Salt Lake Continuum of Care Competition

Salt Lake County is the Collaborative Applicant for the HUD CoC Grant.  This role involves coordination of project applications, project ranking and review, and the collaborative application. 

Updated September 29, 2026

Notice of Continued Competition Status 

Since HUD’s August 11, 2026, notice regarding the vacatur of the FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program NOFO, the litigation in State of Washington, et al. v. HUD, et al., 1:26-cv-00439 (D.R.I.), and National Alliance to End Homelessness, et al. v. HUD, et al., 1:26-cv-00436 (D.R.I.), has continued to develop. 

On September 16, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted HUD an emergency stay pending appeal, finding that HUD had made a strong showing it was likely to succeed on the merits. Following that ruling, HUD reopened the FY 2026 CoC NOFO on September 18, 2026, with a revised application submission deadline of September 30, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The NOFO’s substantive terms remain otherwise unchanged, aside from a technical correction reducing a notification requirement from 15 days to 7. On September 28, 2026, the First Circuit vacated the district court’s August 7 order and remanded the case for further proceedings on the remaining claims; the NOFO remains in effect as written while that process continues. 

Guidance for Current Applicants 

Given the September 30, 2026, deadline now in force, CoCs and project applicants proceeding under the reopened NOFO should confirm their submission status directly in e-snaps prior to the 8:00 p.m. ET cutoff. HUD has indicated it will continue to post updates and any further guidance to the SNAPS Competition Listserv and HUD.gov as the litigation and competition proceed. Applicants are also reminded that HUD has published a separate Federal Register notice soliciting public comment on proposed incentive activities under the CoC program, with comments due October 13, 2026; this comment period is independent of the pending litigation and does not affect the current application deadline. Given the ongoing legal proceedings, HUD’s position and the NOFO’s status could change again before awards are announced. 

On June 1, 2026, HUD announced the publication of the FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and YHDP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO); CPD-2600-DC-0025.

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition occurs annually. Each Fiscal Year (FY) Competition process begins with Registration of CoCs by CoC designated Collaborative Applicants, followed by the CoC’s review of Grant Inventory Worksheets (GIW) and the release of the CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Documents related to each process are listed below and additional Competition related materials are posted once the process opens and as documents become available. The FY Competition ends when the final funding announcement is announced by HUD.

2026 HUD Competition Application and Resources

Items for Public Review

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Application and Project Priority Listing have been approved and submitted. They are available for public review. (Posted 9/30/2026)

These documents were be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on September 30, 2026.

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Application and Project Priority Listing are now available for public review here. (Posted 9/29/2026)

These documents will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on September 30, 2026. 

Community members, partner agencies, and stakeholders are encouraged to provide input and review the documents before that deadline. Comments or questions may be directed to tmcfadden@saltlakecounty.gov.  

Current Notices

Overall Information

New Programs

Renewal Programs

Training

Resources

  • cocnofo@hud.gov for questions about the NOFO, competition, and applications.
  • e-snaps@hud.gov for questions about e-snaps technical issues
  • Potential applicants for funding are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the extensive resources for the application process found on this HUD website. Instructions, guidebooks, and other resources for the application process are found here: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/

Previous HUD Competition Application and Resources

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