FY 2023 CoC Program NOFO

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Please utilize this webpage to reference any announcements and visit this page often for further updates related to the Orange County CoC local process.

Applications for Renewal Funding

The Orange County CoC’s FY 2023 CoC Renewal Project Application became available on August 1, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. (PDT) and is available on this webpage below. Applicants eligible for CoC Program renewal funding received an invitation to submit their renewal funding project application(s).

Applications for CoC Renewal Projects must be submitted to the Office of Care Coordination electronically via Dropbox and printed via in-person hand delivery, no later than Wednesday, August 16, 2023, by 12:00 p.m. (PDT). For Drop-off and Parking Instructions, please click here

CoC Bonus, Domestic Violence Bonus and Reallocation Funding

The Orange County CoC and the Office of Care Coordination, as the Collaborative Applicant, are seeking proposals from qualified organizations for the FY2023 CoC NOFO provided by the HUD for new projects to be funded by the CoC Bonus, Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus and Reallocation Funding. The Office of Care Coordination is facilitating the CoC NOFO Competition that is currently seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from interested organizations for the CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Funding.

Proposals in response to the RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Funding must be submitted to the Office of Care Coordination electronically via Dropbox and printed via in-person hand delivery, no later than Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT). For Drop-off and Parking Instructions, please click here

On August 9, 2023, the Office of Care Coordination hosted an informational webinar for the FY 2023 Request for Proposals for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Funding. The webinar presentation and recording can be referenced below.

FY2023 CoC Program NOFO Approved Criteria for CoC Bonus, Domestic Violence Bonus and Reallocation Scoring and Rating Criteria (Posted August 16, 2023)

On July 26, 2023, the CoC Board approved, the FY2023 CoC Bonus, Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus and Reallocation Scoring and Rating Criteria. The approved FY2023 CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Scoring and Rating Criteria will be utilized to evaluate for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and/or Reallocation proposed projects for the FY2023 CoC Program NOFO. Please click here to view the memo and presentation slides presented to the CoC Board. The approved Scoring and Rating Criteria can also be viewed below.

Agency Administrative Review for CoC Funded-Agencies
The Orange County CoC FY2023 Agency Administrative Review for CoC Funded-Agencies (Agency Administrative Review) was released on June 16, 2023, and is available on this webpage below. The Agency Administrative Review must be submitted to the Office of Care Coordination electronically via Dropbox and hardcopy via in-person hand delivery. The submittal deadline for the FY 2023 Agency Administrative Review is Monday, July 10, 2023, by 12:00 p.m. (PDT)

FY 20223 Program Priority Listing (Posted on September 12, 2023)

On September 11, 2023, the CoC Board approved the CoC Project Ranking and Tiering policy as recommended by the CoC NOFO Ad Hoc and the FY2023 CoC Program Priority Listing. The FY 2023 Program Priority Listing can be viewed below.

Timeline*

DATE

ACTIVITY

January 3, 2023 CoC program Registration Notice posted
January 10, 2023 CoC Program Registration Forms Available in e-snaps
March 2, 2023 CoC Program Registration Deadline
March 22, 2023 CoC Board Meeting: CoC NOFO Ad Hoc Approved
April 27, 2023 Intent to Renew survey released to CoC-Funded Agencies
May 11, 2023 Intent to Renew survey due to the Office of Care Coordination
June 13, 2023 Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) released by HUD
June 16, 2023 Agency Administrative Review for CoC Funded-Agencies released
June 23, 2023 Feedback and Updates on GIW from CoC-Funded Agencies due to the Office of Care Coordination
June 28, 2023 Completed GIWs and Revisions submitted by the Office of Care Coordination to local HUD field office
June 28, 2023 CoC Board Meeting: Approve recommended FY2023 CoC NOFO Performance Measures, thresholds, and point allocations; CoC Renewal Project Rating and Ranking Criteria; and CoC Reallocation and Bonus Funding Priorities
July 5, 2023 FY2023 CoC Program NOFO released by HUD
July 10, 2023 Agency Administrative Review due to the Office of Care Coordination
July 26, 2023 CoC Board Meeting: Take action in support of activities of the FY2023 CoC program NOFO, including renewal projects and new projects to be funded through the CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation project.
August 1, 2023 Release of FY2023 CoC Renewal Projects Application
August 2, 2023 Technical Assistance Office Hours for CoC Renewal Project Application begins
August 4, 2023 Release of FY2023 RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects
August 7, 2023 Technical Assistance Office Hours on RFP of New Projects – CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation begins
August 9, 2023 RFP for CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Projects Overview Webinar at 11:00 a.m. PDT
August 14, 2023 Technical Assistance Office Hours for CoC Renewal Project Application ends at 5:00 p.m. PDT
August 16, 2023 FY2023 CoC Renewal Project Applications due at 12:00 p.m. PDT
August 21, 2023 Technical Assistance Office Hours on RFP of New Projects – CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation ends
August 24, 2023 CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Project Applications due at 12:00 p.m. PDT
August 29, 2023 All project applications must be submitted to CoC (per HUD 30 days before deadline). 
September 11, 2023 CoC Board Special Meeting: To approve CoC Project Priority Listing, including all renewal projects and new projects to be funded with CoC Bonus, DV Bonus and Reallocation Funding
September 13, 2023 Agencies notified in writing of inclusion of project acceptance, rejection, reduction and/or ranking by the Orange County CoC (Per HUD 15 days before deadline)
September 26, 2023 Consolidated Application posted on website for community review (Per HUD 2 days before application submission)
September 28, 2023 CoC NOFO Submission Deadline per HUD guidelines

* Please note: Dates are subject to change.

FY2023 CoC Program NOFO Approved Policy for Project Performance Measures (Posted July 11, 2023; Revised August 1, 2023)

On June 28, 2023, the CoC Board approved, the FY2023 CoC Program NOFO Scoring and Rating Criteria for Renewal Projects, including the project performance measures, thresholds and point allocations. The approved FY2023 CoC Program NOFO Scoring and Rating Criteria for Renewal Projects policy will be utilized to evaluate CoC renewal projects’ performance for the FY2023 CoC Program NOFO. Please click here to view the memo and presentation slides presented to the CoC Board. The approved policy can also be viewed below.

The approved FY2023 CoC NOFO Renewal Scoring and Rating Criteria was revised on August 1, 2023, to include minor revisions to the numbered Exhibits and Attachments reflected in the Orange County CoC Renewal Project Application. The revised FY2023 CoC NOFO Renewal Scoring and Rating Criteria can be referenced below.

Questions

For any questions or comments, please email the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ocgov.com with the email subject line "FY2023 CoC Program NOFO" and Carbon Copy (Cc) Sarah Jones: sarah.jones@ocgov.com, Felicia Boehringer: felicia.boehringer@ocgov.com and Jasmin Miranda: jasmin.miranda@ocgov.com.

To learn more about the Orange County CoC Board's actions leading up to the FY 2023 CoC Program NOFO, please reference board meeting agendas and materials by visiting the 2023 CoC Board Webpage (https://ceo.ocgov.com/care-coordination/homeless-services/2023-continuum-care)

Documents and Links

Website last updated: September 12, 2023