FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO
The summary for the FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO grant is detailed below.
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FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO |
| Federal Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
| Grant Categories: | Community Development |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CPD-2600-DC-0025 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 14.267 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 26th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 26th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | June 1st, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | June 1st, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | July 31st, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $4,040,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $2,500 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7000 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
| Last Updated: | June 1st, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- 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.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/community-coc
- Grant Announcement Contact
- HUD Office of Community Planning and Development
[email protected]
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