The HUD CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition was released August 18th, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), making $2.6 billion in competitive funding available to homeless services organizations across the country for supportive services and housing programs for people experiencing homelessness. Each of the 400+ Continuums of Care across the nation will submit one application for funding to meet community need. Consolidated applications are due Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Click here to read the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and for more information from the HUD website. Please share the Notice with anyone who may be interested in applying.
For agencies interested in applying as a part of our community process, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg CoC strongly encourages that they:
- Read the Full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) found here.
- Attend one of the following CoC NOFO Information sessions:
- Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 1:00pm via Zoom or Join by Phone: 1-646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 835-0414-5133; Passcode: 717022
- Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 6:00pm via Zoom or Join by Phone: 1646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 844-2100-1006; Passcode: 082985
The Letter of Interest stage of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg CoC Local Application process is open now, from Monday August 23, 2021, to Friday, September 10, 2021 at 5:00pm. To access the Letter of Interest Form click here. All applicants must submit a Letter of Interest Form for each anticipated project submission.
FY2021 CoC NOFO Local Timeline
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Date |
Details |
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August 18, 2021 |
NOFO Released |
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August 23, 2021-September 10, 2021 |
LOI Period Open |
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September 10, 2021 |
LOIs Due to CoC |
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Week of September 13, 2021 |
Ranking Committee meets to discuss LOIs received |
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September 17, 2021-October 15, 2021 |
Application Period Open |
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October 15, 2021 |
Project Applications Due to CoC |
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Week of October 18, 2021 |
Ranking Committee meets to review applications |
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October 28, 2021 |
CoC Board meets to approve Ranking Committee recommendations |
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October 29, 2021 |
Agencies notified of Board decision |
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October 29, 2021 |
Appeals open |
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November 1, 2021 |
Priority ranking list posted to the CoC website |
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November 2, 2021 |
Appeals due to CoC |
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November 3, 2021 |
Ranking Committee reviews appeals received |
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November 5, 2021 |
Board approves changes, if any & new priority list posted to the CoC website |
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November 10, 2021 |
Special CoC Board meeting to approve application submission |
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November 10, 2021 |
Approved project applications posted to the website |
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November 15, 2021 |
Project applications and Collaborative Application submitted to HUD |
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November 16, 2021 |
Deadline for submitting applications to HUD |
For any questions, please contact charmeckcoc@mecknc.gov.
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Branden Lewis is a Management Analyst for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Continuum of Care (CoC). Branden serves as the community staff lead for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg CoC. Branden’s role is to coordinate program activities outlined in the HUD CoC Program Interim Rule with a primary focus on the HUD COC Notice of Funding Availability, ESG Grant Application process and CoC Governance.
