housing · HUD

Continuum of Care Builds (CoC Builds)

Department of Housing and Urban Development · CPD-2600-DC-025A

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Award Range

$1.0M – $12.0M

Total Program Funding

$100.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 23, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

HUD's Continuum of Care Builds (CoC Builds) program is awarding $100M (8 awards of $1M-$12M each) for building or rehabilitating permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness. This is CAPITAL funding — actual construction money for housing units, not services. Requires 25% cost-sharing. Only Continuum of Care collaborative applicants (not individual developers) can apply. These are major housing construction projects.

Who Should Apply

Continuum of Care (CoC) collaborative applicants — the lead agency of a HUD-designated CoC. These are typically city/county governments or large nonprofits designated as the CoC lead. Must partner with developers for the actual construction.

Who Should NOT Apply

Individual housing developers (must go through CoC), service-only nonprofits, organizations outside HUD-designated CoC areas, or anyone proposing rental assistance without construction.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must be a Continuum of Care collaborative applicant
•Must build or rehabilitate permanent supportive housing
•Must serve people experiencing chronic homelessness
•Cost-sharing of 25% IS required
•Awards range $1M-$12M (total $100M, 8 awards)
•Must demonstrate site control and construction readiness

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Only 8 awards of $100M means these are VERY large projects ($12.5M average). HUD wants shovel-ready proposals — you need site control, architectural plans, zoning approvals, and matching funds lined up BEFORE you apply. If you're a CoC that's been trying to build supportive housing but lacked capital, this is your shot. Partner with an experienced affordable housing developer (LIHTC experience helps) and show you can break ground within 12 months of award.

Competitiveness: Very high — 8 awards nationally for major capital projects. Only CoCs with shovel-ready projects and 25% match will succeed.

What This Grant Funds

CoC Builds provides funding for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of new units of PSH for individuals and families experiencing homelessness where one member of the household has a disability. Most of the requested funding must be for new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation to create new units of permanent supportive housing. See IV.B.1.b and c of this NOFO for information regarding other CoC Program eligible costs, including supportive services and project administrative costs and the percentages of funding that may be requested.

Attachments

PDF

Foa_Content_of_CPD-2600-DC-025A.pdf

Who Can Apply

Individuals are ineligible applicants. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Eligible Applicant Types

Federally Recognized Tribal Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsCounty GovernmentsOther Tribal OrganizationsSpecial District GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)City/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesPublic And Indian Housing Authorities

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $1.0M
Maximum Award: $12.0M
Total Program Funding: $100.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 23, 2026

Application Deadline: July 23, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 8:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

HUD Office of Community Planning and Development CoCBuilds@hud.gov

CoCBuilds@hud.gov

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