Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding

About the Continuum of Care Notice Of Funding Opportunity Program

The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act) amended the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Among other changes, the HEARTH Act consolidated the three separate McKinney-Vento homeless assistance programs (Supportive Housing program, Shelter Plus Care program, and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation SRO program) into a single grant program known as the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program.

The CoC Program is designed to assist individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families experiencing homelessness and to provide the services needed to help them move into transitional and permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability. More broadly, the program is designed to promote community-wide planning and strategic use of resources to address homelessness; improve coordination and integration with mainstream resources and other programs targeted to people experiencing homelessness; improve data collection and performance measurement; and allow each community to tailor its program to the particular strengths and challenges within that community.

Each year, HUD awards CoC Program funding competitively to nonprofit organizations, States, and/or units of general purpose local governments, collectively known as recipients. In turn, recipients may contract or subgrant with other organizations or government entities, known as subrecipients, to carry out the grant’s day-to-day program operations.

The Leadership Council approved the CoC Application for the FY2023 CoC Program Competition! 

The approved Application and Priority Listing are linked here:

FY 2023 Consolidated CoC Application

FY 2023 CoC Priority Listing

 

FY2023 CoC Competition Information - Updated 09/28/2023

On July 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program. 

The Coalition for Homeless Service Providers acts as the CoC Lead Agency, or Collaborative Applicant, and must develop a local application process, rank and review process, and timeline. This webpage will be updated with additional information as it becomes available.

If you have any questions about the NOFO process, please send them to the CHSP CoC Staff at grants@chsp.org, and our consultants with Focus Strategies, Hana Gossett (hana@focusstrategies.net) and Vanessa Fenley (vanessa@focusstrategies.net).

 

2023 CoC Competition Policy

The 2023 CoC Competition Policy was approved on July 21, 2023, by the Leadership Council (CoC Board). This document provides the detailed information required for all projects seeking funding in the FY2023 CoC Competition.

2023 CoC Competition Policy_Final

Local Timeline

CHSP will be hosting office hours for applicants twice per week during the competition starting on Friday, July 28, 2023.

To join on Tuesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/87434569643

To join on Fridays from 11:00 am to 11:30 am, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89244357802?pwd=TkwwYzNqZjgwcWtoeDMzWERqYkFtUT09

 

July 26, 2023 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Bidder’s Conference for new, renewal, and YHDP applicants.

To register to join the Bidder’s Conference, please follow this link: 

July 28, 2023 by 5:00 pm

Letters of Intent are due in Submittable for New and Renewal Applicants.

https://coalitionofhomelessserviceproviders.submittable.com/submit/268092/coc-nofo-fy23

*YHDP projects do not need to submit a letter of intent.

August 21, 2023 by 5:00 pm

All new and renewal projects must submit a PDF copy of their eSnaps application in Submittable.

[Link Provided to Applicants who Submit an LOI]

*YHDP projects do not need to submit an application in Submittable.

August 25, 2023 by 5:00 pmYHDP projects submit their project applications in eSnaps for technical review for compliance with the HUD requirements for the eSnaps application.
August 29, 2023The Rank and Review Panel convenes for applicant interviews.
August 30, 2023The Rank and Review Panel convenes to finalize applicant scores and rankings.
September 5, 2023

New and Renewal projects will be notified of the outcomes of the Rank and Review process.

*YHDP projects will not receive a notice as they are not being scored and ranked by the panel.

September 7, 2023Appeals must be submitted to CoC Staff at grants@chsp.org.
September 25, 2023The final consolidated application will be posted to the website.
September 28, 2023CHSP will submit the final consolidated application to HUD.

Bidder’s Conference Materials

If you are unable to attend or wish to revisit any of the information shared, a recording will be provided.

Bidder’s Conference Slides: Click HERE

Bidder’s Conference Recording: Click HERE Passcode: Z=5s@+W3

YHDP Renewal One-Pager: Click HERE

New and Renewal Project Application Guidance one-pager: Click HERE

New Project Funding

The CoC is eligible to seek new funding for new CoC projects and projects specifically serving survivors of Domestic Violence.

