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

HUD’s FY 2026 CoC Competition and YHDP opportunity supports homelessness-response work, including rapid rehousing, access to mainstream resources, self-sufficiency, and coordinated approaches to preventing and ending youth homelessness. Eligible entity status and cost-share capacity are threshold considerations, while the supplied packet does not provide formal scoring criteria, project-level requirements, cost-share rules, or complete application instructions. A prospective applicant should first determine whether it is pursuing a CoC or YHDP-focused project, verify the applicable eligibility language and official notice requirements, and confirm its role in the relevant community response. The Grants.gov record lists an August 26, 2026 deadline, but directs applicants to confirm the timezone in the official notice.

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Potential award

$2,500–$25,000,000

Time remaining

4 days

Application load

High effort

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

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inferred

Organization size

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unclear

Program area

Community Development, Housing, Youth Development

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Population served

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Matching funds

Matching or cost-share funding is required.

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Registrations

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Exclusions

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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

HUD’s FY 2026 CoC Competition and YHDP opportunity supports homelessness-response work, including rapid rehousing, access to mainstream resources, self-sufficiency, and coordinated approaches to preventing and ending youth homelessness. Eligible entity status and cost-share capacity are threshold considerations, while the supplied packet does not provide formal scoring criteria, project-level requirements, cost-share rules, or complete application instructions. A prospective applicant should first determine whether it is pursuing a CoC or YHDP-focused project, verify the applicable eligibility language and official notice requirements, and confirm its role in the relevant community response. The Grants.gov record lists an August 26, 2026 deadline, but directs applicants to confirm the timezone in the official notice.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

HUD states that the CoC Program is intended to promote a community-wide commitment to ending homelessness; support rapid rehousing for people experiencing homelessness, people fleeing or attempting to flee certain violence, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation; improve access to mainstream and state or local resources; and optimize self-sufficiency. YHDP is intended to support coordinated community approaches to preventing and ending youth homelessness and to share and mobilize that experience nationally. Its stated population is youth age 24 and younger experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The applicant is an entity type identified as eligible in the opportunity record or detailed CoC eligibility language, such as a nonprofit, state or local government, Indian Tribe or tribally designated housing entity, or public housing agency. The proposed work has a direct, specific connection to a stated purpose, such as rapid rehousing, access to mainstream programs, self-sufficiency, or a community-wide effort to end homelessness. For a YHDP-focused proposal, the work addresses youth experiencing homelessness age 24 and younger, including unaccompanied or pregnant or parenting youth, through a coordinated community approach. The applicant has a documented, feasible approach to meeting the required cost share and can complete the listed SAM.gov and Grants.gov registration and submission steps.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The supplied packet contains no formal review criteria, scoring factors, selection priorities, or reviewer instructions. It is reasonable to infer that a proposal should make its relationship to the stated program purposes easy to understand, but this should not be represented as a published scoring standard. Eligibility, required cost share, registrations, and submission mechanics are documented administrative considerations rather than confirmed reviewer priorities.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

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.

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Decision economics

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Award range
$2,500–$25,000,000
Total program funding
$4,040,000,000
Expected awards
7,000
Geography
National
Cost share
Required
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

National

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Working plan

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The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
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.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/community-coc, NOFO-Content-Mod_CPD-2600-DC-0025.pdf, Full DRAFT FY 26 CoC NOFO FONSI_29 May_ALD (002) (002).pdf
Contact
Department of Housing and Urban Development · CoCNOFO@hud.gov · 202-402-2440

Official deadline

August 26, 2026

High effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

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Source record

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Verification
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Source
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Last checked
8/21/2026, 9:01:50 AM
Content updated
8/21/2026, 9:01:52 AM
Review
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Material changes

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO.
Is FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is August 26, 2026, with 4 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/21/2026.

How much funding does FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO provide?

FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO lists $2,500–$25,000,000 per award. The total program funding recorded is $4,040,000,000. HUD expects to make approximately 7,000 awards, although the final number may vary.

Who can apply to FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO?

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; County governments;… Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO require matching funds?

Yes. A cost-share or matching requirement is recorded for FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO. Confirm the required percentage, eligible contribution types, documentation, and whether the commitment must be secured at submission—the current summary should not replace the official budget rules.

What should I prepare before applying to FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO?

High effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from August 26, 2026 using the preparation plan above.