Department of Housing and Urban Development · Housing
Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
Competitive funding to local Continuum of Care collaborative applicants for transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and supportive services. Cities often serve as CoC lead applicants.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $50M
- Non-federal match
- 25% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO; typically opens summer.
- Typical prep time
- 10–18 weeks
- Statutory authority
- McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act §401 et seq.
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Renewal awards are formula-like with new project competition layered in. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.