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PURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY HOUSE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA AND DISLOCATION CAUSED TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY HOMELESSNESS; PROMOTE ACCESS TO AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIAL NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) IS TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS (SPECIAL NOFO).

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SPECIAL NOFO AWARDS CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/SPECIAL_NOFO_AWARD_ANNOUNCEMENT; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS UNDER THE SPECIAL NOFO MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE COSTS:
• PERMANENT HOUSING (PH): PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH)
• PH: RAPID RE-HOUSING (RRH)
• JOINT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (TH) AND PH-RRH
• SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ONLY (SSO) COORDINATED ENTRY (SSO-CE)
• SSO-NON CE: STREET OUTREACH OR SSO OTHER
• HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (HMIS)

PROJECTS AWARDED UNDER THE RURAL SET ASIDE MAY ALSO FUND THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE COSTS:
• UP TO 6 MONTHS OF RENT OR UTILITY ARREARS AFTER 2 MONTHS OF NONPAYMENT OF RENT OR UTILITIES;
• SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY LODGING IN MOTELS OR SHELTERS, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH VOUCHERS;
• REPAIRS, UP TO $10,000 PER STRUCTURE, THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE HOUSING HABITABLE TO BE USED FOR TRANSITIONAL OR PERMANENT HOUSING;
• EMERGENCY FOOD AND CLOTHING ASSISTANCE;
• COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING USE OF FEDERAL INVENTORY PROPERTY PROGRAMS TO HOUSE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; AND
• CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES.

DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES FUNDED CAN BE FOUND AT:
• UNSHELTERED SET ASIDE: SPECIAL NOFO TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS (HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/SPECIALCOCNOFO/COMPETITON_RESOURCES). REFER THE SLIDES LISTED UNDER THE “KICK OFF WEBINAR: SPECIAL NOFO TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS - JUNE 28, 2022”.
• RURAL SET ASIDE: RURAL FOCUS: SPECIAL NOFO TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS (HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/COC/SPECIALCOCNOFO/COMPETITON_RESOURCES). REFER THE SLIDE LISTED UNDER THE “RURAL FOCUS: SPECIAL NOFO TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS - JUNE 29, 2022”.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIAL NOFO TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS (SPECIAL NOFO) IS TO TARGET EFFORTS TO REDUCE UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS, PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES WITH VERY HIGH LEVELS OF UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS AND HOMELESSNESS IN RURAL AREAS. THROUGH THIS SPECIAL NOFO, HUD WILL AWARD FUNDING TO COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT COORDINATED APPROACHES - GROUNDED IN HOUSING FIRST AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRINCIPLES - TO REDUCE THE PREVALENCE OF UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS, AND IMPROVE SERVICES ENGAGEMENT, HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND HOUSING STABILITY AMONG HIGHLY VULNERABLE UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. HUD EXPECTS APPLICANT COMMUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH HEALTH AND HOUSING AGENCIES TO LEVERAGE MAINSTREAM HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE RESOURCES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED AND RURAL HOMELESSNESS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

San Joaquin County - Human Services Agency

GOAL 1: THE COC PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS, STATES, INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBALLY DESIGNATED HOUSING ENTITIES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO QUICKLY REHOUSE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PERSONS FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, AND YOUTH WHILE MINIMIZING THE TRAUMA CAUSED BY HOMELESSNESS. THE COC PROGRAM PROMOTES ACCESS TO AND THE EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF MAINSTREAM PROGRAMS BY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO OPTIMIZE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AMONG THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. HUD HOPES TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING GOALS THROUGH THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF APPLICANTS FOR COC PROGRAM FUNDING AND LOCAL COC STAKEHOLDERS:GOAL 2: (1) COCS SHOULD IDENTIFY, ENGAGE, AND EFFECTIVELY SERVE ALL PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. COCS SHOULD MEASURE THEIR PERFORMANCE BASED ON LOCAL DATA THAT CONSIDER THE CHALLENGES FACED BY ALL SUBPOPULATIONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. COCS SHOULD ALSO USE LOCAL DATA TO DETERMINE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH THE HIGHEST NEEDS AND LONGEST EXPERIENCES OF HOMELESSNESS TO DEVELOP HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS.GOAL 3: REDUCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. PEOPLE LIVING UNSHELTERED HAVE EXTREMELY HIGH RATES OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. COCS SHOULD EXPLORE ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES, INCLUDING COC AND ESG FUNDED ASSISTANCE, HOUSING SUBSIDIES, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PROVIDE PERMANENT HOUSING OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNSHELTERED. COCS SHOULD WORK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEIR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ELIMINATE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT CRIMINALIZE HOMELESSNESS.GOAL 4: (2) PARTNERING WITH HOUSING, HEALTH, AND SERVICE AGENCIES. USING COST PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOME DATA, COCS SHOULD IMPROVE HOW ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES ARE UTILIZED TO END HOMELESSNESS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS THE CARES ACT AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN HAVE PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT NEW RESOURCES TO HELP END HOMELESSNESS.GOAL 5: (3) RACIAL EQUITY. APPROACHES TO PREVENTING AND ENDING HOMELESSNESS SHOULD ADDRESS RACIAL INEQUITIES TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES FOR ALL PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, SUCH AS: DEVELOPING A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A RACIALLY DIVERSE SET OF STAKEHOLDERS AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERIENCE SERVING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. COCS SHOULD REVIEW LOCAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PROCESSES WITH ATTENTION TO IDENTIFYING BARRIERS THAT RESULT IN RACIAL DISPARITIES AND TAKING STEPS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO IMPROVE RACIAL EQUITY AND TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES.GOAL 6: (4) IMPROVING ASSISTANCE TO LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS. COCS SHOULD ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THEIR PLANNING PROCESSES. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN CONSIDERING WHICH PROJECTS TO SELECT IN THEIR LOCAL COMPETITION TO BE INCLUDED IN THEIR APPLICATION TO HUD, COCS SHOULD ENSURE PRIVACY, RESPECT, SAFETY, AND ACCESS REGARDLESS OF GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN PROJECTS. COCS SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN SERVING LGBTQ+ POPULATIONS.GOAL 7: (5) PERSONS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. HUD EXPECTS COCS TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH LIVED HOMELESS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN THEIR LOCAL PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE SHOULD DETERMINE HOW LOCAL POLICIES MAY NEED TO BE REVISED AND UPDATED TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES, AND DEVELOPING LOCAL COMPETITION PROCESSES.GOAL 8: (6) INCREASING AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY. COCS SHOULD BE COMMUNICATING WITH JURISDICTION LEADERS FOR THE DEVELO

14.267 - Continuum of Care Program

Region IX [HUD - CPD - FO]

Community Planning and Development (CPD) [HUD]

Stockton, California 95202-3002 United States

Single Zip Code

FY 2024 and FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants (FR-6800-N-25)