| Late last night, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the FY2025 CoC Program NOFO. This is despite fierce advocacy efforts by many of you, and bipartisan support to extend current CoC awards for an additional year. The concerns that we have consistently raised about timing of the NOFO, gaps in funding, and major changes were indeed reflected in the document. To learn more, we encourage you to read this week’s coverage in the New York Times, Politico, and NPR. The fight isn’t over yet, but we know communities are now faced with figuring out a path forward. We’re working to provide up-to-date information to support you as you navigate these drastic shifts. The following materials are available for your Continuum of Care as you continue to process the language in the NOFO: Full Analysis Overall Side-by-Side Comparison of FY24 to FY25 Side-by-Side Scoring Comparison of FY24 to FY25 Next Week: The first “Understanding HUD’s FY2025 NOFO” webinar will be on Wednesday, November 19th from 12:00 – 1:30 P.M. PT/3:00 – 4:30 P.M. ET – please register here to attend. On Monday, the Alliance will send updated advocacy guidance to help you take action. While Congress did not include a provision that would renew all eligible CoC Program projects for 12 months, there is still an opportunity to get this included in the final THUD appropriations bill. Be sure that you are signed up to receive the Alliance’s Advocacy Alerts and information so that you receive them. In the coming weeks we will provide new tools and resources, such as a contingency planning toolkit, and we will host additional webinars related to the CoC Program NOFO Competition. On behalf of the staff at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, thank you for the work you all do every single day. We deeply value the contributions you make to people experiencing homelessness and your communities, and we will continue to fight for the people we all serve. |