The 2024 CoC Local Competition is Now Open
The 2024 Continuum of Care local funding process for the Oakland/Berkeley/Alameda County CoC is now open.
On July 31, 2024, HUD released the annual Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for projects providing housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. The CoC will be hosting a Bidder’s Conference on Monday, August 12 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Any organization planning to apply or interested in applying for funding is strongly encouraged to send a representative to the bidder’s conference.
The deadline for project applications to be submitted to the CoC is September 6, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.
Update on Available Funds: HUD has released information on the amount of bonus funding available to all CoCs. The Oakland/Berkeley/Alameda County CoC is eligible to apply for up to $5,996,033 for new projects under the CoC bonus, and up to $2,847,859 for new projects serving the DV population under the DV bonus.
Key dates for the local competition are provided below. A detailed calendar is provided here as a downloadable document.
Date | Milestone |
July 31, 2024 | HUD NOFO released |
August 12, 2024 | Bidder’s Conference |
September 6, 2024 | Local competition deadline – all applications must be submitted to the CoC by 5:00 p.m. on this date |
September 26, 2024 | Rating and ranking meeting to determine Project Priority List |
October 2, 2024 | Appeals deadline |
October 10, 2024 | Final Project Priority list approved by Leadership Board |
October 30, 2024 | HUD deadline for submission of the CoC Consolidated Application |
Local Competition Policies
E-SNAPS Resources
Bidder’s Conference and Q&A Documents
Application Materials
Renewal Project Application Materials
New Project Application Materials
Questions and Drop-In Office Hours
Please send questions about the application process to: kate@kbristol.com with a cc: to alameda@homebaseccc.org. Questions will be answered directly and also answered in Q&A documents that will be posted here. Applicants are also welcome to attend Drop In Office Hours with the NOFO Consultant. See below for times and Zoom links. Any questions answered in the Drop-In sessions will also be answered in the posted Q&A documents.
Date | Link |
Monday, August 19 – 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. | |
Tuesday, August 27 – 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. | |
Tuesday, Sept. 3 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. | |
Wednesday, Sept. 4 – 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. |
Optional E-SNAPs TA Session
The NOFO Consultant will host an optional TA session to help applicants with the process of setting up their Project Applications in E-SNAPs. This session is geared towards organizations that have never used E-SNAPS before. It will also be helpful for staff of current grantees who are new to E-SNAPS. The session will be held on Monday, September 16 from 2:00 to 3:00. No advance registration is necessary. Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/
Thank you for your partnership in this year’s Continuum of Care funding process.
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Beginner’s CoC NOFO Funding Orientation
On May 13, 2024, the Alameda County Continuum of Care (CoC) hosted a Beginner’s CoC NOFO Orientation session providing an overview of the CoC funding source and application process for 2024. This session was designed for organizations that are new to CoC funding and considering submitting an application. The presentation is available for download here.
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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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