The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program [24 CFR part 578] is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit organizations, state governments, local governments, instrumentalities of state and local governments, Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 [25 U.S.C. 4103], and public housing agencies, as such term is defined in 24 CFR 5.100, are eligible without limitation or exclusion, to quickly re-house homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.
The Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) is a issued each year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to invite applications from eligible applicants for the CoC program and its purpose.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care Competition was released on July 5, 2023. The NOFO may be accessed on Grants.gov and on the Funding Opportunities page on HUD’s website. Additional resources are available on the Continuum of Care Program Competition page of HUD’s website. The Office of Homeless Services (OHS), Balance of State (BOS) Continuum of Care (CoC) support staff are the acting body for the Collaborative Applicant who coordinates the BOS CoC’s Consolidated Application (CoC Planning Grant, CoC Collaborative Application, CoC Priority Applications, and Project Applications).
The CoC Collaborative Application, CoC Priority Listing, and Project Applications are available in e-snaps. Collaborative Applicants and project applicants must access the applications to review, update, and enter required information for the application process.
FY2023 Priority Listing:
Balance of State Continuum of Care Program NOFO Priority Listing (Posted 09/13/2023)
FY2023 Collaborative Application:
BOS CoC Program NOFO DRAFT Consolidated Application (Posted 09/20/2023)
BOS CoC Program NOFO FINAL Consolidated Application (Posted 09/28/2023)
Eligible Applicants:
- County governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal governments (Federally organized)
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
BOS CoC NOFO Timeline
| Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) changes due to HUD | Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
| Required* Letter of Intent Due to OHS | Tuesday, July 25, 2023 |
| Application Training | Recording may be accessed below |
| Applications Due to OHS OHS will release the RFGA and project applications within the next (7) days. You may review the NOFO application for Collaborative Applicants on page 74-105 of the FY23 CoC Program NOFO | Wednesday, August 23, 2023 |
| Prioritization Review Committee (PRC) Conflict of Interest Forms Due to OHS | Friday, August, 4, 2023 |
| PRC Review & Scoring Training | Monday, August 21, 2023 |
| PRC Review and Score Applications | Friday, August 25 – Sunday, September 10, 2023 |
| PRC Application Scores & Feedback Finalization | Tuesday, September 11, 2023 |
| Application Scores & CoC Priority Listing Released | Wednesday, September 13, 2023 |
| Collaborative Application Posted for Public Comment | Wednesday, September 20 – Friday, September 22, 2023 |
| CoC Consolidated Application Due to HUD To protect the application process OHS is committing to submit the Consolidated Application on 09/27/2023 | Thursday, September 28, 2023 6:00 PM MDT |
| Application Scoring & Feedback Meeting | October/November 2023 |
FY2023 BOS CoC Program NOFO Competition Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) [Posted 08/09/2023]
The application process is comprised of two parts:
- Part 1: Applicants must submit their project Supplemental Application and all other application materials to BOS CoC staff
- Supplemental Application
- A copy of applicant’s eLOCCs Report (renewal applicants only)
- A copy of applicant’s Annual Performance Report (APR) [renewal applicants only]
- Applicant’s most recent Internal Agency Audit/Single Audit
- Applicant’s most recent HUD Monitoring Report (if applicable)
- Applicant’s non-profit certification or 501(3)(c) documentation
- Signed Housing First Certification
- New Project HUD Project Threshold Checklist (new applicants only)
- Part 2: Applicants must submit an application through eSnaps (HUD’s grant application software)
- Please provide a PDF copy of your eSnaps application — Download application by selecting: “Export to PDF” on the gray, left panel of your application
OHS BOS CoC staff (the Collaborative Applicant) will send a request email via VIRTRU for applicants to upload all requested application materials.
Application Materials & Checklist
Supplemental Application (Posted 08/09/2023)
Housing First Certification (Posted 08/09/2023)
New Project Threshold Checklist (Posted 08/09/2023)
Rank & Review Committee
OHS BOS CoC staff support will select individuals to participate on the Rank & Review Committee (RRC) and announce these individuals as soon as possible.
New Project Supplemental Application Scoring Rubric (Posted 08/09/2023)
Renewal Project Supplemental Application Scoring Rubric (Posted 08/09/2023)
OHS BOS CoC staff encourages all applicants interested in applying for CoC Program funding to utilize the extensive resources that were created to aid in the application process. The following materials are posted on the CoC Program Competition page of HUD’s website:
- FY 2023 CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- FY 2023 CoC Estimated ARD Report
- HUD’s Open Office hours (coming soon)
- Detailed Instructions
- Navigational Guides
- New Project Application (coming soon)
- Renewal Project Application (coming soon)
Questions
FY 2023 Project Application FAQs
Questions regarding the FY 2023 CoC Program Competition process must be submitted to CoCNOFO@hud.gov.
Questions related to e-snaps functionality (e.g., password lockout, access to user’s application account, updating Applicant Profile) must be submitted to e-snaps@hud.gov.