Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding

The Continuum of Care (CoC) program is a federally-funded initiative by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to:

• promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;
• provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities, and local governments to quicky rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness;
• promote access to, and effective utilization of, mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources; and
• optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Our local Continuum of Care is known as TN-502, and includes Knoxville and Knox County.

FY2026 CoC Funding Competition

On June 1, 2026, HUD released the Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

2026 Continuum of Care NOFO. Applicants are encouraged to review the NOFO carefully to understand eligible activities, funding priorities, and application requirements.

Local CoC staff hosted a Continuum of Care Funding Application Workshop on May 12, 2026. A recording of the workshop is available below:

• Continuum of Care Funding Application Workshop Recording (May 12, 2026)

The Knoxville-Knox County Continuum of Care (TN-502) will conduct a local competition process to determine project rankings and funding priorities for inclusion in the FY2026 CoC Collaborative Application submitted to HUD.

Draft FY2026 Local Competition Timeline

• June 12, 2026 – Local application materials published on the OHS website
• July 17, 2026 – Local applications due
• Week of July 20, 2026 – Rank & Review Committee deliberations
• August 5, 2026 – OHS notifies applicants of Rank & Review results and proposed local priority listing
• August 20, 2026 – CoC Board votes on the local priority listing
• August 21, 2026 – OHS plans to submit the TN-502 Collaborative Application
• August 24, 2026 – HUD deadline for CoC application submission

Please note: This timeline is provided for planning purposes and remains subject to change. Any updates will be communicated through the CoC email distribution list. Agencies interested in joining the distribution list should contact Brittany Rosette-Jones: Brittany.Rosette-Jones@knoxtnhousing.org

Preparing for the Local Competition

FY2026 local competition materials will be posted here by mid-June.

Agencies are encouraged to monitor this page and the CoC email distribution list for updates.

Resources for Existing CoC Programs

HUD has also released guidance to assist existing CoC-funded projects in preparing for renewal applications and ongoing grant management activities.

• Renewal Project Preparation Guide