Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

The HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) establishes the funding criteria for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. NOFO (formerly referred to as the NOFA) is a notice published each year for HUD’s Discretionary Funding Programs. 

Each year the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issues a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for federal funding under the Continuum of Care program. As the CoC Collaborative applicant, RTFH is responsible for the design, operation, and execution of a local collaborative application process. On July 5, 2023 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants. The full notice can be found at grants.gov. 

The FY 2023 Local Competition Deadline for All CoC Project Applications and requested documents is August 24, 2023

Please review the local timeline below regarding important informational dates, solicitation requests, and deadlines. If you would like to be added to our CoC distribution list to stay informed of current and upcoming competitions, please email us at cocsandiego@rtfhsd.org.

To view additional documentation regarding the FY 2023 CoC Program NOFO Competition, please scroll past the local timeline to view “2023 CoC NOFO documents.” Renewal and Prospective applicants are encouraged to frequently check the NOFO page for updates.

FY 2023 HUD CoC NOFO Local Process and Funding Priorities Session Slides – posted 8/3/2023

FY 2023 CoC NOFO Local AAQ Session – posted 8/3/2023

 

FY 2023 CoC NOFO Timeline
Month Date Details
January 2023 Jan 10, 2023 FY 2023 CoC Program Registration forms are available in e-snaps
March 2023 Mar 2, 2023 FY 2023 CoC Program Registration deadline
May 2023 May 23, 2023 RTFH reached out to CoC recipients to review and confirm agency contact information for FY 2023 CoC Program Competition
June 2023 Jun 5, 2023 RTFH notified CoC recipients of APR data performance evaluation for FY 2023 CoC Program Competition. Data entered from Jan 1-Dec 31, 2022 will be evaluated as part of the 2023 Rang and Ranking process. Process excludes new projects that had no data to report
Jun 13, 2023 FY 2023 GIWs are available for CoC Review
Jun 23, 2023 CoC recipient deadline to review APR data for accuracy in HMIS and/or comparable database.
Jun 26, 2023 Program APRs pulled for all CoC funded programs that had data to report in 2022.
Jun 28, 2023 CoC deadline to confirm 2023 GIW and/or submit GIW Change Forms
July 2023 Jul 5, 2023 HUD released NOFO for FY 2023 CoC Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants
Jul 11, 2023 RTFH Public Notice – FY 2023 CoC NOFO Announcement Highlights and Release of Local Timeline
Jul 18, 2023 RTFH requests Intent to Submit Form from Project Organizations
Jul 21, 2023 RTFH Notifies Renewal Applicants of Furthering Equity Documentation Request
Jul 24, 2023 Deadline for Renewal Project Organizations to upload Intent to Submit Form via Dropbox
Jul 25, 2023 RTFH Public Notice – CALL for FY 2023 CoC Program Renewal Applications and New Project Proposals. Includes local competition submission requirements
August 2023 August 7, 2023 Deadline for Renewal Applicants to submit Furthering Equity Evidence
Aug 24, 2023 Deadline for ALL CoC Project Applications with ALL requested documentation (See local CALL document).
Aug 26, 2023 RTFH requests signed certificates of Consistency with Consolidation Plan from local jurisdictions
September 2023 Sept 13, 2023 Deadline for RTFH to notify agencies concerned regarding project acceptance, rejection, or reduction by CoC. RTFH Public Notice – Preliminary Rank Order posted on RTFH website (NOFO Page)
Sept 13, 2023 Deadline for local jurisdictions to submit signed certification of consistency with consolidated plan.
Sept 13-15, 2023 Local Appeals Heard- Rating and Ranking Committee will review.
Sept 26, 2023 RTFH Public posting of CoC Application, Priority Listing, and Final Ranking
Sept 26, 2023 Local Submittal to HUD via E-SNAPS

 

2023 CoC NOFO Documents

2023 CoC NOFO Policies

2023 Project Applicant Resources

Sample Match and Commitment Letters

    Continuum of Care Resources

    Equal Access Resources

     

    Archived Information and Resources (2017-2022)

    2022 HUD CoC NOFO

    For FY 2022 HUD has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for two competitions:

    One for the standard CoC Program Competition (2022 HUD COC NOFO), and there is also a Special NOFO known as the Supplemental NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness (2022 Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness Supplemental NOFO).

    2022 CoC NOFOs – Local Overview and Important Notes– presented at the CoC General Membership Meeting on 8/11/2022

    2022 CoC NOFOs Q&A session – conducted on 8/16/2022 

    2022 Local NOFO AAQ – updated 8/22/2022

    HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) completed the FY 2022 Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) initial review process and has posted the GIWs for Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicant and project applicant review.

