FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO
This grant funds nonprofits, governments, and tribes to support community efforts to quickly rehouse and assist homeless individuals, families, and youth, including those fleeing violence, with a focus on ending homelessness.
Funder: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Due Dates: August 26, 2026 (Full application deadline, 8:00 PM ET, via e-snaps)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $4,040,000,000 | Award ceiling: $25,000,000 | Award floor: $2,500 | Typical project period: 12–60 months
Summary: Supports efforts to end homelessness through funding for housing, supportive services, and systems coordination, including a focus on youth homelessness.
Key Information: Cost sharing/matching required; eligible applicants include nonprofits, state/local/tribal governments, and public housing authorities.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), funds the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to advance community-wide strategies for ending homelessness. The CoC Program provides competitive funding to nonprofit providers, state and local governments, Indian Tribes, and public housing agencies to rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, including those fleeing domestic violence or youth homelessness, while promoting access to mainstream programs and optimizing self-sufficiency. The YHDP specifically supports the development and implementation of coordinated community approaches to prevent and end youth homelessness (for youth ages 24 and younger).
The FY 2026 competition places a renewed emphasis on outcomes, innovation, increased competition, and restoring balance among project types (including new support for transitional housing and supportive service-only projects). There are set-asides for projects addressing domestic violence and for new transitional housing/supportive services projects. The program requires cost sharing or matching and is governed by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and 24 CFR part 578.
