Cape Fear Homeless Continuum of Care

06/01/2026

🚨 The FY 2026 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has officially been released! 🚨

This year's competition outlines HUD's priorities and funding opportunities to support communities working to prevent and end homelessness.

The Cape Fear Homeless Continuum of Care (NC-506) is currently reviewing the NOFO and preparing our local competition process. We encourage current and prospective applicants to begin reviewing the guidance and considering how proposed projects align with community needs and HUD priorities.

Over the coming weeks, we will provide updates, technical assistance opportunities, timelines, and resources to support agencies interested in applying.

Together, we can continue building a coordinated system that helps individuals and families move from homelessness to stable housing.

Stay tuned for more information!

Read detailed information about this funding opportunity.

05/20/2026

A huge thank you to our incredible ICF HUD Technical Assistance team for joining the Cape Fear Homeless CoC this week for our Permanent Supportive Housing capacity building workshops!

Your expertise, insight, and collaborative approach brought invaluable conversations to our community around system coordination, predictive analysis, funding strategies, HUD PSH regulations, and strengthening long-term housing stability across our region.

We are grateful for the opportunity to learn together and continue building a stronger, more coordinated PSH system for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Cape Fear region. Thank you for investing your time, knowledge, and energy into this work alongside our local providers and partners!

05/11/2026

As our community celebrated the ribbon cutting of Good Shepherd Center's SECU The Sparrow last week, it’s a great reminder of the impact supportive housing can have in creating long-term stability for individuals experiencing homelessness.

According to the Cape Fear Homeless CoC’s System Performance Measures:
• Approximately 95% of households exiting Permanent Supportive Housing in our region remain stably housed or exit to another permanent housing destination.
• Returns to homelessness are low, with only about 4% of households that exited to housing returning to homelessness within the measured timeframe.

Permanent Supportive Housing combines affordable housing with supportive services and continues to be one of the most effective tools communities have to address chronic homelessness and support long-term housing stability.

We’re excited to see continued investment in housing solutions that strengthen our community and create pathways to stability. 💙

05/11/2026

Reminder! 📣

Our Permanent Supportive Housing in the Cape Fear workshop series is coming up May 18–19 at the City of Wilmington Skyline Center! Hosted by the Cape Fear Homeless CoC and led by HUD Technical Assistance providers from ICF, these sessions will focus on strengthening regional coordination, PSH operations, and long-term housing stability efforts.

🗓 May 18–19
📍 Skyline Center | Wilmington, NC

Participants can register for the full two-day event or individual workshop sessions.

Please register by May 13:
https://forms.office.com/g/8FQx43yRRK

Parking and event logistics will be shared with registered participants. Please also help us spread the word by sharing with your networks and community partners!

04/29/2026

Join us for Permanent Supportive Housing in the Cape Fear: A Systems Approach to Strengthening Capacity, Coordination, and Performance

The Cape Fear Homeless CoC is hosting two days of hands-on workshops led by ICF HUD Technical Assistance providers, focused on strengthening our PSH system across the region.

📊 Explore data-informed strategies
🏠 Strengthen program operations
🤝 Engage in coordinated case conferencing
📍 Wilmington, NC | May 18–19

Whether you’re frontline staff, leadership, or a system partner, this is a great opportunity to build shared understanding and improve long-term housing stability outcomes in our community.

🗓 RSVP by May 13: https://forms.office.com/g/8FQx43yRRK

Event logistics and additional details will be shared with registered participants.

04/24/2026

📣 You’re Invited! CFHCoC Annual Meeting – May 5th

Join us for our Annual CoC Meeting as we come together to connect, reflect, and look ahead.

🕘 Starts at 9:00 AM
📍 Serving Brunswick, New Hanover & Pender counties

✨ Featuring board elections, community updates, and a special speaker on provider sustainability & burnout

We hope to see you there!

04/23/2026

Had a great training with our community partners. Grateful for Charlene Zorn and Leslie Smiley for sharing their expertise and knowledge to better serve our community. Thank you for all that attended both in person and online !

03/30/2026

We’re now accepting nominations for the Cape Fear Homeless CoC Board!

Help shape our community’s response to homelessness by nominating yourself or a colleague with a passion for collaboration, leadership, and improving outcomes.

Submit your nomination here:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/hSvt06pqG8

Deadline: April 17

Let’s continue working together to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.

03/17/2026

NEXT Meeting: Thursday, March 19th @ 1:30pm.

We work year round to help the unhoused community address challenges! Anyone is welcome to attend this monthly meeting as we meet to discuss problems and potential solutions!

Come hear about:
- The Safe Parking initiative
- Bike Repair Stations Project
- Transportation issues
- The REAL Homeless Herald of ILM, NC project

We are a committee of the Cape Fear Homeless Continuum of Care members - people and organizations who are dedicated to working to serve the community of folks experiencing homelessness in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties.

02/27/2026

Elderly homelessness is on the rise in North Carolina, and it’s a particularly strong trend in the Cape Fear Region, where many people move to retire.