An overview of HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program in Western New York
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) operates the Continuum of Care (CoC) homeless assistance program, which provides funding for homeless services across Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties. The lead agency coordinating these services, known as the CoC Lead, is the Homeless Alliance of Western New York (HAWNY).
HUD distributes these grants through an annual process called the CoC Program Funding Competition.
There are two steps to the competition.
- Local Application Process
Homeless service providers submit a local application in response to the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by HAWNY. Applications go through a Rank and Review Process, which determines which projects move forward to the national application phase.
- National Application Process
Projects selected during the local process submit a national application through E-snaps, HUD’s electronic grant submission system, in response to HUD’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). While HAWNY assists by preparing a Collaborative Application for the CoC NOFO and offering technical support, individual applicants are responsible for preparing both the local and national applications.
2025 Continuum of Care local competition is now open!
Request of proposal can be found here: https://wnyhomeless.org/app/uploads/2025/12/Request-for-Proposal-FY2025.pdf
New Project Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTkGYuiY2s6ITo5cWwaSpZZyq0U4YGJBBz7-KQbIaBRDpvCg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103451435067477167514
Renewal Project application:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkN6C3asD8pS8fSO-k08vC-BGzsScQ_yRSW5ERZGLzBCeytg/viewform?usp=dialog
The deadline for all submission is 12/12/2025 4PM.