United Way’s Home for Good strategy helps individuals and families move from homelessness to permanent, stable housing. Through coordinated resources, trusted partnerships, and nationally recognized best practices, we focus on what works: housing as the solution. By connecting housing with supportive services, we help people transition out of homelessness for good.
Ending homelessness isn’t just the right thing to do — it strengthens our entire community. Safe, affordable, and decent housing improves neighborhood safety, revitalizes properties, and stabilizes home values. It also reduces the public costs associated with homelessness, making it a smart investment for a stronger, healthier region.
FY2025 NOFO Updates: December 2025 December 18, 2025 – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2025 Fiscal Year for public review. HUD understands this NOFO to be enjoined pursuant to a preliminary injunction entered in State of Washington, et al. v. HUD, No. 1:25-cv-00626-MSM-AEM (District of Rhode Island), and National Alliance to End Homelessness, et al. v. HUD, No. 1:25-cv-00636-MSM-AEM (District of Rhode Island). HUD will not implement or enforce this NOFO pending further court order. HUD will issue further clarification on the status of this or any other future Fiscal Year 2025 NOFO as necessary. HUD will provide further notice as to when the application portal will open.
The changes include technical corrections and modifications, the highlights of which are as follows:
1. Investment in New Permanent Housing with Robust Supportive Services for Individuals and Families with a Disability. This NOFO provides a set-aside of 30% of all ESG and COC funds, as contained in 42 U.S.C. § 11386b, for new permanent housing projects for homeless individuals and families with disabilities, including PH-PSH and PH-RRH. As outlined in the Threshold Criteria in V.A.4, new PH-PSH and PH-RRH projects must serve individuals and families with disabilities. This NOFO aligns with the program statutory requirements to fund new permanent housing. CoCs have discretion to determine if or how much of their Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) will be used for the creation of new Permanent Housing projects.
2. Two-Track Application Process for Increased Flexibility. In order to provide time and flexibility for CoCs to solicit new Permanent Housing project applications, HUD is creating a separate deadline for new Permanent Housing projects. Normal Track: $2,655,600,000 in funding, January 28, 2026 deadline and March 31, 2026 estimated award date. HUD reserves the right to award projects in Tier 1 of CoC Priority Listings prior to the rest of awards. Extended Track: $1,262,400,000 in funding, February 25, 2026 deadline and April, 22, 2026 estimated award date. For new Permanent Housing projects only.
3. FY 2025 CoC Consolidated Application. All CoCs must complete and submit the FY 2025 CoC Consolidated Application that includes the CoC Application and CoC Priority Listing with all submitted projects ranked or rejected based on the criteria set forth in this NOFO. CoCs applying for new Permanent Housing projects on the Extended Track timeline must submit a separate Priority Listing of new Permanent Housing projects. CoCs may not submit projects in Normal Track and Extended Track that, when combined, exceed their maximum award amount.
4. Increase in Competition and Expedited Awards. The Continuum of Care program is a national competition (42 U.S.C. 11386a). Tier 1 is set at 30 percent of the CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (ARD). HUD reserves the right to award projects in Tier 1 of CoC Priority Listings prior to the rest of awards.
5. Investment in Transitional Housing and Supportive Service Only Projects. In order to promote balance and increase competition, no more than 30 percent of a CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) under this NOFO will fund the renewal of existing Permanent Housing projects, including PH-PSH, PH-RRH and Joint TH and PH-RRH projects.
HUD encourages CoCs and providers to read through the NOFO. The Department intends to make resources available in a timely manner so grantees with measurable results can continue to support vulnerable populations. The Department remains fully committed to make long overdue reforms to its homelessness assistance programs.
FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Competition – Technical Assistance Workshop Materials — Now available here. FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Competition – Technical Assistance Workshop Zoom recording (Dec 1 2025) — Now available here (Passcode: $eVZ3gL8) FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Competition – Technical Assistance Workshop Scoring Sheet — Now available here.
November 2025 FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Competition Process and Timeline — Now available here. FY 2025 Continuum of Care NOFO one-pager — Now available here. FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO Estimated Annual Renewal Demand Report — Now available here. Project Application Profile: e-snaps Navigational Guide — Now available here. Accessing the CoC Program Project Application in e-snaps — Now available here. Continuum of Care (CoC) Applicant Profile: e-snaps Navigational Guide — Now available here. GA-505 (Muscogee/Russell Counties) Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application Technical Assistance Workshops — Now available here. FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO — Now available here. HUD 426 Form: Indirect Cost Information for Award Applicant/Recipient — Now available here. HUD 2991 Form: Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan — Now available here. HUD 2996 Form: Certification for Opportunity Zones Preference Points — Now available here. HUD 50070 Form -Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace — Now available here.
