The CoC Program Competition NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) has been released. Information regarding the competition and local funding process will be posted here as it becomes available.
The CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) Report for Grand Rapids/Wyoming/Kent County CoC is as follows.
- Preliminary Pro Rata Need (PPRN): $6,975,261
- Estimated ARD: $10,941,379
- Tier 1: $3,282,414
- CoC Bonus: $2,188,276
- DV Bonus: $697,526
- CoC Planning: $547,069
CoC Consolidated Application 2025
The CoC Consolidated Application consists of two separately submitted applications: the CoC Application (which contains information about system strategies and performance data) and the Project Priority Listing (which contains the priority listing of community projects by local housing providers). The CoC Consolidated Application will be submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by 8:00 PM on January 14, 2026
Local Applications
The Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness (Coalition) which serves as the Grand Rapids/Wyoming/Kent County Continuum of Care (CoC) – MI 506 invites applications under HUD’s FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition for renewal, new, and bonus projects at this time. The opening of this local competition for projects serving Kent County is in accordance with the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2025 Continuum of Care Program by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Coalition will concurrently consider both renewal project applications as well as new and bonus projects. The Coalition will submit one collaborative “Continuum of Care Application” for 2025 that reflects community-wide planning and performance. The score received for this application will be applied to funding requested for FY 2025 funds.
For FY 2025 renewal projects, the Coalition is eligible to apply to HUD for a maximum of $6,975,261, which constitutes the Annual Renewal Demand (ARD). The ARD is the total sum of all renewal projects eligible for renewal. This year, the Coalition is eligible to apply for a total of $2,188,276 in general CoC Bonus projects and a total of $697,526 in domestic violence bonus projects. All interested and qualified parties are invited to submit a new project application that will be reviewed and scored along with renewal projects.
Below you will find a detailed instructional document, applications, and relevant CoC policy documents that will be utilized to score project applications. Agencies should review the instructional document carefully prior to submitting an application.
Application Documents
Applications close at December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM.
- 2025 Local Application Instructions
- 2025 Local Application for New/Bonus Projects – TH and SSO
- 2025 Local Application for Renewal Projects – PSH and TH
- 2025 Local Application for Renewal Projects – SSO (Coming soon)
- Scorecard for 2025 Local Application for New/Bonus Projects – TH and SSO (Coming soon)
- Scorecard for 2025 Local Application for Renewal Projects – PSH and TH (Coming soon)
- Scorecard for 2025 Local Application for Renewal Projects – SSO (Coming soon)
- 2025 Local Application Appeals Application (Coming soon)
Anticipated Timeline and Policy Documents
CoC FY2025 Local Funding Process Anticipated Timeline – Please note this timeline may change based on the timing of HUD’s release of the e-snaps applications.
| Due Date | Task | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2025 | Local Project Applications released | CoC Staff |
| December 8, 2025 | Local Program Competition Q&A | CoC Staff |
| December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM | Local and E-Snaps Applications Due | Applicants |
| December 19, 2025 | Funding Review Committee meets | CoC Staff, Funding Review Committee |
| December 22, 2025 | Funding Review Committee Recommendations Shared with Applicants | CoC Staff |
| December 29, 2025 | Appeals to Funding Review Recommendations Due | Applicants |
| January 6-7, 2026 | Appeals Panel Meets (if required) | Appeals Panel, CoC staff |
| January 7, 2026 | CoC Application Draft Posted Publicly | CoC Staff, CoC Members |
| January 9, 2026 | Steering Council Vote on Priority Listing Recommendations | Steering Council |
| January 12, 2026 | Consolidated Application (CoC Application + Project Priority Listing) posted to website | CoC Staff |
| January 14, 2026 | Consolidated Application Submitted to HUD | CoC Staff |