FY 2026 CoC Program Competition

Every year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes available federal resources for homeless programming to communities around the US through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Program and its annual CoC Competition. Continuums access these funds by completing consolidated applications on behalf of the federally funded homeless programs in their CoC.

The CoC Program is designed to:

  • promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.
  • allocate certain restricted funding for efforts by nonprofit providers and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness.
  • promote access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Each year for the last two decades, HUD has annually allowed the San Joaquin Continuum of Care (SJCoC) to apply for funds to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness in our region. The amount awarded is not guaranteed. Last year the SJCoC received funding in the amount of $8,759,765. These funds were restricted for permanent supportive housing and rapid re-housing projects and could not be used for emergency shelters or similar projects. All existing projects funded directly through the SJCoC must apply for renewal each year. San Joaquin County, in its role as the designated Collaborative Applicant of the SJCoC, is responsible for responding to the annual CoC Program Competition NOFO, including collecting and submitting the required CoC Application information for all projects the CoC has selected for funding and applying for CoC planning funds on behalf of the CoC.
In FY 2024, per the requirements set by HUD and 24 CFR part 578, the SJCoC Board of Directors and San Joaquin County, in its role as the Collaborative Applicant, engaged in a coordinated, inclusive, and outcome-oriented community process for the solicitation, objective review, ranking, and selection of FY2024 CoC project applications.
Below are links to available resources for the FY 2026 CoC Program Competition, including documents and information related to the local application process.
 
Continuum of Care Program Competition — FY 2026
EVENT DEADLINE
HUD opens FY 2026 CoC Program Competition Monday, June 1, 2026
Announce NOFO and Letter of Intent Deadline Monday, June 8, 2026
Local Timeline Published to SJCoC website and email list Monday, June 8, 2026
Reallocation, Ranking, Tool & Ranking Policy approved by CoC Board Thursday, June 11, 2026
Letters of Intent to Apply Due Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Mandatory New Project Applicant Orientation Meeting Monday, June 22, 2026
Completed New and Renewal Project Applications Due to CoC Tuesday, July 28, 2026 @ 10:00am
Application Committee Review and Rank Decisions Due Monday, August 3,  2026
Notification to All Applicants of Rank Decisions Thursday , August 6, 2026
Appeal Letters Due Monday, August 10, 2026
Consolidated Application and Priority Listing Published Wednesday, August 12, 2026
CoC Meeting to Approve Consolidated Application and Priority Listing Thursday, August 13, 2026
Consolidated Application Submitted to HUD Tuesday, August 25, 2026
HUD Deadline for Submission of CoC Consolidated Application Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Competition Documents & Resources