FY26 CoC Funding Competition
Important Update:
On 8/7/26, a Court ruled that the FY2026 CoC NOFO could not be implemented due to legal violations. HUD then released an official statement that the 2026 CoC NOFO and its 8/26 submission deadline are no longer in force. HUD has also locked all FY26 Project Applications in e-snaps.
This ruling temporarily halts the FY26 CoC funding process. The DE CoC is awaiting official implementation guidance from HUD, and will communicate with all project applicants as needed.
On June 1, 2026, HUD released the FY26 CoC Funding Competition NOFO. The NOFO makes competitive funding available to provide housing and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness, but includes major changes in funding use and HUD priorities compared to prior funding cycles. The HUD CoC NOFO can be found here.
FY26 CoC Priority List
The DE CoC Priority List contains the full list of projects that have been accepted and ranked by the DE CoC for submission to HUD for Coc homeless assistance funding. This document also lists the projects rejected or reduced by the DE CoC. The non-conflicted CoC Board reviewed and approved the priority list recommended by the CoC Funding Committee on 8/5/2026.
FY26 DE CoC New Project RFP Release
On 6/16/26, Housing Alliance Delaware, on behalf of the Delaware Continuum of Care, released the FY26 New Project Request for Proposals (RFP) for Continuum of Care homeless assistance funds.
New project types/program components that can be funded under this RFP are limited to:
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Transitional Housing (TH)
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Supportive Services Only - Street Outreach (SSO-SO)
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Supportive Services Only – Standalone (SSO)
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Rapid Rehousing (RRH) – DV BONUS ONLY
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Supportive Services Only - Coordinated Entry (SSO-CE) - DV BONUS ONLY
Applications for CoC funds under this RFP are due to Housing Alliance Delaware by 4:00pm on Friday, 7/10/26. Late applications will not be accepted.
UPDATE 6/25/26:
Please note that the New Project Application has been updated to correct nonfunctioning checkboxes in Question 8, as well as to correct information referenced in parentheses in Questions 33 and 37.
FY26 Renewal Project Submission & Scoring Tool
The submission deadline for renewal project applications and supporting documentation is 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Renewal Project Meeting
The DE CoC will be hosting a Renewal Application Q&A Session for all applicants at 10:00am on June 24, 2026 via Zoom. Renewal Project grantees are strongly encouraged to attend.
The FY26 DE CoC Renewal Project Scoring Tool was finalized and approved by the CoC Funding Committee in June of 2026. The Renewal Project Scoring Tool details the metrics and point values by which DE CoC Renewal Projects will be evaluated for the annual HUD CoC Funding Competition.
FY26 CoC BUILDS NOFO
HUD has released a CoC Builds Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the creation (acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction) of new permanent supportive housing (PSH) units that serve people with disabilities experiencing homelessness. In Delaware, we are permitted to submit one project to HUD for consideration, at a maximum budget of $7.5Million. This funding opportunity is recommended for agencies that have a housing project in progress, and who already have site control. The CoC Builds NOFO can be found here.
HUD has provided CoCs with very little time to apply. As such, local applications for this funding opportunity are due to Housing Alliance Delaware, on behalf of the CoC, by 5:00pm on Tuesday, July 14th.
NOFO Public Meeting
The Delaware CoC hosted a webinar on Thursday, June 18th, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm to review the NOFO, as well as the DE CoC’s FY26 New Project Request for Proposals, application materials, and submission requirements. This webinar was open to the public and strongly encouraged for agencies who plan to apply for CoC funds. The meeting was recorded and is available below. Any organizations applying for CoC funds that did not attend the webinar must view the recording prior to submitting their application.
Update on FY25 CoC Funding Competion
Due to legal challenges, HUD was prevented from implementing the updated FY25 CoC Funding Competition that was issued on November 14, 2025. Legislation passed by Congress requires HUD to disburse FY25 CoC renewal funding for projects that were due to expire in calendar year 2026. All Delaware CoC projects that were due to expire in Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4 of 2026 were included in the award announcements posted on HUD's CoC Program webpage.
CoC Funding Committee
The CoC Funding Committee is a non-conflicted volunteer group that convenes to fulfill the DE CoC’s annual federal funding requirements in response to the HUD CoC Program NOFO. In collaboration with the non-conflicted CoC Board and CoC Lead Agency, the Committee develops and implements an objective and transparent project review and ranking process to provide funding recommendations to the non-conflicted CoC Board.
FY26 Committee Members
Devon Manning, CoC Board, DHSS
John Whitelaw, CoC Board, CLASI
Karen Records, DSAMH
Michelle Statham, DSHA
Sue Ryan, CoC Board, DCADV
Susan Kent, CoC Board Chair