Funding Opportunities
CoC Funding Opportunities
CoC Funding Opportunities
2024 / 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Due August 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2024 / 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on July 31, 2024. The Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas (HLA), serving as the Collaborative Applicant and Lead Agency for the Pinellas CoC, coordinates the process of applying for funding through this NOFO. The first step in that process is the local competition, during which eligible organizations may submit project applications to be considered by the CoC for inclusion in the CoC’s application to HUD.
Local competition materials - including project application instructions, forms, scoring criteria, and registration for the Applicant Conference – are available in the links below.
If you are submitting a New or Expansion proposal, at least one agency representative was required to attend the Applicant Conference on August 16, 2024, at 1:00 PM via Zoom. Click here to view a recording of the August 16th Applicant Conference.
Applicants were asked to submit questions to CoCNOFO@HLAPinellas.org between August 9, 2024 and August 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM. The cone of silence period began at 10:01 AM on August 27th. As such, HLA can no longer respond to questions.
Please send applications via email to CoCNOFO@HLAPinellas.org no later than 4:00 PM on August 30, 2024.
To apply, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Registered 501(C)(3).
Registered and in good standing in the State of Florida based on current filing with the Secretary of State Division of Corporations.
Registered with Sam.gov and able to obtain a Federal Unique Entity Identifier (formally DUNS #). HLA Staff will use SAM.gov to verify if an agency is on the Excluded Parties List. Any party on the list will be considered ineligible for funding.
Information about the HUD CoC Program is available here. You may also contact HLA with questions about the competition by emailing CoCNOFO@HLAPinellas.org.
2023 HUD NOFO Awards
2024 CoC Builds NOFO
Due November 21, 2024
The Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds (CoC Builds) NOFO targets efforts within CoC geographic areas to address and reduce persons experiencing homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation through one-time CoCBuilds awards under the CoC Program. Through the CoCBuilds NOFO, HUD is encouraging CoCs to leverage funds provided for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of new PSH units with other funding sources to maximize the amount of housing that can directed to meeting the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. PSH is permanent housing in which supportive services are provided to assist individuals with a disability and families where at least one household member has a disability and is experiencing homelessness to live independently. Additionally, no more than 20 percent of each award may be used for other eligible CoC Program activities associated with the PSH project (e.g., supportive services, operating costs (Section IV.G.3 of this NOFO)), and no more than 10 percent of an award may be used for project administration.
Permanent supportive housing is beneficial for several reasons:
Stability: It provides stable housing for individuals who may otherwise be experiencing homelessness or precariously housed, offering a foundation for stability in their lives.
Support Services: It offers on-site or readily accessible, voluntary support services such as counseling, healthcare, substance abuse treatment, and job training, tailored to the individual's needs.
Cost-Effectiveness: It can reduce overall public costs by decreasing the use of emergency services, such as hospitals, shelters, and law enforcement, which are often utilized at higher rates by individuals experiencing homelessness.
Improved Health Outcomes: Stable housing contributes to better physical and mental health outcomes for residents, as they have a safe and consistent environment in which to address health issues and access regular care.
Community Integration: Permanent supportive housing allows individuals to become integrated into their communities, fostering a sense of belonging and social connection, which are crucial for overall well-being.
Prevention of Recidivism: For individuals who have experienced incarceration or cycles of homelessness, permanent supportive housing can break these cycles by providing a stable environment and support systems to prevent relapse into previous patterns.
Overall, permanent supportive housing addresses both the immediate need for shelter and the underlying factors contributing to homelessness, leading to better outcomes for individuals and communities alike.
HUD has the following six goals for this competition:
Increase housing opportunities for people with high risk of levels of need.
Increase the supply of permanent supportive housing units within CoC geographic areas to address individuals and families experiencing homelessness where one member of the household has a disability.
Encourage coordination between housing providers, health care organizations, and social service providers.
Ensure access to resources for projects to expand opportunities for new PSH units in States with populations less than 2.5 million.
Ensure new PSH units are conveniently located near local services; e.g., walking distance, near reliable transportation services, provide access to telehealth.
Affirmatively further fair housing by addressing barriers which perpetuate segregation, hinder access to areas of opportunity for protected class groups and concentrate affordable housing in under-resourced areas.
Funding of approximately $175,000,000 is available through this NOFO. HUD expects to make approximately 25 awards from the funds available under this NOFO.
Other Funding Opportunities
Cigna Improving Veteran Mental Health Grant
Due August 28, 2024
The Cigna Group Foundation is committing $9 million over three years to address the mental health of military veterans and the significant impact that social determinants of health have on the mental health of veterans. Specifically, in the first year of this commitment, we will focus on improving housing stability among veterans.
