FY2026 Continuum of Care Builds (CoC Builds)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Development and the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) are excited to announce the publication of the Continuum of Care Builds (CoC Builds) NOFO, CPD-2600-DC-025A, through which HUD offers $100,000,000 for competitive grants for the new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation (capital costs) of new permanent supportive housing (PSH) units. Application resources are available on the Continuum of Care Program | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) page of HUD’s website.
Purpose
Through the CoC Builds NOFO, HUD encourages CoCs to leverage funds provided for capital costs of new PSH units with other funding sources to maximize the amount of housing that can be directed to meet the needs of homeless individuals and families. PSH is defined at 24 CFR 578.3 as permanent housing in which supportive services are provided to assist homeless persons with a disability to live independently. No more than 20 percent of each award may be used for other eligible CoC Program activities (Section IV.B.1.b) associated with the PSH project and no more than 10 percent of an award may be used for project administration.
Available Amounts:
A total of $100,000,000 is available under this NOFO in FY 2024 funds.
Applications
- Applicants for the CoC Builds NOFO must complete the NOFO application in e-snaps. Applications must include at least one capital cost budget line: new construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition. The funding under this NOFO is primarily for the creation of new units of PSH.
- HUD will only review CoC Builds project applications included in the Priority Listing, submitted by the CoC-designated Collaborative Applicant. Project applicants must complete the project application in e-snaps. Project application(s) must then be reviewed and selected by the CoC for submission under this NOFO. Collaborative Applicants are responsible for completing the Priority Listing; ensuring the selected project application(s) is included for submission.
- Each CoC-designated Collaborative Applicant may only submit one CoC Builds application. However, if a CoC is working with a Tribe or TDHE to provide units of PSH on Tribal reservations or trust land, two applications may be submitted by the CoC-designated Collaborative Applicant, one for the CoC‘s geographic area not including the Tribal reservations or trust lands and one where the units will be located on Tribal reservations, trust lands, or in Tribal projects located in IHBG formula areas.
Carefully review the CoC Builds NOFO application and submission requirements. Applications for this funding opportunity are due on July 23, 2026.
Questions
Submit questions to cocbuilds@hud.gov. Reponses will be provided during normal business hours Monday through Friday. Questions submitted on weekends and Federal holidays may take longer to receive responses.
