Funding Availability

Homeless Services at the County of San Luis Obispo facilitates a number of grant opportunities intended to bring more affordable permanent housing, interim and emergency housing solutions, supportive services, and housing loss prevention programs in San Luis Obispo County.

Housing and service providers are encouraged to review and apply to available and applicable funding opportunities.

For more information and questions, contact Homeless Services Division at [email protected].
 

Active Grant Opportunities

COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO 2027 ACTION PLAN NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
 

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services, Homeless Services Division, announces the release of the 2027 Action Plan Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). 

Application Portal Opening
The Neighborly Software Portal will open for submissions starting on Monday, September 28, 2026.

Available Funding
A full list of available grant programs and eligible uses is provided in the NOFA. Applicants are encouraged to review all requirements and activity descriptions on the website prior to submitting an application.

Eligible Applicants
Eligible entities include:

  • Private nonprofit organizations
  • Private for profit organizations (economic development activities only)
  • Governmental agencies (including public housing authorities and special districts)
  • Units of general local government participating in the Urban County program
Application Deadline
All applications must be submitted no later than Friday, October 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
2027 Action Plan Notice of Funding Availability


Application Submittal
Applications are accepted electronically via Neighborly Software only.
New users must first register their account before accessing the participant portal.  
Applicants can access the application portal at Neighborly Website. 
Applicants can access the Neighborly Software Participant User Guide from the Grants Management (Neighborly) link from the directory of the Homeless Services Division website.

For more information, contact Homeless Services Division via email at [email protected]

2027 ACTION PLAN NOFA WORKSHOP
An applicant workshop for all prospective applicants will be offered via Zoom on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. The training will be recorded; however, applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the live training session. 

To attend the workshop via Zoom link:

You can join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89646518236?pwd=t0oDQ8KvAt8YHjhtQyiV9o12o8OE5d.1

Meeting ID: 896 4651 8236
Passcode: 123196

2027 Application Templates
Below are the application templates for each funding category included in the 2027 Action Plan Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). Applicants may download and review the templates in advance to understand required questions, documentation, and branching logic.

Please note that some sections of the application include branching questions, meaning that follow up prompts will appear based on your responses.

Available Templates:

Final applications must be submitted through the Neighborly portal. PDF templates are for preparation only and cannot be submitted in place of an online application.
 

 

FISCAL YEAR 2026 HOMELESS CONTINUUM OF CARE CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION NOW POSTED

 
The County of San Luis Obispo, as the Collaborative Applicant for the San Luis Obispo County Continuum of Care (CoC), has published for public review the Consolidated Application from the San Luis Obispo County CoC to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 CoC funding.
 

CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION
 

The CoC Program is a competitive federal grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is designed to support community-wide commitment efforts to end homelessness. The grant provides funding to rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.  More information about HUD’s FY2026 Funding Competition may be found here:  https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/coc-program-competition.

Questions about the local application may be submitted to [email protected].