Local CoC Competition for Projects

River Valleys CoC is registered as a Continuum of Care for the purposes of HUD Continuum of Care funding competitions.  To participate in national competitions for HUD CoC Program funds, River Valleys CoC must hold a Local CoC Program Competition to evaluate, select, and rank individual projects to include in the regional CoC application to HUD. 

Important note: FY2025 Local Competition on Pause

In response to litigation, HUD withdrew the funding announcement for the FY2025 CoC Program Competition (FR-6900-N-25) on 12/8/25 and has indicated that it will be released with revisions. The River Valleys CoC Local Competition received new and renewal project applications as of 12/12/25, but has paused remaining steps of the competition process until further information is received. Updates will be posted here when available. 
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In the meantime, HUD reissued the FY2024-2025 CoC Program NOFO (FR-6800-N-25) and opened the competition for renewals and very limited new projects as part of year two of the FY2024-2025 competition process. This competition closed on 2/9/2026.  Details of projects submitted are posted below. 

FY2024-2025 Local Competition (Year 2) 

Competition Guidelines and Resource Documents 

Overview

As the second year of a two-year NOFO process (FY2024-2025), the current competition is limited and primarily focused on adjustments to existing projects listed on the Grant Inventory Worksheet. 
E-snaps applications will be accepted from:
  • Renewal projects with minor changes or expansions
  • New projects proposed as expansions of system support projects (HMIS or SSO-Coordinated Entry

Total funds available for new expansions is $386,510. Funding for expansions proposed is available through reallocation of funds from other renewal projects. 

​Renewals with no changes are not required to submit e-snaps applications. 

Important Deadlines

All CoC Program Competition deadlines are 4:00pm on the date listed.  
  • Notification to eligible Year 2 applicants: January 20, 2026
  • Notification to applicants re acceptance, score, and rank: January 23, 2026
  • Un-changed renewal project notification to HUD: TBD
  • E-snaps Application for required projects: January 26, 2026
  • Notifications of e-snaps corrections: January 29, 2026
  • ​Final application corrections in e-snaps National Competition system: February 4, 2026

Application components

1. Pre-Application / Notice of Intent to Apply

Pre-applications for all projects are due by Wednesday, January 14 at 4:00pm by email. Pre-applications are required to confirm status of renewal and expansion projects proposed under rescinded NOFO. 
Submit by email to Jennifer Prins. 

2a. Project Application (in e-snaps) 

E-snaps applications are due to CoC using the e-snaps system by Monday, January 26 at 11:59:59pm. Renewal projects with no changes are not required to submit an application in e-snaps. 
Access e-snaps guidance in the green bar at right. 

2b. Renewal notification

Per HUD instructions, renewal projects with no changes are not required to submit an e-snaps application in FY2025. Instructions for notifying HUD of a no-change renewal will be made available as soon as guidance is received from HUD. ​

3. Final E-snaps Application

All project selected by the CoC must submit a formal application in the HUD online application system, e-snaps when this system opens. Resources to assist in navigating the e-snaps system are linked in the Resources and Support box on this page. 

Resources & Support

HUD Guides

HUD CoC program: 
​HUD application system: