The Brevard Homeless Coalition (BHC), as the Collaborative Applicant and Lead Agency for the FL-513 Palm Bay/Melbourne/Brevard County Continuum of Care (CoC), is responsible for administering the local competition for HUD Continuum of Care Program funding.
This page includes information and materials related to the FY2026 HUD CoC Program Competition, including the HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), local Request for Proposals (RFP), competition timeline, application materials, and required notices and postings.
The FY2026 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition NOFO was released by HUD on June 1, 2026. The BHC subsequently released the FY2026 HUD CoC Local Competition RFP on June 18, 2026.
Please use the links below to access the HUD NOFO and the BHC’s Local Competition RFP:
FY2026 HUD CoC Local Competition RFP
HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care Competition
All agencies intending to submit a project application must complete and submit the online FY2026 Letter of Intent Form through Cognito Forms no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on July 2, 2026.
The Letter of Intent is not submitted by email or as a separate letter/document. Applicants must use the online Cognito Form linked below.
Submission of the Letter of Intent Form is required to receive access to the FY2026 Local Competition Project Application.
https://www.cognitoforms.com/BrevardHomelessCoalition/IntentForm2026HUDCoCLocalRFP
BHC will host an optional applicant workshop to review FY2026 HUD CoC Program Competition requirements, local priorities, application instructions, scoring criteria, and submission deadlines. Registration is required to attend.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Optional Applicant Workshop via Microsoft Teams
Click here to register for the workshop!
The following timeline includes key dates and deadlines for the FY2026 HUD CoC Program Local Competition. Applicants are responsible for complying with all requirements and deadlines contained in the FY2026 HUD CoC Local Competition RFP. All times listed are Eastern Time.
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FL-513 FY 2026 HUD CoC NOFO & RFP Attachment B – FY 2026 Competition Timeline and Critical Dates |
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Monday, June 1, 2026 |
5:48 PM |
HUD released the FY2026 CoC Program Competition NOFO |
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Thursday, June 18, 2026 |
3:00 PM |
BHC releases the local RFP for the FY2026 HUD CoC Program Competition NOFO |
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 |
10:00 AM |
BHC hosts FY2026 Local Request for Proposals (RFP) Workshop (optional) |
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Thursday, July 2, 2026 |
5:00 PM |
Letters of Intent to Renew or Apply Due |
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Thursday, July 2, 2026 |
5:00 PM |
Local RFP Project Application Opens — application link becomes accessible to applicants that submitted a Letter of Intent |
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Monday, July 13, 2026 |
5:00 PM |
RFP Questions — Final day to submit RFP questions via nofo@brevardhomelesscoalition.org |
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026 |
5:00 PM |
Project Application Submission Deadline —no later than 30 days before HUD application deadline |
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Thursday, July 23, 2026 |
9:00 AM |
BHC Staff Applicant and Project Threshold Review begins |
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Monday, July 27, 2026 |
5:00 PM |
BHC Staff Applicant and Project Threshold Review ends |
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 |
12:00 PM |
Initial R&R Committee Teams Call and Distribution of Scoring Packets |
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Thursday, August 6, 2026 |
9:30 AM |
Ranking & Review Committee Meeting — Applicant Presentations, Final Scoring, and Recommended Priority Listing Development |
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Friday, August 7, 2026 |
9:30 AM |
Optional Second Day – R&R Committee Meeting — Applicant Presentations, Final Scoring, and Priority Listing Development |
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 |
9:00 AM |
CoC Advisory Council Meeting — Ranking and Review Committee presents final recommendations for Project Priority Listing to CoC Advisory Council |
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 |
10:30 AM |
BHC Board of Directors — Ranking and Review Committee presents final recommendations for Project Priority Listing to the BHC Board of Directors |
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 |
5:00 PM |
Notice of Selection, Conditional Selection or Non-Selection to all project proposal applicants |
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Friday, August 21, 2026 |
5:00 PM |
Post Complete HUD NOFO Application to BHC Website — at least 2 days prior to submission |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
8:00 PM |
HUD NOFO Submission Deadline |
Important: Submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI) is required for all agencies seeking funding through the FY2026 local competition. Applicants that submit a Letter of Intent will receive access to the FY2026 Local Competition Project Application.
Please use this link to access the BHC’s Local Competition RFP – FY2026 HUD CoC Local Competition RFP
Attachment A – FY 2026 Funding Calculations & Competition Funding Availability
Attachment B – FY 2026 Competition Timeline and Critical Dates
FY2026 HUD CoC Project Budget Template
FY2026 HUD CoC Local RFP Match Worksheet
FY2026 HUD CoC Local RFP HMIS Participation Report
CoC Agency Attendance Report
Coordinated Entry Performance Summary Report
FY2026 FAQ Document
The CoC Consolidated Application includes information regarding the CoC’s governance structure, planning process, system performance, funding priorities, and project rankings. HUD scores the Consolidated Application as part of the national competition process.
In accordance with HUD requirements, project applicants will receive written notification regarding whether their project application was accepted and ranked on the CoC Priority Listing, reduced, rejected, or otherwise affected through the local competition process.
Following completion of the local competition process, BHC will post the final FY2026 CoC Consolidated Application, Priority Listing, required attachments, final project scores, and local competition selection results on this page prior to submission to HUD.
• FY2026 CoC Consolidated Application with Attachments
• FY2026 Priority Listing
• FY2026 Notice of Final Project Scores
• FY2026 Local Competition Selection Results