This toolkit is for people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders living in community-based low-income housing and the service providers and organizations supporting them in their housing and recovery. The toolkit provides essential information to support stable tenancies and avoid the trauma of housing eviction. Toolkit topics include upstream eviction prevention strategies, housing support services, landlord partnerships, and more.

HUD Releases the 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report Part 2

The Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs posted the Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on grants.gov July 19, 2024. The purpose of the webinar is to highlight NOFO information and review the CoC Program information related to capital costs.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) has published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 – FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and the Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program grants. This 2-year Continuum of Care (CoC) Program NOFO is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 and includes an application submission deadline for FY 2024 funding and a deadline for FY 2025 funding.

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds (CoCBuilds) NOFO will add new units permanent supportive housing (PSH) for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation. The CoCBuilds NOFO outlines additional CoC Program eligible activities and costs that may be included in your application. Additionally, CoCs are encouraged to leverage funds provided for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of new PSH units with other funding sources to maximize the amount of housing that can be directed to meeting the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

HUD invites comments on various aspects of the Notice, including but not limited to, the appropriateness of how RUSH is activated, suggestions for additional eligible costs, and revisions to the allocation formula. This Notice marks a significant step in providing targeted assistance to disaster-affected homeless populations. Please review the full Notice for comprehensive details and participate in this comment period to ensure your insights are considered.

On July 5, 2024, HUD published a notice extending the compliance date for implementation of the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) for Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) recipients and subrecipients and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) grantees to October 1, 2025.