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.
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 (web).
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 Policies and Procedures (PDF)
- 2021 Coordinated Entry Guidelines (PDF)
- 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 to Congress
- Racial Inequity in the United States (web)
- Addressing Racial Inequity in the United States (web)
- Pew Research Center: Social and Economic Trends by Race (web)
- HUD Family Options Study (web)
- 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