2026 MA-505 COC COMPETITION APPLICATION is NOW AVAILABLE!
On Monday, June 22, 2026, the Bristol County Continuum of Care (BCCC), acting through its Collaborative Applicant (the City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development), issued a “Notice of Funding Opportunity” (NOO) – Application for its local competition including both instructions and application form for New/DV Bonus and Renewal projects. This NOO relies on 2026 COC Program funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Competition Applications for 2026 are available at, and accepted only, through the Neighborly Portal, in accordance with the instructions provided. Effective June 22, 2026 at 2pm, the Neighborly Portal with access to the local CoC Application can be accessed here: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/NEWBEDFORDMA/participant.
The Application deadline is Monday, July 6, 2026 at 12 noon as further detailed in the NOO – Application.
The linked Application provides an opportunity to seek funding for renewal projects as well as new projects (those available through CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and/or Reallocation funding).
This funding arises from HUD’s issuance of its 2026 CoC NOFO which is available here: HUD COC NOFO 2026.
The CoC strongly encourages those from FAITH BASED COMMUNITIES to apply for this funding. This competition is open to ALL eligible applicants; one need not have previously applied to participate and submit an application.
Additional supportive resources including the CoC’s reallocation plan, its review and ranking procedures, the CoC’s project selection process and terms/definitions are each available online at the BCCC website competition page at: https://www.bristolcountycoc.com/2026-coc-funding-competition/
Questions?
Technical questions related to accessing the Neighborly Portal, CoC Application or addressing technical issues will be discussed during a brief Neighborly Training Presentation on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 11am. This is a remote session. Please contact Jose.Maia@newbedford-ma.gov to register for this training.
Content questions related to Application’s subject matter should be directed to the Collaborative Applicant through the City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development at Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov.
