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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cpd-2600-dc-0025-fy-2026-continuum-of-care-competition-and-youth/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361999

> Department of Housing and Urban Development offered grants of up to $25.0 million (at least $2,500) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 7,000 awards worth $4.0 billion in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CPD-2600-DC-0025 |
| Agency | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $25.0 million |
| Award floor | $2,500 |
| Expected awards | 7,000 |
| Total funding | $4.0 billion |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 14.267 |

## Who can apply

- 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

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.

## What the 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is CPD-2600-DC-0025 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2026.

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

Department of Housing and Urban Development accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO?

Closed September 30, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $25.0 million each. About $4.0 billion in total across about 7,000 awards.

### Who has won Continuum of Care Program  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, City of New York Housing Preservation & Development. The program made 31,952 awards worth $14 billion in that time.