Join us for the quarterly General Council meeting of the TPCH membership. This meeting will be held in person at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, located at 5049 E Broadway.
For a list of members eligible to vote in this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster linked below.
Please note that the meeting will be 12:30pm – 2:30pm, followed by additional training opportunities 2:45pm – 4:15pm.
Summary Meeting Agenda
Roll Call and Consent Agenda
Colleen McDonald, Interim Continuum of Care Board Chairperson
Community Celebrations
Colleen McDonald, Interim Continuum of Care Board Chairperson
CoC Lead Updates
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)
HMIS Lead Updates
Cheryl Lopez, HMIS Lead Agency (Pima County)
CoC Board Updates
Colleen McDonald, Interim Continuum of Care Board Chairperson
NOFO Process and Updates
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Team Manager
Pima County Prevention HUB
Pima County
Youth Action Committee Updates
Joelle Zuberi, Continuum of Care Project Coordinator
NAEH Conference Share Out
Continuum of Care Lead Team
Committee and Coalition Updates / Q&A
Committee and Coalition Representatives
New Business/Announcements
Group Discussion
Breakout Session Options
STAR Village - Program Spotlight
Primavera Foundation
Youth Homelessness System Improvement
Joelle Zuberi, Continuum of Care Project Coordinator
TPCH will conduct a pre-proposal webinar for all interested applicants from 10am-11am AZ time on July 10, 2026. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend.
NOTE: The Call for Projects was amended on 7/15/26 due to an inaccurate statement that the applicant projects must adhere to a Housing First approach. Housing First approaches are not permissible under this funding competition.
7/23/26, 10am-4pm Individual presentation times to be scheduled with selected organizations
TPCH Board Selection Vote
7/25/26
Applicants Notified of Selection Decisions
7/25/26
Federal applications due from selected applicants
8/5/26, 12pm AZ time
Federal application corrections due (if applicable)
8/8/26, 12pm AZ time
Federal application submitted to HUD by CoC Lead
8/9/26
Questions
Email questions regarding this opportunity to tpch-nofo@tucsonaz.gov with the subject line "FY26 YHDP".
TPCH Releases CoC Builds Funding Competition
FY2026 CoC Builds
The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness administers the HUD Continuum of Care Program for Tucson/Pima County, Arizona. This page contains information regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 application for Continuum of Care Builds funds through the AZ-501 Tucson/Pima County Continuum of Care.
Visit HUD's Continuum of Care Program page and CoC Program Competition page to learn more about the Continuum of Care Program, eligible activities, and federal requirements associated with this funding opportunity.
About the Funding Opportunity
On June 23, 2026, HUD released the FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Nationally the FY26 funding cycle has made $100M available for new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing and enable communities to develop new units of rental housing with supportive services for homeless persons with a disability and or families where at where at least one individual in the household has a disability.
Consistent with HUD requirements, TPCH is administering the local application for funding under this program.
Before You Apply
To prepare for the CoC Builds competition, prospective applicants should familiarize themselves with the Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds FY2026 from HUD. The local process document serves as additional information, but is not a replacement for understanding the federal guidance and priorities.
Key Dates
All times listed are in Arizona time (MST, UTC-7). Late applications will not be accepted.
DEADLINE
ACTIVITY
June 26, 2026
TPCH CoC Builds NOFO released.
July 6, 2026
Local project applications by 12:00 p.m. NOON
July 10, 2026
Project selection(s) announced at tpch.net
July 17, 2026
Selected Applicant(s) Project Applications Due in e-snaps by 12:00pm (noon) AZ time. Between July 17 and July 22, the CoC Lead may require edits to the project application to ensure consistency with pre-application and improve competitiveness for federal funds.
