The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) manages the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program funding process by releasing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) when funding is available. Through this competitive process, CoCs across the country apply for federal funds to support housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. The Los Angeles CoC evaluates local projects, ranks applications based on HUD and community priorities, and submits a consolidated application for funding consideration.
UPDATE: Although Congress authorized a two-year CoC Program NOFO in FY 2024, HUD issued a NOFO for the FY 2025 CoC Program Competition on November 13, 2025, but later withdrew the NOFO on December 8, 2025 just prior to a hearing on the legal challenges filed against HUD that led to a preliminary injunction. On December 19, 2025, HUD reissued the NOFO with significant changes for “public review,” stating that HUD cannot implement or enforce the reissued NOFO until further court order. On December 23, 2025, a federal judge issued a written preliminary injunction requiring HUD to process eligible renewal projects for FY 2025 under the FY 2024–2025 NOFO rules. However, the court made clear that this order does not require HUD to award or obligate funds yet. Due to significant ambiguity regarding the timing and outcome of ongoing court proceedings, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) paused its local FY 2025 CoC NOFO application timeline, as many other CoCs did.
On February 3, 2026, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 7148) was signed into law. The bill requires HUD to immediately non-competitively renew all projects expiring in quarter one (January through March) of 2026 for a 12-month period. If HUD does not make awards by April 1, HUD must non-competitively renew all projects expiring in quarter two (April through June) of 2026 for a 12-month period. If HUD does not make awards by July 1, HUD must non-competitively renew all projects expiring in quarters three and four (July through December) of 2026 for a 12-month period. The ongoing court case against HUD's FY 2025 NOFO coupled with the appropriations bill is expected to impact renewals for quarters two, three, and four (April through December) of 2026. LAHSA will continue to closely monitor this situation and will share additional updates on timing as circumstances warrant.
For any questions or comments, please email NOFA@lahsa.org
(Note: LAHSA will still use this email address, even though the CoC Program Competition was renamed as "NOFO" in FY 2021).
FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO Competition Timeline
| Month |
Date |
Details |
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April
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April 10
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HUD announced that it is carrying forward all CoC Program Registrations from FY 2024 for the FY 2025 funding cycle.
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| June |
June 4
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Instructions for performance data validation shared via direct email with all CoC-funded providers, including projects using Clarity HMIS and those using non-Clarity databases
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June 11
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LA CoC Board approved the FY 2025 LA CoC Program Performance Evaluation Methodology |
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June 18
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HUD released FY 2025 Grant Inventory Worksheets (GIW) |
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June 24
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LAHSA emailed CoC-funded agencies requesting updated contact information, Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) review, and submission of Intent to Renew Certification
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| LAHSA Commission approved the FY 2025 CoC Program Performance Evaluation Methodology |
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June 27
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July
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July 9
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LA CoC Board approved the LA CoC Program Reallocation Policy |
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July 14
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Deadline for CoC Grantees to complete GIW review and Intent to Renew Certification |
| July 21 |
Deadline for non-Clarity HMIS and DV projects to provide/validate programmatic data in Box (if necessary) and for project applicants/partners/subrecipients to validate programmatic data in HMIS Clarity for performance evaluations
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July 25
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LAHSA Commission approved the LA CoC Program Reallocation Policy |
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July 29
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Deadline for LAHSA to submit the GIW change form to HUD field offices |
| July 31 |
HUD issued final GIW for FY 2025 |
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Sept
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September 15 |
LAHSA issued preliminary performance evaluation score reports for projects eligible for renewal in the FY 2025 CoC NOFO |
| September 22 |
