St. Louis County CoC explains HUD NOFO shift toward transitional housing and services
Summary
CoC coordinator Tawny Carlson told providers that HUD's 2026 NOFO sets Tier 1 at 60% of renewals, prioritizes transitional housing and services-only grants over permanent supportive housing, and outlines deadline and administrative requirements for applicants.
Tawny Carlson, CoC coordinator for St. Louis County, opened a virtual information session and summarized major changes in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2026 Continuum of Care notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
"So just for the overview of this year's NOFO, Tier 1 is set at 60% of our overall budget," Carlson said, adding that HUD is placing greater emphasis on transitional housing and services-only grants and less on Housing First and harm-reduction models. She urged providers to read the NOFO closely and to use the county's online resources for local guidance.
Carlson walked through the NOFO's coverage of applicant eligibility (nonprofit organizations and certain public entities), administrative prerequisites (SAM.gov, eSNAPS registration, and a HUD code of conduct), and scoring priorities, including HUD-required system performance measures focused on returns to homelessness, exits to permanent housing and income stability. She said the county's scoring tool will award bonus points for completion of coordinated entry assessments.
The coordinator emphasized that several changes remain subject to confirmation once HUD issues the grant inventory worksheet for the jurisdiction. "These numbers are approximate and subject to change," she said of local tier calculations and available bonus dollars. Carlson also listed staff resources and planned office hours to assist applicants through June and August deadlines.
The CoC will post the presentation slides and a recording on its website and answer remaining technical questions by email. Carlson encouraged prospective applicants to submit questions to the HUD NOFO help address if the county office cannot immediately clarify a policy point.
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