On August 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program.
The NOFO establishes this year’s funding criteria for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Programs (sometimes also referred to as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act programs). A brief summary of highlights is provided in the document below.
The San Mateo County Human Services Agency, as the CoC Lead Agency, is in the process of developing the local competition timeline and application materials. Information is posted below, and this page will be updated with additional information soon. Please check back frequently for new information.
If you have any questions about the NOFO process, Please send any questions to Lody Saba (lsaba@smcgov.org), Kate Bristol (kate@focusstrategies.net), and Jessica Silverberg (jsilverberg@smcgov.org). Please send NOFO questions to all three in order to receive the most timely response possible.
2021 CoC Project Priority List
The Continuum of Care Review Panel met on October 19th to review and rank applications received in the 2021 CoC competition. The final ranked list of projects is posted below, along with minutes from the panel meeting.
SMC NOFO Project Priority List and Minutes.pdf
Potential applicants meeting
An informational meeting for potential applicants was held on September 15, 2021. A copy of the presentation slides is provided below
Applicant Meeting PPT 091521.pdf
Questions and Answers for Applicants
A summary of questions and answers from the informational meeting is provided below. This Q&A document will be updated regularly as the COH receives additional questions from applicants.
NOFO Questions and Answers 091621.pdf
New Project Applications
New project applications are due by October 6, 2021, at 5:00 pm to HSA_Homeless_Programs@smcgov.org. Information about the funding available and application process may be found in the document below titled Availability of New Project Funding 2021 CoC NOFO, please note, The Availability of New Project Funding document has been updated. The application template is available below, titled New Project Narrative Application Template 2021.
Availability of New Project Funding 2021 CoC NOFO Rev 1.pdf
New Project Narrative Application Template 2021.docx
Renewal Applications
Renewal project applications are due by October 6, 2021, at 5:00 pm to HSA_Homeless_Programs@smcgov.org. Information about the renewal process may be found in the document below titled Information for Renewal Applicants 2021 CoC NOFO. Guidance on completing the Renewal Application in E-snaps is provided in the document titled Tips for Completing the 2021 Renewal Application in E-snaps.
Information for Renewal Applicants 20121 CoC NOFO.pdf
Information for Renewal Applicants 20121 CoC NOFO.pdf
2021 Project Review and Ranking Process
The Project Review and Ranking Process for 2021 is also available below. This document was approved by the CoC Steering Committee meeting on September 10, 2021
2021 Project Review and Ranking Process Final 091021.pdf
For 2021 Highlights of the CoC NOFO click below
Highlights of 2021 CoC NOFO 8-31-21_2.pdf
SMC NOFO Project Priority List and Minutes.pdf
2021 Continuum of Care Consolidated Application
The Continuum of Care Steering Committee met on Monday, November 8, 2021 to approve the final Project Priority list for this year’s Continuum of Care funding application. The Consolidated Application to HUD is now complete and available for review. There are three components posted below: San Mateo County CoC Application Nov 10 2021, San Mateo County CoC Project Priority List Nov 10 2021, San Mateo County Final Project Listing Nov 10 2021.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Lody Saba (lsaba@smcgov.org) or Kate Bristol (kate@focusstrategies.net).
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s CoC Application Process.
San Mateo County CoC Application Nov 10 2021.pdf