Funding Opportunities
CoC PROGRAM INFORMATION
CoC Program Application Information
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program.
The FY2024 CoC Program Competition has ended. The CoC’s final submission to HUD can be found under the FY2024 & Fy2025 CoC Program Application heading.
Instructions for the FY2025 CoC Program Application will be posted here as soon as they become available.
Scorecards & Funding Priorities
Scorecards
FY2025 CoC Program New and Renewal Project Scorecards were approved by the NC BoS CoC Steering Committee on April 1, 2025.
FY2025 CoC Program Funding Priorities
Each year, the Funding and Performance Subcommittee recommends CoC Program Funding Priorities for approval by the NC BoS CoC Steering Committee. Coming in 2025.
FY2025 CoC Program Application Process - New Projects
NEW Projects: If your agency is interested in applying for a New Project in the upcoming FY2025 CoC Program Competition, please review the new project scorecard and plan to attend the FY2025 CoC Program New Project Webinar & Intent to Apply Process on Tuesday, May 20th at 11:30 AM. This webinar will launch a mandatory Intent to Apply process for new projects. Please note that at this time, we are uncertain of the availability of funds for new projects in the FY2025 CoC Program competition.
Intent to Apply
- Process coming soon
FY2025 CoC Program Application Process - Renewal Projects
Intent to Renew
Webinars:
Renewal Project Check-In & Intent to Renew Process Webinar on Thursday, April 17th at 9 AM.
All agencies with current FY2024 CoC Program Awards must submit an Intent to Renew Form for each Renewal Project.
Due Date: By 12 PM on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Renewal Projects that intend to renew their projects in the competition should review the Renewal Project Scorecard and also plan to attend the FY2025 CoC Program Renewal Project Webinar on Thursday, May 22nd at 11:30 AM. Registration is not required.
FY2024 & FY2025 CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
FY2024 & FY2025 CoC Program Application
Coming in 2025.
Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW)
Coming in 2025.
Scorecard Committee Materials
The Scorecard Committee, composed of representatives from Regional Committees and staffed by NCCEH, meets each year to create the scorecards used for scoring new and renewal CoC Program project applications.
See the Scorecard section above for approved FY2025 New and Renewal Project Scorecards.
ESG PROGRAM INFORMATION
ESG Program Overview
The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act) amended the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, including major revisions to the Emergency Shelter Grants program, now the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program.
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) administers non-entitlement ESG Program funds in North Carolina. More information about the ESG Program is available on the NC DHHS website.
- ESG grantee information
- ESG client forms
- ESG provider forms
ESG Program Annual Competition
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program competitive application cycle occurs on an annual basis. ESG Program funding is administered by the State and is overseen by the NC ESG Program Office in the NC DHHS Division of Aging and Adult Services.
The ESG Program application includes two parts: a Regional Application completed by NC Balance of State Continuum of Care (NC BoS CoC) staff and a Project Application completed by each agency seeking funding.
There are two steps to the application process: First, agencies within the NC BoS CoC must submit Project Applications to the CoC for review by the Project Review Committee and approval by the Steering Committee. Project Applications approved by the Steering Committee are then, as a second step, submitted by applicants to the NC ESG Program Office at NC DHHS for their review and final approval.
This page is for NC Balance of State CoC-specific information. Information about the ESG Program application process with the NC ESG Program Office at NC DHHS can be found here.
NC BoS CoC ESG Program Funding Priorities
The CY2026 ESG Program Funding Priorities were approved by the NC BoS CoC Steering Committee on March 4, 2025.
CY2026 ESG Program Funding Priorities
Past ESG Program Funding Priorities:
CY2026 ESG Program Application RFA - To Be Announced
Coming soon…
Past CY2025 ESG Program Application Information - Issued June 11, 2024
ESG Program Application – RFA Issued June 11, 2024
On June 11, 2024, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) released a grant opportunity for non-profit agencies and units of local government to provide services to assist individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This is the CY2025 ESG Program annual allocation for agencies providing eligible activities for ESG Program funding, including Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, Homelessness Prevention, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) services.
Agencies applying for NC ESG Program funding from NC DHHS for services to be provided in any of the 79 counties within the North Carolina Balance of State Continuum of Care (NC BoS CoC) must follow the instructions linked below.
CY2025 ESG Project Application Instructions and Materials
- ESG Program Project Application Instructions
- NC BoS CoC Supplemental Information Form
- NC BoS CoC ESG Program Scorecard
CY2025 ESG Program Regional Committee Instructions
Applicants must also refer to NC ESG Program Grantee Information webpage for more information on allowable program activities, eligibility, reporting requirements, and other required materials.
Resources for Completing CY2025 Project Applications
- Coordinated Assessment Written Standards
- Emergency Shelter Written Standards
- Rapid Rehousing and Prevention Written Standards
- Permanent Supportive Housing Written Standards
- Street Outreach Written Standards
- VAWA Emergency Transfer Policy
- Anti-Discrimination Policy
- Client Bill of Rights
- CY2025 ESG Appeals Policy
In this year’s competition, NCCEH staff will complete the Regional Application and Regional Budget on the NC Balance of State CoC’s behalf. Regional Committees do not need to complete an individual Regional Application for their Regional Committee.
Trainings for ESG Program Grantees
ESG Program Grantees Webinar
Coming in Fall 2025
2024 Day 1 Families Fund
NC BoS Regional RFP Webinar (July 18, 2024)
Webinar Slides
Webinar Recording
HMIS Recruitment
Resources
HMIS Participation Plan – Increasing HMIS Bed Coverage Procedures
*Does not include DV Agencies (Victim Service Providers) who are prohibited from joining HMIS.
Reporting
The Funding and Performance Subcommittee will review the reports submitted by NCCEH staff regarding Regional HMIS Recruitment efforts to offer feedback and support. To access the report form, click here.