2021 HUD NOFO

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is making $2.656 billion in FY 2021 Continuum of Care Program (CoC) competitive funding available to homeless services organizations across the country for supportive services and housing programs for people experiencing homelessness. Approximately $2,656,000,000 is available in this FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO, including approximately $77,000,000, available for non-competitive YHDP renewal and replacement expiring grants, and up to $102,000,000 available for Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus projects (of which up to $50,000,000 is carried over from the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020).

You can access the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) here.

FL-508 FY 21 Funding Available

Preliminary
Pro Rata Need
Est. Annual
Renewal Demand
Tier 1 CoC Bonus DV Bonus CoC Planning
 $1,451,815  $824,249 $824,249 $72,591 $217,772 $43,554

HUD Policy & Program Priorities

Specifically, HUD is seeking projects that:

  • EEnd homelessness for all persons experiencing homelessness;
  • EUse a Housing First approach;
  • EReduce unsheltered homelessness and reduce the criminalization of homelessness;
  • EImprove system performance;
  • EPartner with housing and health agencies, including to leverage and coordinate American Rescue Plan resources;
  • EAdvance racial equity and addressing racial disparities in homelessness;
  • EEngage people with lived experience of homelessness in decision-making

Key Dates & Information – UPDATED!

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September 8, 2021

Letters of Intent (LOI’s) are due. LOI’s should be emailed to Patrick Dodds. A sample LOI can be downloaded here.

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September 10, 20201

9:30 – 11 AM or 1:30 – 3 PM

Mandatory proposal meeting. A link to the zoom will be provided. Email Maddye Fleming to reserve a spot.

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September 30, 2021

Project applications (New & Renewal) are due in e-snaps. If you are not familiar with e-snaps, please review the instructions here.

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October 21, 2021

Rank and Review will finalize scores.
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October 25, 2021

All project applications will be notified via email of project acceptance/rejection and ranking.
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October 27, 2021

Project applicants appeals must be received by close of business.
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October 29, 2021

Final ranking will be posted on our website at ncfalliance.org.

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November 12, 2021

The final Consolidated Application will be posted on our website, ncfalliance.org.

Applications for the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO are due to HUD on November, 16, 2021.

Additional information will be provided by email, website and social media.