Each year, the King County Continuum of Care (CoC) submits an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for McKinney Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant funds. As part of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), HUD requires our local CoC to conduct a thoughtful process to determine a priority order for projects.
Any person or organization who is working to address homelessness can register as a member of the Continuum of Care.
The Seattle/King County Continuum of Care Board serves as our region’s CoC Board and carries out mandatory functions required by HUD regulations. The Board plays an important role in ensuring that King County receives federal funding. Under HUD regulations, the full CoC membership has authority over the continuum’s work and over the CoC Board.
Seattle-King County Continuum of Care Charter
KCRHA Interim CoC Community Standards
The CoC Charter Revision Workgroup concluded their work in early June. Below is the Final Revised Charter for CoC Membership review. Voting will occur at the July 14th CoC Convening.
Seattle-King County Continuum of Care Governance Charter
Seattle-King County Continuum of Care Governance Charter Revision One-Pager
FY26 NOFO
FY26 CoC Funding Focus & System Gaps Assessment Survey
KCRHA released the Local Competition on June 11, 2026. All submissions are due July, 3, 2026 by 11:59 PM PST.
Two information sessions for New and Bonus Projects will take place:
- Info Session 1: Friday, June 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST
- Info Session 2: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 3:00 PM PST
- 2026 NOFO Questions and Answers – Updated 06/26/26
- 2026 NOFO Information Session Slide Deck
Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding for homeless assistance programs authorized under the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act. These funds are awarded through a national competitive process outlined in the HUD FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The NOFO establishes requirements for Continuums of Care (CoCs) and for individual project applicants included in each CoC’s submission. In preparation for HUD’s FY 2026 NOFO, KCRHA—as the designated Collaborative Applicant for the Seattle-King County CoC—conducts an annual local competition and evaluation process.
Please direct your questions via email to coc.questions@kcrha.org.
Application forms have been edited to fix a calculating error in the Supplemental Questions section. If you have completed the application prior to the edits, or encounter any issues, you may submit this Supplemental Question Only document along with your completed application.
FY 2026 CoC & YHDP Renewals
Renewal Project Rating Criteria
Renewal Project Application – Updated 6/17/26
CoC & YHDP Renewals Local Competition Notice
FY 2026 Transition or YHDP Replacement
Transition or YHDP Replacement Rating Criteria
Transition Grant or YHDP Replacement Application – Updated 7/2/26
Transition Grant or YHDP Replacement Submission
FY 2026 CoC Budget Template – Updated 6/26/26
HUD Guidance – Participant Eligibility to Move from PH to TH
2026 Seattle-King County CoC and YHDP Transition or Replacement Notice
FY 2026 CoC Bonus & New Projects
FY 2026 CoC Budget Template – Updated 6/26/26
Bonus & New Projects
2026 Seattle-King County CoC New Project RFP – Updated 6/26/26
CoC Bonus New Project Application – Updated 7/2/26
2026 Seattle-King County CoC New Project & Bonus Funding NOFA
Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus & New Projects
2026 Seattle-King County CoC DV New Project RFP – Updated 6/26/26
CoC DV Bonus New Project Application – Updated 7/2/26
FY 2026 All CoC Projects
FY26 CoC NOFO: System & Geographic Gaps New Project Priorities
2026 Seattle-King County Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Local Competition Overview – Updated 5/29/26
From Stability to Opportunity – CoC July 2026 Membership Convening
Join community partners, providers, and local leaders on July 14, 2026 for a day of connection, collaboration, and learning focused on advancing housing stability, economic opportunity, and ending homelessness in King County through innovative solutions and strong community partnerships. Read the Save the Date for more information.
CoC Committees and Workgroups
Online Application
PDF Application – Please complete the entire form and submit it either via email to CoC.Questions@kcrha.org or drop-off in person at 400 Yesler Way, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104.
If you need support or require accommodation to complete this form, please contact Catherine Todd, catherine.todd@kcrha.org or 206-795-3846.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. All applicants will be notified when there are openings on selected committees and workgroups. Selected applicants will have up to five days to confirm their interest in joining a committee/workgroup.
FY25 NOFO Deep Dives
Due to the NOFO delay, KCRHA has pivoted to support organizations who may be interested in applying for CoC funds. We will hold deep dives that are intended to provide more detailed information on CoC-funded program types, costs, and federal requirements.
Deep Dives:
- Transitional Housing Deep Dive
Deep Dive Slide Deck
Q and A Document - Federal Compliance: Fiscal Management and Reporting Requirements Deep Dive
Deep Dive Slide Deck
Q and A Document - Supportive Services Only – Standalone Projects Deep Dive
Deep Dive Slide Deck
Q and A Document
2024 HUD CoC NOFO Process
Approved FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Consolidated Application with Attachments
FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Priority List
KCRHA 2024 CoC NOFO Local Process Timeline
Approved 2024 CoC Local Values and Project Priorities
FY24 Renewing Project Rating Criteria
Approved FY24 WA-500 Priority List
Listening Sessions
CoC Bonus Listening Session One
This session happened on July 18, 2024, but session materials are still available below.
