Lakeshore Housing Alliance
The Lakeshore Housing Alliance is a collaboration of service providers dedicated to meeting the needs of people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
FY2026 HUD NOFO Project Applicants
Below are the FY2026 New and FY2026 Renewal Application materials for the CoC NOFO, along with the accompanying timeline. Please review the FY2026 NOFO carefully prior to completing your application.
Please note that Local Project Applications are due by 5:00 PM on July 24, 2026, which is at least 30 days prior to the CoC submission deadline of August 26, 2026. Please note: We have not received budget allocations from HUD as of today’s date.
If you have any questions, please contact cfort@goodsamottawa.org.
FY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and YHDP Notice of Funding Opportunity
The 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now available at grants.gov.
The NOFO makes available $4.04 billion to address homelessness by:
Investing in recovery and self-sufficiency:
This record level of funding is available to communities across the nation to address the root causes of homelessness.
HUD will support organizations that facilitate treatment and recovery and prohibits funding the widespread use of illicit drugs and distribution of paraphernalia. The status quo perpetuates addiction in taxpayer-funded homelessness assistance programs in violation of Federal law.
HUD is making resources available for housing assistance paired with wraparound services to advance recovery and self-sufficiency for homeless Americans. This includes a $1.3 billion investment in new projects, with a priority for Transitional Housing and Supportive Service projects.
Advancing outcomes through competition:
This is the most competitive funding opportunity in the history of the CoC program.
By returning the program’s focus to solutions and performance, this NOFO requires CoC recipients to scrutinize and prioritize the most successful projects rather than automatically renewing funding to failed providers.
Rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse:
To better steward American tax dollars, this NOFO ties funding to performance. This ends a lack of program accountability that has led to waste, fraud, and abuse instead of providing assistance to homeless individuals.
HUD encourages CoCs to expand their pool of providers, including high-performing faith-based providers when appropriate, who can deliver outcomes in line with the priorities above and in this NOFO.
HUD also encourages organizations that are passionate about these priorities who have not previously received CoC funding to participate with their local CoC.
For more information, see HUD’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) here
Additional resources will be available on the Continuum of Care Competition page of HUD’s website.
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, August 26th, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
The FY 2026 CoC Application, the FY 2026 CoC Priority Listing, and FY 2026 Project Applications should be available in e-snaps soon.
Additional Information
The following additional materials will be posted on the Continuum of Care page of HUD’s website:
- FY 2026 CoC Estimated ARD Reports
- Detailed Instructions
- FY 2026 CoC Application
- FY 2026 CoC Priority Listing
- FY 2026 Project Applications – all types
- Navigational Guides
- How to Access Project Applications
o Project Applicant Profile Navigational Guide
- New Project Application
- Renewal Project Application
- YHDP Renewal Project Application
- YHDP Replacement and YHDP Reallocation Project Application
- UFA Costs Project Application
- Planning Costs Project Application
- CoC Priority Listing
Webinar- Thursday, June 4th
HUD will host an informational webinar at 3pm (ET), Thursday, June 4th. All potential applicants are encouraged to attend. The webinar will be recorded.
You do not need to register in advance. To join click on the link below:
Joining from a video system?
Dial 25334751836@webex.com or 173.243.2.68 and enter webinar number 25334751836. The passcode is 72643725.
Important Update
We are pleased to share an important update regarding the Continuum of Care (CoC) HUD Rapid Re-Housing for Domestic Violence (RRH-DV) grant in Ottawa County.
Following a vote by the Lakeshore Housing Alliance (LHA), the membership has formally endorsed the transfer of the CoC HUD RRH-DV grant from Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence to Good Samaritan Ministries, a current HUD grant recipient in our community. This transition reflects our shared commitment to ensuring the continuity and effectiveness of housing services for survivors of domestic violence in Ottawa County.
Good Samaritan Ministries brings a strong track record of administering HUD-funded programs and is well-positioned to carry forward this critical work. We are confident that this transfer will strengthen our collective efforts to provide safe, stable housing and supportive services to those in need.
We extend our gratitude to Resilience for their dedication and service in managing this grant to date, and we look forward to continued collaboration across our network as we support this transition.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please don’t hesitate to reach out, email Christian Fort
HUD Rapid Rehousing Grant Available for Reallocation Project
The Lakeshore Housing Alliance is seeking applicants for reallocation of HUD Rapid Rehousing Project.
