Published July 25, 2022 | Last updated August 08, 2023 | 13,981 total views

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the CoC Supplemental to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness Special Notice of Funding Opportunity (Special NOFO) on June 22, 2022, with approximately $322 million available nationally ($267.5 million for the Unsheltered Homelessness Set Aside and $54.5 million available for the Rural Set Aside) to promote targeted efforts that will reduce unsheltered homelessness. The LA CoC, which serves all of LA County (except for Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach), is eligible for a maximum unsheltered homelessness set aside amount of $60 million; LA CoC is not eligible for the rural set aside. The grant term for projects under this Special NOFO will be 3 years.

This NOFO will exclusively fund all new projects, enhance data collection for identifying those most in need, and tailor solutions to the specific subpopulation of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness such as those living in encampments. If awarded, this Special NOFO would allow the LA CoC to build upon existing and growing community engagement efforts, in partnership with people with lived experience of homelessness, to engage diverse stakeholders in informing how the LA CoC will reduce unsheltered homelessness. As part of the application process for the Special NOFO, the LA CoC will engage in a strategic community planning process with these diverse stakeholders to develop a comprehensive plan around making more equitable housing and services investments in the CoC with the goal of reducing unsheltered homelessness.

View LAHSA's summary memo of the Special NOFO here.

FY 2022 SPECIAL NOFO TIMELINE

Month	Date/Time	Details
June 2022	June 22	HUD released Special NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
July 2022	July 22	LAHSA released memo summary of Special NOFO
August 2022	Aug 18 Aug 24 at 2 - 4 p.m. Aug 25 at 10 - 11 a.m. Aug 26 at 2 p.m.	LAHSA released New Projects Request for Proposals (RFP) Proposers Conference Feedback Webinar Written Questions Deadline
September 2022	Sept 1 Sept 7 at 5 p.m. Sept 15 at 2 p.m.	LAHSA Commission approved of Funding Priorities and Priority List Ranking Policy 2nd Written Questions Deadline Deadline for CoC Project Applicants to submit New Project RFP applications to LAHSA
October 2022	Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 18 Oct 20	LAHSA Commission approved CoC Priority Listing and submission of Consolidated Application Deadline for LAHSA to notify CoC regarding project acceptance, rejection, or reduced by CoC Deadline to post Consolidated Application to website HUD submission deadline for Special NOFO