Overview

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, authorized by subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, (42 U.S.C. 11381–11389) (the Act), and the CoC Program rule found in 24 CFR part 578 (the Rule) is designed to perform four main duties as described in 24 CFR 587.1.

Promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;
Provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals (including unaccompanied youth) and families, while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness;
Promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and
Optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Towards this end, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers annually, the CoC Program Competition. This process begins with the review of the Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) and the release of the CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity. The application process concludes when the Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the Merced City & Count Continuum of Care (CA-520) submits to HUD the Consolidated Application, the CoC Priority Listing, and the CoC Planning Application.

Workshop

Date/Time: Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm

In-person Meeting Information:

2222 M St, Merced, CA 95340
Los Banos Conference Room Located in the Basement

Microsoft Teams Meeting Information:

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Meeting ID: 284 235 068 124
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Resources

Timeline

Merced CoC (CA-520) Grant Amounts

These amounts are provided and set by HUD and are made available on the HUD CoC Program Competition Website.

Scoring Tools & Guidelines

The following documents detail the methodology used to score each project type. In addition to the information provided within the Request for Proposal, it is highly recommended to review the following materials.