FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition Consolidated Application
 

CoC Announces FY 2026 CoC Program Competition

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"On June 1, 2026, HUD announced the publication of the FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and YHDP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO); CPD-2600-DC-0025.

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition occurs annually. Each Fiscal Year (FY) Competition process begins with Registration of CoCs by CoC designated Collaborative Applicants, followed by the CoC’s review of Grant Inventory Worksheets (GIW) and the release of the CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Documents related to each process are listed below and additional Competition related materials are posted once the process opens and as documents become available. The FY Competition ends when the final funding announcement is announced by HUD." Continuum of Care Program | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)​​​​​​​​

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As of June 9, 2026 the Lake County Continuum of Care distributed a press release for the FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition Application Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

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DATE: June 9, 2026

TO: Continuum of Care Members, General Public

FROM: Lake County Behavioral Health Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RE: Lake County Continuum of Care Announces Competition for 2026 Continuum of Care Competition Consolidated Application Program

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Lucerne, CA – Lake County Continuum of Care (LCCoC) is pleased to announce the availability of combined federal funding for providers of homeless services projects across Lake County, offered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Domestic Violence and CoC Bonus programs.

For immediate release:

Lake County, California – The Lake County Continuum of Care (LCCoC) is pleased to announce the availability of combined federal grant funding for providers of homeless services projects across Lake County, offered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):

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• Renewal Projects - The LCCoC has 2 renewal projects for the LCCoC's Coordinated Entry System and projects serving Domestic Violence that were awarded by HUD in 2025. The 2 projects are subject to renewal through the same application process as the following new proposed project applications;

• New Domestic Violence Bonus grant projects must serve survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. New projects will be rated using project quality criteria that will assess factors such as the reasonableness of costs and the leveraging of mainstream programs like MedCAL, SSI, and the following:​

  • New Supportive Services Only (SSO) projects for street outreach will be required to demonstrate that the project applicant has a history of partnering with first responders and law enforcement and will cooperate with the enforcement of local laws, including those on public camping and public drug use.

  • New transitional housing projects will be required to provide 20 hours of customized services per program participant (except for participants over 62 or with a physical disability/impairment).

• New CoC Bonus grant. The LCCoC has determined that the CoC Bonus will be for Coordinated Entry.

  • Coordinated Entry System projects will be required to help households access programs for support services (see support services only projects for requirements) and efficiently match households experiencing homelessness with the most appropriate services available to address their housing needs.

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Lake County COC DEADLINES -​

eSNAPS Grant Management is open for applications

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TBD – Open date for eSNAPS.

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June 9, 2026 - LCCoC Press Release sent out to Lake County

June 12, 2026 - Application through Microsoft Forms Open​

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June 16, 2026 - Lake County CoC will hold a Q&A

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Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/262047356062272?p=RUt1GXA7swAaTpWX30

Meeting ID: 262 047 356 062 272

Passcode: iF9kW2Bn​

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July 7, 2026 - Applications are due by 11:59 PM

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July 13, 2026 - Pannel Interviews with the Grant Selection Working Group

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July 24, 2026, - The Lake County CoC Grant Selection Working Group will make recommendations to the Lake County CoC Executive Committee 

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July 27 - August 26, 2026 - eSNAPS Office Hours with Melissa Kopf every Monday and Thursdays at 1:00 PM

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Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281842246381421?p=Sx3MRfuRnPSo6Eitd8

Meeting ID: 281 842 246 381 421

Passcode: b89tw3bj​

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July 29, 2026 – Each project applicant is notified in writing if their project is accepted, rejected, or reduced on the Lake County CoC Project Priority Listing. ​​

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July 29, 2026 – Web posting of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 scoring of CoC Executive Committee recommendations​

August 21, 2026 – Consolidated Application web posting emailed to HUD and the CoC listserv.

August 26, 2026 - Application due in eSNAPS​

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Therefore, interested entities are able to apply for the following categories:

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 Please note, an entity can apply for one, two, or all three of the following categories. See NOFO for eligible entities. 

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• Renewal Projects The LCCoC has 2 renewal projects for the LCCoC's Coordinated Entry System and projects serving Domestic Violence that were awarded by HUD in 2024. The 2 projects are subject to renewal through the same application process as the;

• New Domestic Violence. Projects must serve survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

• New CoC Bonus grant. The LCCoC has determined that the CoC Bonus will be for Coordinated Entry.

New projects will be rated using project quality criteria that will assess factors such as the reasonableness of costs and the leveraging of mainstream programs like Medi-CAL, SSI, and the following:

• New transitional housing projects will be required to provide 40 hours of customized services per

program participant (except for participants over 62 or with a physical disability/impairment).

• New Supportive Services Only (SSO) projects for street outreach will be required to demonstrate

that the project applicant has a history of partnering with first responders and law enforcement

and will cooperate with the enforcement of local laws, including those on public camping and public drug use.

Deadlines for applications are August 26, 2026, submitted into the HUD electronic grant management software e-snaps and through the LCCoC’s grant application. 

