Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal

HUD announces More Than $3.1 Billion to Help People Experiencing Homelessness in response to a growing homelessness crisis. HUD makes largest-ever single-year investment in communities’ homelessness response system.

The FY 2023 competitive funding will be awarded through HUD’s Continuum of Care Program. This year’s NOFO includes some new activities to address homelessness in rural communities to ensure compliance with the Violence Against Women ACT (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2022.

Renewals and new projects applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on August 28th, 2023 to the Continuum of Care. The Collaborative Application is due to HUD Sep 28th, 2023, 7pm CST. 

Continue to monitor the Opening Doors Northwest Florida website for instructions and details on how to apply coming soon.

Detailed grant information maybe found on the Grants.gov website.

More Info about the (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023

A Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2023 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants has been released.  Please see the attached document for full guidelines.

Funding – Approximately $3,134,000,000.00

Opening Date: July 5, 2023

Deadline Date: September 28, 2023

The goal of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness and sharing that experience with and mobilizing communities around the country toward the same end. The population to be served by the demonstration program is youth ages 24 and younger experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth.

The follow goals are applicable to this NOFO:

1. Strategic Goal 1: Support Underserved Communities
   Fortify support for underserved communities and support equitable community development for all people.
2. Strategic Goal 2: Ensure Access to and Increase the Production of Affordable Housing
   Ensure housing demand is matched by adequate production of new homes and equitable access to housing opportunities for all people.
3. Strategic Goal 3: Promote Homeownership
   Promote homeownership opportunities, equitable access to credit for purchase and improvements, and wealth-building in underserved communities.
4. Strategic Goal 4: Advance Sustainable Communities
   Advance sustainable communities by strengthening climate resilience and energy efficiency, promoting environmental justice, and recognizing housing’s role as essential to health.

Additional Details and Resources About (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023

Detailed grant application – Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)