Questions. CoCs, Collaborative Applicants, and project applicants that require information and technical support concerning this NOFO and the application in e-snaps may submit an inquiry to CoCNOFO@hud.gov. Starting 2 days prior to the application deadline, this email address will respond only to emergency technical support questions up to the deadline of 8:00 PM EST on January 14, 2026. Applicants experiencing technical difficulty should contact CoCNOFO@hud.gov immediately for assistance and document their attempts to obtain assistance