The Continuum of Care (CoC) program is a federally-funded initiative by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to:
--promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;
--provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities, and local governments to quicky rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness;
--promote access to, and effective utilization of, mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources; and
--optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Our local CoC is known as TN-502, and includes Knoxville and Knox County.
The FY 2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity was released on November 13, 2025.
Local funding announcement and grant deadlines (updated 12/4/25)
Scoring guide
Applicant questionnaire
Local Project Application
IMPORTANT: Local CoC grant deadlines occur earlier than HUD's deadlines, as follows:
November 26, 2025: Any agency interested in seeking funding for CoC Bonus funding or the Domestic Violence Bonus funding must submit a written expression of intent to apply to Arielle Benson and Erin Read at arielle.benson@knoxtnhousing.org and erin.read@knoxtnhousing.org no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. This requirement is to assure that the CoC is aware of all potential applicants, so that such applications can be considered as part of a fair and open ranking and review process for inclusion in the Collaborative Application as required by HUD.
Date currently unknown (likely on or before Jan 14, 2026): Agency applications are due in e-snaps.
December 12, 2025: Applicant questionnaires and local application forms due to the Collaborative Applicant (Office of Housing Stability)
TBD: Ranking and Review panel will convene to review agency applications and create a rank-order list of all accepted applications.
On or before December 29, 2025: Any applicants not accepted for inclusion in the Collaborative Application package will be notified in writing.
On or before January 9, 2026: CoC Board will meet to approve the CoC application and project ranking.
On or before January 9, 2026: Draft CoC application will be publicly posted online at https://www.knoxtnhousing.org
January 12, 2026: Knoxville-Knox County CoC intends to submit the final CoC application in e-snaps on or about this target date, ahead of HUD’s January 14 deadline.