2026 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Posted April 22, 2026
King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is pleased to announce a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for anticipated funding opportunities in 2026. Please note that these are anticipated opportunities and the schedule and scope are subject to change. Once finalized, KCRHA will issue detailed notices of funding availability for each investment as the release dates approach.
KCRHA seeks to collaborate with a diversity of service providers across Seattle/King County in accordance with KCRHA’s Theory of Change, in order to extend the Seattle/King County continuum of comprehensive, person-centered solutions to homelessness.
KCRHA recommends regularly reviewing KCRHA’s Funding Opportunity webpage for updates as information is subject to change. If you have any questions, please email RFP@kcrha.org.
Note: Dates and funding amounts are estimates and subject to change. Follow the instructions and timelines detailed in funding opportunities.
| Anticipated Funding Opportunity Description | Anticipated Timeline & Funding Details |
|---|---|
| Encampment Resolution Permanent Supportive Housing Underspend Request for Proposals (RFP) The intent of the RFP is to utilize unspent funds that expire on June 30, 2026. This funding opportunity is open to proposals from agencies currently contracted to provide ERP PSH services. | Released: March 26, 2026 Close: April 13, 2026 Funding Available: $235,000 Contract start: N/A – contract amendments |
| Severe Weather Request For Qualifications The purpose of the Severe Weather Request for Qualifications will be to identify organizations in King County that have an interest in supplying emergency shelter and/or supplies in response to severe weather and emergency conditions (cold, heat, smoke and other hazards and emergencies) for individuals and/or families experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This process is unfunded but is required to apply for future Severe Weather and Hazards funding. | Release: April 2026 Funding Available: N/A Contract Start: N/A |
| Runaway and Youth Homelessness Programs RFP The purpose of this RFP will be to support programs for runaway and homeless youth by addressing rising operating costs, the decrease in private support since COVID, and state budget cuts and changes in federal funding qualifications that have led to funding reductions. | Process Release: May 2026 Funding Available: $1,364,815 Funding Period: TBA |
| King County-City of Seattle Continuum of Care (CoC) System Collaborations and Partnerships Request for Information (RFI) The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information on collaboration and partnerships between homelessness services organizations and other system partners in anticipation of the 2026 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity. | Process Release: May 2026 Funding Available: N/A Funding Period: N/A |
| FY26 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) The intent of this RFP will be to receive proposals from providers interested in renewing or seeking new federal CoC funds for projects including Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Re-Housing (RRH), Transitional Housing (TH), and Supportive Services Only (SSO). Final funding decisions are determined by HUD. | Process Release: June 2026 Funding Available: TBA* Funding Period: TBA** *Funding and contract timelines are dependent on HUD’s **New contracts are estimated to start July 2027 at the earliest. |
| Rapid Re-Housing Reprocurement RFP The intent of this RFP will be to reprocure Rapid Re-Housing funds in order to right-size contracts and identify organizations to provide Rapid Re-Housing for individuals in King County experiencing unsheltered homelessness. | Release: July 2026 Funding Available: TBA Funding Period: January 1 – December 30, 2026 |
| Encampment Resolution Permanent Supportive Housing Reprocurement RFP The intent of this RFP will be to identify organizations to provide ERP PSH for individuals in King County experiencing unsheltered homelessness. | Release: TBA Funding Available: TBA Contract start: January 1, 2026 |