Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care Program
Continuum of Care Program and Prospective Applicants
THN serves as the “Collaborative Applicant” for the TX BoS CoC and leads the HUD CoC Grant process. THN provides technical assistance and guidance to agencies and communities applying for funding to create new housing and service programs. Applicants must submit proposals through THN in the annual CoC Program Competition. This Prezi is a great overview of HUD’s CoC program. We are interested in working with Service Partners we have not worked with before! If you are in a community without CoC Program Funding, or your Organization has never administered CoC Program Funding, we encourage you to review the materials below and reach out to us with any questions at txboscoc@thn.org. If we have worked with you before, welcome back!
CoC General Resources
Competition Application Materials-CLOSED
The TX BoS CoC is interested in Applicants that can demonstrate a commitment to leveraging private Housing and Healthcare resources, such as Mainstream Vouchers or reduced/no-cost healthcare for participants in HUD programming as well as applicants that can demonstrate the need for Projects targeted for Survivors of Domestic Violence
In general, the CoC program will fund Rapid Re-Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, Joint Transitional Housing & Rapid Re-Housing (TH/RRH), HMIS, and Coordinated Entry. To learn more about each of these activities, please click the hyperlinks above. Please note, the availability of funding and required applicant eligibility for each of the activities above is dependent both the TX BoS CoC Request for Proposals (RFP) and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY2022 CoC Program Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or the relevant Funding Opportunity. You can learn about the release of the NOFO on the HUD website.
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CoC Annual Competition - Renewals | CoC Annual Competition - Bonus | CoC Supplemental Unsheltered and Rural Competition |
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Questions about the materials below should be directed to txboscoc@thn.org | These funds can be used to develop new housing and services projects in rural areas, or to create new housing and services projects to address unsheltered homelessness Please click here to view the CoC Plan to Address Severe Service Needs |
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8/17/2022 and all applications are due to the CoC on; 8/31/2022 @11:59:59 PM | 8/19/2022 and all applications are due to the CoC on; 8/31/2022 @11:59:59 PM | 8/26/2022 and all applications are due to the CoC on; 9/11/2022 @11:59:59 PM |
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Competition Updates
October 4, 2022
THN is pleased to announce the release of the FY2022 Supplemental CoC Priority Listings of projects recommended to HUD for CoC Program Funding. To access the Priority Listing, please see the section below “General Application Materials and Resources“
September 15, 2022
September 12, 2022
August 26, 2022
August 19, 2022
THN is now accepting Bonus funds applications in the FY2022 Annual CoC Program Competition. Eligible applicants include current Recipients of CoC Program Funds seeking to expand their existing project and providers serving survivors of domestic violence seeking to establish new projects utilizing DV-Bonus funds. See the table above for the RFP and related materials. Bonus fund applications are due 8/31/22 by 11:59:59 PM.
August 17, 2022
THN is now accepting applications from current Recipients of COC Program Funds that are eligible for renewal in the FY2022 Annual CoC Program Competition. See the table above for the RFP and related materials. Renewal applications are due 8/31/2022 by 11:59:59 PM.
August 12, 2022
We’re continuing to work on the application processes for the Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and the Annual NOFO for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. Developing both processes and receiving new information from HUD almost daily, has meant changing our processes to give the most opportunities to apply for funding. So, below are some updates just since we posted information in the CoC newsletter last Monday.
The Supplemental NOFO:
- Applicants must follow the CoC Priorities in the CoC Comprehensive Plan to Address Severe Service Needs (CoC Plan). Please visit the Public Comment Portal to view the plan. The CoC Plan will be reviewed by the Persons with Lived Experience Workgroup next week and by the CoC Board on 8/24.
- Applicants are required to leverage housing or healthcare resources. For more details on how to structure those relationships, please see the CoC Plan.
- The CoC will consider project applications from organizations that have not previously administered CoC Program Funding! If you have not previously administered CoC Program Funding, you are encouraged to sign up on the listserv for updates, ask questions as needed, and we hope that you apply!
- The CoC’s Request for Proposals (RFP) and “local application” is projected to open on August 26th and close on September 11, but applicants are encouraged to begin engaging partners and Persons With Lived Experience (PWLE) on project design now.
- NEW! HUD has posted Detailed Instructions for project applications. Those instructions will tell you how to apply in e-snaps (HUD’s online portal). See the Detailed Instructions for the Project Application on HUD.gov and on the HUD Exchange.
The Annual NOFO:
- NEW! The CoC will release two RFPs and applications: Please note that these are “staged” applications meaning that all scored materials are due by the deadline prescribed by the NOFO (August 31st) and non-scored materials will be due later in September
- RFP for Renewal Projects that are eligible for renewal in 2022
- RFP for New Projects that are applying for “CoC Bonus” funds (only Expansions of Renewal Projects will be eligible to apply) and for “DV Bonus” funds (new projects for Victim Service Providers may apply).
- NEW! The CoC will release two RFPs and applications: Please note that these are “staged” applications meaning that all scored materials are due by the deadline prescribed by the NOFO (August 31st) and non-scored materials will be due later in September
- HUD gave CoCs 60 days to complete the entire process. The CoC’s RFPs and “local applications” are projected to open on August 17th for Renewals and August 19th for Bonus Projects and close on August 31st.
- The CoC will consider project applications from organizations that have not previously administered CoC Program Funding! If you have not previously administered CoC Program Funding, you are encouraged to sign up on the listserv for updates, ask questions as needed, and we hope that you apply!
