Continuum of Care Program
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards Homeless Assistance Program funding through what is known as the Continuum of Care (CoC) for a community.
A Continuum of Care is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. Services include outreach, intake and assessment, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing.
The Boston Continuum of Care is coordinated by the Mayor's Office of Housing Supportive Housing Division. Direction comes from the Continuum of Care Board, known as the Boston Continuum of Care Housing and Stabilization Committee, and consumer groups, including the Boston Advisory Council on Ending Homelessness (BACHome) and the Boston CoC Youth Council (BCYC).
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Latest Updates
On December 8, 2025, The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescinded the CoC 25 NOFO. A link to that announcement is here. In light of this development, MOH is closing the local competition that was released on Friday, December 5th. We will continue our legal challenge to HUD’s approach to the NOFO and the potential harms of another late NOFO, but we want to be prepared for all outcomes.
Please continue to stay in touch with MOH with your questions, ideas and feedback during this time. MOH commits to continuing to share information with our partners as the situation evolves.
As part of the Boston CoC’s local competition process for the FY 25 CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity, the City of Boston has published its application for new and renewal projects. New and existing non-profit providers, including faith-based organizations, are invited to submit project applications. The application form can be accessed here.
Applications are due to the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) by 11:59 PM on Friday, December 12, 2025. MOH will host an optional Applicants Conference on Monday, December 8, 2025 from 10 - 11 AM. Attendance is encouraged but not required. Please request the link to join the meeting no later than 9am on Monday December 8th through tinyurl.com/BOS-COC-25-RFP.
MOH will accept applications for up to $56,675,222 in new and renewal Continuum of Care (CoC) projects that will provide permanent and transitional housing and supportive services to households experiencing homelessness. Selected applications will be included in a single citywide application to the US Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on behalf of the Boston CoC.
HUD released the FY2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on November 13, 2025. The FY25 CoC application and all project applications are due to HUD on January 14, 2026.
The Boston CoC will release information on how to apply for new and renewal projects on December 5, 2025. The Request for Proposals will be posted on this page and announced through the Boston CoC email list. If you work for a homeless services provider agency and would like to sign up for the CoC email list, please complete this form.
Meetings Information
The Mayor’s Office of Housing held an Applicants Conference on Monday, December 8, 2025 to discuss new and renewal Continuum of Care project applications.
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The Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) held a Boston CoC General Membership Meeting on December 2, 2025 to discuss the FY2025 CoC NOFO and the application process for new and renewal projects.
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The Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) held a Boston CoC General Membership Meeting on June 25, 2025. The agenda included an update on CoC 24 funding, a preview of the CoC 25 competition process, and a preview of the 2025 provider self-monitoring process.
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Boston Housing Assistance Network Providers
- BayCove
- Boston EMS
- Boston Healthcare for the Homeless
- Boston Housing Authority
- Boston Medical Center
- Boston Public Health Commission
- Boston Rescue Mission
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters
- Casa Myrna Vazquez
- City of Boston
- College Bound Dorchester
- Eliot Human Services
- Elizabeth Stone House
- FamilyAid Boston
- HEARTH
- Home for Little Wanderers
- HomeStart
- Justice for Housing
- Justice Resource Institute
- Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
- Metro Housing | Boston
- New England Center and Home for Veterans
- Pine Street Inn
- St. Francis House
- US Department of Veteran Affairs
- Volunteers of America
- Victory Programs
- Women's Lunch Place
Written Standards
Archives
Archives- FY24 MA-500 CoC Application
- FY24 MA-500 Project Priority Listing
- Draft Project Listing - Accepted, Tiered, Scored and Ranked
- New Project Scoring Tool
- Renewal Project Scoring Tool
- Project Review, Rating, Ranking and Reallocation Policy
- CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting slides (October 9, 2024)
- CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting slides (September 26, 2024)
- CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting slides (September 11, 2024)
- CoC General Membership meeting slides (September 5, 2024)
- CoC General Membership meeting slides (May 7, 2024)
2023 CONTINUUM OF CARE COMPETITION
- FY23 MA-500 CoC Application
- FY23 MA-500 Project Priority Listing
- Draft Project Listing - Accepted, Tiered, Scored and Ranked
- FY23 CoC Program NOFO Project Review, Rating, Ranking and Reallocation Policy
- Renewal Project Scoring Tool
- New Project Scoring Tool
- CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting slides (August 23, 2023)
- CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting slides (August 9, 2023)
- CoC General Membership meeting slides (August 1, 2023)
- FY23 CoC NOFO Request for Proposals (RFP) Office Hours meeting slides and resources for new organizations
- CoC General Membership meeting slides (April 12, 2023)
2022 CONTINUUM OF CARE COMPETITION
- Boston CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting agenda and meeting slides (August 9, 2022)
- RFP Informational Session Q&A and notes and meeting slides (August 17, 2022)
- Boston CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting agenda and meeting slides (August 23, 2022)
- Boston CoC Strategic Funding Committee meeting slides (September 14, 2022)
- MA-500 Boston CoC FY2022 Project Review, Rating, Ranking and Reallocation Policy
- MA-500 Boston CoC renewal project scoring tool
- MA-500 Boston CoC ranked project listing
- MA-500 Boston CoC 2022 Consolidated Application
CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS
- Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Supplemental Funding Opportunity to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
- Pre-RFP Information Session Slides (August 17, 2022)
- RFP Applicants Conference (September 7, 2022)
- MA-500 Boston CoC 2022 Special NOFO Project Review, Rating and Ranking Policies and Procedures
- List of projects rejected/reduced and projects accepted
- MA-500 Boston CoC 2022 Special NOFO Consolidated Application
- MA-500 Boston CoC 2022 Special NOFO Priority Listings
- FY2021 MA-500 CoC Consolidated Application
- FY2021 MA-500 CoC Project Priority Listing
- FY2021 MA-500 CoC Reallocation Policy
- Draft Project Listing - Accepted, Tiered, Scored and Ranked
- CoC Competition Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes (July 1, 2021)
- CoC General Membership Meeting Minutes (September 9, 2021)
- CoC Competition Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes (September 23, 2021)
- CoC Competition New Project and Reallocation RFP Applicants Conference Agenda (September 30, 2021)
- CoC Housing and Stabilization Leadership Council Meeting Minute (October 7, 2021)
- CoC Competition Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes (October 18, 2021)
- CoC Competition Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda and Meeting Materials (November 9, 2021)
- MA-500 Boston CoC Consolidated Application
- Final CoC Project Priority Listings
- Tiered, Prioritized, Scored List of Accepted and Rejected Projects
- New Project Scoring Tool and Renewal Project Scoring Tool
- MA-500 VAWA and Domestic Violence Training for CoC and ESG Providers
- CoC General Membership Meeting Minutes (July 29, 2019)
- CoC Leadership Council Meeting Minutes (August 1, 2019)
- CoC Leadership Council Meeting Minutes (August 27, 2019)
- CoC Leadership Council Meeting Minutes (September 23, 2019)
- Funding Announcement for Tier 1, CoC Planning, and UFA Costs
- 2015 CoC Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
- HUD FY 2015 CoC Program Competition NOFA Broadcast
- New Project Instructional Guide
- Renewal Project Instructional Guide
- SNAPS In Focus: FY 2015 CoC Program Competition Recap
- Next Steps for Projects Not Renewed in the FY 2015 CoC Program Competition
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