    FY 2022 HUD CoC NOFO TIMELINE
    Month Date Details
    August 2022 Mon. Aug. 1 FY 2022 HUD CoC NOFO Released by HUD
    Tues. Aug. 2 RTFH releases COC NOFO Public Notice of Two CoC Grant Competitions
    Fri. Aug. 5 RTFH sends out CoC Release and Highlights for FY 2022 HUD CoC NOFO
    Mon. Aug. 8 RTFH releases CALL for FY 2022 HUD CoC NOFO Intent to Submit Forms and New Project Proposals
    Mon. Aug. 15 Deadline for Intent to Submit and New Project Proposals (FY 2022 HUD CoC NOFO Only)
    Thurs. Aug. 25 Deadline to submit All Local CoC Projects Application to CoC (New and Renewals under FY 2022 HUD CoC NOFO)
    September 2022 Mon. Sept. 12 Deadline for RTFH to notify all agencies concerned regarding project acceptance, rejection, or reduced by CoC.
    Tues. Sept. 13 Public Notice – Preliminary Rank Order via email and posting on RTFH website (NOFO Page)
    Mon-Tues, Sept. 13-14 Local Appeals Heard – Appeals Committee will review
    Mon. Sept. 26 (or prior) RTFH Public posting of CoC Application, Priority Listing, and Final Ranking
    Tues. Sept. 27 (or prior) Local Submittal to HUD
    Fri. Sept. 30 Federal Due Date September 30, 2022 by 5:00 PM Eastern Time

    Rating and Ranking

    2022 Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness Supplemental NOFO

    HUD has released a Special NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness (Special NOFO) to target efforts to reduce unsheltered homelessness, particularly in communities with very high levels of unsheltered homelessness and homelessness in rural areas. Through this Special NOFO, HUD will award funding to communities to implement coordinated approaches — grounded in Housing First and public health principles — to reduce the prevalence of unsheltered homelessness, and improve services engagement, health outcomes, and housing stability among highly vulnerable unsheltered individuals and families. The Supplemental Competition to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness for 2022 was released on June 22, 2022.

    FY 2022 Supplemental NOFO to ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS TIMELINE
    Month Date Details
    June 2022 Wed. June 22 HUD releases Supplemental NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness (Also known as the Special NOFO)
    August 2022 Tues. Aug. 2 RTFH releases COC NOFO Public Notice of Two CoC Grant Competitions
    Fri. Aug. 5 RTFH sends out CoC Release and Highlights for FY 2022 Supplemental NOFO to address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
    September 2022 Thurs. Sept. 1 RTFH releases CALL for Unsheltered Proposal and Intent to Submit Forms (ALL new projects only)
    Tues. Sept. 6 Deadline to submit Intent to Submit for Supplemental (Unsheltered) NOFO (All projects must be new projects)
    Sat. Sept. 17 All Supplemental NOFO Project Applications are due to RTFH
    October 2022 Mon. Oct. 3 Deadline for RTFH to notify all agencies concerned regarding project acceptance, rejection, or reduced by CoC
    Mon. Oct. 17 RTFH will post Application, Priority List and all attachments on the RTFH website for public access
    Thurs. Oct. 20 Federal Due Date October 20, 2022 by 8:00 PM Eastern Time

    CoC Program Special NOFO Digests

    The following HUD Technical Assistance (TA) resources may be helpful to communities as they prepare to respond to the NOFO. The materials are organized by major policy areas addressed in the NOFO.

     

     

     

    2021 HUD CoC NOFO

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has opened the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO, formerly known as NOFA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition. Updates can be found on the HUD Exchange.

    HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) completed the FY 2021 Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) initial review process and has posted the FY 2021 GIWs for Continuum of Care (CoC) Collaborative Applicant and project applicant review.

    2021 CoC NOFO Key Documents List

    2021 NOFO FAQ’s:

    2020 HUD CoC NOFO

    HUD RENEWS FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS OF LOCAL HOMELESS PROGRAMS

    On January 29, 2021, HUD awarded $2.5 billion to renew support to thousands of local homeless assistance programs across the nation. HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) grants will provide critically needed support to 6,597 local programs on the front lines of serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

    Due to the pandemic, the funding announced renews grants for existing programs. This process was dramatically streamlined because communities have been, and will continue to be, consumed with COVID-19 response and have limited capacity to participate in the traditional CoC competition.

    FY 2020 CoC Award Summary Reports Now Available

    CoC Award Summary Reports by Program Type are now available on the HUD Exchange for the FY 2020 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program awards.

     

    2019 HUD CoC NOFA

     

    2019 CoC NOFA Application

    2019 CoC NOFA FAQs

    2019 Appeals Process and Forms

    2019 CoC Rating and Ranking, Priorities and Protocols

    2019 CoC NOFA Key Documents

    2018 HUD CoC NOFA

    See below for information and documents related to this year’s NOFA.

    2018 CoC NOFA Application and HUD Priority List – As Submitted 9/14/18

    Thank you to the CoC partners and community for your participation. See below for the final application and priority list.