Rising housing costs and a lack of “missing middle” options like townhomes and duplexes are making it harder for local workers and families to find affordable homes. Expanding workforce housing is essential for supporting our community’s economy, attracting talent, reducing commutes, and strengthening local businesses. To address these challenges, we partnered with Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Center for Economic Development Research on a comprehensive regional study. Read the full report to learn more.
A Continuum of Care
The Continuum of Care (CoC) is a coordinated, community-wide approach to ending homelessness. Led by Home for Good since 2015, the CoC brings together partner agencies across Muscogee County, GA, and Russell County, AL, to connect people to housing and supportive services. Through this collaboration, hundreds of veterans and chronically homeless individuals have been housed.
Key aspects supporting this work of the Continuum of Care (CoC) include the Columbus-Muscogee / Russell County Continuum of Care Community Management Information System (CM/RC CoC-CMIS), a shared database that allows agencies to coordinate care and track trends using real-time, actionable data. The Point in Time (PIT) Count is an activity of the continuum, where volunteers and partners conduct an annual survey to count the number of people experiencing homelessness, providing valuable insight to guide resources and planning. Additionally, the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program offers outreach, mental health and substance use services, housing referrals, and more to individuals in need.
Together, these programs and tools help us understand needs, coordinate care, and work toward lasting solutions.
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Community Management Information System
The Columbus-Muscogee / Russell County Continuum of Care Community Management Information System (CM/RC CoC-CMIS) supports Contributing CMIS Organizations (CCOs) that provide housing and services to individuals experiencing homelessness. Designed to meet U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements [CoC Program interim rule 24 CFR 578], CM/RC CoC-CMIS covers programs such as outreach, supportive services, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing.
Beyond compliance, CM/RC CoC-CMIS helps organizations record and track client data, generate insightful reports, and enhance coordination among providers. By streamlining data collection, the system reduces duplication of effort, facilitates access to services, and provides funders, planners, and policymakers with critical information to improve local homelessness programs. With robust reporting capabilities, CM/RC CoC-CMIS sheds light on service gaps, tracks trends over time, and evaluates program effectiveness.
This technology empowers providers and government agencies to make informed decisions, optimize resources, and deliver more effective solutions for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Chattahoochee Valley.
Helping People Transition from Homelessness to Stability
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) funds ten PATH Teams with the support of federal grant dollars from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). It is an annual block grant.
PATH staff may provide PATH-eligible clients with the following services, which may include outreach; screening and diagnostic treatment; habilitation and rehabilitation; community mental health; substance use disorders treatment; referrals for primary health care, job training, educational services, and housing; and housing services as specified in Section 522(b)(10) of the Public Health Service Act.
Every year, Home for Good leads volunteers and partner organizations in conducting a survey to assess the number of people in our community who are experiencing homelessness. Known as the Point in Time (PIT) Count, this effort gathers critical information not only about how many individuals are unhoused, but also about who they are. The survey collects data of households, including information related to barriers to access.
This information is essential for understanding the scope and complexity of homelessness in our region. It helps community leaders and service providers tailor both proactive and crisis response services, ensuring resources are directed where they are needed most. By identifying trends and vulnerabilities, the PIT Count allows us to adapt and improve housing, healthcare, mental health support, and outreach strategies to better serve our neighbors experiencing homelessness.
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Resources for Partners
This partner portal is available for sharing of materials, resources, and documents to support collaboration. Because of our combined efforts, we are creating pathways for our most vulnerable neighbors and making sure everyone has a safe place to call home. Thank you for your continued hard work in supporting our community.
HUD and our Federal partners are committed to assisting communities to end homelessness for individuals and families. Collecting complete and accurate data about homelessness in your communities is a core element to achieve the goal.
The SNAPS Strategy sets out three overarching goals for itself and communities: 1) Communities use their data to optimize systems of care through making ongoing system performance improvements and determining optimal resource allocation; 2) Communities operate data systems that allow for accurate, comprehensive, and timely data collection, usage and reporting; and 3) Federal government coordinates to receive and use data to make informed decisions in coordination with other data sets, across and within agencies.
To end homelessness, communities must be able to analyze data at both the system and project levels and to evaluate their efforts by subpopulation, across project types, and in other ways. Not only must communities continue increasing CoC-CMIS bed coverage and improving data quality, they also should be using data to gain a more holistic picture of the communities’ progress toward ending homelessness. To assist with this effort, HUD has produced a number of products and tools to assist communities to improve data quality and engage in system and project-level analysis.
To meet and exceed these goals and expectations, the CoC-CMIS Committee of the Continuum of Care is designing our Community’s Data Quality Management Plan and they want your input. Please review the samples below and provide feedback to CoC-CMIS Committee Chair Tiffany Cole.
