A: When applying for a renewal you must request the same amount. In order to request more funding, you will need to submit an application for a renewal AND expansion grant.

A: We strongly advise to only apply for one year of funding. Your project would not be considered renewable for 5yrs which would in turn put barriers in lace for future organizations and limit the amount of funding available in future NOFO cycles overall reducing the Annual Renewal Amount for 5yrs.

A: If for any reason funding was reduced or cut from a YHDP program, the amount of that funding the amount would be reallocated to another youth-based program.

A: Please review the FY 26 NOFO in depth, and review the associated CFR for Match requirements.

A: Stick to the 15 % de minimis. 

A; Annual Performance Report: Date Range is 06/01/2025-05/31/2026.

A: The FY 26’ NOFO states that projects may still qualify. You will need to review the NOFO on guidance regarding this.

A: Please review the NOFO in its entirety for the most up to date information regarding any changes from past years to this current application cycle. 

A: This is an autoscored metric question that will come straight from HMIS for renewal projects. New projects do not have any autoscored metric questions from HMIS since they are a new program. If you would like to elaborate on your population served, you can do so in your program description section. 

A: Please review page 63-69 of the FY2026 NOFO for all specifications regarding threshold. Our apologies for not making the points clear on the scorecard.

A: Please review page 63-69 of the FY2026 NOFO for all specifications regarding threshold. Our apologies for not making the points clear on the scorecard. 

A: Yes, the binder should have a cover page. Please include agency name, project type and project name. 

A: Yes, we are currently working on that and will send it to each agency soon. (Posted 06-25-2026)

A: Yes, Please Include tabs.

A: In the past, agencies have added a cover page to notate what each item is to make it clear, but it is not necessary if the content is clearly understood. 

A: Please add blank section with N/A so we know that it is not missing.

A: There is no limit.

A: Agencies need their own Code of Conduct

A: Currently there is not a budget template, there may be one in ESNAPS when the applications open.

A: Correct, for renewals you must stay at the previous awarded amount. However, if you would like to request more money you would need to apply for a renewal AND for an expansion grant. 

A: Pages 30 and 31 of the RFP list what renewal and new applications must include. The first item on the list is “Completed Application.” We want to provide additional guidance on what a Completed Application includes.

A Completed Application includes:

• ESNAPs Application

• Project Narrative

• APR

• Program Budget Narrative

• Budget

A: Please review page 52 of the NOFO, VAWA a category available to your agency when it is needed. It is up to each agency if they would like to put funding in this category. 

A: We are currently working through this and will announce to the CoC soon.

A: Yes, you are able to consolidate similar programs as long as it is the same agency for every program.

No, you cannot consolidate with other agencies.

A: Correct.

A: We do not have an MOU with law enforcement, nor are we requesting it from providers. This NOFO just express collaboration towards public safety.

A: You can add, replace, or delete subrecipients at any time. When applying for the NOFO this is one of the easiest times to do so.

A: We are uncertain what the questions may be this year since the NOFO has some significant changes this year.

A: We do not have the E-SNAPS questions for previous years. We anticipate questions to be altered from last year based on the changes to the NOFO.

A: Yes, the metrics are autoscored, and you will find them on your APR, you can pull the answers from the APR. You will add that answer into your narrative.

A: This is a separate local process and funding opportunity.

A: Agencies who submitted an LOI are encouraged to apply, there are no requirements from PIC surrounding this. However, the NOFOs do have differences.

Both applications are different and each NOFO/RFP will need to be read thoroughly for all instructions and steps. As of today 07/07, the YHDP/YHSI RFP has not yet been released.

A: There will be a separate process and timeline for the YHDP/YHSI NOFO opportunity. As they are two different grant opportunities.

A: We strongly advise to only apply for one year of funding. Your project would not be considered renewable for 5yrs which would in turn put barriers in place for future organizations and limit the amount of funding available in future NOFO cycles overall reducing the Annual Renewal Amount for 5yrs.

A: YHDP projects can request a match waiver; this process does not go through the CoC.

A: HUD will allow new projects to request 1 year of funding with a longer initial grant term not to exceed 18 months. HUD has determined that most new projects requesting 1 year of funding normally take approximately 3 to 6 months to begin fully operating the new project (e.g., hiring staff, developing partnerships with landowners if leasing or renting). Therefore, a new project requesting 1 year of funding may request a grant term of 12 months to 18 months that will allow for the additional start-up process. (Page 24 of the NOFO)

A: We are not aware of a specific form for this, however it may be a form inside the E-SNAPS file when you are working through that part of the application based off the NOFO.

A: Yes

A: Since DUNS numbers were retired, UEIs are assigned through SAM.gov as part of the entity registration process itself; there's no separate "UEI registration" document apart from SAM.gov. HUD's standard for this attachment is documentation proving the UEI, and the SAM.gov entity registration summary (the page/printout showing entity name, UEI, and active registration status) is exactly what satisfies that