CoC Funding Competition Update: 12/10/25

On December 8, 2025, HUD posted the following message on their website:

The Department has withdrawn a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with respect to the Continuum of Care (CoC) grant program. This withdrawal will allow the Department to make appropriate revisions to the NOFO, and the Department intends to do so. In the previous FY 24-25 NOFO, the Department reserved the right to make changes to the NOFO instead of processing renewals for a variety of reasons, including to accommodate a new CoC or Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) priority or new funding source. The Department still intends to exercise this discretion and make changes to the previously issued CoC NOFO to account for new priorities. HUD anticipates reissuing a modified NOFO well in advance of the deadline for obligation of available Fiscal Year 2025 funds.

Because HUD has stated that they intend to reissue the NOFO, the Balance of State has decided to move forward with the CoC Local Competition as planned. This is an effort to minimize the risk to the Balance of State since the reissue date and NOFO changes are unknown at this time.

The Balance of State will continue to provide updates to the CoC via our listserv as information becomes available.

2025 Continuum of Care Funding Competition

The Maryland Balance of State Continuum of Care has selected the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to serve as the community's Collaborative Applicant for HUD’s 2025 Continuum of Care Program Competition. As the Collaborative Applicant, DHCD issues funding notices, grant application materials, facilitates the project selection process, and develops the CoC's overall application to HUD.

This webpage will serve as the official repository of information about the local application process and competition. Information is available on the HUD website about the Continuum of Care Program. Applicants and potential applicants for new or renewal funding are strongly encouraged to register for email updates on funding opportunities.