FR-6900-N-25 FY 25 CoC NOFO TC.pdf

FR-6900-N-25

Applications are due by 8:00 PM EST Eastern Time on 01/14/2026.

Community Planning and Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO

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I. BASIC INFORMATION

A. Summary

B. Agency Contact(s)

II. ELIGIBILITY

A. Eligible Applicants

B. Cost Sharing or Matching

III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Purpose

B. Goals and Objectives

C. Authority

D. Unallowable Costs

E. Indirect Costs

F. Program History

G. Other Information

IV. APPLICATION CONTENTS AND FORMAT

A. Standard Forms, Assurances, and Certifications 24

B. Budget

C. Narratives and Other Attachments

D. Other Application Content

V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

A. Threshold Review

B. Merit Review

C. Risk Review

D. Selection Process

E. Award Notices

VI. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND

DEADLINES

A. Deadlines

B. Submission Methods

C. Other Submissions

D. False Statements

VII. POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS AND

ADMINISTRATION

A. Administrative, National and Departmental Policy

Requirements, and General Terms and Conditions

B. Environmental Requirements

C. Remedies for Noncompliance

D. Reporting

VIII. CONTACT AND SUPPORT

A. Agency Contact

B. esnaps.hud.gov

C. SAM.gov

D. Debriefing and Appeals

E. Applicant Experience Survey

F. Other Online Resources

APPENDIX

Appendix I. Definitions

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If you believe you are a good candidate for this funding opportunity, register in the appropriate systems now and review the application package. If you are already registered, make sure your registration is active and up-to-date.

SAM.gov Registration You must have an active and up-to-date account with SAM.gov, at the time of application and throughout the life of any award.

To register, go to SAM.gov Entity Registration and click Get Started. From the same page, you can also click on the Entity Registration Checklist for the information you will need to register.

It can take several weeks to register in SAM.gov, so please get started now if you are planning to apply. SAM.gov also provides each organization with a unique entity identifier (UEI). A valid UEI is required to apply for funding.

esnaps.hud.gov Registration You must have an active esnaps.hud.gov account to submit your application. See step-by-step instructions at the CoC Registration and Competition home page.

See Section VI.B. Submission Methods.

Find the Application Package Use the Grants Search at Grants.gov and search for opportunity number FR-6900-N-25 . The application package has all the online forms you need to apply. You also need to access the Download Instructions link and review the content before you apply.

If you have other technical difficulties using Grants.gov, access the Support Center on Grants.gov for assistance.

To get updates on changes to this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), click Subscribe from the View Grant Opportunity page for this NOFO on Grants.gov.

Application Deadline Applications are due by 8:00 PM EST Eastern Time on 01/14/2026.

See Section VI.A. of this NOFO.

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I. BASIC INFORMATION

I. Basic Information

A. Summary

B. Agency Contact(s)

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I. BASIC INFORMATION See Contact and Support section of this NOFO.

A. Summary Federal Agency Name:

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD Program Office:

Community Planning and Development Announcement Type:

Initial Program Type:

Discretionary Paperwork Reduction Act Information:

2501-0044, 2506-0044, 2506-0112, 2506-0182, 2506-0145 Due Date for Intergovernmental Review:

See Section VI.C.1.

1. NOFO Summary The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to:

• promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;

• provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities [as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing

Key Facts Opportunity Name:

FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO Opportunity Number:

FR-6900-N-25

Federal Assistance Listing:

14.267

Key Dates Application Due Date: 8PM Eastern Time on:

01/14/2026 Anticipated Award Date:

05/01/2026 Estimated Performance Period Start Date:

05/01/2026 Estimated Performance Period End Date:

12/31/2027

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Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103) (TDHEs)], and local governments to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness;

• promote access to, and effective utilization of, mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources; and

• optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. The population to be served by the demonstration program is youth ages 24 and younger who are experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth.

The CoC Program does not require intergovernmental review.

2. Funding Details Type of Funding Instrument G (Grant)

Available Funds Funding of approximately $3,918,000,000 is available through this NOFO.

Additional funds may become available for award. Use of these funds is subject to statutory constraints. All awards are subject to the selection process contained in this NOFO.

