CoC Funding Competition Update: August 7, 2026
On Friday, August 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island found that HUD violated the Administrative Procedure Act in issuing the FY2026 Continuum of Care Competition NOFO and has set aside the NOFO in its entirety.
What this means: The FY2026 CoC Funding Competition will not move forward at this time. The Maryland Balance of State CoC is pausing all current CoC NOFO activities until a new NOFO is issued by HUD.
Please pause all work on your FY2026 CoC project applications. Retain everything you have prepared — if HUD issues a new NOFO, much of your work will remain useful.
Note: this does NOT affect the Youth Homelessness NOFO. That is a separate funding opportunity and remains active with a deadline of Monday, August 10, 2026. If you have submitted an application under the local YHDP RFP, the process will continue on schedule.
2026 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 2026 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.
Competition Documents
Current as of: June 29, 2026
CoC Competition
Documents & Policies
BoS Project Application Tools
HUD Resources & Guidance
CoC Consolidated Application
Published: June 1, 2026
Posted: June 12, 2026
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Posted: June 26, 2026
Other Resources
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Posted: June 26, 2026
2026 BoS CoC Request for Proposals
FOR NEW & RENEWAL PROJECTS
Due Date: July 24, 2026
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FY2026 CoC Project Ranking & Priority
Posted: Pending
Collaborative Application
Posted: Pending
Project Priority Listing
Posted: Pending
FY2026 CoC Awards
Posted: Pending