    2018 CoC Application – Final Posting

    2018 CoC Final Approved Rank Order – Post Appeal

    Please see the following document for the final approved rank order for 2018 CoC projects.

    Note: Per HUD, this list includes both the individual component projects and the  consolidated projects. If the consolidated projects are approved by HUD, the component projects will be removed from the list and the rank order shifted upward accordingly.

    2018 Appeals Process and Forms

    Although not required by HUD, the local CoC review process includes an appeals for limited reasons, Please see Appeals Process and Forms here.

    Appeals need to be submitted as instructed in the notice, including a copy to the NOFA Technical Assistance Team, deme.hill@rtfh.org and pleslie@pointloma.edu
    Forms due by Tuesday, Aug 21st at 12 Noon

    Appeals will be heard by appointment only:
    Wednesday, Aug 22nd

    Appointments scheduled between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM
    United Way of San Diego, 4699 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego

    Public Release of FY 2018 CoC Key Documents

    Please note each document is subject to edits during the appeal and review period. Final editions of the Application and Attachments and the HUD Priorities Listing Form will be posted in advance of submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development national FY 2018 Continuum of Care Competition.

    Deadline Extended – “Housing First” Documentation & “SAMPLE”

    See below for “Housing First” Documentation & “SAMPLE”

    2018 Coc Local Rating and Ranking Tool, Including Ranking Priorities and Protocols

    See below for the 2018 CoC Local Rating and Ranking Tool, including ranking priorities and protocols. Project information will be updated as applications are submitted.

    New Guidance Documents/Tools

    CoC Application Workshop

    A CoC Application Workshop will be held Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am at the 2-1-1 Connections Center, which is located at 3860 Calle Fortunada, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92123 (Rooms 113/114).

    Official Call for Proposals and 2018 Application Document Checklist

    Links to Application Guides and HUD Exchange

    Notice – Agency Financial Audit

    All CoC 2018 NOFA providers should submit their agency’s most recent Financial Audit by July 13, 2018 into your CoC DropBox. Please contact the appropriate Technical Assistance provider with any questions. – posted July 3, 2018

    Call for Intent to Submit Information and Forms

    Bidders Conference Call

    A Bidders Conference Call will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (11:00 hard stop)

    Agenda:

    • General NOFA Information
      • Eligible projects
      • New project types
    • Calendar Information
    • Q & A about the NOFA Process

    Note: This is NOT a Q & A about Rating and Ranking

    2018 NOFA Summary, Timeline and Technical Assistance Contacts

    FAQ

    FAQ documents will be released weekly summarizing answers to frequently asked questions about the NOFA.

    Materials from May 31, 2018 Special Membership Meeting

    HUD Rating and Ranking Test Tool

    APR Reports

    Please note as promised by the Rating and Ranking Committee at the May 31st Special Meeting, final APRs Reports will be run starting on June 27th. The period of data being pulled is October 31, 2016 – September 30th, 2017. Please make sure your data is updated and correct.

    Any new potential 2018 HUD NOFA-CoC Applicants

    If you are planning to apply for 2018 HUD CoC funds, please make sure that you are registered with the federal SAMs and DUNs systems. SAMs has a new process in place, which is requiring more time, and you could experience long delays with new registration or updating annual registration. It is advised that you start on the processes now to ensure your registration is complete by the CoC deadlines.

    A link to more information regarding SAMs & Duns can be found here.

    SAM Registration

    June 20, 2018 NOTICE: Urgent Attention Needed: SAMs Registration Advisory

    Please be advised that SAMs has a new process, which is taking a very lengthy time to process and could effect your agency in applying for the 2018 HUD CoC NOFA, if not completed by the CoCs deadline.

    If you have an UPDATE or are NEW to SAMs a notarized letter is required and will be taken in order received by SAMs. Please also check to see that your SAMs will not be expiring during this competition period.

    This process can be very time consuming, and could potentially take several weeks. Please make sure that if you have not already started this process that you do right away.

    SAMs is updating their process, and the CoC San Diego due date of proof of submission to SAMs is due to the CoC DROPBOX by June 29, 2018.

    In addition, SAMs may require you to update your registration login process effective June 29, 2018.

    June 19, 2018 NOTICE: Required Action: SAMs Registration for the 2018 HUD CoC NOFA

    Please read the following notice, and submit a screen shot, download, or a document of proof of an updated or active SAM’s registration for your organization to the dropbox folder by June 29, 2018.

    We thank you for your attention to this matter.

    Please see the full notice instruction here.

    2018 HUD CoC NOFA Agency Point of Contact

     

     

    2017 HUD CoC NOFA

     

    Visit the HUD Exchange for current availability.

    Calendars

    Local Process Instructions and Information

    Local Process Forms

    Q & A and Updates

    Scoring Tools

    Rating and Ranking

    CoC Application

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