In 2024, for the first time, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a two-year Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) as authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. CoCs were only required to submit one CoC Consolidated Application to be applicable for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and FY 2025 funds, along with the FY 2024 CoC Priority Listing.
On July 3, 2025, HUD sent communication via the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) Competitions mailing list announcing the intention to publish a NOFO for 2025 CoC awards. In the email, HUD invited CoCs to prepare for an application focused on treatment and recovery, reducing unsheltered homelessness, reducing returns to homelessness, and increasing the earned income of participants. The Office of Care Coordination, as the Collaborative Applicant for the CoC, continued communication with the CoC Board, CoC Program NOFO Ad Hoc, and executive leadership of CoC-funded agencies in anticipation of the expected changes.
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, HUD released the FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO via Grants.Gov, which rescinded and superseded any mention of FY 2025 CoC funds within the 2024 CoC Program NOFO. HUD announced the NOFO via email through the SNAPS Competitions mailing list after business hours the same day it was released. Approximately $3,918,000,000 in competitive funding is available, including at least $52,000,000 available for Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Bonus (DV Bonus) projects. Key changes to highlight within the FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO include:
- Permanent Housing funding cap, allowing a maximum of 30% of a CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) to funding permanent housing projects
- New eligible project types, including Transitional Housing and Supportive Services Only (Street Outreach)
- Tier 1 is equal to 30% of a CoC’s ARD
- Significant changes to scoring criteria, including participation requirements for supportive services, substance use treatment service offerings and requirements, and expanded partnership with law enforcement
On December 8, 2025, HUD withdrew the FY2025 CoC Program NOFO and stated the intent to reissue a modified NOFO in advance of the deadline for obligation of available FY2025 funds.
After business hours on the evening of December 19, 2025, HUD reissued the modified FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO for public review. Due to a preliminary injunction, the NOFO cannot be implemented or enforced until further court order.
On December 23, 2025, a federal court issued a written preliminary injunction that affects the HUD’s CoC funding process. HUD is required to take steps to process eligible renewal projects for FY 2025 using the FY 2024–2025 CoC Program NOFO rules. However, the court made clear that this order does not require HUD to award or obligate funds yet. On December 30, 2025, HUD provided a report to the court with HUD’s plan and timeline to process renewals according to the FY2024 and FY2025 CoC Program NOFO.
On January 9, 2026, the former FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO Grants.Gov link was updated to note that the NOFO was reopened. The reopened FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO was uploaded onto Grants.Gov and the HUD CoC webpage. Applications from Collaborative Applicants are due to HUD by February 9, 2026.
Please utilize this webpage to reference any announcements and visit this page often for further updates related to the Orange County CoC local process.
Agency Administrative Review for CoC Funded-Agencies
The Orange County CoC FY2025 Agency Administrative Review for CoC Funded-Agencies (Agency Administrative Review) was released on November 26, 2025, and is available on this webpage below. The Agency Administrative Review must be submitted to the Office of Care Coordination electronically via Dropbox. The submittal deadline for the FY2025 Agency Administrative Review is Wednesday, December 10, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. PT
ADDENDUM: Applications for Renewal Funding
The Orange County CoC’s FY2025 CoC Renewal Project Application became available on December 2, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. PT and is available on this webpage below. Applicants eligible for CoC Program renewal funding received an invitation to submit their renewal funding project application(s).
Under the addendum, the timeline has been modified to extend the submission deadline. The addendum also includes the following updates:
- Clarified guidance for agencies voluntarily reallocating a portion of their Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Renewal Project funding
- Added question in Exhibit 5 requesting scope of the proposed project
- Updated language in Exhibit 7 to align with modified NOFO
Applications for CoC Renewal Projects must be submitted to the Office of Care Coordination electronically via Dropbox, no later than Friday, January 9, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. PT
ADDENDUM: Request for Proposals for CoC Bonus, Domestic Violence Bonus and Reallocation Projects - Transitional Housing (TH) and Supportive Services Only (SSO)
1/16/26 Update: TH and SSO project types as detailed in the RFP are no longer eligible to be submitted in response to the reopened FY2024 – 2025 CoC Program NOFO. The Office of Care Coordination has provided an update to all applicants who submitted proposals in response to this RFP.