On March 15, 2025, the President signed H.R. 1968 authorizing the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4) which makes approximately the same amount of CoC Program funding available for FY 2025 as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42, approved March 9, 2024). Pursuant to the Full- Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, HUD will repurpose $100,000,000 in funds previously outlined in paragraph (5) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, under the heading 'Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and Development—Homeless Assistance Grants', to supplement the FY 2025 CoC Program Competition. Approximately $294,000,000 in amounts available pursuant to section 231 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-94, division H, title II, section 231; 42 U.S.C. 11364a) is also being made available as part of this Notice.

Of the $3,918,000,000 HUD is making available:

• Approximately $52,000,000 in funding is available for Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Bonus (DV Bonus) projects, described in sections IV.D.1.e and IV.D.1.f of this NOFO.

• Approximately $129,000,000 for the renewal of projects originally awarded as part of

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• Approximately $228,000,000 for the competitive renewal and replacement of expiring YHDP grants.

All requirements in the FY 2025 application process, including requirements for the entire CoC Consolidated Application, and the total amount of funds available are included in this

NOFO.

Number of Awards HUD expects to make approximately 7000 awards from the funds available under this NOFO.

Length of Performance Period:

12-month project period and budget period 18-month project period and budget period 24-month project period and budget period 36-month project period and budget period 42-month project period and budget period 48-month project period and budget period 60-month project period and budget period Length of Periods Explanation:

B. Agency Contact(s) See Contact and Support section of this NOFO.

II. ELIGIBILITY

II. Eligibility

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II. ELIGIBILITY

You are invited to apply if your organization is an eligible entity type and meets the funding conditions included in the NOFO. HUD will review applications from eligible applicants using the criteria in Section V. of this NOFO.

A. Eligible Applicants

1. Eligible Entity Types:

00 (State governments) 01 (County governments) 02 (City or township governments) 04 (Special district governments) 07 (Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)) 08 (Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities) 11 (Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)) 12 (Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education) 25 (Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)) Additional Information on Eligibility Faith-based organizations may apply on the same basis as any other organization. HUD does not engage in any unlawful and improper conduct, policies, or practices that target faith-based organizations.

Individuals are ineligible applicants.

To be eligible for funding under the FY 2025 Continuum of Care and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants NOFO, project applicants must meet all statutory and regulatory requirements in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, (42 U.S.C. 11381– 11389) (the Act) and the CoC Program Rule found in 24 CFR part 578 (the Rule). For more information on Applicant eligibility see Section V.A.1 of this NOFO.

Project applicants can obtain a copy of the Act and the Rule on HUD’s website or by contacting the NOFO Information Center at 1-800-483-8929. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities may visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs for more information on how to make an accessible telephone call to HUD.

2. Restrictions

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b. Application Eligibility Your application is considered for funding if it satisfies the application review requirements in Section V. of this NOFO.

For-profit entities are not eligible to apply for grants or to be subrecipients of grant funds.

B. Cost Sharing or Matching This Program requires cost sharing or matching, as described below.

24 CFR 578.73 of the Rule requires that recipients must match all grant funds, except for leasing funds, with no less than 25 percent of funds or in-kind contributions from other sources. 24 CFR 578.73.

Project applicants that intend to use program income as a match must provide an estimate of how much program income will be used for the match. HUD will not require YHDP Renewal or replacement projects to meet the 25 percent match requirement if the applicant is able to demonstrate it has taken reasonable steps to maximize resources available for youth experiencing homelessness.

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III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

III. Program Description

A. Purpose

B. Goals and Objectives

C. Authority

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III. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A. Purpose 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 providers, states, local governments and Indian Tribes or 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) (TDHEs)) to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.

The FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO funds the renewal of existing CoC grants, including DV Renewal projects and projects originally funded under the Special NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness, and the competitive renewal or replacement of existing YHDP grants that are expiring in Calendar Year 2026. This NOFO also provides funding for new projects, including those created with DV Bonus, CoC Bonus, and the reallocation of existing renewal projects.

For FY 2025, HUD requires Collaborative Applicants to rank all project applications, except for CoC Planning, and if applicable, UFA Costs project applications.

B. Goals and Objectives This section provides context to help applicants better understand how the merit criteria found in section V.B of this NOFO supports HUD’s goal of ending homelessness. These goals are consistent with national policy objectives which must be incorporated into the awarding of funds (2 CFR 200.211(c)(1)(ii).

1. Ending the Crisis of Homelessness on Our Streets The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness is at an all-time high. People living on the streets and in encampments have high rates of substance use disorder and mental illness. According to a nationwide study, 75% of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness report a substance use disorder and 78% report a mental health condition.

