Continuum of Care
The Department of Commerce is the Collaborative Applicant for the Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care (BoS CoC). The BoS CoC’s 34 small and medium-sized counties receive about $8 million annually for permanent and temporary housing projects funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program.
2022 Continuum of Care Competition
- 2022 Special CoC NOFO — Registration and Project Application Instructions
- 2022 Special CoC Program – Notice of Funding Opportunity (Special NOFO) (PDF)
- 2022 Continuum of Care Competition – Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF)
- 2022 CoC Registration and New and Renewal Project Application Instructions
- 2022 HUD Announcement of Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition
- 2022 HUD Announcement of Special CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
2022 Continuum of Care Request For Proposals
- 2022 Request for Proposals for Balance of State Continuum of Care New Projects Funded Under HUD Special NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness (PDF)
- Includes instructions, timeline, rating criteria, ranking process, and leverage letter instructions
- Due 9/20/2022
- 2022 Special NOFO Unsheltered and Rural Set Aside New Project Application (Word)
- Due 9/20/2022
Applications, and all required attachments, are due Sept. 20, 2022, at 5:00 PM PDT to Nick Mondau by email at nick.mondau@commerce.wa.gov.
Additional HUD Resources for Special CoC Competition
- Continuum of Care Supplemental NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness (PDF)
- Access additional documents and information on the HUD Special NOFO webpage
- HUD Continuum of Care Program regulations at 24 CFR Part 578
- CPD Notice 16-11 on Prioritizing Vulnerable Populations (PDF)
- Commerce Continuum of Care Program website with application materials and other updates and information
Continuum of Care
- 2021 Continuum of Care Competition – Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF)
- Rating and Ranking Criteria (Excel)
- Instructions for Calculating Rating and Ranking Criteria (PDF)
- HUD Continuum of Care Program regulations at 24 CFR Part 578
- CPD Notice 16-11 on Prioritizing Vulnerable Populations (PDF)
- HUD Continuum of Care webpage to access additional documents and information
- 2021 Balance of State CoC New Project Request for Proposals Due 10/15/2021 5:00 pm PDT
- 2021 Balance of State CoC Reallocation Request for Proposals Due 10/15/2021 5:00 pm PDT
Need Help?
If you or someone you know needs assistance, you can find help using this list of Washington State Homeless Adult & Family Coordinated Entry Sites (PDF) or 211 Washington Information Network.
Program Links
- Landlord Fund Programs
- Consolidated Homeless Grant
- Annual Point in Time Count
- Emergency Solutions Grant
- Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
- HUD Section 811 Rental Assistance
- Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP)
- Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
- Homeless System Performance
- Office of Homeless Youth
- Homeless Councils
- Homeless Services Grantee Training
- State Strategic Plan, Annual Reports and Audits
Resources
- BoS CoC 2022 HUD Grant Inventory Worksheets (Excel)
- BoS CoC Policies and Procedures (PDF)
- 2021 Coordinated Entry Guidelines (PDF)
- 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 to Congress
- Racial Inequity in the United States
- Addressing Racial Inequity in the United States
- Pew Research Center: Social and Economic Trends by Race
- HUD Family Options Study
- WA BoS CoC YHDP Coordinated Community Plan (PDF)
Grant Resources
CoC Contact
Data Systems Manager
Nick Mondau
nick.mondau@commerce.wa.gov
(360) 725-3028
January 20, 2022
April 21, 2022
July 21, 2022
October 20, 2022
Email Kathy Kinard at kathy.kinard@commerce.wa.gov for more information about a revised meeting scheduled for 2022.