Estimated New Project Funding Available* 

Estimated Annual Renewal Demand

~$5,419,534

Estimated CoC Bonus Funding  

~$379,367

Estimated DV Bonus Funding 

~$280,866

*We expect that HUD will release the official amount of funding available for CoC Bonus Funding and DV Bonus Funding at the end of July 2023. The above estimate for CoC Bonus Funding is based on the estimated Annual Renewal Demand for the Monterey and San Benito Counties CoC and the estimate for the DV Bonus Funding is based on the amount the CoC was eligible for in the 2022 Competition. These are both subject to either increase or decrease. Final amounts will be posted on this page and emailed to the CoC when HUD posts the CoC Estimated ARD report on the HUD CoC Competition Webpage.  

E-SNAPS Guidance

Contact

Coalition of Homeless Services Providers

1942 Fremont Blvd.

Seaside, CA 93955

(831) 883-3080 or grants@chsp.org

2022 Funded Projects

Find the collaborative application for 2022: HERE

The following organizations were awarded CoC funds by HUD in 2022:

AgencyProjectAllocation
Community Homeless SolutionsDV RRH Project 2022$131,168
Community Human ServicesSafe Passage Renewal Application FY2022$130,574
County of San BenitoSan Benito, County of - Helping Hands Renewal 2022$308,619
Dorothy's PlaceHouse of Peace Supportive Housing Program$201,999
Housing Resource CenterHome Project FY 22$139,311
InterimMCHOPE$144,404
InterimSandy Shores$132,173
InterimShelter Plus Care #2$191,237
MidPen Housing CorporationMoon Gate Plaza$269,440
Step UpStep Up in Salinas$196,165
Step UpStep Up King City$242,827
Veterans Transition CenterHayes Circle Permanent Housing Support$111,262
YWCADV RRH Project 2022 Expansion$280,866
YWCAHUD/CoC Domestic Violence Housing First Project$274,920

2021 Funded Projects

The following organizations were awarded CoC funds by HUD in 2021:

AgencyProjectAllocation
Interim, Inc.MCHOPE$144,404.00
Interim, Inc.Sandy Shores $132,173.00
Interim, Inc.Shelter Plus Care 2 $191,237.00
County of San BenitoHelping Hands $308,619.00
Community Human ServiceSafe Passage $130,574.00
Housing Resource CenterHome (New RRH Project)$139,311.00
MidPen Housing CorporationMoon Gate Plaza$269,440.00
Veterans Transition CenterHayes Circle$111,262.00
Interim, Inc.Shelter Cove$169,772.00
Housing Authority of the County of MontereyHomeward Bound$118,209.00
Housing Authority of the County of MontereyMOST/Lexington Court $101,336.00
Housing Authority of the County of MontereyPueblo Del Mar $111,241.00
YWCANew DV Bonus Project $274,920.00
Community Homeless SolutionsNew DV Bonus Project $131,168.00

2020 Funded Projects

The following organizations were awarded CoC funds by HUD in 2020:

AgencyProjectAllocation
Housing Authority County of MontereyPueblo Del Mar$118,209.00
Housing Authority County of MontereyPueblo Del Mar$101,336.00
Interim, Inc.Shelter Cove$169,772.00
Community Human ServicesSafe Passage$130,574.00
Housing AuthorityPueblo Del Mar$156,417.00
Interim, Inc. MCHOPE$119,740.00
Interim, Inc. Sandy Shores$112,947.00
Interim, Inc. Shelter Plus #2$155,453.00
MidPen Housing Corp. Moon Gate Plaza$216,160.00
San Benito County Helping Hands Program$257,362.00
Veterans Transition Center of CaliforniaHayes Circle Permanent Housing Support (Bonus Project)$111,262.00
Veterans Transition Center of CaliforniaThe Coming Home Program$82,555.00

Additional Recources