2024-25 HUD CoC Competition Update

The El Dorado CoC Funding Application has been completed and approved for posting. The full application can be found here. The final Project Priority Listing can be accessed here. El Dorado CoC is collecting public comments until October 28, 12 pm. Please email edc@homebaseccc.org with any comments.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the local competition and helped compile the CoC application!

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On July 31, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2024-25 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program competition. The full NOFO is available here. A summary of this funding opportunity is available here.

On October 4, 2024, the CoC Board approved the Final Project Priority Listing. Click here to see the Final Project Priority Listing.

Local Competition for CoC Funding is Now Open!

On August 9, 2024, El Dorado Continuum of Care officially opened its local competition. The following funding is available for new projects:

CoC Bonus funding; $70,750

Permanent Supportive Housing
Rapid Rehousing
Joint Transitional Housing/Rapid Rehousing
Coordinated Entry System
Homeless Management Information System (only HMIS Lead is eligible to apply)

Domestic Violence Bonus funding: $88,438. Only projects serving survivors of Domestic Violence are eligible for this funding. Eligible project types :

Rapid Rehousing
Joint Transitional Housing/Rapid Rehousing
Coordinated Entry System

The amounts above are estimates and may be adjusted if additional guidance from HUD becomes available. For specific program requirements, see the full NOFO.

The CoC invites new agencies to apply!

The CoC invites new agencies not previously funded with CoC funds to apply. If you are interested in this funding opportunity, please submit a Letter of Interest by August 16th, 5pm. You are also invited to attend the Technical Assistance (TA) Workshop for project applicants. The TA Workshop will be held on August 19th, 11am. The competition timeline, project application requirements, and scoring tools will be discussed at the TA Workshop. If you are interested in attending, please email your Letter of Interest edc@homebaseccc.org. New and Renewal project applicants must attend the TA Workshop. Please direct any questions to edc@homebaseccc.org.

Local CoC Competition Timeline

August 16, 2024, 5 pm: Agencies interested in applying for CoC funding must submit a Letter of Interest to edc@homebaseccc.org.
August 19, 2024, 1:05 pm: A mandatory Technical Assistance Workshop for potential project applicants. Invitations to the workshop will be sent to those who submit a Letter of Interest. The competition timeline, project application requirements, and scoring tools will be discussed at the TA Workshop.
September 16, 2025, 5 pm: Local competition deadline: Project applications must be submitted to the CoC.
TBD: Review and Rank Panel meets.
TBD: Preliminary Priority Listing announcement, including projects accepted or rejected.
October 28, 2024, 5 PM: Consolidated application posted on the CoC website for public view.
October 30, 2024, 5 PM: Consolidated application including project Priority Listing is due to HUD.

Local Competition Resources:

If you have any questions about the CoC competition, please reach out to edc@homebaseccc.org.