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
On May 6, 2025, the NC BoS CoC Steering Committee approved the FY2025 CoC Program Funding Priorities are presented by the Funding and Performance Subcommittee.

FY2025 CoC Program Application Process - New Projects

NEW Projects: At this time, we are not certain there will be funding for New Projects in the FY2025 CoC Program Competition.

Once this information is known, we will host a FY2025 CoC Program New Project Webinar and launch an Intent to Apply process.

In the meantime, please review the new project scorecard.

    FY2025 CoC Program Application Process - Renewal Projects

    RENEWAL PROJECTS: We will host a FY2025 CoC Program Competition webinar for renewal projects when more information is known about the process.

    In the meantime, please review the renewal project scorecard. 

    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 

    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.

    CoC Builds

    On May 16, 2025, HUD reissued a special Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) called CoC Builds via grants.gov. This NOFO targets efforts within the CoC to address and reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation through the CoC Builds awards under the CoC Program.

    Please review the CoC Builds NOFO page if you are interested in applying. Be sure to read the NOFO in its entirety to understand the full scope of the application requirements.

    Based on the FY2025 Final Pro Rata Need of the NC Balance of State CoC, the maximum amount a single project may apply for under the CoC Builds NOFO is$9,000,000.

    Match requirement: Match of no less than 25% cash or in-kind, or a combination of both, is required according to 24 CFR 578.73

     

    CoC Builds Competition Timeline

      • Intent to Apply Deadline via Smartsheet: 12 PM (Noon) on Wednesday, May 28th
      • Application Deadline to NCCEH via Smartsheet: 12 PM (Noon) on Thursday, June 5th
      • Project Review Committee Scoring: June 5th – 9th
      • Project Review Committee Selection Meeting: Monday, June 9th at 1 PM
      • Steering Committee Approval Meeting: Tuesday, June 10th
      • Applicant Notification: 5 PM on Tuesday, June 10th
      • Appeals Deadline: 12 PM (Noon) on Wednesday, June 11th
      • Project Review Committee Appeals Meeting (tentative): Monday, June 16th at 1 PM
      • Steering Committee Appeals Meeting (tentative): Tuesday, June 17th at 10:30 AM
      • Selected Application submission Due Date in e-snaps: 12 PM (Noon) Friday, June 20th
      • CoC Submission of Approved Application: 8 PM Thursday, June 26th

    Intent to Apply

    Eligible agencies interested in applying are required to submit an Intent to Apply form by Wednesday, May 28th at 12 PM (Noon). To access the intent to apply form, go to this link.

    Eligible agencies must have an active and up-to-date account with sam.gov at the time of application.

    Applications for this CoC Builds NOFO are in e-snaps. Please note, this is a different system than the previous CoC Builds NOFO which was through grants.gov.

    Applications

    Applicants must submit pdfs of their project applicant profile, final application from e-snaps and all required attachments to the CoC at NCCEH by Thursday, June 5th at 12 PM (Noon) via this link. Applications received by the deadline will be scored. The CoC will not score applications received after the deadline.

    Applications for CoC Builds funding are found in e-snaps.

    e-snaps

    Applicants without e-snaps access need to follow the instructions provided by HUD for e-snaps setup.

    Once the Project Applicant Profile has been created, all applicants will need to create the Project Application by following detailed instructions to be posted on the CoC Builds NOFO page.

    Application Requirements

    Project Applicant Profile (pdf) from e-snaps: Applicants must complete an Applicant Profile in e-snaps, export it as a PDF, including all attachments, and submit it via the Smartsheet link provided above for the June 5th deadline. Non-profits must include their IRS 501c3 final determination letter. All applicants must attach their organization’s Code of Conduct.

    Project Application (pdf) in e-snaps: Project applicants must complete a Project Application in e-snaps, export it as a PDF, and submit it via the Smartsheet link provided for the June 5th deadline. DO NOT SUBMIT IN E-SNAPS for the June 5th deadline. Project Application Detailed Instructions are to be posted on the CoC Builds NOFO page.

    Required attachments:

      • Form HUD-2991 must be completed and dated between May 12, 2025, and June 26, 2025 – Applicants must submit a certification by the jurisdiction in which the proposed project will be located so that the applicant’s project application for
        funding is consistent with the jurisdiction’s HUD-approved consolidated plan. This attachment should be uploaded into the Project Application in e-snaps in the attachment section.
      • Code of Conduct must be uploaded in the attachment section of the Project Application in e-snaps, in addition to the Project Applicant Profile in e-snaps.
      • Non-Profits only: Non-profits must upload their IRS 501c3 final determination letter into the Project Application in e-snaps in the attachment section, in addition to the Project Applicant Profile in e-snaps.
      • Letter of Commitment, Contract, Other Federal Written Commitment in response to Rating Factor V.A.1.h. – Coordination with Housing Providers, Healthcare Organizations, and Social Service Providers. This attachment should be uploaded into the Project Application in e-snaps in the attachment section.
      • Evidence of Site Control: Evidence includes a deed or lease for new construction or rehabilitation, or a purchase agreement for acquisition. This attachment should be uploaded into the Project Application in e-snaps in the attachment section.

    Application Optional Attachments:

    Opportunity Zone: Submit Form HUD-2996. If the project will be in an opportunityzone, applicants can submit this optional attachment. This attachment should be uploaded into the Project Application in e-snaps in the attachment section.

    Completed Financial Feasibility Analysis: If the project has a completed financial feasibility analysis conducted by a Housing Credit Agency, you are encouraged to attach the analysis in the attachment section of the Project Application in e-snaps.

    If you have questions, please email CoC staff at NCCEH at bos@ncceh.org.

    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 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:

    CY2025 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

    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

    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

    In 2020, NCCEH was awarded a $1.25 million, 5-year grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. The agency has sub-granted funds to providers in the NC BoS CoC to serve families with children facing homelessness to help them regain stable housing through diversion and rapid rehousing. NCCEH is shifting directions in 2024 to fund NC BoS Regional Committees. The RFP timeline and additional resources can be found below.

    DOWNLOAD THE TIMELINE

    NC BoS Regional RFP Webinar (July 18, 2024)
    Webinar Slides
    Webinar Recording

    HMIS Recruitment

    Resources

    HMIS Participation Plan – Increasing HMIS Bed Coverage Procedures

    Sample Script

    Guide for New Agencies

    2024 Non-HMIS HIC*

     

    *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.