Who is in charge of the CoC-CMIS? Home for Good, a program of the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley, is the administrator of our CoC-CMIS, as well as organize training’s, user groups, and provide technical support.
Who should use CoC-CMIS? CoC-CMIS is used by emergency and transitional services such as shelters and transitional housing programs. CoC-CMIS is also used by permanent supportive housing and Rapid Re-Housing programs. Other service providers who serve our most vulnerable populations also use CoC-CMIS as a data collection, reporting, and decision-making tool. Some agencies are required to use CoC-CMIS if they receive certain types of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Other homeless programs are encouraged to use CoC-CMIS because it helps provide us with a more complete picture of homelessness.
What software do you use? We use ClientTrack, a software solution provider based out of Salt Lake City, UT. You can visit there website to find out more about them: www.clienttrack.net.
How much does CoC-CMIS cost? Home for Good has successfully secured funding for our local CoC-CMIS implementation, so there is no cost at all for participating agencies at this time.
How do I sign up and how do I get a username? Anyone wanting to use CoC-CMIS will need to attend a New User Training Sessions. You can register for the New User Trainings by visiting the “Training” section of our website. Each person will also need to fill out a copy of the “End-User Agreement”. That document can be found on the “CoC-CMIS Starter Kit” page.
What is CoC-CMIS training like? A general CoC-CMIS training takes about 2 hours. It covers basic CoC-CMIS functions like Client Intake, Services, and Discharge. More advanced training is also available. Trainings are conducted in person and virtually, and usually we are available to come to you.
Who should attend CoC-CMIS training? Everyone at your agency who will be using CoC-CMIS should attend CoC-CMIS training.
Do I need to have CoC-CMIS installed on my computer? No. CoC-CMIS is entirely web-based. All you need is an Internet connection.
What are the benefits of using CoC-CMIS? CoC-CMIS has many potential benefits, such as: Better coordination of services Less duplication of intake and assessment Track client outcomes Print reports at the touch of a button Data analysis Standardized and customizable reporting functions
How can I stay up-to-date with what’s going on with CoC-CMIS? Attend regularly scheduled CoC-CMIS user meetings, and contact your CoC-CMIS administrator with questions.
What is the protocol for reporting issues or concerns? Report your issue using the Report An Issue function in ClientTrack, or contact your CoC-CMIS administrator.
Please note: * While our Continuum of Care, led by Home for Good uses the term CoC-CMIS , HUD guidance and materials will continuum to reference HMIS. ** Some HUD webpages linked here may display a notice stating “This content is currently unavailable, pending further HUD review…” This message is from HUD, and we encourage you to check back for updated access.
CoC-CMIS Data Standards Manual This Manual is intended to serve as a reference and provide basic guidance on CoC-CMIS data elements for CoCs, CMIS Lead Agencies, CMIS System Administrators, and users. The companion document to the CMIS Data Manual is the CMIS Data Dictionary which defines all of the data elements and requirements for CMIS compliance for CMIS Vendors and System Administrators. FY 2024 CoC-CMIS Data Standards Manual
CoC-CMIS Data Dictionary The CoC-CMIS Data Dictionary is designed for CoC-CMIS vendors, CoC-CMIS Lead Agencies, and CoC-CMIS system administrators to understand all of the data elements required in a CoC-CMIS, data collection and function of each required element and the specific use of each element by the appropriate federal partner. The CoC-CMIS Data Dictionary should be the source for CoC-CMIS software programming.
CoC-CMIS systems must be able to collect all of the data elements defined in the CoC-CMIS Data Dictionary, support system logic identified in this document, and ensure that data collection and the visibility of data elements is appropriate to the project type and federal funding source for any given project. FY 2024 CoC-CMIS Data Dictionary
Program-Specific CoC-CMIS Manuals
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FY2025 NOFO Updates: December 2025 December 18, 2025 – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2025 Fiscal Year for public review. HUD understands this NOFO to be enjoined pursuant to a preliminary injunction entered in State of Washington, et al. v. HUD, No. 1:25-cv-00626-MSM-AEM (District of Rhode Island), and National Alliance to End Homelessness, et al. v. HUD, No. 1:25-cv-00636-MSM-AEM (District of Rhode Island). HUD will not implement or enforce this NOFO pending further court order. HUD will issue further clarification on the status of this or any other future Fiscal Year 2025 NOFO as necessary. HUD will provide further notice as to when the application portal will open.
