FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and YHDP Notice of Funding Opportunity

11.25.2025

On Thursday, November 13, 2025 the US Department of Housing and Urban Development released the FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (MACH) Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition is now open. This NOFO applies to all agencies that are currently administering Continuum of Care grants as well as new applications in the MACH CoC.  This notice is being announced in accordance with HUD’s NOFO for the HUD Continuum of Care programs (Docket No. FR-6900-N-25), https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360861. 

This information relates to projects that are in MACH's 13 county Continuum of Care jurisdiction. Interested parties should please read the HUD FY 2025 Continuum of Care NOFO thoroughly as well as any supplemental materials posted on the HUD.gov website (https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/community-coc) to ensure there is complete understanding of the information provided.  Please note there are significant changes this year. Applicants must ensure that they note the differences and threshold requirements so that they can consider which type of project to submit a funding request for. 

Important information can be found on HUD Exchange: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/community-coc and on https://www.midlandshomeless.com/grants-funding.  Note that competition documents are now available on this web page, and other documents will be posted on this web page as they are available.  Applicants are strongly advised to review the scoring criteria and program requirements in the HUD FY2025 NOFO before submitting an application.

You can find answers to the 2025 NOFO FAQs HERE.

We invite applications from all 13 counties and Tribal Organizations in our CoC!

The following information and timeline for submissions of project applications will help you plan your submission.  More information will be sent and shared on the MACH Website as it becomes available. 

Information Needed for a Complete Application:

1. Submit your Project Application via e-snaps (https://esnaps.hud.gov/grantium/frontOffice.jsf)

   1. Please do not contact any jurisdictions to obtain Certification of Consistency (form HUD-2991). That will be organized by United Way of the Midlands staff on behalf of MACH and applicants.

2. Complete the MACH 2025 Continuum of Care Application Supplement by following THIS LINK and upload all required attachments.

3. NOTE: The Ranking Committee may request additional information outside of e-snaps and the Application Supplement to better understand agency and project capacity, need, and readiness.

 
Timeline:
November 25, 2025 - The MACH CoC Competition opens
December 12, 2025 - Project Applications due via e-snaps and CoC Application Supplement due by 4PM 
CoC Competition Office Hours from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Thursday, 12/4/2025 and 12/11/2025 (Teams Link will be posted to midlandshomeless.com.  You may also contact Brandi Ross (bross@uway.org) or Cari Moyer (cmoyer@uway.org) for an invite)
December 31, 2025 - Ranking Committee results are posted on MACH’s website and applicants notified of inclusion in Consolidated Application, amounts, and ranking. Notification will be made outside of e-snaps.
January 14, 2026 – Consolidated Application due to HUD
 
Additional Information - 

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The 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now available at grants.gov.

HUD is laser-focused on working with tribal, state and local communities to dramatically stop and reverse the crisis of increasing homelessness. Our responsibility is to help families and individuals experiencing homelessness as well as American taxpayers whose safety and use of public spaces is impacted by the crises of homelessness, addiction and mental illness.
This NOFO makes available $3.9 billion in awards and is the single largest Federal program to address homelessness.  HUD intends to positively steward these valuable taxpayer resources by:

• Promoting treatment and recovery,

• Welcoming Transitional Housing and Supportive Services projects including street outreach,

• Increasing competition for grants in order to improve system efficiencies and to increase innovation,

• Measuring long-term meaningful outcomes such as increases in self-sufficiency and reduction in recidivism rates,

• Strengthening the role of local elected officials, law enforcement and the community leaders,

• Advancing public safety through thoughtful partnerships with law enforcement, and

• Increasing personal accountability through enhanced treatment requirements to combat the Fentanyl crisis.

