The North West Florida Continuum of Care (CoC) is designed to promote community wellness and coordinate efforts in the homelessness response. One of the CoC’s primary responsibilities is to apply for and allocate funds to support provider efforts, along with notifying and educating providers on available funding opportunities.
Funding Opportunities
There are some upcoming federal and state grant opportunities. Here is how you can prepare: NOW is the time to begin planning a project application if you would like to participate in upcoming funding opportunities! Once the funding opportunity is released there is typically a very short turnaround time to get your project applications in, evaluate and rank them, and assemble the consolidated application. Don’t wait until the funding opportunity is released to start planning! The more you do now, the easier the process will be for all of us.
If you have any questions, please feel free to Contact Doorways director@doorwaysnwfl.org.
DCF Challenge & ESG Request for Proposal (RFP)
Challenge funds are used locally to assist homeless individuals or households at risk of becoming homeless. This grant is used to implement the local homeless assistance plan and obtain the goals outlined in the CoC plan through housing, program, and service projects. ESG funds provide funding to engage those experiencing homelessness through Street Outreach, support Emergency Shelter operations and provide services to residents, prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless, and rapidly re-house literally homeless individuals and families.
The RFP has been released. The application window is now open and will close on August 19, 2024. Links to the required documents, including the RFP details, are listed below. If you have any questions or concerns please email your question to RFP@Doorwaysnwfl.org or see the FAQ document below.
HUDs Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY2024-25 CoC Competition
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2024-25 CoC Competition Grant has been released. All Providers are encouraged to apply even if they have not previously received CoC Program Funding. If you intend to apply for funding please read over this NOFO carefully for information regarding HUD priorities and eligible project types. Agencies interested in submitting a project application should monitor their emails for details on the project application submission process.Project applicants need to have their projects submitted by the deadline below. After the deadline the Project Rank and Review committee will rank and score project applications. Project applicants will be notified on or before October 15th which projects will be submitted with the collaborative application. Agencies are encouraged to view the Project Rank & Review process below for details on how the CoC scores projects and determines which ones will be submitted to HUD. For questions please email RFP@Doorwaysnwfl.org.
New and Renewal Project application due date: September 30th, 2024
Collaborative Application due date: October 30th, 2024
Click here to view the grant opportunity
Project Rank & Review Process
The project Ranking and Review process is a community coordinated process for objectively ranking project funding applications based on a community need and HUD specified priorities. This process is updated annually to address emerging needs in the community.
Additional Grantee Resources
- Emergency Solutions Grant Regulations: eCFR :: 24 CFR Part 576 — Emergency Solutions Grants Program
- ESG Guidance: ESG: Emergency Solutions Grants Program – HUD Exchange
- Rapid Rehousing Guidance: Rapid Re-Housing: ESG vs. CoC Guide – HUD Exchange
- Continuum of Care Program Competition Information
- Search for more funding opportunities on Grants.gov
- Grants Learning Center