Letter of Interest (LOIs) for New Continuum of Care (CoC) Project Funding
The Alameda County Continuum of Care (CoC) is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOIs) from organizations seeking to apply for funding for new projects in the upcoming 2024 CoC Application cycle. Letters of Interest are optional. Organizations that do not submit an LOI will still be eligible to apply for funding when the HUD NOFO is released later this summer and the local CoC competition process begins.
The purpose of this LOI process is for organizations to get a head start on developing new project applications and receive feedback from the CoC’s consulting team (Homebase and Kate Bristol Consulting) on whether the proposed program meets HUD’s requirements for CoC funding. Organizations that have never received CoC funds are encouraged to submit an LOI. Once your LOI is received, the CoC consulting team will reach out to you with feedback and can provide technical assistance to help ensure your program is eligible for funding.
Please note that the LOI applies only to new projects. If your organization is seeking to renew an existing CoC grant, you do not need to submit an LOI.
The Request for Letters of Interest document here provides instructions on how to submit your LOI. Please submit any questions to alameda@homebaseccc.org. LOIs are due by 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2024.
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Approval of the CoC Application, Project Priority List, and Final Ranked List of Projects!
Thank you to all project applicants for the FY 2023 CoC NOFO. The NOFO Committee and non-conflicted members of the Leadership Board have approved the final list of ranked projects to be submitted to HUD. The Alameda County CoC Consolidated Application, including CoC Application, Project Priority List and final ranked project list are available below. These will be submitted to HUD no later than September 28, 2023.
FY 2023 Alameda County CoC Application
FY 2023 Alameda County CoC Project Priority List
FY 2023 Alameda County CoC Final Ranked List of Projects
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Optional E-Snaps Training Session. Our NOFO Consultant, Kate Bristol, is hosting an optional training session providing an overview of HUD’s e-snaps portal for organizations that have not used e-snaps before. Staff of currently funded agencies who need an e-snaps refresher or who are new to e-snaps are also welcome to attend. The training will be Friday, August 18 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Please register in advance using this link https://homebaseccc.zoom.
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The 2023 Continuum of Care local funding process has begun!
On July 5, 2023, HUD released the annual Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for projects providing housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. The Oakland/Berkeley/Alameda County CoC will be hosting a Bidder’s Conference on Wednesday, July 26th from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Any organization planning to apply or interested in applying for funding is strongly encouraged to attend the bidder’s conference.
The Oakland/Berkeley/Alameda County Continuum of Care (CoC) announces the opening of the 2023 CoC NOFO Local Competition.
Interested applicants must submit their local application no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 16, 2023. Application materials are posted below:
General Resources
RENEWAL APPLICATION MATERIALS
NEW APPLICATION MATERIALS
Timeline
The proposed timeline for the local CoC competition is provided below.
Date | Milestone |
July 5, 2023 | HUD NOFO released |
July 20, 2023 | Leadership Board meeting to finalize local timeline and strategic direction |
July 26, 2023 @ 9:30am | Bidder’s Conference. Register here. |
August 16, 2023 @ 5:00pm | Local competition deadline – all applications must be submitted to the CoC by this date |
Sept. 6, 2023 | Rating and ranking meeting to determine Project Priority List |
Sept. 8, 2023 | Appeals deadline |
Sept. 21, 2023 | Final Project Priority list approved by Leadership Board |
Sept. 28, 2023 | HUD deadline for submission of the CoC Consolidated Application |
Thank you for your partnership in this year’s Continuum of Care funding process.
The 2023 Beginner’s NOFO Orientation for Alameda County was held on June 6th. The PowerPoint for that orientation can be found here, and the recording of the orientation here.
Please send any questions about the local process to: alameda@homebaseccc.org
Additional information the HUD NOFO may be found at: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/
HUD CoC NOFO Submission for 2023:
Information will be posted here when materials for the 2023 HUD CoC Competition are submitted to HUD.
The first HUD CoC “Increasing LGBTQI+ and Families Access to Housing, Services, and Shelter” training, presented in partnership with the Family Violence Law Center (FVLC), took place December 7, 2018. If you were unable to attend, please download the materials below:
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