HUD Continuum of Care Program

Each year, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) solicits grant applications through a community-based process to address the needs of those experiencing homelessness. This process, known as the Continuum of Care Program (CoC), facilitates grants designed to address the problems of homelessness in a comprehensive manner with other federal agencies.


The HUD CoC Program is designed to:

  • Promote a community-based solution to ending homelessness;
  • Provide funding to nonprofits, States, and local governments to prevent and quickly re-house individual and families experiencing homelessness;
  • Minimize the trauma and dislocation that individuals, families, and communities experience as a result of homelessness; and
  • Promote the effective utilization of mainstream resources.


Continuum of Care also refers to a community-based group composed of representation from a cross-section of providers, community entities, representatives of mainstream resources, and individuals from one or more localities that have joined together for these purposes. The CoC organization is responsible for developing local community-based solutions to homelessness and applying for HUD funding through a collaborative grant application. The CoC organization in the Richmond area is the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care (GRCoC) which includes the following localities: the City of Richmond, and the Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, Goochland, New Kent and Charles City. Homeward is the lead agency for GRCoC and manages the annual HUD CoC grant application process.


HUD announces the beginning of the annual grant competition by publishing a Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO). The NOFO provides detailed information about the application process including deadlines, eligible applicants, activities and costs. Anyone interested in applying for HUD funding should become familiar with the federal legislation governing CoC funding, Program Interim Rule Part 578 Continuum of Care Program as well as the NOFO. Applicants should also check this website often as the grant information is updated on a regular basis.





FY24-25 Competition

The HUD FY24-25 Competition was released by HUD on July 31, 2024. The GRCoC opens it's local competition on August 9th, 2024. This competition will close 31 day later, on Monday, September 9th at 2pm.


How to Apply:




The GRCoC Board Approved the FY24 HUD CoC Priority Listing on October 15th, 2024

FY24 Final Approved Priority Listing

The GRCoC Board Approved the FY24 HUD CoC Consolidated Application on October 25th, 2024

FY24 Approved Consolidated Application

FY24 Approved Priority Listing


The Collaborative Applicant reserves permission from the CoC Board to modify language and content, as necessary, for clarity and consistency.

General Funding Resources


Three things interested applicants should do: 


Questions about the GRCoC Coordinated Funding programs/processes can be sent to fmpugh@homewardva.org


HUD CoC Program Archive

HUD Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project

The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is an exciting new initiative designed to reduce the number of youth experiencing homelessness. The goal of the YHDP is to support selected communities, including rural, suburban, and urban areas across the United States, in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.


The Greater Richmond Region was selected as a part of Round 6 of YHDP Funding on October 24th, 2022. YHDP Funding is available under the HUD Continuum of Care Program.


Continuum of Care also refers to a community-based group composed of representation from a cross-section of providers, community entities, representatives of mainstream resources, and individuals from one or more localities that have joined together for these purposes. The CoC organization is responsible for developing local community-based solutions to homelessness and applying for HUD funding through a collaborative grant application. The CoC organization in the Richmond area is the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care (GRCoC) which includes the following localities: the City of Richmond, and the Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, Goochland, New Kent and Charles City. Homeward is the lead agency for GRCoC and manages the annual HUD CoC grant application process.


After a 6 month planning process led by the GRCoC Youth Action Board and managed by Homeward, our community developed a Coordinated Community Plan to Address and End Homelessness in the Greater Richmond Region.



General Funding Resources



YHDP Project Selection Timeline