Deadline for appeals related to preliminary performance evaluation score reports |
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Oct
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October 24 |
LAHSA Commission approved performance evaluation appeal outcomes |
| Nov |
November 13 |
HUD released the FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO (Read LAHSA's summary overview HERE)
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| November 20 |
LA CoC Board approved FY 2025 CoC Program Project Evaluation, Reallocation, Rejection, and Selection Policy
[NOTE: Due to HUD requirements and changes in the FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO, this policy supersedes the project evaluation and reallocation policies that were approved prior to the release of the NOFO]
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| November 25 |
LAHSA hosted information/listening sessions for CoC-funded agencies and faith-based/community-based organizations
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| Dec |
December 1 |
LAHSA released a Request for Applications (RFA) for renewal and new project applications (see detailed timeline below)
LAHSA Commission approved FY 2025 CoC Program Project Evaluation, Reallocation, Rejection, and Selection Policy
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December 8 |
Request for Applications (RFA) deadline for renewal project applications (see detailed timeline below)
HUD withdrew the FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO
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December 15 |
Request for Applications (RFA) deadline for new project applications (see detailed timeline below) |
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December 19 |
LAHSA Commission approved revisions to the FY 2025 CoC Program Project Evaluation, Reallocation, Rejection, and Selection Policy
HUD reissued the FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO
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December 23 |
LAHSA paused the local CoC Program NOFO process due to ongoing litigation against HUD |
| Jan 2026 |
January 8 |
HUD reopened the two-year FY 2024/2025 CoC Program NOFO (under court order) |
| Feb 2026 |
February 9 |
HUD closed the two-year FY 2024/2025 CoC Program NOFO |
FY 2025 Consolidated Application
- FY 2025 CoC Application and Attachments - Coming soon
- FY 2025 Priority Listing (e-snaps) - Coming soon
- FY 2025 Planning Application (e-snaps) - Coming soon
- FY 2025 Renewal and New Project Applications (e-snaps) - Coming soon
2025 CoC Program Office Hours/Listening Sessions
| Month/Date |
Details |
| November |
Info/Listening Session for CoC Funded Agencies November 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM |
| Info/Listening Sessions for Faith Based Organizations November 25, 2025 | 2:00 PM |
FY 2025 CoC Program Competition Supplemental Materials
FY 2025 GRANT INVENTORY WORKSHEET (GIW)
The Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) is a tool used by HUD to document all projects within a CoC that are eligible for renewal in a given funding cycle. The GIW lists each project’s grant number, operating year, and Annual Renewal Amount (ARA), which HUD uses to calculate the CoC’s total renewal funding amount for the year.
Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) review was due July 14, 2025.
HUD FORM 2880 - APPLICANT/RECIPIENT DISCLOSURE
FY 2025 CoC Program Competition Policies
FY 2025 PROJECT EVALUATION, REALLOCATION, REJECTION, AND SELECTION POLICY
- PRE-NOFO RELEASE
- FY 2025 LA CoC Program Performance Evaluation Methodology (Final Approved - 07/31/2025)
- FY 2025 CoC Program Performance Evaluation Scoring Formula Notebook
- FY 2025 CoC Program Performance Evaluation Appeals Process and Form - Appeals Deadline was Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
- POST-NOFO RELEASE
FY 2025 PRIORITY LIST RANKING POLICY
- FY 2025 CoC Program Priority List Ranking Policy - Coming soon
FY 2025 CoC Program Renewal and New Project Request for Applications (RFA)
FY 2025 COC PROGRAM RENEWAL AND NEW PROJECTS RFA TIMELINE
Renewal Projects RFA
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| Details |
Date |
Time |
| RFA Release |
December 1, 2025 |
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| Proposers Conference Renewal Projects RFA |
December 2, 2025 |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Office Hours #1 |
December 3, 2025 |
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Written Questions Deadline |
December 4, 2025 |
12:00 PM |
| Office Hours #3 |
December 8, 2025 |
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Email Submission Deadline |
December 8, 2025 |
2:00PM |
New Projects RFA
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| Details |
Date |
Time |
| RFA Release |
December 1, 2025 |
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| Proposers Conference New Projects RFA |
December 3, 2025 |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Written Questions Deadline |
December 5, 2025 |
4:00 PM |
| Office Hours #2 |
December 9, 2025 |
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Office Hours #4 |
December 11, 2025 |
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
| Email Submission Deadline |
December 15, 2025 |
2:00 PM |
Proposers Conference Webinar
- RENEWAL PROJECTS
- NEW PROJECTS
RFA Documents
RFA Word Document Application Documents
Office Hours: RENEWAL PROJECTS RFA
Office Hours: NEW PROJECTS RFA
COC PROGRAM COMPETITION ARCHIVES