- HUD has not posted Detailed Instructions for project applications yet. Those instructions will tell you how to apply in e-snaps (HUD’s online portal). Watch for Renewal Project and New Project Detailed Instructions on HUD.gov and on the HUD Exchange.
Stay tuned for more details. To make sure you get communication about both of these processes, please sign up to receive updates from the Competition Listserv by following this link.
July 13th, 2022
- Give input into the development of the TX BoS CoC Plan
- Learn how to apply for funding under the Unsheltered and Rural set-asides
- Compare this opportunity to the Annual CoC Program Competition
June 22, 2022
On June 22, 2022, HUD released a Supplemental Unsheltered and Rural Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This funding opportunity is very similar to the CoC Program, in fact, it appears to directly mirror the process of the CoC Program with a few added requirements. THN staff are evaluating the requirements for this Opportunity and are designing a process that we hope will make our CoC as competitive as possible. Unfortunately, that translates into some uncertainty for the immediate short-term, as we don’t know the full extent of the impact to the existing CoC Program Local Application Process. Additionally, on June 23, HUD released the FY2022 CoC Grant Inventory Worksheet, and THN staff are preparing for the upcoming release of the CoC NOFO and imminent CoC Competition. Rest assured, THN is working to develop a process that is as efficient as possible for both funding opportunities. Please make sure you are signed up for competition updates from THN to ensure you get the latest information.
Visit the Resources page to view prior TX BoS CoC Program Grant Materials
General Application Materials/Resources
2022 Abilene CoC Program Request for Qualifications
FY22 CoC Annual & Bonus Competition Resources
FY22 CoC Supplemental Competition Resources
THN Resources
- TX BoS CoC Local Application Process Frequently Asked Questions
- SurveyMonkey Apply (Application Portal)
- THN Competition Listserv Sign up Form
- So You Want To Receive CoC Funding? Webinar Recording
- New Project Applicants: Developing a Strong
- Project to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness Webinar Recording
HUD Resources
New Project Materials/Resources
Renewal Project Materials/Resources
CoC Program Recipient Resources
Click to View the Texas Balance of State CoC County List
HUD CoC Start-Up Training Materials- 9/20/2016
- 1 Welcome and Introductions and Agenda
- 2 Eligible Participants
- 3 Eligible Costs
- 4 Eligible Costs Leasing
- 5 Eligible Costs – Rental Assistance and RRH
- 6 Matching Requirements
- 7 Financial Management
- 8 TICH Overview and Role
- 9 Grant and Project Changes
- 10 Recordkeeping Requirements
- 11 Reporting
- 12 Monitoring and Technical Assistance
- 13 Conflict of Interest
- 14 General Operations – Termination – Other
- 15 Closing Remarks
CoC Program-Funded Project Forms & Tools
All CoC Program-Funded Projects
- Housing First Assessment Tool
- CoC Quarterly Performance Score Card and Training Resources
- CoC Quarterly Performance Score Care Submission Page
- CoC Funded Participant Occupancy Charge (Rent) Calculator
- Internal Wellness Checklist for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
- THN Internal Monitoring Guidance
- Memo to File of Identified Deficiency Template
- PSH Project File Review Form
- RRH Project File Review Form
Rapid Re-Housing Forms
- TX BoS CoC RRH Eligibility Packet– v3.2 Please check for updates periodically
Permanent Supportive Housing Forms
- TX BoS CoC PSH Eligibility Packet– v3.0 Please check for updates periodically.
Stay in Contact
Competition Application Materials
Visit the resources page to view prior TX BoS CoC Program Grant Materials.
New Applicant Resources
- So You Want To Receive CoC Funding Webinar Recording
- New Project Applicants: Developing a Strong Project to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness Webinar Recording
- CoC Competition Guide
- Supportive Services Only-Coordinated Entry FY 2019 BLANK APPLICATION
- Joint Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing Rapid Re-Housing FY 2019 BLANK APPLICATION
- Permanent Supportive Housing FY 2019 BLANK APPLICATION
- Rapid Re-Housing FY 2019 BLANK APPLICATION
New Project Materials
Renewal Project Materials
CoC Program Recipient Resources
Texas Balance of State CoC County List
HUD CoC Start-Up Training Materials- 9/20/2016
- 1 Welcome and Introductions and Agenda
- 2 Eligible Participants
- 3 Eligible Costs
- 4 Eligible Costs Leasing
- 5 Eligible Costs – Rental Assistance and RRH
- 6 Matching Requirements
- 7 Financial Management
- 8 TICH Overview and Role
- 9 Grant and Project Changes
- 10 Recordkeeping Requirements
- 11 Reporting
- 12 Monitoring and Technical Assistance
- 13 Conflict of Interest
- 14 General Operations – Termination – Other
- 15 Closing Remarks
CoC Program-Funded Project Forms & Tools
All CoC Program-Funded Projects
- Housing First Assessment Tool
- CoC Quarterly Performance Score Card and Training Resources
- CoC Quarterly Performance Score Care Submission Page
- CoC Funded Participant Occupancy Charge (Rent) Calculator
- Internal Wellness Checklist for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program
- THN Internal Monitoring Guidance
- Memo to File of Identified Deficiency Template
- PSH Project File Review Form
- RRH Project File Review Form
Rapid Re-Housing Forms
- TX BoS CoC RRH Eligibility Packet– v3.2 Please check for updates periodically
Permanent Supportive Housing Forms
- TX BoS CoC PSH Eligibility Packet– v3.0 Please check for updates periodically.