Regional Planning Grant to Prevent and End Homelessness
Application for Planning Support and Capacity Enhancement
Application deadline: Thursday, May 14, 2026, at noon Central time.
Instructions: Complete and submit this application using the Secure Upload Tool. Review the Regional Planning Grant to Prevent and End Homelessness Application Instructions and the Secure Upload Tool Instructions for more information.
Applicant Information

Applicant Information	
Total Amount Requested	$     	
Continuum of Care/Tribe(s)	     	
Organization Legal Full Name	     	
Organization Address	Street Address:      	
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Main Project Contact 	Name:      	Title:      	
	Phone:      	Email:      	
Authorized Representative 
(contract contact)	Name:      	Title:      	
	Phone:      	Email:      	

A.	Planning Capacity and Needs (45 Points)
To evaluate regional planning capacity and needs, please provide data for the following components:
•	Total grant dollars (include all federal and state grants where your CoC or Tribal Nation serves as the primary applicant and is responsible for applying, contracting, monitoring, and reporting on the funds):      
•	Total number of grantees (include all funding subrecipients or partner organizations that your CoC or Tribal Nation monitors and holds accountable for performance and reporting):      
•	2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) count (For Tribal Nations, use the best available equivalent measures, such as HMIS data, the Wilder Research Reservation Homelessness Study, or the 2024 PIT methodology adapted for tribal contexts):      
•	Total Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) count in the 2024 PIT (or equivalent data for Tribal Nations – see above):      
B.	Project Narrative (25 Points)
1.	What is your plan to build capacity and accomplish the goal to ‘Strengthen regional planning and capacity’? What specific community benefits do you expect as a result of the increased capacity? (10 points).
	     
2.	Complete and submit a proposed Work Plan. (10 points).
3.	Describe how you will embed the capacity and knowledge gained through this grant over the long term. (5 points).
     
C.	Equity (15 Points)
1.	Are you a Tribal Nation or a group of Tribal Nations or a Tribally designated housing entity? 
a.	 If yes, your application will receive automatic full points for the Equity section, recognizing and honoring sovereignty. Skip to the Budget section of the application.
b.	 If no, complete the rest of this section before moving on to the Budget section of the application.
2.	Describe how the planning entity collaborated and consulted with community and constituents to develop the proposed activities of this application. Be as specific as possible, including when and how the planning entity engaged individuals most likely to be impacted by housing instability, as well as those with lived experience of homelessness. Refer to the Equity section of the Application Instructions for additional guidance.
	     
D.	Budget (15 Points)
1.	Complete and submit the proposed Budget. Provide a substantive narrative justifying the Budget. (7 points)
     

2.	Will the Regional Planning Grant fully cover the costs of the proposed activities? (8 points)
a.	If yes, what is your plan if the expenses are higher than anticipated?
     
b.	If no, do you have other funds to cover these costs?
i.	If there are other funding sources for this proposal, please list the source, dollar amount, and how you will prevent duplicating payments for the same activities.
     
ii.	If there are no other funding sources, please describe your plan to obtain the necessary funds to complete the project.
     
               Table 1: Proposed Leveraged Funds
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Example: Agency XYZ	Example: $50,000	Example: CoC Coordinator – .50 FTE	
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