July 22, 2026
Finalized project application submitted by CoC in e-snaps
TPCH Local Funding Competition Headquarters for the FY 2026 Continuum of Care and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO
Important Updates:
As of August 7, 2026, the FY2026 HUD CoC NOFO has been blocked by the courts. At this time, our NOFO Competition has been put on pause, awaiting further updates from the federal level. When clarification and/or guidance has been provided, we will communicate any and all information through our TPCH Newsletter. To ensure you receive these communications, please register here.
FY2026 CoC Local Competition
The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness administers the HUD Continuum of Care Program for Tucson/Pima County, Arizona. This page contains information regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 application for Continuum of Care Program and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project funds through the AZ-501 Tucson/Pima County Continuum of Care.
Visit HUD's Continuum of Care Program page and CoC Program Competition page to learn more about the Continuum of Care Program, eligible activities, and federal requirements associated with this funding opportunity.
About the Funding Opportunity
On June 1, 2026, HUD released the FY2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Nationally the FY26 funding cycle has made $4,010,000,000 available for new and renewal projects.
The TPCH Continuum of Care Board, Lived Experience Council, and Collaborative Applicant have created the FY2026 Funding Overview, Instructions, and Process for Tucson/Pima County, linked below in the documents library. This document outlines the local process for agencies to apply for CoC funding.
Consistent with HUD requirements, TPCH is administering the local application for funding under this program.
Also, ensure that you have access to the e-SNAPS portal where the federal application will be submitted. If you do not have access, and need to learn more, you can create a user profile, and learn more by reviewing resources provided by HUD. If you're applying for the first time, please review HUD's CoC Program Toolkit for helpful information on the CoC Program, eligible costs, e-SNAPS, HMIS, and more. It is linked in the Resources section below.
Supportive services are an integral part of CoC project operations and budgets. We recommend leveraging other partners and funding sources to achieve a high level of supportive service offerings. For ideas on partnership services and local partners, review the Supportive Services Partners and Contact List in the Resources section below.
Pre-Proposal Webinar
This webinar will cover all details about the FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity Competition. Applicants are encouraged to attend the webinar live or watch the recording on demand at any time.
All times listed are in Arizona time (MST, UTC-7). Late applications will not be accepted.
DEADLINE
ACTIVITY
June 1, 2026
FY 2026 CoC NOFO Released by HUD
June 2, 2026
FY 2026 CoC Renewal Project Intent to Renew Form Released by TPCH
June 9, 2026
FY 2025 CoC Intent to Renew Form Due at 11:59 PM
June 12, 2026
HMIS Data Cleaning Deadline 11:59PM
June 15, 2026
FY 2026 CoC Funding Competition Process and Materials for Tucson/Pima County Approved by TPCH CoC Board/Lived Experience Council
June 16, 2026
FY 2026 CoC Funding Competition Process and Materials for Tucson/Pima County Released by TPCH
June 17, 2026
Neighborly Software available for use by applicants. A Neighborly guide has been added to tpch.net/fy26nofo, and can be reviewed here.
June 18, 2026
Project Pre-proposal conference covering new and renewal projects, including YHDP. Strongly encouraged for all applicants. Register by clicking here. Available afterward on demand.
June 18, 2026
FY26 Performance Scorecard posted at TPCH.net/fy26nofo for public review.
June 23, 2026
Requests to apply for reallocation or consolidation grants not submitted through the FY 2026 Intent to Renew process due to tpch-nofo@tucsonaz.gov for review and approval by TPCH CoC Board Officers.
June 25, 2026
FY2026 Performance Scorecard disputes due to tpch-nofo@tucsonaz.gov by 11:59PM for resolution by CoC and HMIS Leads.
July 3, 2026
City of Tucson Offices closed in observance of the July 4th Holiday.
July 15, 2026
FY 2026 Project Applications due in e-SNAPS, TPCH Application Supplement due in Neighborly application portal at 11:59 PM.
July 22, 2026
Responses to Initial Threshold Review sent to recipients for correction within two business days.
