Deadline: 20 November 2015
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced initial announcement for Continuum of Care Program Competition to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness. This program will provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly re-house homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness.
HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination, and transform the way HUD does business.
HUD’s Priorities
- Strategic Resource Allocation
- Ending Chronic Homelessness
- Ending Family Homelessness
- Ending Youth Homelessness
- Ending Veteran Homelessness
- Using a Housing First Approach
Funding Information
Approximately $1.89 billion of fund is available for Continuum of Care Program.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible project applicants for the CoC Program Competition are nonprofit organizations, States, local governments, and instrumentalities of State and local governments, and public housing agencies
- The total request for each renewing project may not exceed the ARA approved by HUD for that project.
- HUD encourages the consolidation of appropriate renewal grants when the grants are with the same recipient, have the same component and expire in the same year.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are required to complete and submit their applications in e-snaps at the address, given on the PDF.
For more information, please download the PDF.