The study found that substance use disorder contributed to the loss of housing for 50% of the unsheltered population, and mental health conditions contributed to loss of housing for 51% of the population.

CoCs should direct resources towards outreach, intervention, and assistance that helps people regain self-sufficiency. Consistent with Executive Order 14321 “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” CoCs should work with law enforcement, first responders, and their state and local governments to reduce encampments, public camping, and public drug use in order to address barriers to maintaining housing and increasing self-sufficiency.

2. Prioritizing Treatment and Recovery.

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CoCs should prioritize projects that provide the treatment and services people need to recover and regain self-sufficiency including on-site behavioral health treatment, robust wraparound supportive services, and participation requirements. This NOFO devotes resources to Transitional Housing programs and Supportive Service Only projects with the goal of improving health and long-term economic independence for the homeless. HUD encourages CoCs to utilize the full array of mainstream programs and local and private resources to provide housing and healthcare needed to maintain safe and stable housing.

3. Advancing Public Safety Safety and security for all members of the public, especially those living unsheltered, is essential to promoting a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.

CoCs should cooperate with law enforcement to advance public safety for the entire community impacted by homelessness. No one should sleep outside on the street or in dangerous encampments, and everyone should be able to enjoy public spaces safely. HUD encourages CoCs to assist in preventing and minimizing the trauma associated with living on the streets or in encampments, especially for women and youth that are the victims of sexual assault and trafficking. Unchecked public camping and public illicit drug use inhibit nonprofit providers and local government from effectively addressing homelessness.

First responders are critical partners in engaging people into treatment and services and protecting public order and vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness. In Grants Pass v. Johnson, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the authority of local governments to prohibit public camping.

4. Promoting Self-Sufficiency.

One of the primary purposes of the CoC Program is to optimize self-sufficiency. CoCs should partner with workforce development centers, employers, childcare, and other supportive service providers to increase employment and employment income for program participants.

CoCs should prioritize projects that help lead to long-term economic independence for individuals and families to exit homelessness and prevent future returns to homelessness.

5. Improving Outcomes.

CoCs should review all projects eligible for renewal under this NOFO to determine their effectiveness in reducing homelessness and increasing self-sufficiency. CoCs should prioritize projects that promote self-sufficiency, increase employment income over government assistance, and promote treatment and recovery.

This NOFO includes several options to help CoCs improve their effectiveness, including reallocation, expansion, and transition grants, and CoC’s should take advantage of these options to expand the pool of providers, including faith-based providers, and improve the overall performance of the CoC.

6. Minimizing Trauma.

One of the purposes of the CoC program is to minimize the trauma associated with homelessness. CoCs should encourage providers to provide trauma informed care and ensure participant safety in programs, especially for youth and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Women experiencing homelessness or domestic violence should have access to safe, single-sex spaces and other considerations

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C. Authority The CoC Program is authorized by subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, (42 U.S.C. 11381–11389) (the Act), and the CoC Program rule found in 24 CFR part 578 (the Rule). Pursuant to 42 U.S.C 11386a(a) and 42 U.S.C. 11386a(b)(1)(G), the Secretary can establish criteria for the awarding of funds including factors deemed appropriate to carry out the CoC Program in an effective and efficient manner.

FY 2025 funding for CoC Program Competition NOFO, including the competitive or noncompetitive renewal or replacements of YHDP grants under the CoC program, is authorized by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4, approved March 15, 2025). Under this NOFO, HUD will competitively renew or replace YHDP grants under the CoC Program.

HUD is including up to $294,000,000 in funding under Section 231(a)(1) and 231(a)(3) of the 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

HUD is also utilizing authority under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4, approved March 15, 2025) to enable HUD to repurpose $100 million made available for Permanent Supportive Housing to fund CoC projects under this

NOFO.

D. Unallowable Costs HUD will reject any requests for ineligible costs, except as otherwise provided in this NOFO.

E. Indirect Costs If you expect to charge indirect costs to the award, submit the Indirect Cost Rate Certification form (HUD-426) with your application.

The HUD-426 form is built into the e-snaps Project Applicant Profile where you will complete the information if requesting indirect costs, and you will also see the information transferred within your project application.

Indirect cost rules under 2 CFR part 200, as may be amended from time to time, apply.