July 24, 2026
Corrections requested from Threshold Review due back to CoC Lead through tpch-nofo@tucsonaz.gov by 11:59 PM.
July 27-28, 2026
Independent Review Panels conducted.
July 29, 2026
FY 2026 Preliminary Project Ranking and Notice of Project Acceptance/Rejection Released. Ranking appeal submissions open here.
August 5, 2026
Project applications due in eSNAPS by 12:00PM (Noon)
TPCH Board and Lived Experience Council meets to Hear Appeals, Finalize Project Ranking.
August 11, 2026
Projects and public notified outside of e-SNAPS about final Project Ranking, including acceptance, rejection, and reductions.
August 12, 2026
Virtual Community Input Sessions for Consolidated Application. Registration links will be posted at tpch.net/fy26NOFO
August 20, 2026
TPCH Board and Lived Experience Council meets to approve Consolidated community application. NOFO Response Posted for Public Viewing to tpch.net/fy26NOFO
August 26, 2026
Consolidated community application submitted to HUD by CoC Lead.
Important Updates:
As of August 7, 2026, the FY2026 HUD CoC NOFO has been blocked by the courts. At this time, our NOFO Competition has been put on pause, awaiting further updates from the federal level. When clarification and/or guidance has been provided, we will communicate any and all information through our TPCH Newsletter. To ensure you receive these communications, please register here.
As of August 7, 2026, the FY2026 HUD CoC NOFO has been blocked by the courts. At this time, our NOFO Competition has been put on pause, awaiting further updates from the federal level. When clarification and/or guidance has been provided, we will communicate any and all information through our TPCH Newsletter. To ensure you receive these communications, please register here.
TPCH General Council Meets May 14, 2026
Join us for the quarterly General Council meeting of the TPCH membership. This meeting will be held in person at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, located at 5049 E Broadway.
For a list of members eligible to vote in this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster linked below.
Please note that the meeting will be 12:30pm – 2:30pm, followed by additional training opportunities 2:45pm – 4:15pm.
Summary Meeting Agenda
Roll Call and Consent Agenda
Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Vice Chairperson
Community Celebrations
Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Vice Chairperson
CoC Lead Updates
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)
HMIS Lead Updates
Cheryl Lopez, HMIS Lead Agency (Pima County)
CoC Board Updates
Jocelyn Muzzin, Continuum of Care Board Vice Chairperson
2026 Board and Committee Elections Announcement
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Team Manager
Coordinated Entry Policy and Procedures Update
Megan Sanes, Continuum of Care Lead Agency
NOFO Preparation and Legal Updates
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)
2026 Point-in-Time Count Data Report Released for Community Review
The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) has released the results of the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. This is a snapshot of homelessness in our region. Conducted each January, the PIT Count helps us understand how many of our neighbors are experiencing homelessness and the capacity required of the homeless response system to meet community need. This year’s effort required nearly 400 dedicated community volunteers helping count people across the region.
On the night of January 27, 2026 count, 2,130 people were identified as experiencing homelessness across Pima County, both sheltered and unsheltered. This reflects roughly a 4% decrease from 2025’s total. This level of year-to-year variation is expected in PIT Count data, as it is an estimate rather than a complete census of people experiencing homelessness. Future data will help determine whether this decrease represents a sustained trend.
Housing Inventory Changes
What’s particularly noteworthy is that, for the first time since 2022, there was a decrease in those experiencing sheltered homelessness. The 2026 Housing Inventory Count (HIC), conducted alongside the PIT, indicates that Pima County lost nearly 200 shelter beds between 2025 and 2026. This reduction is largely due to decreased funding from the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH), which previously supported 117 emergency shelter beds through hotel vouchers. Additional beds were temporarily unavailable due to shelter renovations but are expected to return to service later this year.
The 2026 HIC identified 881 shelter beds, while the PIT counted 861 people staying in shelter, which indicates extremely high utilization and limited excess capacity within the system.