FY24 CoC Bonus Listening Sessions Slides
CoC Bonus Funds Listening Session Notes
CoC Bonus Listening Session Two
This session happened on July 18, 2024, but session materials are still available below.
FY24 CoC Bonus Listening Sessions Slides
CoC Bonus Funds Listening Session Notes
IPVE Bonus Information Session
This session happened on July 19, 2024, but session materials are still available below.
FY24 CoC Bonus Listening Sessions Slides
IPVE Information Session Notes
2023 HUD CoC NOFO Meetings & Information Sessions
Visit our YouTube page for meeting recordings.
NOFO Community Meeting: FY23 Rating and Ranking
Meeting information: Wednesday, September 13 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
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Mandatory FY20 HUD CoC Program NOFO Workshop for Renewal
2023 Phase II – Local Application Mandatory Meeting
Meeting information: Thursday, August 10 from 10:00 – 11:30 am
Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting
Optional FY23 HUD CoC Program NOFO Information Session for Bonus Funds
Meeting Information: Thursday, August 10, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting
Training Workshop CoC Project Application – Direct Grantees Only
Meeting Information: Friday, August 11, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting
2023 Phase II Application Office Call-in Hours via Microsoft Teams
Friday, August 11, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm
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2023 HUD CoC NOFO Final Documents
FY23 WA-500 CoC NOFO Consolidated Application with Attachments
FY23 WA-500 CoC NOFO Priority Listing
FY23 Final Priority Listing for WA-500
2023 HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
FY23 CoC Project Renewal Introduction and Overview
FY23 CoC Project Renewal Application
HUD Housing First Assessment
CoC Domestic Violence Bonus Funding FY23 NOFA
CoC Permanent Supportive Housing Bonus Funding FY23 NOFA
2022 CoC Convenings
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), will be competing for up to $14,102,723 (over three years) in new HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) funds that focus on investing in programs that reduce unsheltered homelessness, improve service engagement, health outcomes, and housing stability by using coordinated Housing First and Public Health Principles to serve unsheltered individuals and families. These funds are being released for CoC competition through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the 2022 Special Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Health and Housing Services. The amount available for this RFP will be determined by HUD’s final award amount to the Seattle-King County CoC. The KCRHA expects multiple local contract awards.
We cordially invite you to join one of our two community listening sessions for the upcoming release of the, Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Health & Housing Services Request for Proposal (RFP).
We welcome anyone with lived experience of homelessness, housing and homelessness service providers, public health workers, community members, and anyone else with an interest in learning more about this funding opportunity, while also providing input to help shape the RFP guidelines.
The upcoming virtual engagements are on Tue. 8/16 from 9am-10am and Fri. 8/19 from 1pm-2pm. These meetings will be similar in content, so your participation is only needed once. Your attendance is not required to be eligible to apply for the RFP, but it’s welcomed.
Please RSVP to : coc.questions@kcrha.org
2022 Final Documents:
FY22 WA-500 CoC NOFO Consolidated Application w. Attachments
FY22 WA-500 CoC NOFO Priority Listing
Continuum of Care Local Process:
WA-500 Final 2022 Rank Order – as distributed – Table 1
Approved CoC Local Values and Project Priorities
Grantee Meeting: CoC Program Local Application Agenda
Grantee Meeting PowerPoint: FY22 CoC NOFO Local Application Workshop
2022 CoC Local Application Introduction
2022 CoC Local Application Submission
2022 Grant Inventory Worksheet
2022 Unsheltered Homelessness & Encampment Housing & Services RFP
CoC Bonus Opportunities:
KCRHA NOFA: FY 2022 CoC PSH Bonus Funding
CoC PSH Bonus: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission
DV Bonus: Request for Proposal (RFP) Submission
Direct Grantee Information:
FY2022 Direct Grantee Workshop
Direct Grantee – Renewal Instructions_8/19/22
FY22 Direct Grantee Workshop_8/19/22.pptx
FY22 Special NOFO
FY22 Special NOFO Final Project Scores for All Projects – Accepted and Rejected
2022 Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Health and Housing Services RFP – Application
FY22 Special NOFO Consolidated Application and CoC Unsheltered Plan
FY-2021-CoC-Program-Priority-Listing- posted 11/14/2021
FY 2021 WA 500 CoC Applications with Attachments – posted 11/14/2021
2021 Final Documents
FY2021 WA-500 CoC Application with Attachments — posted 11/14/2021
FY 2021 CoC Program Priority Listing — posted 11/14/2021
2021 CoC Program Project Application Materials
Phase I – Intent to Renew posted 9/16/21
Phase II – Application Introduction posted 9/16/21
Phase III – Project Application Workshop posted 9/16/21