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FUNDING AMOUNTS

ANNUAL RENEWAL DEMAND (ARD) –The total amount for all projects eligible for renewal in the 2026 competition based on the HUD approved Grants Inventory Worksheet. The Lake County CoC Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) amount approved to be determined. 

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RENEWAL PROJECTS

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Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Renewal Projects (DV Renewal Project) are eligible renewal project that were originally funded with DV Bonus funding and continue to serve the same population.​

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Coordinated Entry Systems (CoC Bonus Project) is eligible for renewal project that were originally funded with CoC Bonus funding and continue to serve the same population.

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REALLOCATION

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CoCs may reallocate funding from any eligible renewal grant, including grants that have not previously renewed under the CoC Program, so long as the project has an executed grant agreement with HUD and an expiration date in Calendar Year 2026.

NEW PROJECTS CREATED THROUGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BONUS FUNDS

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CoC projects dedicated to victims of domestic violence must serve survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The eligible population is survivors of domestic violence who are defined as homeless at 24CFR 578.3 (4). All DV projects must be for a grant term of 1 year.  CoCs may create any of the following project types if the amount is at least $50,000. ​​

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Two types of new projects are allowed:

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• Transitional Housing - projects with a requirement to provide 40 hours of customized services per program participant (except for participants over 62 or with a physical disability/impairment).

• Supportive Services Only (SSO) - projects including but not limited to case management, substance use disorder treatment, mental health treatment, street outreach, employment assistance and job training, childcare and outpatient healthcare for street outreach will be required to demonstrate that the project applicant has a history of partnering with a wide range of community supports including but not limited to first responders, law enforcement, faith-based organizations, apprenticeship programs, substance use disorder providers, specialty courts, mental health providers, and unhoused service providers within the Lake County unhoused response systems of care and will cooperate with the enforcement of local laws, including those on public camping and public drug use.

NEW PROJECTS CREATED THROUGH COC BONUS FUNDS WIL BE DEDICATED TO COORDINATED ENTRY

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New Projects include expansion of existing renewal projects. New projects may be created through the reallocation process, bonus funds, or a combination of reallocation and bonus funds. Reallocation and bonus funds may be combined to fund new projects. There is an amount allocated to each CoC for bonus projects. This amount is approximately $66,254.  

• Coordinated Entry System projects will be required to help households access programs for support services (see support services only projects for requirements) and efficiently match households experiencing homelessness with the most appropriate services available to address their housing needs.

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Application Pages

• Access e-snaps Application System: https://esnaps.hud.gov 

• e-snaps Information: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/

• Code of Conduct for HUD Grant Programs: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/conductgrants

• System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/SAm

• LCCoC Application Link

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eSNAPS Application Instructions:

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Video: Accessing the CoC Program Project Application in e-snaps - HUD Exchange

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To apply in e-SNAPS:

1. If not having done so already, follow the instructions to create an e-snaps profile on the HUD exchange.

2. Log into e-snaps at https://esnaps.hud.gov/grantium/frontOffice.jsf and select "Applicants" in the left menu of the main screen. Important; if working on the project application select “Save” and then select “Back to Submissions List” to exit the project application and go back to the main menu. Select "Applicants" from the left menu to access the Project Applicant Profile using the following steps. Note: The “View Applicant Profile” link in the left menu leads to a read-only version of the profile and does not allow editing).

3. After selecting "Applicants", select the folder under “Open”. The list of project applicant profile screens will appear in the left menu.

4. Begin by opening the profile for editing by selecting “6. Submission Summary” from the left menu and then select the "Edit" button at the bottom of the screen. Once in edit mode, the entire profile can be updated.

5. After you have completed all updates and screens have been “Saved,” return to “6. Submission Summary” and select the "Complete" button at the bottom of the screen.

6. Finally, select "Back to Applicants List" in the left menu, then select “Submissions” in the left menu of the e-snaps main screen to open a project application. The updated profile information should now appear in all Part 1 screens. If information is not showing as updated, most likely one of the steps above was not completed correctly.

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For Technical Assistances with eSNAPS, email melissa.kopf@lakecountyca.gov 

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LCCoC Application Link

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Required Application Documents

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• eSNAPS Application - Pending​​​​​​

• Proof of Non - Profit Status​

• Signed LCCoC Conflict of Interest Policy​​​​​

• HUD 426 Indirect Costs Form

• HUD 50070 Drug Free Workplace Certification

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LCCoC Grant Application Office Hours:

Mondays and Thursdays 11:00 AM Starting June 15, 2026

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Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/281842246381421?p=Sx3MRfuRnPSo6Eitd8

Meeting ID: 281 842 246 381 421

Passcode: b89tw3bj

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Other Resources

FY 2026 CoC NOFO Summary - Homebase

​National Alliance to End Homelessness FY 2026 CoC NOFO Analysis

National Alliance to End Homelessness webinar

Permanent Housing to Transitional Housing Guidance 

HUD Stakeholder Memo

HUD Scoring Criteria Pages 58 - 94

Email from HUD on Program Compliance Changes

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