Information Bulletin: 37-26
ISSUED: July 6, 2026
RE: FY2026 HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition, the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH), as the Unified Funding Agency and Collaborative Applicant for the Arizona Balance of State Continuum of Care (AZBOSCOC), expects to conditionally allocate up to an estimated $8 million through the FY2026 local competition. This amount includes an estimated $6.9 million in potential renewal, transition or reallocation of existing grants, approximately $1 million for new/bonus project(s), and approximately $800,000 for bonus projects that are dedicated to serving survivors of domestic violence (DV). The final award amounts will be based upon HUD funding availability as well as AZBOSCOC performance in the HUD CoC national competition. Projects must serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the AZBOSCOC geographic region that includes the 13 counties of Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Yuma.
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for new/bonus project funding, including the DV bonus funding, include non-profits (which include non-profit faith-based organizations), recognized Tribal Nations, and instrumentalities of state or local government, regardless of prior CoC funding.
Eligible renewal applicants are those current AZBOSCOC-funded programs with grant expiration dates in calendar year 2027. Eligible applicants must be registered in SAM.gov and not be barred from applying for or contracting for Federal funding.
All renewal and Bonus/New project applications are due by Friday, July 24, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. AZ MST and must be submitted through the ADOH Housing Solutions Portal.
Potential renewal and new applicants are encouraged to attend proposal webinars. Separate webinars will be held for renewing (including those interested in transitioning current grants) and Bonus/New project applicants:
- Renewal Project Applicant Webinar: Thursday, July 9, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. AZ MST Register here
- Bonus/New Project Applicant Webinar: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. AZ MST Register here
The purpose of the webinar is to provide an overview of the AZBOSCOC project application process. Use the links to join the webinar. Registration is required at the time of the webinar.
The following documents related to the 2026 AZBOSCOC NOFO local competition are available on the ADOH Housing Solutions/Balance of State Continuum of Care webpage.
- AZBOSCOC 2026 Renewal Project Application
- Document includes Renewal/Transition Project Scoring Criteria (See Section II)
- AZBOSCOC 2026 New/Bonus Project Application
- Document Includes New/Bonus Project Scoring Criteria (See Section II)
For additional information on the HUD CoC NOFO and program, please see:
- HUD Exchange – Continuum of Care Program Information
- 2026 HUD Continuum of Care Competition
- 2026 HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
It is the responsibility of subrecipients and potential applicants of bonus projects to familiarize themselves with these and all HUD documents and to check frequently for updates. All future notices regarding scoring tools, ranking, updates, timelines, instructions, links to HUD documents or other application-related materials will be posted through additional ADOH Information Bulletins. If you have immediate questions, please contact:
Amber Starr, Housing Solutions Administrator
Arizona Department of Housing
1110 W Washington St. Ste. 280
Phoenix, AZ 85007