Opportunity:
Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence was awarded FY2024 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) funding to support Rapid Rehousing for survivors of domestic violence in Ottawa County. After receiving the grant agreement, Resilience declined to accept the award this year.
We are seeking a local nonprofit to assume this grant and continue serving new participants. Resilience will continue supporting current clients with private funds and may offer trauma-informed support to the new lead agency. See attachments for details.
Questions: Contact Christina Fort Email
HUD CoC Realloc Applic Master LHA for applicants
HUD Reallocation AAC Timeline 2025
Request for Local Nonprofit to Assume HUD Rapid Rehousing Grant
Important Update
We are pleased to share an important update regarding the Continuum of Care (CoC) HUD Rapid Re-Housing for Domestic Violence (RRH-DV) grant in Ottawa County.
Following a vote by the Lakeshore Housing Alliance (LHA), the membership has formally endorsed the transfer of the CoC HUD RRH-DV grant from Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence to Good Samaritan Ministries, a current HUD grant recipient in our community. This transition reflects our shared commitment to ensuring the continuity and effectiveness of housing services for survivors of domestic violence in Ottawa County.
Good Samaritan Ministries brings a strong track record of administering HUD-funded programs and is well-positioned to carry forward this critical work. We are confident that this transfer will strengthen our collective efforts to provide safe, stable housing and supportive services to those in need.
We extend our gratitude to Resilience for their dedication and service in managing this grant to date, and we look forward to continued collaboration across our network as we support this transition.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please don’t hesitate to reach out, email Christian Fort
HUD Rapid Rehousing Grant Available for Reallocation Project
The Lakeshore Housing Alliance is seeking applicants for reallocation of HUD Rapid Rehousing Project.
Opportunity:
Resilience: Advocates for Ending Violence was awarded FY2024 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) funding to support Rapid Rehousing for survivors of domestic violence in Ottawa County. After receiving the grant agreement, Resilience declined to accept the award this year.
We are seeking a local nonprofit to assume this grant and continue serving new participants. Resilience will continue supporting current clients with private funds and may offer trauma-informed support to the new lead agency. See attachments for details.
Questions: Contact Christina Fort Email
HUD CoC Realloc Applic Master LHA for applicants
HUD Reallocation AAC Timeline 2025
Request for Local Nonprofit to Assume HUD Rapid Rehousing Grant
June 2025 LHA Presentation
Addressing Homelessness in the Greater Holland/Zeeland Area
Click here for a joint statement from The Lakeshore Leadership Council (LLC) and the Lakeshore Housing Alliance (LHA/Ottawa County Continuum of Care)
Notice of Funding for Homeless Services
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the FY 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Homeless Services. This NOFO establishes the funding criteria for the FY 2024 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. The CoC Program is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, and local governments to quickly re-house homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.
LHA Membership Bi-Monthly Meetings
These meeting occur via zoom.
First Friday of even number months from 12 to 1:30 pm:
December 6, 2024-Annual Membership Meeting
February 7, 2025
April 4, 2025
June 6, 2025
August 1, 2025
October 3, 2025
December 5, 2025
Membership Inquiries
Please fill out an application and send to lha@goodsamottawa.org or contact Christina Fort, LHA Director – (616-392-7159 ext 107)
LHA Responsibilities
Continuum’s of Care (CoC’s) are designed to:
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Promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness
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Provide funding for efforts to rapidly re-housing homeless individuals and families
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Promote access to and effective use of mainstream programs
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Optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness
- Arbor Circle
- City of Holland
- City on a Hill Health Clinic
- Doors of Hope/City on a Hill
- Dwelling Place
- Community Access Link of the Lakeshore
- Community Action House
- Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland
- Community Mental Health of OC
- Community Housing Advocates
- Fair Housing Center of West Michigan
Members
- Gateway Mission
- Good Samaritan Ministries
- Grand Haven Area Community Foundation
- Heart of West Michigan United Way
- Heritage Homes, INC
- Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity
- Lakeshore Non-Profit Association / SPOKE
- Legal Aid of West Michigan
- Lifeline Ministries
- Love in Action – TriCities
- OAISD
- Ottawa County Community Action Agency
- Ottawa County DHHS
- Ottawa County Housing Commission
- Resilience
- Ripple Effect Inc. – Bridget’s House
- The People Center
- The Salvation Army of Holland
- Community Members
Get Involved
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