National Day of Action | November 18, 2026
Continuum of Care (CoC) grants provide federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that helps communities deliver housing and services to people experiencing homelessness. These funds also support housing and services for thousands of people with disabilities and families who are now stably housed. Recent developments in the FY2026 CoC competition administered by HUD have brought renewed attention to the future of those grants and the importance of ensuring they can continue.
The FY2026 CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) included several significant changes to how projects would be evaluated and prioritized for funding, including new scoring criteria and funding priorities. Those changes prompted legal challenges from states and other stakeholders, particularly concerns about whether the changes were consistent with the intent of the CoC program and how they were implemented.
In August, a federal court ruled that HUD had not followed required procedures when issuing the FY2026 NOFO and determined that the competition could not proceed as issued. HUD appealed that decision, and a federal appeals court later allowed the competition to move forward while the case continues.
As a result, the litigation remains ongoing, and uncertainty continues around the future of CoC funding. At the same time, attention is increasingly turning to the future of existing CoC grants, many of which are scheduled to begin expiring in January 2027. Housing providers, Continuums of Care, business leaders, and advocates are urging Congress to establish a path for renewing those grants, so housing and services can continue without interruption.
For CSH, the importance of maintaining consistency of CoC renewals is clear. CoC grants fund supportive housing and associated services that help people with disabilities and families with history of homelessness access stable housing and critical supports.
Save the Date: November 18 National Day of Action
In response to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding CoC renewals, housing providers, business leaders, people with lived expertise, and community partners nationwide are planning a National Day of Action on November 18 to engage Congress on the need to renew existing CoC grants.
The National Day of Action is an opportunity to elevate the importance of supportive housing and the role consistent CoC funding plays in sustaining it. For thousands of people with disabilities, CoC grants help support the housing and services that make it possible to remain safely and stably housed in the community.
Members of Congress are currently considering priorities for upcoming funding decisions that must pass in December to avoid a government shut down. This is the moment to elevate local perspectives and demonstrate broad support for CoC renewals across the country.
Next week, CSH will launch its Action Center with everything you need to participate in the National Day of Action. Supporters will be able to contact their Members of Congress with just a few clicks of a button using customizable email templates and call scripts to make participation easy and effective.
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