Continuum of Care News

HUD recently issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for $100 million in new “Mainstream” housing vouchers for nonelderly people with disabilities. View the Office of Housing Choice Vouchers page to access the NOFA, FAQs, and other materials. Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) are eligible to submit applications, due on June 18, 2018 . While not a requirement, HUD is providing points in this competitive process for applications that include partnerships between housing and services agencies, especially those that target housing assistance to assist people with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional or other segregated settings, at risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) are sponsoring a webinar on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT to provide additional information about this exciting opportunity. The webinar will re...

In April and May, HUD will be conducting a web-based survey of all rapid re-housing (RRH) programs as part of a national study to explore and document how RRH programs currently serve and interact with homeless households. RRH programs across the country, including Continuum of Care (CoC) program- and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program-funded projects, will receive an email from HUD with a link to the web-based survey. The purpose of the study is to allow HUD, as well as researchers and practitioners around the country, to better understand how RRH programs are being implemented nationwide. HUD is looking for your input . To make the results as useful as possible, it is important that all RRH programs complete and submit the survey. The survey should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You can access the survey by clicking on the link within the email message, then entering information about your RRH project directly into the web-based sur...

HUD in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announces $13.7 million in grant funding to modify or rehabilitate eligible veterans' primary residences. Eligible applicants for the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program are nonprofit organizations that provide nationwide or statewide programs that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. View the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program Notice of Funding Availability . Closing Date for Applications: June 25, 2018   For more information, contact HUD’s Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development - Sylvia Y. Purvis at 877-787-2526 or sylvia.y.purvis@hud.gov . The Rural Gateway provides technical assistance, trainings, and peer learning and resource sharing to support rural housing and economic development. Visit the Rural Gateway . ...