Open · CPD-2600-DC-0025 · CFDA 14.267 · Discretionary
FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3K-$25M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 13d
- Days left
- 7000
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO is an open discretionary opportunity from Department of Housing and Urban Development, offering $2,500 -- $25,000,000 across 7000 expected awards. Applications close in 13 days.
- $3K-$25M
- award range
- Open
- 13 days left
- 7000
- expected awards
- 14.267
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO - is cataloged under number CPD-2600-DC-0025 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 14.267, posted by Department of Housing and Urban Development. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on June 1, 2026 and last updated on July 31, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $2,500 -- $25,000,000. The agency has projected $4.0 billion in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 7000 awards. If the agency funds the expected 7000 awards from the $4.0 billion estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $577,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on August 26, 2026 - roughly 13 days from today. That is a tight window, prioritize SAM.gov registration validation and assemble required documents immediately. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$2,500 -- $25,000,000
Close Date
August 26, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted in e-snaps no later than 8:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
June 1, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$4,040,000,000
Expected Awards
7000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to:promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities [as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103) (TDHEs)], and local governments to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to, or fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness;promote access to, and effective utilization of, mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources; andoptimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. The population to be served by the demonstration program is youth ages 24 and younger who are experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Agency Contact
HUD Office of Community Planning and Development CoCNOFO@hud.gov
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