ClosedDeadline extended (was Aug 26, 2026)Opportunity CPD-2600-DC-0025

FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO

Department of Housing and Urban Development

At a glance

FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The application deadline was September 30, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $2.5K – $25M, with about 7,000 awards expected and $4.04B in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 4 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 14.267 (Continuum of Care Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 1, 2026Posted
Sep 30, 2026Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 (est.)Est. award datenext date

Posted: Jun 1, 2026
Close date: Sep 30, 2026
Est. award date: Dec 1, 2026
Award floor: $2,500
Award ceiling: $25,000,000
Est. total funding: $4,040,000,000
Original deadline (extended): Aug 26, 2026
Expected awards: 7,000
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible project applicants for the CoC Program Competition are found at 24 CFR 578.15 and include nonprofit organizations; state governments; local governments; instrumentalities of state and local governments; Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities, as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103); and public housing agencies, as such term is defined in 24 CFR 5.100, are eligible without limitation or exclusion. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to:promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities [as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103) (TDHEs)], and local governments to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to, or fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness;promote access to, and effective utilization of, mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources; andoptimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. The population to be served by the demonstration program is youth ages 24 and younger who are experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

14.267Continuum of Care ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 14.267

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.47B

FY25

$3.71B

FY26

$5.49B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 14.267. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Department of Housing and Urban Development
CoCNOFO@hud.gov
202-402-2440

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2.5k – $25m, total estimated program funding is $4,040,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 7,000 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity CPD-2600-DC-0025), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 14.870