Cigna seeks to collaborate with and support nonprofit organizations that leverage evidence-informed programs and services to help local veterans feel stable where they live and ultimately create positive impact on their mental health. This includes underserved populations such as women, Hispanic, and Black veterans.
For the first year, Cigna is focused on investing in approaches that may leverage the Housing First model, but that is not required. Cigna looks forward to partnering with nonprofit organizations that align to at least one of these grant program goals:
Increase permanent housing available for veterans.
Improve affordability for housing for veterans through rental or mortgage assistance.
Enhance the offering of wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters.
Grant program process, eligibility, and requirements:
The RFA and full application are two distinct steps. First step: the RFA link available on our website will present a form featuring eligibility and program questions. Second step: If eligible and invited to submit a full application, an email will be sent to you with a link to the full application. Please note the dates in timeline for these respective steps. The application link will be unique to your organization and cannot be shared.
The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization and within one of the specific subsections of the Internal Revenue Code (see FAQ).
The budget narrative should reflect eligible expenses required for the specific grant request only. Salaries for staff members are allowable for related program implementation. Non-eligible expenses include fringe benefits, payroll taxes, general operating expenses, and administrative and indirect costs.
Progress and impact measurement, including activity-tracking practices and evaluation methodology, as well as alignment to the ability to address health disparities, should be clearly articulated in the application.
The measurement approach should include connecting how program outputs and short-term outcomes related to housing stability drive to long-term, sustainable improved mental health among veterans. For example, for the grant program goal to enhance the offering of wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters, we’ll seek to understand an aligned measure, such as number of veterans served by a program that delivers mental health treatment (or other wrap around services).
Grantees awarded funding will be expected to complete a progress report (at six months) and final report (at twelve months/end of term).
Grant range and term:
$100,000 – $150,000
One-year (12 months) active programming
Timeline:
8/12/2024 RFA opens
8/28/2024 11:59 pm ET RFA closes
9/10/2024 Invite to submit full application (if eligible)
9/30/2024 11:59 pm ET Full application due
11/14/2024 Decision notification
1/1/2025 Grant term begins
2024 / 2025 DCF Challenge Grant
Due August 30, 2024
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) Office on Homelessness issued an addendum to the Unified Homelessness Grant for fiscal year 2024-2025.
In response, Homeless Leadership Alliance of Pinellas (HLA), the FL-502 Continuum of Care (CoC) Lead Agency, is accepting proposals for the following:
Challenge Grant Funding: A total of $600,000 is available through June 2025 to supplement existing programs. This grant would provide funds to assist with Prevention or Diversion services including rent, utility assistance, and case management. This funding has the potential to support 3-4 projects with up to $200,000 each. Please note the following:
Up to 4% may be allocated to administrative costs.
This funding operates on a cost reimbursement basis. Grantees will be reimbursed for eligible expenses incurred during the project period following submission of proper documentation and payment received by DCF.
There is a 25% matching requirement for all costs billed to this grant.
This grant is not guaranteed to be renewed.
Important Dates:
Proposal submission deadline: Proposals must be submitted to the HLA by 4pm on Friday, August 30, to CHolzbacher@HLAPinellas.org.
Start and completion of services: Selected grantee(s) must have the capacity to start services and begin utilizing funds immediately upon contract execution and expend funds by June 30, 2025
Please note that due to the tight timeline for the allocation and use of these funds, there will be no applicants’ conference for this RFP.
Applicants were asked to email questions to CHolzbacher@HLAPinellas.org by 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 27. The cone of silence period began at 10:01 AM on August 27th. As such, HLA can no longer respond to questions. No questions were submitted during this period.
To apply, organizations must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Follow the CoC’s Housing First policies and procedures.
Demonstrate experience in delivering trauma-informed care.
Demonstrate capacity to begin service delivery by October 1, 2024.
Registered 501(C)(3).
Registered and in good standing with the State of Florida based on current filing with the Secretary of State Division of Corporations.
City of St. Petersburg HUD HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds
Due September 5, 2024
The City of St. Petersburg invites proposals for the acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction of affordable rental housing and optional development of two parcels of property for HOME-ARP qualifying populations. The two parcels are located at 2013 18th Avenue South, St. Petersburg and 2021 18th Avenue South, St. Petersburg. Responses to this RFP will be received by the Housing and Community Development Department, City of St. Petersburg, until September 5th, 2024, 10:00 am.
