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FY2025 NOFO CoC New Project Applications

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Opportunity Information

Title
FY2025 NOFO CoC New Project Applications
Description
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition. CoCs are required to evaluate, score, and rank all project applications and determine which projects will be included in the community’s Consolidated Application. Each CoC is required to determine how they will rank new and renewal projects related to how they align with HUD and CoC priorities. Funds are prioritized for projects that align with HUD and CoC priorities for ending homelessness: Federal Funding Priorities: HUD’s FY 2025 NOFO outlines the following policy priorities to support the goal of ending homelessness. CoC Consolidated Applications are scored by HUD based on the extent to which they demonstrate alignment with these areas. 1. Ending the Crisis of Homelessness on Our Streets 2. Prioritizing Treatment and Recovery 3. Advancing Public Safety 4. Promoting Self-Sufficiency 5. Improving Outcomes 6. Minimizing Trauma CoC Annual Priorities: The CoC Board approved 2025 Annual CoC Priorities, which include but are not limited to the following strategies: 1. Integrated street response, combining mental health and treatment services, outreach, and law enforcement to provide immediate relief on the ground. 2. Shelters and transitional housing are equipped to bring people inside, wrap individuals in services and navigate them into treatment and recovery, including effective coordination of institutional care when needed. 3. Pathways to stable living—supporting households to regain self-sufficiency, turning over beds so more people can come inside. New project applications can be funded through CoC Bonus or DV Bonus funding opportunities, as well as reallocation of renewal projects.
Awarding Agency Name
Housing Forward
Agency Contact Name
Rae Clay
Agency Contact Phone
214-669-4296
Agency Contact Email
rae.clay@housingforwardntx.org
Program
Fund Activity Categories
Housing
Opportunity Manager
Rae Clay
Additional Users
Posted Date
Announcement Type
Initial Announcement
Public Link
https://www.gotomygrants.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/2e23a9b0-cd8f-49bf-807a-207fa6495e0a
Is Published
Yes

Funding Information

Opportunity Funding
$0.00
Funding Sources
Federal Or Federal Pass Through
Funding Source Description

Award Information

Award Announcement Date
Award Type
Competitive
Indirect Costs Allowed
Yes
Matching Requirement
Yes

Submission Information

Submission Timeline Type
One Time
Submission Open Date
Submission Close Date
Allow Multiple Applications
Yes
Other Submission Requirements
In addition to submitting an FY 2025 New Project Application, applicant must submit completed HUD eSNAPS full application by 12/11/2025 at 11:55 pm ***Please make sure you are utilizing the Detailed Application Instructions while completing your application. This document can be found on the Housing Forward FY2025 NOFO website.

Question Submission Information

Question Submission Open Date
Question Submission Close Date
Question Submission Email Address
rae.clay@housingforwardntx.org

Technical Assistance Session

Technical Assistance Session
Yes
Session Date and Time
Conference Info / Registration Link
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zpTq2-JaTMKnZ-3j0ZQ8pw#/registration

Eligibility Information

Eligibility Type
Public
Eligible Applicants
County Governments, City or township governments, Special District Governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (not Federally recognized), Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excludes institutions of higher education)
Additional Eligibility Information

Additional Information

Additional Information URL
https://housingforwardntx.org/funding/

Criteria

The results of the FY 2025 New Project Scorecard will be used by the Independent Review Committee (IRC) as  a baseline evaluation and ranking tool for CoC Program allocation decisions.  The resulting score will be used in conjunction with FY 2025 Ranking Policy to prioritize projects included in the final CoC Consolidated Application and Priority Listing to HUD. 

Scoring Procedure

There are a total of 100 points available for projects applying for new funding through the CoC Bonus and DV Bonus of the annual NOFO. Each question includes a score distribution, where projects can earn up to the maximum possible score. 

 

Review and Selection Process

Tier 1 Ranking Priorities

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) projects will be prioritized and ranked in Tier 1, as funding availability allows.

  1. To be ranked, Projects must meet Project eligibility and quality threshold requirements as outlined in Section V of HUD’s FY 2025 NOFO (FR-6900-N-25).
  2. Projects will be ranked highest to lowest in order of the Project score and based on alignment with community needs and gaps and alignment with HUD’s policy objectives.
  3. First year renewal projects will be ranked at the bottom of Tier 1.

Tier 2 Ranking Priorities

Projects will be prioritized for funding in Tier 2 ranked in the following order:

  1. New Centralized Transitional Housing Project: The CoC Lead Agency will apply for a Transitional Housing project on behalf of the CoC to consolidate service partnerships in alignment with HUD and communitywide priorities to prevent street sleeping, and promote treatment, service participation, and self-sufficiency.
  2. New DV Transitional Housing Project – Transition Grant Project: The CoC Lead Agency will apply for a new project through the reallocation process to transition the communitywide DV Rapid Rehousing project to a DV Transitional Housing project for participants with a history of domestic violence.
  3. New DV Bonus Transitional Housing Project – The CoC Lead Agency will apply for new project to expand DV Transitional Housing for participants with a history of domestic violence through the DV Bonus funding this year.
  4. New Transitional Housing Projects

Other considerations for ranking projects include the following:

Geography: TX-600 covers the entire geographic area of Dallas and Collin County. The IRC may consider geographic diversity to ensure that CoC programs are available to all people experiencing homelessness through the entire geography of the CoC.

CoC Needs Assessment: Community needs are assessed through examining homelessness trends, continuous feedback from CoC Leadership Workgroups, Annual CoC Priorities, and current program investments.

Strategies to Eliminate and Prevent Street Homelessness: TX-600 has set out a system vision and priority strategies to ensure no one must sleep outside in our community, including veterans, youth, families, and single adults.

Anticipated Announcement Dates

Local Competition Announcements will be delivered on December 19, 2025.