The Orange County CoC and the Office of Care Coordination, as the Collaborative Applicant, are seeking proposals from qualified organizations for new TH and SSO projects to be funded by the CoC Bonus, Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus and Reallocation funding available through the FY2025 CoC Program NOFO.
Under the addendum, the timeline has been modified to extend the submission deadline to Friday, January 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT. The addendum also includes the following updates:
- Clarified total points available within the RFP scoring criteria
- Added questions in Exhibit 4 to request more detail on proposed project
- Added questions in Exhibit 4 requesting budget information
- Revised language in Exhibit 9 to clarify information requested based on project component
- Updated language in Exhibit 9 to align with modified NOFO
Proposals in response to the FY2025 RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects must be submitted to the Office of Care Coordination electronically via Dropbox. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 2, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. PT.
- Bid Title: FY2025 Request for Proposals for Continuum of Care Bonus, Domestic Violence Bonus and Reallocation Projects
- Bid Starts: December 3, 2025, at 4:10 p.m. PT
- Bid Ends: January 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PT
ADDENDUM: FY2025 Agency Administrative Review for RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects
Agencies interested in submitting a new project application under the RFP will still need to complete the required Agency Administrative Review documents. Under this addendum, the timeline has been modified to extend the submission deadline to Friday, December 19, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. PT. The FY2025 Agency Administrative Review for the RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects has been separated from the RFP application and updated to simplify the documentation.
RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus, and Reallocation Projects Overview Webinar
On December 4, 2025, the Office of Care Coordination hosted an informational webinar for the FY2025 RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Funding. The webinar presentation and recording can be referenced below.
RFP for New Permanent Housing Projects
1/16/26 Update: On December 23, 2025, the Office of Care Coordination announced plans to issue a new RFP for Permanent Housing Projects to be funded through CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and/or reallocation funding, on behalf of the Orange County CoC. Due to the reopened FY2024 – 2025 CoC Program NOFO, the Office of Care Coordination will no longer be releasing an RFP for New Permanent Housing Projects.
Technical Assistance Office Hours
The Office of Care Coordination is hosting two 60-minute virtual office hours sessions via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of these office hours sessions is to provide a space to answer questions related to the FY2025 CoC Program competition process and to provide any technical assistance for agencies submitting a Renewal Project application and/or new project proposal through the RFP. No registration is required. Please see meeting details below.
Session 1
- Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
- Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Teams Meeting Link: Click here
- Meeting ID: 284 359 501 916 62
- Passcode: 5E4yL72z
Session 2
- Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
- Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Teams Meeting Link: Click here
- Meeting ID: 276 448 012 056 46
- Passcode: j2iY6tL3
Approved FY2025 CoC Program NOFO Scoring and Rating Criteria (Posted December 8, 2025)
On December 5, 2025, the CoC Board approved the FY2025 CoC Program NOFO Scoring and Rating Criteria for Renewal Projects, including the project performance measures, thresholds and point allocations for Permanent Supportive Housing. The approved FY2025 CoC Program NOFO Scoring and Rating Criteria for Renewal Projects will be utilized to evaluate CoC renewal projects’ performance for the FY2025 CoC Program NOFO. Please click here to view the memo and presentation slides presented to the CoC Board. The approved Scoring and Rating Criteria can be viewed below.
Approved FY2025 CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects Scoring and Rating Criteria (Posted December 8, 2025)
On December 5, 2025, the CoC Board approved the FY2025 CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects Scoring and Rating Criteria. The approved FY2025 CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Scoring and Rating Criteria will be utilized to evaluate for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and/or Reallocation project proposals received in response to the RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus, and Reallocation Projects. Please click here to view the memo and presentation slides presented to the CoC Board. The approved Scoring and Rating Criteria can be viewed below.
