Coalition seeks court intervention to

stop the FY2026 NOFO

Dear Colleagues,

Earlier today a coalition of non-profits and local governments asked a court to stop implementation of the FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), Crossroads Rhode Island, Youth Pride, Inc., the County of Santa Clara, Calif., King County, Wash., Boston, Mass., Cambridge, Mass., Nashville, Tenn., and Tucson, Ariz. submitted a supplemental filing today in National Alliance to End Homelessness et al v. Turner et al.

The coalition filing today’s supplemental complaint previously took legal action to stop the NOFO issued in 2025. In December 2025, a federal judge granted preliminary relief, which temporarily blocked implementation of the FY2025 NOFO. Congress stepped in and required HUD to renew all existing grants for FY 2025. Today’s filing argues that the 2026 NOFO bears many similarities to the version the court already determined likely to be unlawful.

While we await court action on today’s filing, CT BOS will proceed as planned on the FY 2026 NOFO. This will ensure that we are well positioned to submit a competitive application by the due date. As new information emerges, we will send updates. To ensure that recipients of CoC-funding do not continue to experience delays and uncertainty, NAEH is calling on Congress to include language in a FY2027 appropriations bills to direct HUD to noncompetitively renew all projects expiring in Calendar Year 2027 if all FY2026 funds are not lawfully awarded by December 1, 2026.

Our team appreciates your patience and your partnership as we work together through the challenges posed by this year’s CoC program NOFO.

Sincerely,

CT BOS Team