FY2026 CoC Program Application Information
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program on June 1, 2026. Interested new and renewal applicants should reference the materials and instructions below.
The Upstate CoC has multiple submission deadlines for our local competition. Applicants should thoroughly read the instructions to understand what materials should be submitted and when.
If you have any questions, please ask them early in the process. All questions should be directed to Stephanie Cole, scole@uhcsc.org.
Local Competition Timeline
June 1, 2026- NOFO Published by HUD
June 10, 2026- National Alliance to End Homelessness Webinar “Understanding HUD’s FY2026 NOFO” Register at: https://endhomelessness.org/webinars/
June 19, 2026- DUE DATE- Letters of intent are due (this includes new applications or renewal applications)
June 26, 2026- Interested applicants notified of approval, approval with changes, or rejection of their letter of intent
July 13, 2026- DUE DATE- New and renewal project applications due to the CoC via e-snaps pdf. form. Do NOT submit your project application in e-snaps until The Upstate CoC gives you notice to do so
July 14, 2026 - July 20, 2026- Grants committee meets for project application threshold review, standard review, and scoring
July 21, 2026- Rating and Ranking Committee Ranking Options Meeting
July 28, 2026- Advisory Council vote to approve recommended project priority listing
No later than August 11, 2026- Applicants notified of project accepted, rejected, or reduced status on priority listing
No later than August 25, 2026- Public posting of the CoC Application and Priority Listing
August 26, 2026- Submission of CoC Application and Priority Listing to HUD
Updated Local Competition Timeline
June 1, 2026- NOFO Published by HUD
June 10, 2026- National Alliance to End Homelessness Webinar “Understanding HUD’s FY2026 NOFO” Register at: https://endhomelessness.org/webinars/
June 19, 2026- DUE DATE- Letters of intent are due (this includes new applications or renewal applications)
June 26, 2026- Interested applicants notified of approval, approval with changes, or rejection of their letter of intent
July 20, 2026- NEW DUE DATE DUE TO E-SNAPS NOT BEING AVAILABLE YET- New and renewal project applications due to the CoC via e-snaps pdf. form. Do NOT submit your project application in e-snaps until The Upstate CoC gives you notice to do so. ADDED: All new and renewal projects must complete and submit via Cognito a supplemental application that addresses this NOFOs priorities. This is due in addition to the e-snaps pdf on this date. Continue to check the Upstate CoC FY2026 NOFO page for the supplemental application.
July 21, 2026 - July 23, 2026- Grants committee meets for project application threshold review, standard review, and scoring
July 24, 2026 - July 27, 2026- Rating and Ranking Committee Ranking Options Meeting
July 28, 2026- Advisory Council vote to approve recommended project priority listing
No later than August 11, 2026- Applicants notified of project accepted, rejected, or reduced status on priority listing
No later than August 25, 2026- Public posting of the CoC Application and Priority Listing
August 26, 2026- Submission of CoC Application and Priority Listing to HUD
Updated Timeline Effective 7/10/2026
June 1, 2026- NOFO Published by HUD
June 10, 2026- National Alliance to End Homelessness Webinar “Understanding HUD’s FY2026 NOFO” Register at: https://endhomelessness.org/webinars/
June 19, 2026- DUE DATE- Letters of intent are due (this includes new applications or renewal applications)
June 26, 2026- Interested applicants notified of approval, approval with changes, or rejection of their letter of intent
July 27, 2026- NEW DUE DATE DUE TO E-SNAPS NOT BEING AVAILABLE YET- New and renewal project applications due to the CoC via e-snaps pdf. form. Do NOT submit your project application in e-snaps until The Upstate CoC gives you notice to do so. ADDED: All new and renewal projects must complete and submit via Cognito a supplemental application that addresses this NOFOs priorities. This is due in addition to the e-snaps pdf on this date.
August 3, 2026 - August 4, 2026- Grants committee meets for project application threshold review, standard review, and scoring
August 5, 2026 - August 7, 2026- Rating and Ranking Committee Ranking Options Meeting
No later than August 11, 2026- Applicants notified of project accepted, rejected, or reduced status on priority listing
No later than August 25, 2026- Public posting of the CoC Application and Priority Listing
August 26, 2026- Submission of CoC Application and Priority Listing to HUD