2026 Housing Navigation Center NOFA Letter of Clarification (2).pdf

This is a Letter of Clarification related to the 2026 Housing Navigation Center Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) issued by the City of Houston's Housing and Community Development Department (HCD). The project seeks qualified nonprofit organizations and local government entities to lease and operate a Housing Navigation Center for a 36-month period. The facility is designed to provide temporary semi-private accommodations and supportive services to bridge the gap between outreach and permanent housing placement for unhoused individuals, with the primary outcome of transitioning participants to housing and providing sustainable life skills development. A pre-application conference was held with a recording available online; however, the facility tour originally scheduled for Friday, April 24th at 11:00 a.m. has been canceled.

The project is supported by approximately $10,500,000 in funding over the 36-month contract period, drawn from CDBG-Disaster Recovery 24 and additional federal, state, and local funding sources. The Letter of Clarification serves to address questions and provide guidance to potential applicants regarding the NOFA requirements and expectations for operation of the Housing Navigation Center.