Funding Year 2026 Continuum of Care Program Local Competition

HUD released the Funding Year (FY) 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The LA BOSCOC's CoC Program Local Competition opened November 25, 2026. Project Applications are due December 14th by 11pm.

We will continue to update this page as HUD releases clarifications, timelines, and additional guidance throughout the FY 2026 CoC competition period.

For all projects

Request for Proposals - information about how to apply for new/renewal projects

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Timeline and Deadlines - projected timeline and deadlines for the CoC Program Local Competition 

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Project Rating, Ranking, and Selection - procedure for and details about rating, ranking, and scoring for new/renewal projects

FY 2026 CoC Program Local Competition Webinar - webinar to be held on December 3rd from 10am-12pm. The webinar will provide an overview of the LA BOSCOC Local Competition and how to apply. Meeting link

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Project Ranking - ranking of projects submitted under the consolidated application

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FY26 CoC Program Consolidated Application - CoC approved final and complete application for the LA BOSCOC

  • CoC Application

  • CoC Priority Listing

For New projects

New Project Scoring Tool - tool used by the LA BOSCOC Scoring Committee to score and rank new projects; includes detailed instructions for receiving points under each element

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FY25 Transitional Housing - New Project Application Form - Projects applying for a new TH project must complete and submit the linked form and additional documentation, following the process described in the Request For Proposals.

FY25 Supportive Services Only - New Project Application Form - Projects applying for a new SSO project must complete and submit the linked form and additional documentation following the process described in the Request For Proposals.

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Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) - DV Bonus Request for Proposals - information about how to apply for new project funding to serve domestic violence survivors through LCADV

Additional Documentation Templates

Project applicants may use the templates below to meet certain scoring/threshold requirements. They are also welcome to develop their own Certification and Agreement forms, or to edit the below forms.

Illegal Discrimination and Barred Activities Certification Template - Threshold criteria for new and renewal projects.

Mandatory Participation in Services Agreement Template - Threshold criteria for new projects and scoring element Q. 1 for renewal PSH or RRH projects.

For Renewal projects

Existing Projects Eligible for Renewal - list of all existing projects eligible to apply for renewal funding

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Renewal Project Scoring Tool - tool used by the LA BOSCOC Scoring Committee to score and rank renewal projects

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FY26 Renewal Project Application Form - Projects applying for renewal funding must complete and submit the linked form and additional documentation, following the process described in the Request For Proposals.

Running FAQ

Please submit all application questions to LABOSCOC@lhc.la.gov.

Questions and answers will be posted on a running FAQ found here:

FY26 CoC Local Competition Running FAQ

Be advised that questions will be answered at LHC’s discretion.

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Louisiana. We believe all people are entitled to safe, stable, and secure housing. We are committed to working with stakeholders across our geography, in different professional circles, and from every background to create a Louisiana in which no person lives in fear of homelessness.