Project applicants that intend to charge indirect costs to the award must clearly state in the project application(s) the rate and distribution base the recipient intends to use, and if applicable, the rate and distribution base to be used by any subrecipient(s). If the rate is a Federally negotiated indirect cost rate, the project application must include the corresponding negotiated indirect cost rate agreement signed by the cognizant agency. A government department or agency unit that receives no more than $35 million in direct federal funding per year and has developed and maintains an indirect cost rate proposal and supporting documentation in accordance with 2 CFR part 200, appendix VII, may use the rate and distribution base specified in that indirect cost rate proposal. These governmental departments or agencies are not required to submit their proposals unless they are specifically requested to do so by an awarding Federal agency. The Federal agency's review should be limited to ensuring the proposal is consistent with the principles of this part.

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F. Program History FY 2025 CoC awards will be made through this NOFO. This NOFO rescinds and supersedes any mention of awards of FY 2025 CoC funds in the FY 2024 and FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants published on July 31, 2024, and includes several changes.

1. FY 2025 CoC Consolidated Application.

All CoCs must complete and submit the FY 2025 CoC Consolidated Application that includes the CoC Application and CoC Priority Lising with all submitted projects ranked or rejected based on the criteria set forth in this NOFO.

2. Increase in Competition.

The Continuum of Care program is a national competition (42 U.S.C. 11386a). Tier 1 is set at 30 percent of the CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (ARD).

3. Investment in Transitional Housing and Supportive Service Only Projects.

In order to promote balance and increase competition, no more than 30 percent of a CoC’s Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) under this NOFO will fund Permanent Housing projects, including PH-PSH, PH-RRH and Joint TH and PH-RRH projects.

4. Program Components that are eligible under this NOFO.

Provisions at 24 CFR 578.37 provide that CoC funds may be used for projects under five program components: transitional housing, supportive services only, HMIS, permanent housing (including rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing), and in some cases, homelessness prevention. This NOFO is different than prior years in that applicants may apply for Transitional Housing (TH) and Supportive Services Only (SSO) projects including street outreach. Only designated High Performing Communities (HPC), may carry out homelessness prevention activities through the CoC program and there are currently no HPCs. Therefore, the four components that will be funded through this CoC Program Competition are: (a). Transitional Housing; (b). Supportive Services Only; (c). Permanent Housing; and (d). HMIS. Additionally:

a. HUD will allow renewal project applications for Joint T/PH-RRH component projects, which combine two existing program components in a single project (see section III.G.4of this NOFO for more information). No new Joint TH/PH-RRH component project applications will be allowed.

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b. Project applicants may apply for SSO projects consistent with 24 CFR 578.37 and 578.53, including projects with the outreach service activity described at 24 CFR 578.53(e)(13) to individuals and families primarily residing in places not meant for human habitation. These projects must meet the project quality threshold criteria in section V.A.4.b.(5)(c) of this NOFO. All other SSO projects, except those dedicated to coordinated entry, must meet the threshold criteria in section V.A.4.b.(5)(b) of this NOFO.

The components are fully described at 24 CFR 578.37.

5. Special CoC NOFO grants.

Grants originally awarded funding under the Special NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness, that are expiring in Calendar year 2026 are eligible to renew under this

NOFO.

6. Reallocation.

CoCs may reallocate funding from any eligible renewal grant, including grants that have not previously renewed under the CoC Program, so long as the project has an executed grant agreement with an expiration date in Calendar Year 2026. For more information on Reallocation requirements see section III.G.3 of this NOFO.

7. Competitive Renewal or Replacement of YHDP Grants.

HUD will competitively renew or replace YHDP projects. Additionally, YHDP projects may be reallocated by CoCs to create new YHDP grants. If significant changes to a renewing YHDP project are needed the YHDP project may replace its current project with a new YHDP Replacement project, that may wholly or in part include activities ineligible under the CoC Program as outlined in section IV.D.1.h of this NOFO.

