City of Auburn/Cayuga County Homeless Task Force

Cayuga Fund now Accepting Grant Applications

The Cayuga Community Fund is now accepting grant applications from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, [501(c)(3) or other publicly supported organizations] that reside within, or serve residents of, Cayuga County.

Available grant funds vary each year and are dependent upon contributions and endowment performance. The Cayuga Fund invites proposals that promote innovative and collaborative responses to community needs. Nonprofits serving populations impacted by trauma, recovery, and mental health are especially encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Requests for up to $10,000 will be considered. Grants must directly benefit the residents of Cayuga County and requests must be submitted through the online application.

Visit cnycf.org/cayugagrants to learn more about the Cayuga Fund application and guidelines. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

To volunteer/register for the Point in Time Count Use this link: https://forms.gle/nYC2E7oJPYgDsYA98

The HHC has published its Request for Proposals for the Fiscal Year 2025 Continuum of Care NOFO Competition.

The HHC encourages RFP submissions from both currently funded agencies and new agencies.

All applications are due by December 15th at 5pm.
Application Materials and Rating Protocol can be found on our website: https://www.hhccny.org/coc/funding-competition/

There will be an informational session about the funding availability on Tuesday, November 25th at 10AM. Please register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QNMrEZQyRiqWFPnYXF4rCg

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions to Cass Montressor at [email protected].

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: NOFO Competition Informational Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: NOFO Competition Informational Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding Competition

The CoC 2025 NOFO is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2025 CoC competition, released on November 13, 2025. This NOFO includes significant policy changes that shift funding priorities and introduces a new scoring system. The application deadline is January 14, 2026.

The Housing and Homeless Coalition of Central New York (HHC) is the lead agency for the process of selecting local projects for the competition.

FY-2025 CoC Local Competition information can be found at the link below.

CoC Funding Competition The Housing and Homeless Coalition of Central New York (HHC), with United Way of Central New York as its Collaborative Applicant, as the CoC Lead Agency, coordinates the process that selects the local projects that will be moved forward to the federal HUD CoC Program Competition. A local application...

Homeless Task Force Meeting, Wednesday November 12th at 11:00 AM, at Auburn Memorial City Hall.

City of Auburn/Cayuga County Homeless Task Force Meeting
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
City Council Chambers
24 South Street
Auburn, NY 13021

At this meeting we will be hearing about data collected during the 2025 Point in Time Count from the Housing and Homeless Coalition.