Timeline
| DATE* | ACTIVITY |
| March 26, 2025 | CoC Board Meeting: CoC NOFO Ad Hoc approved |
| April 3, 2025 | Intent to Renew survey released to CoC-Funded Agencies |
| April 10, 2025 | Orange County CoC NOFO Office Hours |
| April 18, 2025 | Intent to Renew survey due to the Office of Care Coordination |
| June 12, 2025 | CoC NOFO Renewal Meeting with CoC-Funded Agencies |
| June 18, 2025 | Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) sent individually to CoCs by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
| June 25, 2025 | CoC Board Meeting: Approve revised Reallocation Strategy, FY2024 and 2025 CoC Application Debrief Presentation, and discuss options for Ranking and Tiering Strategy |
| July 3, 2025 | HUD announced via the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) Competitions mailing list the intention to publish a NOFO for 2025 CoC awards |
| July 17, 2025 | Feedback and Updates on GIW from CoC-Funded Agencies due to the Office of Care Coordination |
| July 29, 2025 | Completed GIWs and Revisions submitted by the Office of Care Coordination to local HUD field office |
| September 29, 2025 | Final GIW sent individually to CoCs by HUD |
| October 1, 2025 | U.S. federal government shutdown began |
| November 12, 2025 | U.S. federal government shutdown ended |
| November 13, 2025 | FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO released by HUD |
| November 19, 2025 | CoC Board Meeting: Delegate authority to the Office of Care Coordination, as the Collaborative Applicant, with consultation from current and past CoC Board leadership, to act in the best interest of the Orange County CoC based on the timeline of the NOFO, which requires an expedited submission process |
| November 26, 2025 | Release of Agency Administrative Review for CoC-Funded Agencies |
| December 2, 2025 | Release of CoC Renewal Project Application |
| December 3, 2025 | Release of FY2025 RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects - Transitional Housing and Supportive Services Only Projects |
| December 4, 2025 | Webinar: Overview of RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus, and Reallocation - Transitional Housing and Supportive Services Only Projects |
| December 5, 2025 | Technical Assistance Office Hours Session 1 |
| December 8, 2025 | Technical Assistance Office Hours Session 2 FY2025 CoC Program NOFO withdrawn by HUD |
| December 10, 2025 | Agency Administrative Review for CoC Funded-Agencies due to the Office of Care Coordination by 5:00 p.m. PT |
| December 19, 2025 | FY2025 Agency Administrative Review for the Request for Proposals for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects due to the Office of Care Coordination by 12:00 p.m. PT HUD reissued the modified FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO for public review |
| January 2, 2026 | Agencies to submit proposals in response to FY2025 RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects - Transitional Housing and Supportive Services Only to the County’s Office of Care Coordination by 12:00 p.m. PT |
| January 9, 2026 | FY2025 CoC Renewal Project Applications due by 12:00 p.m. PT HUD reopened FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO. Subject to HUD/court hearing. |
| January 10, 2026 | All project applications submitted to CoC (per HUD 30 days before deadline as noted in reopened FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO) |
| January 21, 2026 | CoC Board Meeting: Approve the Orange County CoC's FY 2025 Priority Listing, including all renewal and new projects, by the FY 2025 CoC Project Priority Listing deadline, subject to change based on court proceedings and/or updated guidance from HUD. |
| January 25, 2026 | Agencies notified in writing of inclusion of project acceptance, rejection, reduction and/or ranking by the Orange County CoC (Per HUD 15 days before deadline as noted in the reopened FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO) |
| February 9, 2026 | HUD submission deadline for reopened FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO |
* Please note: Dates are subject to change. Subject to HUD/court hearing.
Questions
For questions related to the CoC NOFO, please email the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ceo.oc.gov with the email subject line "CoC Program NOFO".
To learn more about the Orange County CoC Board's preparations leading up to the FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO, please reference board meeting agendas and materials by visiting the 2025 CoC Board Webpage (https://ceo.ocgov.com/continuum-care)
Resources
Webpage last updated: January 20, 2026