Signs of Progress
While the total number of people experiencing homelessness remains high, several encouraging trends suggest that local strategies are making an impact:
Since 2022, overall PIT numbers have remained relatively flat, holding steady even as many communities continue to experience increases.
The decrease in sheltered homelessness in 2026 did not result in a corresponding increase in unsheltered homelessness.
Youth homelessness among 18–24-year-olds continues to decline.
In 2026, decreases were observed among individuals reporting serious mental illness, substance use disorder, adults living with HIV/AIDS, and adult survivors of domestic violence. Additional data is needed to determine whether these changes represent sustained trends; however, the nearly 53% decrease among adults living with HIV/AIDS is a particularly positive signal.
Persistent Challenges
Despite this progress, the 2026 PIT Count also highlights critical areas of concern:
Racial disparities persist, with minority populations disproportionately impacted by homelessness in Pima County. TPCH is conducting additional analysis to better understand disparities from coordinated entry through housing placement; findings are expected later in 2026.
Far too many people remain unsheltered, facing daily risks related to extreme weather, violence, and instability. While TPCH continues to advocate for new and innovative housing models, significant progress will require additional investment in supportive housing and homelessness prevention.
Moving Forward Together
The PIT Count is a call to action. It's an opportunity for our community to come together, recognize the scale of need, and commit to working together for solutions. Ending homelessness will require sustained effort and system transformation to better support all Tucsonans.
We must continue to:
Prevent homelessness by investing in deeply affordable housing
Address root causes, including behavioral health needs, economic instability, and systemic inequities
Center the voices of people with lived experience in all aspects of planning and response
For media inquiries, please contact Neto Portillo at ernesto.portillo@tucsonaz.gov.
TPCH Board and Committee Applications are now open!
TPCH holds annual elections to fill vacancies on the board and committees as members’ terms of service come to an end. Through this process, we also aims to ensure that TPCH represents the community in which we work and serve.
Any person residing or working in Pima County may apply to join the TPCH Board and/or committee by submitting an application by March 31. TPCH General Council will have an opportunity to elect individuals to sit on either the TPCH Board or one of the committees through online voting. An elections workgroup will review election results and make appointments to each body, with final results being announced at the TPCH General Council meeting on May 14. Terms for new members will officially begin July 1, 2026 with onboarding occurring in May and June.
TPCH especially encourages applications from persons with lived experience of homelessness, and aims to include a wide array of races, sexualities, genders, and abilities. Any interested persons should complete the online application form using the link provided below.
COMMITTEE VACANCIES
The following vacancies are available on committees:
TPCH Board – 2 vacancies, 1 must be a person with lived experience
Prevention and Stabilization Committee – 1 vacancy
Community Oversight Committee – 2 vacancies
System Performance and Monitoring Committee – 1 vacancy
HMIS Committee – 1 vacancy
Coordinated Entry Committee – 2 vacancies, 1 must be a person with lived experience
Youth Action Committee – 8 vacancies, must be 18-24
YAC has a separate elections process. If you or someone you know is interested in joining, please email tpch@tucsonaz.gov
IF YOU AREELECTED
In the event you are elected, you will need to be available to participate in onboarding. All onboarding will take place at 320 N. Commerce Park Loop on the following dates:
May 27th- TPCH On-boarding for all newly elected members
Committee-specific onboarding will occur throughout June, you will only need to attend the onboarding for the committee you join:
System Performance and Monitoring onboarding June 9, 3:30-5pm
HMIS Committee onboarding June 10, 3-5pm
Community Oversight Committee onboarding June 17, 2-3:30pm
Prevention and Stabilization Committee onboarding June 18, 9-11am
TPCH Board onboarding June 18, 2-4pm
Youth Action Committee- TBD
Coordinated Entry Committee onboarding June 25, 1-3pm
We encourage you to place calendar holds for these dates to ensure your availability. The time commitment expectation of all committee members is 8-12 hours per month, including committee meetings and other outside work throughout your two-year term. TPCH policy allows for missing up to two meetings per year. If you need assistance discussing this time commitment with your supervisor, we have created a letter template found here.
