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CoC Funding Opportunities

Indianapolis CoC Funding Opportunities

Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding

The CoC Program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness by providing funding for nonprofit providers and State and local governments. This program promotes access to and use of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families.  The CoC Program is intended to assist individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families experiencing homelessness and provide the services needed to help such individuals move into transitional and permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability.

The Indianapolis Continuum of Care Project manager is Rebecca Rhodes, CHIP Indy.  The CoC Grant Manager is Christina Johnson, Department of Metropolitan Development.

Click here for the HUD source and to learn more about the Continuum of Care Program. 

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Funding

The ESG Program is designed to assist people with quickly regaining stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.  ESG funds may be used for five program components: street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, and HMIS; as well as administrative activities (up to 7.5% of a recipient’s allocation can be used for administrative activities).

The Indianapolis Emergency Solutions Advisory Committee is led by Amber Hayes, Department of Metropolitan Development.

Click here for the HUD source and to learn more about the Emergency Solutions Grant.

Indianapolis Housing Trust Fund

The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) can grant States and state-designated entities funding that may be used for the production or preservation of affordable housing through the acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities. All HTF-assisted units will be required to have a minimum affordability period of 30 years.

A State must use at least 80 percent of each annual grant for rental housing; up to 10 percent for homeownership; and up to 10 percent for the grantee’s reasonable administrative and planning costs.

The Indianapolis Housing Trust Fund Committee is currently led by Amber Hayes, Department of Metropolitan Development.

Click here for the HUD source and to learn more about eligible activities and forms of assistance.

Housing to Recovery Fund

The Housing to Recovery Fund provides supportive services funding to new supportive housing projects using an outcome-based funding model. Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), in partnership with the City of Indianapolis and Coalition for Housing Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) administers these grants using a pay-for-success model that only invests in housing stability outcomes (staying housed for over one year). The results to date are proving this model as a true solution with 97% housing stability.

The Housing to Recovery Fund Planning Committee is led by Stephanie Mercier, Corporation for Supportive Housing.

Click here to learn more about the Housing to Recovery Program.

CoC Funding
Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding

The CoC Program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness by providing funding for nonprofit providers and State and local governments. This program promotes access to and use of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families.  The CoC Program is intended to assist individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families experiencing homelessness and provide the services needed to help such individuals move into transitional and permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability.

The Indianapolis Continuum of Care Project manager is Rebecca Rhodes, CHIP Indy.  The CoC Grant Manager is Christina Johnson, Department of Metropolitan Development.

Click here for the HUD source and to learn more about the Continuum of Care Program. 

ESG Funding
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Funding

The ESG Program is designed to assist people with quickly regaining stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.  ESG funds may be used for five program components: street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, and HMIS; as well as administrative activities (up to 7.5% of a recipient’s allocation can be used for administrative activities).

The Indianapolis Emergency Solutions Advisory Committee is led by Amber Hayes, Department of Metropolitan Development.

Click here for the HUD source and to learn more about the Emergency Solutions Grant.

Housing Trust Fund
Indianapolis Housing Trust Fund

The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) can grant States and state-designated entities funding that may be used for the production or preservation of affordable housing through the acquisition, new construction, reconstruction, and/or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities. All HTF-assisted units will be required to have a minimum affordability period of 30 years.

A State must use at least 80 percent of each annual grant for rental housing; up to 10 percent for homeownership; and up to 10 percent for the grantee’s reasonable administrative and planning costs.

The Indianapolis Housing Trust Fund Committee is currently led by Amber Hayes, Department of Metropolitan Development.

Click here for the HUD source and to learn more about eligible activities and forms of assistance.

Housing to Recovery Fund
Housing to Recovery Fund

The Housing to Recovery Fund provides supportive services funding to new supportive housing projects using an outcome-based funding model. Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), in partnership with the City of Indianapolis and Coalition for Housing Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) administers these grants using a pay-for-success model that only invests in housing stability outcomes (staying housed for over one year). The results to date are proving this model as a true solution with 97% housing stability.

The Housing to Recovery Fund Planning Committee is led by Stephanie Mercier, Corporation for Supportive Housing.

Click here to learn more about the Housing to Recovery Program.

CoC Update: Unified Funding Agency (UFA)

The Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD), as the Collaborative Applicant, is seeking to apply to become a Unified Funding Agency (UFA) during this year’s CoC Program Competition Registration.

A UFA is a Collaborative Applicant selected by the CoC (and approved by HUD) to apply for, receive, and distribute funding for all projects in a CoC. Becoming a UFA carries many benefits, such as the opportunity to streamline contracting and reporting processes and apply for additional resources to support the costs of carrying out UFA responsibilities. UFA status must be applied for annually, and the CoC must vote to allow the Collaborative Applicant to apply for this status each year.

On April 13th, 2026, DMD hosted a public virtual town hall to discuss its plans to apply for Unified Fund Agency (UFA) status during this year’s CoC Program Competition Registration. A recording of the town hall is available below, along with additional resources. 

UFA Townhall Presentation Slide deck
UFA Townhall Recording
UFA FAQ
HUDExchange Virtual Binder: CoC Unified Funding Agencies

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