Funding for the Continuum of Care
HUD Continuum of Care Program
The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness by providing funding for efforts by non-profit providers and state and local governments and promoting access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families.
BRACH serves as the Collaborative Applicant, as designated by the Continuum of Care.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition has been posted at this link.
If your organization is interested in applying for a new project, a Supportive Services Only (SSO) project, Street Outreach project, or a renewal project, please complete the appropriate form below. Collaborative Applicants and project applicants will be able to access the applications in e-SNAPS to review, update, and enter information that is required for the application process.
Organizations interested in applying for funding through the Local Competition should contact Shayla Washington at shayla@blueridgehomeless.org for information on local funding priorities, applicant eligibility, and to access a project application.
Project proposals are due to the CoC Lead Agency (BRACH) via e-mail at shayla@blueridgehomeless.org
SCORING TOOL
TIMELINE
1. Project Applications Due for Scoring and Ranking: All Local Project Applications are required to be submitted to the CoC by July 24, 2026. Email a copy of the Application(s) and attachments to shayla@blueridgehomeless.org.
2. Project Scoring and Ranking: The BRACH ranking and review committee will review, score, and rank submitted projects between July 27, 2026 – July 31, 2026.
3. Project Applicant Notification: Applicants will be notified through written notification by August 10, 2026. The notification will indicate if your project(s) will be included in the CoC Application to HUD, the ranked position of your project(s) in the CoC Tiered Ranking, and the funding amount the project is being submitted for.
4. Applicant Appeals Process: CoC project applicants who have specific concerns regarding the review and scoring of their application may file an appeal no later than August 16, 2026. Appeals will only be considered in cases where the applicants have material concerns specific to the review process and scoring of their application. Please see the Appeals Process section contained later in this document for more information.
5. e-SNAPS Applications Due: All e-SNAPS applications are required to be submitted to the CoC by August 17, 2026. Email a PDF copy of the Application to shayla@blueridgehomeless.org.
6. E-SNAPS Technical Review Debrief: Applicants that receive notification that their application is being included in the CoC Application to HUD will receive a written e-SNAPS technical review debrief by August 20, 2026. The debrief will contain any revisions to the e-SNAPS application the Committee deemed necessary and any suggestions to strengthen the application. Thereafter, applicants will have the opportunity to revise and strengthen applications based on the debrief.
7. Revised e-SNAPS Applications Due: Revised project applications are due to the CoC in e-SNAPS on or before August 24, 2026.
8. Posting of Full Application: The CoC will post the full application, including the Collaborative Application, project applications, priority listing and all attachments to the BRACH website no later than August 25, 2026.
9. HUD Submission: The FY 2026 CoC Consolidated Application and FY 2026 Priority Listing will be submitted to HUD in e-SNAPS by 8:00 PM on August 26, 2026.
Homeless and Special Needs Housing Grant Programs
The mission of the Homeless and Special Needs Housing unit (HSNH) within the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is to ensure homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring. To that end, HSNH administers a continuum of state and federally-funded homeless service programs to address housing and stabilization services for individuals and families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness in the Commonwealth. HSNH works closely with communities and an array of service providers including non-profit organizations, units of local government, and housing authorities, to ensure comprehensive homeless services are provided effectively and efficiently in accordance with best-practice models to maximize limited resources.