G. Other Information

1. CoC Program NOFO Requirements.

All requirements for submitting the entire CoC Consolidated Application, including applications for projects eligible for FY 2025 CoC and YHDP funding and the total amount of funds available, are contained in this NOFO. Applicants should read this information carefully and respond to all submission requirements and deadlines as described.

a. CoCs should consider the Goals and Objects established in Section III.B of this NOFO in conjunction with local priorities to determine the ranking of new and renewal project application requests.

b. Collaborative Applicants that are designated Unified Funding Agencies (UFAs) or High Performing Communities (HPCs) by HUD during the FY 2024 CoC Program Registration process will maintain their UFA and/or HPC designation for the FY 2025 CoC Program Competition.

c. HUD will conduct threshold reviews of project applicants, and project applications for all CoC Consolidated Applications that are submitted by the application submission deadline as described in section V.A.4.

d. HUD may issue more than one conditional funding announcement, including for instances where a CoC has been affected by a disaster and for which HUD has extended

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e. HUD will score the FY 2025 CoC Application portion of the Consolidated Application in accordance with the criteria set forth in section V.B of this NOFO.

f. With the exception of CoC Planning and, if applicable, UFA Cost applications, CoCs must rank all project applications. This includes CoC Bonus, DV Bonus, CoC Renewal (including DV Renewal projects), New CoC Reallocation, New DV Reallocation, and YHDP Renewal and YHDP Reallocation projects. CoC Planning and, if applicable, UFA Costs project applications are not ranked and will be selected provided they pass project eligibility and project quality threshold review.

2. Eligible Renewal Project.

YHDP and CoC projects originally funded in FY 2024 or earlier, including projects originally funded under the Special NOFO or DV Bonus are eligible to renew under this NOFO, provided the projects have an expiration date in CY 2026 (between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026). Renewal project applications must be submitted by the recipient currently under grant agreement to operate the project. See section IV.D.2 for more information on renewal project requirements.

In cases where an expiring grant agreement is amended to have a new recipient after a renewal application is submitted, the new recipient will be eligible to receive the renewal award (Section V.D.8).

3. Reallocation.

Reallocation is a process CoCs use to shift funds in whole or in part from existing eligible CoC renewal projects to create one or more new projects without decreasing the CoC’s ARD.

CoCs may only reallocate eligible renewal projects so long as the renewal project being reduced or eliminated has a current grant agreement with an expiration date in CY 2026.

Additionally, new projects created through reallocation must meet the project eligibility and project quality thresholds established in sections V.A.4.a and V.A.4.b of this NOFO. For more information on the requirements for projects created through reallocation, see sections IV.D.1.e and IV.D.1.f (DV Reallocation), IV.D.1.g (CoC Reallocation), and IV.D.1.i (YHDP Reallocation) of this NOFO.

To create a Transition Grant through the reallocation process, the CoC must wholly eliminate one or more projects and use those funds to create the single, new transition grant [see section IV.D.1.l of this NOFO].

4. Joint TH/PH-RRH Component Project.

The Joint TH/PH-RRH component project combines two existing program components – Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing-Rapid Rehousing – in a single project to serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

If funded, HUD will limit eligible costs as follows, in addition to other limitations found in the Rule:

a. leasing of a structure or units, and operating costs to provide transitional housing;

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b. short- and medium-term tenant-based rental assistance on behalf of program participants to pay for the RRH portion of the project;

c. supportive services;

d. costs of contributing data to the HMIS; and

e. project administrative costs.

Renewal project applicants must include details in the project description of how TH and PH- RRH assistance will be provided. Additionally, if CoC Program funds are not being requested for both TH and PH-RRH units, the renewal project application must describe and include the number of the project’s TH units and PH-RRH units that will be paid for from another funding source. Applicants may only use CoC Program Leasing funds or non-CoC Program Funds to pay for the cost of housing program participants enrolled in the TH portion of the project.

When a program participant is enrolled in a Joint TH/PH-RRH component project, the recipient or subrecipient must be able to provide both components, including the units supported by the TH component and the tenant-based rental assistance and services provided through the PH-RRH component, to all participants. A program participant may choose to receive only the assistance provided through the TH portion of the project or the assistance provided through the PH-RRH component, but the recipient or subrecipient must make both types of assistance available.

5. Supportive Services Only (SSO) projects not dedicated to Coordinated Entry.

Project applicants may apply for SSO projects consistent with 24 CFR 578.37 and 578.53, including projects with the outreach service activity described at 24 CFR 578.53(e)(13) to individuals and families primarily residing in places not meant for human habitation. Projects that are primarily providing these outreach services and identify themselves as such in the project application, must meet the project quality threshold criteria in Section V.A.4.b.(5)(c) of this NOFO. All other SSO projects, except those dedicated to coordinated entry, must meet the threshold criteria in Section V.A.4.b.(5)(b) of this NOFO.

6. Centralized or Coordinated Assessment System (Coordinated Entry).

In general, 24 CFR 578.23(c)(9) and (11) requires all CoC program recipients and subrecipients to use the centralized or coordinated assessment system established by CoCs.