HUD encourages CoCs to expand their pool of providers, including high-performing faith-based providers when appropriate, who can deliver outcomes in line with the priorities above and in this NOFO.
HUD also encourages organizations that are passionate about these priorities who have not previously received CoC funding to participate with their local CoC. In the case that high-quality service providers are denied access to CoC funding, these agencies are encouraged to consider pursuing the Solo Application process that is described in this NOFO and at HUD.gov.
Further, HUD reminds applicants that recipients of Federal housing and homelessness assistance may not operate drug injection sites or “safe consumption sites,” knowingly distribute drug paraphernalia, or permit the use or distribution of illicit drugs on property under their control (EO 14321 Sec. 5(c)). HUD may refer allegations of any such operations or distributions to the Department of Justice for further action, potentially including prosecution for any violations of 21 U.S.C. § 856.
For more information, see HUD’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) here.
Additional resources will be available on the Continuum of Care Competition page of HUD’s website.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST
The FY 2025 CoC Application, the FY 2025 CoC Priority Listing, and FY 2025 Project Applications should be available in e-snaps soon.
 
Additional Guidance
The following additional materials will be posted on the Continuum of Care page of HUD’s website:

• FY 2025 CoC Estimated ARD Reports

• Detailed Instructions

  • FY 2025 CoC Application

  • FY 2025 CoC Priority Listing

  • FY 2025 Project Applications – all types

• Navigational Guides

  • How to Access Project Applications

  • Project Applicant Profile Navigational Guide

  • New Project Application

  • Renewal Project Application

  • YHDP Renewal Project Application

  • YHDP Replacement and YHDP Reallocation Project Application

  • UFA Costs Project Application

  • Planning Costs Project Application

  • CoC Priority Listing

Webinar- Friday, November 14th
HUD will host an informational webinar at 3pm (EST), Friday, November 14th. All potential applicants are encouraged to attend. The webinar will be recorded.
You do not need to register in advance. To join click on the link below:
FY25 CoC NOFO Webinar
If you cannot join by computer, you may dial in by phone only at 202-735-3323 with access code 5006287#.
 
Questions
Questions regarding the FY 2025 CoC Program Competition process must be submitted to CoCNOFO@hud.gov.
Questions related to e-snaps functionality (e.g., password lockout, access to user’s application account, updating Applicant Profile) must be submitted to e-snaps@hud.gov.

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Please share the below information with anyone you think may be interested in applying.  There are several changes to this NOFO and MACH welcomes any and all new applicants regardless of formal MACH membership status.
 

The 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now available at grants.gov (Funding Opportunity:  FR-6900-N-25).

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HUD is laser-focused on working with tribal, state and local communities to dramatically stop and reverse the crisis of increasing homelessness. Our responsibility is to help families and individuals experiencing homelessness as well as American taxpayers whose safety and use of public spaces is impacted by the crises of homelessness, addiction and mental illness.

​

This NOFO makes available $3.9 billion in awards and is the single largest Federal program to address homelessness.  HUD intends to positively steward these valuable taxpayer resources by:

​

·Promoting treatment and recovery,

·Welcoming Transitional Housing and Supportive Services projects including street outreach,

·Increasing competition for grants in order to improve system efficiencies and to increase innovation,

·Measuring long-term meaningful outcomes such as increases in self-sufficiency and reduction in recidivism rates,

·Strengthening the role of local elected officials, law enforcement and the community leaders,

·Advancing public safety through thoughtful partnerships with law enforcement, and

·Increasing personal accountability through enhanced treatment requirements to combat the Fentanyl crisis.

HUD encourages CoCs to expand their pool of providers, including high-performing faith-based providers when appropriate, who can deliver outcomes in line with the priorities above and in this NOFO.

HUD also encourages organizations that are passionate about these priorities who have not previously received CoC funding to participate with their local CoC. In the case that high-quality service providers are denied access to CoC funding, these agencies are encouraged to consider pursuing the Solo Application process that is described in this NOFO and at HUD.gov

More information detailing the local competition timeline and application instructions will be available soon.  Please check the MACH website (www.midlandshomeless.com) and socials as all competition announcements will be posted there.