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.
FY2025 CoC Homeless Assistance Program Funding Intent to Apply Form (Word version click here, PDF fillable version click here)
Total funding requests should not exceed $500,000 per project.
Deadline to Submit: 7/30/2025 (Wed) 4:00 PM
Submit completed forms and direct any questions to: Kexin Ma, Executive Director, [email protected].