What is a Continuum of Care (CoC) and what does it do for our community? A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. In Clark County, that body is made up of over 100 people including service providers, advocates, and community members. The group is facilitated by a steering committee and coordinated by Council for the Homeless. In addition to continuing education and developing partnerships, the CoC is responsible for submitting the annual nationally-competitive funding application to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
CoC FY2019 Request for Funding Project Application Announcement:
On behalf of the Continuum of Care Steering Committee, please see important information below regarding the FY2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) funding opportunity for new bonus funding, reallocated and renewal projects.
The FY2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding Application from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has been released. Annually, HUD releases a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for federal funding for CoC Homeless Assistance Programs funding. It is a collaborative application process – each CoC submits a Consolidated Application, which includes an individual project application for each program for which we hope to receive CoC funding per their identified process. All programs must submit their application through their local CoC – HUD will not review any applications that are submitted independent from a CoC.
In addition, our local CoC can apply for $94,983 of new funding under the Bonus funds and $75,098 under the Domestic Violence bonus. The NOFA lists what types of new projects are eligible for funding. We encourage organizations to apply for new funds, as we will competitively rank those applications against renewal applications and will help determine if reallocation is in the best interest of the community.
If your organization is considering applying for these funds and you have not received HUD funding before through this process, we encourage you to e-mail (please do not call) Kate Budd, to learn more the process.