The definition of Centralized or Coordinated Assessment (also known as Coordinated Entry) is found at 24 CFR 578.3. 24 CFR 578.7(a)(8) details the responsibilities of the CoC to establish and operate this required system. In addition to the definition and responsibilities established in the Rule, HUD posted on its website, CPD-17-01: Notice Establishing Additional Requirements for a Continuum of Care Centralized or Coordinated Assessment System, establishing additional requirements related to the development and use of a centralized or coordinated entry assessment system. These systems help communities assess the needs of program participants and effectively match individuals and families experiencing homelessness with the most appropriate resources available to address their supportive service and housing needs. CoCs may use planning costs to design and plan for the implementation of a Coordinated Entry system; however, once the system is established and operating, the costs of operating it are not eligible planning costs. CoCs must operate the system with CoC Program funds, other funds, or a combination of the two. Section https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/17-01cpdn.pdf https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/17-01cpdn.pdf https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/17-01cpdn.pdf

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578.23(c)(9) of the CoC Program Rule exempts victim service providers from using the CoC’s coordinated entry process if victim service providers use a coordinated entry process that otherwise meets HUD's requirements.

7. Non-Dedicated Permanent Supportive Housing Beds.

A Permanent Supportive Housing bed within a CoC's geographic area that is not currently classified as dedicated for use by chronically homeless individuals and families or as DedicatedPLUS.

8. Beds Dedicated to Chronically Homeless Individuals and Families.

A Permanent Supportive Housing bed that is dedicated specifically for use by individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness [see 24 CFR 578.3 definition of Chronically Homeless] within a CoC’s geographic area, as reported in the CoC’s housing inventory count (HIC) and permanent housing (PH) project applications.

9. DedicatedPLUS Project.

a. A PSH project where 100 percent of the beds are dedicated to serve individuals, households with children, and unaccompanied youth (including pregnant and parenting youth) that at intake meet one of the following categories:

(1) experiencing chronic homelessness, meaning they qualify as “chronically homeless” as defined in 24 CFR 578.3;

(2) residing in a TH project that will be eliminated and meets the definition of chronically homeless in effect at the time in which the individual or family entered the TH project;

(3) residing in a place not meant for human habitation, emergency shelter, or Safe Haven and had been admitted and enrolled in a PH project within the last year but were unable to maintain a housing placement and met the definition of chronically homeless as defined by 24 CFR 578.3 prior to entering the project;

(4) residing in transitional housing funded by a Joint TH/PH-RRH component project and who were experiencing chronic homelessness as defined by 24 CFR 578.3;

(5) residing and has resided in a place not meant for human habitation, Safe Haven, or emergency shelter for at least 12 months in the last three years, but has not done so on four separate occasions and the individual or head of household meet the definition of 'homeless individual with a disability; or

(6) receiving assistance through a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-funded homeless assistance program and met one of the above criteria at initial intake to the VA's homeless assistance system.

b. A renewal project where 100 percent of the beds were dedicated to individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness may either be reallocated to create a DedicatedPLUS project or may continue as a renewal project dedicating 100 percent of its beds to individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness. If the project is reallocated as a DedicatedPLUS project, the project must adhere to all fair housing requirements at 24 CFR 578.9.

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c. Projects HUD awarded as DedicatedPLUS in a previous CoC Program Competition must continue to include households with children to qualify as a DedicatedPLUS project in the FY 2025 CoC Program Competition.

10. Participant Eligibility.

Projects funded through this NOFO must have the following eligibility criteria for program participants. All references to paragraphs of the definition of homeless that are found throughout this NOFO refer to the paragraphs listed under the definition of "homeless" in 24 CFR 578.3 and include the definition of "homeless" under section 103(b) of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act, even if section 103(b) is not explicitly referenced. All specific references to the definition of “homeless” under paragraph (4) of 24 CFR 578.3 that are found throughout this NOFO also include the definition of “homeless” under section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, even if section 103(b) is not explicitly referenced.

