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2025 HUD CoC NOFO Competition

This notice is to inform all applicants that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has formally withdrawn the current Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

HUD has indicated that it plans to revise and reissue a modified CoC NOFO. HUD has not provided a timeline on when it will be reissued. 

The link to the official notice from HUD can be found here. 

At this time, our local submission deadline of December 12th will be extended to December 19th. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the federal timeline and potential adjustments, maintaining this deadline ensures we are prepared to respond promptly once HUD issues the updated NOFO. 

The Lake County CoC is soliciting applications for both new and renewal projects for the FY2025 HUD CoC Competition. For this funding cycle, the CoC has a Preliminary Pro Rata Need (PPRN) of $4,284,629, an Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) of $3,574,120, and is eligible for up to $856,926 in CoC Bonus funding and $428,463 in Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus funding.

All applicants are required to review the FY2025 Allocation Plan and Prioritization Memo prior to submission to ensure alignment with local funding priorities and HUD requirements. Applicants can also review the FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO.

Applicants must upload completed application packets, including all required forms, attachments, and supporting documentation, for the following project types: Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Transitional Housing (TH), Supportive Services Only (SSO), Coordinated Entry (CE), HMIS and DV Bonus. Agencies submitting multiple projects must submit each project as a separate entry.

Applications:

All applications are due on JOTFORM by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 19th, 2025

For questions or technical assistance regarding the submission process, please contact Malin Gembra, CoC Program Coordinator – MGembra@lakecountyil.gov

FY2026 HOME Illinois Funding

The Funding Work Group reviewed the SPSP recommendations and program utilization data from the prior year and approved the funding recommendations to continue supporting critical shelter diversion, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing services. Funding amounts remain consistent with the previous year. You can few the FY2026 HOME Illinois Funding recommendations here.

IDHS Homeless Prevention Funding

The Funding Work Group reviewed the Letters of Intent (LOIs) and made funding recommendations based on factors such as prior year spending, project reach, and additional criteria. You can take a look at the FY2026 funding recommendations here.

2025 Homeless Data

The Lake County Coalition for the Homeless has compiled local data to better understand and address homelessness in our community. Drawing from multiple sources—including the Point-in-Time Count, System Performance Measures, and the Annual Assessment of Coordinated Entry—this data provides valuable insight into the challenges faced by individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

These findings guide our efforts to develop lasting solutions and ensure that homelessness in Lake County becomes rare, brief, and nonrecurring.

Learn more from the 2025 Homeless Data Summary (pdf).