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Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care Program

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly re-house homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.
CoC General Resources
Competition Info & Application Materials
CoC Program Recipient Resources
CoC Program-Funded Project Forms + Tools

Continuum of Care Program and Prospective Applicants

THN serves as the “Collaborative Applicant” for the TX BoS CoC and leads the HUD CoC Grant process. THN provides technical assistance and guidance to agencies and communities applying for funding to create new housing and service programs. Applicants must submit proposals through THN in the annual CoC Program Competition. This Prezi is a great overview of HUD’s CoC program.  We are interested in working with Service Partners we have not worked with before! If you are in a community without CoC Program Funding, or your Organization has never administered CoC Program Funding, we encourage you to review the materials below and reach out to us with any questions at txboscoc@thn.org.  If we have worked with you before, welcome back! 

CoC General Resources

CoC Program Competition Application Materials

In general, the CoC program will fund Rapid Re-Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, Joint Transitional Housing & Rapid Re-Housing (TH/RRH), Transitional Housing, Supportive Services Only, HMIS, and Coordinated Entry. To learn more about each of these activities, please click the hyperlinks above. Please note, the availability of funding and required applicant eligibility for each of the activities above is dependent on both the TX BoS CoC Request for Proposals (RFP) and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CoC Program Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or the relevant Funding Opportunity. You can learn about the release of the NOFO on the HUD website.

FY2026 CoC Funding Competition Schedule

Local competition process OPENSJune 12, 2026 @ 9:00 AM CST
Local competition process CLOSESJuly 7, 2026 @ 4:59 PM CST

FY2024 CoC Funding Competition Schedule
Local competitive application process OPENSUpdate coming soon.
Local competitive application process CLOSESUpdate coming soon.

CoC Program Competition Updates

June 5, 2026

FY2026  CoC Program Local Competition Opens June 12th

The Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (TX BoS CoC) will open the FY2026 CoC Program Local Application Process on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM CST.

The local Request for Proposals (RFP) will be published on June 12th when Competition opens. In the meantime, prospective applicants should begin preparing now and review the key dates below.

Key Dates

  • Threshold Verification Submission Deadline: Friday, June 19, 2026 by 7:59 PM CST
    • Applicants who do not complete the Threshold Verification will not be eligible to move forward in the competition.
  • Local Application Deadline: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, by 4:59 PM CST

Informational Webinar

THN will hold an FY2026 CoC Program Competition Informational Webinar on:

  • Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • 2:30-4:30 PM CST

Please register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EERxiS8nRuGPyX-NnXcIlw

What Applicants Can Do Now

Before the RFP is released, prospective applicants are encouraged to:

Important Note

While we do not anticipate major timeline changes, dates may shift if HUD releases additional required documentation or instructions that affect the local process. Any updates will be shared by email and posted on this page.

If you have not already, sign up for CoC Competition Updates to receive future announcements directly.

For questions, contact txboscoc@thn.org.

June 1, 2026

On June 1, 2026, HUD released the FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (CPD-2600-DC-0025). The deadline for the CoC to submit all project applications and Collaborative Applicant materials to HUD is August 26, 2026.
 
The Texas Balance of State CoC (TX BoS CoC) will publish the FY26 New Project Request for Proposals (RFP), FY26 Renewal Project Instructions, and detailed Local Application timeline soon.
 
Action for Applicants:
  • Review the official HUD FY2026 CoC Program NOFO here.
  • Monitor this website regularly for announcements regarding the Local Competition process and upcoming application materials.
  • If you are new to the CoC Program and have not applied before, review the New Project Application Clinic material below (under April 13, 2026).

April 13, 2026

CoC Program New Project Application Clinic – Resources Available

Resources from the New Project Application Clinic are available for organizations interested in applying as a new project under the FY26 CoC Program Competition.

FY26 CoC Program – Notice of Interest in Applying

Organizations considering applying as new applicants for FY26 CoC Program funding are encouraged to complete the Notice of Interest in Applying Survey linked below. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and helps the CoC plan technical assistance and support. Completion of this survey does NOT obligate an organization to apply.

Questions or issues accessing materials may be directed to txboscoc@thn.org.

March 13, 2026

RESCHEDULED: CoC New Project Application Clinic (Two‑Part Informational Webinar)

The CoC New Project Application Clinic has been rescheduled to April 8–9. This two‑part informational webinar provides a high‑level overview of key components of new CoC project applications, frequent pitfalls, typical documentation and scoring considerations, and time for general Q&A (as time allows).

New Dates & Times (Central Time):

  • Part 1: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 — 10:00-11:30 AM
  • Part 2: Thursday, April 9, 2026 — 10:00-11:30 AM

Who should attend: Agencies planning to submit a new CoC project application, and staff supporting project development, grants management, and program design.

Recording: Both sessions will be recorded and shared afterward for those unable to attend live.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2cC3U1-dTFy1mWP8I1XS-Q

March 11, 2026

CoC New Project Application Clinic (Two-Part Informational Webinar)

Join us for a two-part informational webinar to help agencies understand key components and common considerations for new Continuum of Care (CoC) project applications. We’ll provide a high-level overview of application elements, frequent pitfalls, typical documentation and scoring factors, and time for general Q&A (as time allows).

When (Central Time):

  • Part 1: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 — 10:00 AM
  • Part 2: Thursday, March 26, 2026 — 10:00 AM

Who should attend: Agencies planning to submit a new CoC project application, and staff supporting project development, grants management, and program design.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2cC3U1-dTFy1mWP8I1XS-Q

For questions, email txboscoc@thn.org

Visit the Resources page to view prior TX BoS CoC Program Grant Materials.

CoC Program Recipient Resources

General Application Materials/Resources

FY2026 CoC Competition Resources

New Project (CoC Bonus & DV Bonus) Materials/Resources

Transition Project Materials/Resources

Renewal Project Materials/Resources

        • FY2026 Grant Inventory Worksheet
        • e-snaps Renewal Project Detailed Instructions (pdf document)
        • FY2026 Renewal Project Instructions (Review top of document before proceeding with these instructions) 
          • These instructions are only applicable to projects that have received explicit communication from Texas Homeless Network to utilize this process. 
        • FY2026 Renewal Project Competition Scorecards 
          • PSH Scorecard (Non-DV) 
          • PSH Scorecard (DV) 
          • RRH Scorecard (Non-DV) 
          • RRH Scorecard (DV) 
          • Joint RRH Component Scorecard (Non-DV & DV) 
          • Joint TH Component Scorecard (Non-DV & DV) 

THN Resources

HUD Resources

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For Reference: Click to View the Texas Balance of State CoC County List

HUD CoC Start-Up Training Materials

CoC Program Snapshots

Other CoC Program Recipient Resources

CoC Program-Funded Project Forms & Tools

All CoC Program-Funded Projects

Rapid Re-Housing Forms

Permanent Supportive Housing Forms

Forms Available in Spanish

Sign Up for CoC Program Competition Updates


 

Visit the resources page to view prior TX BoS CoC Program Grant Materials.

New Applicant Resources

New Project Materials

Renewal Project Materials 

Texas Balance of State CoC County List

HUD CoC Start-Up Training Materials- 9/20/2016

All CoC Program-Funded Projects

Rapid Re-Housing Forms

Permanent Supportive Housing Forms

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