The changes include technical corrections and modifications, the highlights of which are as follows:
1. Investment in New Permanent Housing with Robust Supportive Services for Individuals and Families with a Disability. This NOFO provides a set-aside of 30% of all ESG and COC funds, as contained in 42 U.S.C. § 11386b, for new permanent housing projects for homeless individuals and families with disabilities, including PH-PSH and PH-RRH. As outlined in the Threshold Criteria in V.A.4, new PH-PSH and PH-RRH projects must serve individuals and families with disabilities. This NOFO aligns with the program statutory requirements to fund new permanent housing. CoCs have discretion to determine if or how much of their Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) will be used for the creation of new Permanent Housing projects.
2. Two-Track Application Process for Increased Flexibility. In order to provide time and flexibility for CoCs to solicit new Permanent Housing project applications, HUD is creating a separate deadline for new Permanent Housing projects. Normal Track: $2,655,600,000 in funding, January 28, 2026 deadline and March 31, 2026 estimated award date. HUD reserves the right to award projects in Tier 1 of CoC Priority Listings prior to the rest of awards. Extended Track: $1,262,400,000 in funding, February 25, 2026 deadline and April, 22, 2026 estimated award date. For new Permanent Housing projects only.
3. FY 2025 CoC Consolidated Application. All CoCs must complete and submit the FY 2025 CoC Consolidated Application that includes the CoC Application and CoC Priority Lising with all submitted projects ranked or rejected based on the criteria set forth in this NOFO. CoCs applying for new Permanent Housing projects on the Extended Track timeline must submit a separate Priority Listing of new Permanent Housing projects. CoCs may not submit projects in Normal Track and Extended Track that, when combined, exceed their maximum award amount.
4. Increase in Competition and Expedited Awards. The Continuum of Care program is a national competition (42 U.S.C. 11386a). Tier 1 is set at 30 percent of the CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (ARD). HUD reserves the right to award projects in Tier 1 of CoC Priority Listings prior to the rest of awards.
5. Investment in Transitional Housing and Supportive Service Only Projects. In order to promote balance and increase competition, no more than 30 percent of a CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) under this NOFO will fund the renewal of existing Permanent Housing projects, including PH-PSH, PH-RRH and Joint TH and PH-RRH projects.
HUD encourages CoCs and providers to read through the NOFO. The Department intends to make resources available in a timely manner so grantees with measurable results can continue to support vulnerable populations. The Department remains fully committed to make long overdue reforms to its homelessness assistance programs.
FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Competition – Technical Assistance Workshop Materials — Now available here. FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Competition – Technical Assistance Workshop Zoom recording (Dec 1 2025) — Now available here (Passcode: $eVZ3gL8) FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Competition – Technical Assistance Workshop Scoring Sheet — Now available here.
November 2025 FY 2025 GA 505 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Competition Process and Timeline — Now available here. FY 2025 Continuum of Care NOFO one-pager — Now available here. FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFO Estimated Annual Renewal Demand Report — Now available here. Project Application Profile: e-snaps Navigational Guide — Now available here. Accessing the CoC Program Project Application in e-snaps — Now available here. Continuum of Care (CoC) Applicant Profile: e-snaps Navigational Guide — Now available here. GA-505 (Muscogee/Russell Counties) Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application Technical Assistance Workshops — Now available here. FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO — Now available here. HUD 426 Form: Indirect Cost Information for Award Applicant/Recipient — Now available here. HUD 2991 Form: Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan — Now available here. HUD 2996 Form: Certification for Opportunity Zones Preference Points — Now available here. HUD 50070 Form -Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace — Now available here.
October 2024 10/23:Priority Listing for Public Review – Now available here. Consolidated Application for Public Review – Now available here. 10/21: Final ranking and tiering of FY 2024 and 2025 projects – Now available here. 10/11: Final priority listing of projects to be included in Consolidated Application – Now available here. 10/7: Final ranking of 2024 projects for inclusion in consolidated application – Now available here. 10/3: Priority listing of 2024 projects after Appeal 1 – Now available here.
September 2024 9/27: Initial ranking of 2024 projects – Now available here.
August 2024 8/23: HUD Update on available funding for FY 2024 and 2025 – Now available here.
FY 2024 and 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Update(8/23) – Now available here.
(Revised 8/19) 2024 GA 505 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Competition Process and Timeline – Now available here.
FY 2024 and 2025 NOFO Application – Information available here.
FY 2024 and 2025 NOFO Technical Assistance Workshop – Resource materials available here. Aug. 20th 9am Zoom recording available here (Passcode: 4Dah%D7Z). Aug. 20th 5pm Zoom recording available here (Passcode vK?2EMVU).
FY 2024 and 2025 CoC Competition Scoring Tool – Now available here.
Coordinated entry is a process developed to ensure that all people experiencing homelessness have fair and equal access and are quickly identified, assessed for, referred, and connected to housing and assistance based on their strengths and needs.