All projects must participate in coordinated entry, and the selection of program participants must be consistent with the CoC's coordinated entry process. As provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2025, youth aged 24 and under must not be required to provide third-party documentation that they meet the homeless definition in 24 CFR 578.3 or section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as a condition for receiving services funded under this NOFO. Additionally, any youth-serving provider funded under this NOFO may serve unaccompanied youth aged 24 and under or families headed by youth aged 24 and under who are living in unsafe situations. HUD interprets “youth-serving provider” as a private nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to provide services to youth aged 24 and under and families headed by youth aged 24 and under. HUD interprets “living in unsafe situations” as having an unsafe primary nighttime residence and no safe alternative to that residence. These youth-related requirements supersede any conflicting requirements under this NOFO or the Rule.

Participants eligible to be served by projects funded under this NOFO, are as follows:

a. PH-PSH projects awarded CoC funds must serve one of the following:

(1) persons eligible to be served by DedicatedPLUS projects as described in section III.G.9 of this NOFO in which case all units funded by the project must be used to serve program participants who meet the qualifications for DedicatedPLUS;

(2) persons who qualify as homeless under paragraphs (1), (2), or (4) of 24 CFR 578.3 or Section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; or

(3) for renewal projects, the same population of individuals and families indicated in the expiring grant agreement (e.g., PSH projects originally awarded under the Special NOFO Competition projects through the Unsheltered Set Aside must serve individuals and families who qualify under paragraph (1) or (4) of the definition of homeless).

b. TH, PH-RRH, Joint TH/PH-RRH, SSO projects awarded CoC funds must serve persons who qualify as homeless under paragraphs (1), (2), or (4) of 24 CFR 578.3 or Section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with the following exception:

PH-RRH, TH, Joint TH/PH-RRH, SSO- may serve persons who qualify as homeless

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c. DV Bonus, DV Renewal and DV Reallocation projects must serve individuals and families who are fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and who qualify as homeless under paragraphs (1) or (4) of the definition of homeless at 24 CFR 578.3 with the following exception:

PH-RRH, Joint TH/PH-RRH, SSO- projects may serve individuals and families of persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who qualify as homeless under paragraph (3) of 24 CFR 578.3 if the CoC is approved to serve persons in paragraph (3).

d. YHDP Renewal and Replacement projects including YHDP projects created through reallocation must serve youth aged 24 or younger, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth who:

(1) qualify as homeless under paragraphs (1), (2), or (4) of the homeless definition in 24 CFR 578.3 or Section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;

(2) have an unsafe primary night-time residence and no safe alternative to that residence; or

(3) qualify as homeless under paragraph (3) of 24 CFR 578.3 if the CoC is approved to serve persons in paragraph (3).

11. Performance-Based Decisions.

a. The CoC must review each project application submitted to the CoC for inclusion on the FY 2025 CoC Priority Listing as part of the CoC Consolidated Application and either approve and rank or reject project application submissions. All project applications approved by the CoC must be listed on the CoC Priority Listing in rank order.

Higher ranked projects will be assigned to Tier 1 and lower ranked projects will be assigned to Tier 2 as described in sections V.D.3.a and V.D.3.b of this NOFO. This two-tiered approach for CoCs notifies HUD which projects are prioritized for funding based on project performance, local needs, and gaps.

b. Consistent with the requirements of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024:

(1) Requests for new CoC project applications are allowed if the CoC evaluates and competitively ranks projects based on how they improve the CoC’s system performance as outlined in section V.B.1.a.(1) of this NOFO; and

(2) HUD will prioritize funding for CoCs that have demonstrated the capacity to reallocate funding from lower to higher performing projects.

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 directs HUD to provide incentives to create projects that coordinate with housing providers and healthcare organizations to provide permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing services. In the 2025 CoC Program Competition, CoCs may receive up to 4 points on the CoC Application if the FY 2025 CoC

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Priority Listing includes new TH, PH-PSH or PH-RRH project applications created through reallocation or CoC Bonus that utilizes housing resources and healthcare provided through an array of healthcare services and housing providers. See section V.B.1.c of this NOFO for additional details.

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IV. APPLICATION CONTENTS AND FORMAT

Applications must include three main elements: a) standard forms, assurances, and certifications; b) budget; and c) narratives and other attachments. The content, forms, and format for each element are included in this section.

You may use this section as a checklist to ensure you submit a complete application.

If you don’t provide the required documents in the correct format, your application is incomplete.

Do not submit password protected or encrypted files.

While the CoC Program NOFO is officially posted on Grants.gov, the standard forms, assurances, certifications, budgets, narrative responses, and the ability to include attachments are built into e-snaps, an electronic application system.

HUD does not accept faxed applications or supportive documents.

There are two types of applications under this…