As of April 7th, all TPCH Rental Assistance Funds have been depleted. The application has been closed, and we are no longer accepting funding requests. If you have applied for funding on a client's behalf but have not yet received a check, we will email you to let you know when checks are ready for pick-up. If you have submitted a request but we do not have funds to fulfill that request, we will reach out to you directly to let you know.
Thank you to everyone who requested funds through this program. If you are still in need of rental assistance, please utilize this resource to see if other agencies have funding to assist you.
On March 19, 2026 TPCH launched a Rental Assistance program funding through the Housing Trust Fund made available by the Commission on Equitable Housing and Development. A total of $175,000 will be made available to the community. This funding will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until the funding has been depleted. We will update this webpage when funding is no longer available.
For People Seeking Rental Assistance
TPCH rental assistance funds are extremely limited and we will not be able to fulfill all requests for assistance that we receive. If you are still in need of funding assistance, additional organizations who may be able to help can be found here. Please contact these agencies before requesting funding from TPCH.
You cannot apply for this rental assistance on your own, and must be working with a case manager. If you have a case manager with an agency already, please contact them. If you do not have a case manager through any agency, you may complete the case manager request form [closed as of 4/7/26]. This does not guarantee that you will be contacted or that we will be able to match you with a case manager.
Please do not contact 311 with status update requests, as they do not have access to this information.
For Case Workers
Funding applications are only open to case managers who have completed the online TPCH training. To access this training, case managers must have or create an account in TPCH's e-learning platform. To sign-in or create an account, click the red "E-Learning" button at the very top of this webpage. If you're creating a new account, please sign up using your work email address, other accounts will not be approved. Account creation requires approval and may take up to 48 hours.
Once you have created or signed in to your e-learning account, you can complete the training. After the training is complete, you will receive an email that provides you access to the funding application [closed as of 4/7/26].
2026-2030 TPCH Strategic Plan Formally Adopted by the General Council
For the last year, Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) has been working on a new Strategic Plan that will serve as a guiding document for the efforts of the Board, Committees, and other bodies. The creation of this plan was a community-wide effort, and is reflective of feedback from our board, committee, and General Council members, as well as our aligned service partners and the Southern Arizona community at-large.
This plan also marks a new position for TPCH, an expansion beyond federal funding and supportive housing. But rather rising to meet a greater need with innovation and leveraged partnerships, filling system gaps within the homeless response system. Reaching these goals will require deepening partnerships and alignment across the Southern Arizona region.
The final plan, Aligning for Impact: A Community-Driven Strategy to End Homelessness, was officially adopted by the TPCH General Council on February 12, 2026. We are so grateful to all who had a hand in creating this plan, and we look forward to working together to take action toward addressing these community priorities.
The complete strategic plan can be viewed or downloaded below, and you can also review a one-page summary of the plan here.
Join us for the quarterly General Council meeting of the TPCH membership. This meeting will be held in person at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, located at 5049 E Broadway.
For a list of members eligible to vote in this meeting, see the TPCH Voting Member Roster linked below.
Please note that the meeting will be 12:30pm – 2:30pm, followed by additional training opportunities 2:45pm – 4:15pm.
Summary Meeting Agenda
Roll Call and Consent Agenda
Danell Jessup, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson
Community Celebrations
Danell Jessup, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson
CoC Lead Updates
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)
HMIS Lead Updates
Cheryl Lopez, HMIS Lead Agency (Pima County)
CoC Board Updates
Danell Jessup, Continuum of Care Board Chairperson
Adoption of 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)
Coordinated Entry Written Standards Updates
Megan Sanes, Continuum of Care Lead Agency
NOFO and Federal Impacts
Kat Davis, Continuum of Care Lead Agency (City of Tucson)