Published April 07, 2026 | Last updated May 12, 2026 | 4,760 total views

BACKGROUND - 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 (LA CoC) evaluates local projects, ranks applications based on HUD and community priorities, and submits a consolidated application for funding consideration.

As the lead agency and Collaborative Applicant, The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is responsible for coordinating and submitting the consolidated application on behalf of the LA CoC. LAHSA will update this webpage regularly leading up to and during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 CoC Program competition.

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 2026 CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION

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FY 2026 NOFO COMPETITION TIMELINE

Month	Date & Details
April	April 23: HUD Deadline \| FY 2026 CoC Program NOFO Registration April 27: Renewal Projects Only \| Performance Evaluation Score Reports Available in Tableau
May	May 8: Renewal Projects Only \| Deadline to Submit Performance Evaluation Score Appeals (by 12:00 PM) May 21: Renewal Projects Only \| Performance Evaluation Score Appeals Presented to LAHSA Commission Programs and Contracts Committeee May 22: Renewal Projects Only \| Performance Evaluation Score Appeals Presented to LAHSA Commission for Approval
June	Coming Soon
July	Coming Soon
August	Coming Soon

NOFO OFFICE HOURS

LAHSA will host office hours for current CoC-funded recipients/subrecipients/partners, organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, and CoC-wide commmunity members interested in learning more and providing input on the CoC Program NOFO competition components.

Month	Date	Details
April	April 2	Pre-NOFO Office Hours: 2026 CoC Program Performance Evaluation Methodology Purpose: Opportunity for current-CoC-funded recipients/subrecipients/partners to review changes to methodology and provide feedback
	April 14, 16, 21, & 23	Pre-NOFO Office Hours: Data Validation for Performance Evaluation Purpose: Opportunity for current-CoC-funded recipients/subrecipients/partners to ask questions and troubleshoot issues with LAHSA staff
	April 27	Pre-NOFO Office Hours: Performance Evaluation Appeals Kickoff Purpose: Opportunity for current-CoC-funded recipients/subrecipients/partners to learn about the appeals process for preliminary performance evaluation reports Link to recording \| Passcode: tP525.%P
	April 30 & May 7	Pre-NOFO Office Hours: Performance Evaluation and Appeals Q&A Purpose: Opportunity for current-CoC-funded recipients/subrecipients/partners to better understand the preliminary score reports and appeals process
May	TBD	Coming Soon
June	TBD	Coming Soon
July	TBD	Coming Soon
August	TBD	Coming Soon