CoC Builds Permanent Supportive Housing Development NOFO

On July 19, 2024, HUD released the Continuum of Care Builds (CoC Builds) Notice of Funding Opportunity. This NOFO targets efforts within CoC geographic areas to address and reduce persons experiencing homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation through one-time CoCBuilds awards under the CoC Program. Applications must be completed by an eligible applicant and submitted by a CoC Collaborative Applicant.

Overview 

  • View the CoC Builds NOFO (PSH NOFO). Click Related Documents to download the NOFO as a PDF. 
  • Purpose: First-of-its-kind funding for new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing. Through one-time awards under the CoC program, this NOFO will enable communities to develop new units of rental housing with supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. 

Available Funds

  • Approximately $175M is available. Of this amount, $65M is set aside for states with populations of fewer than 2.5M people. 
  • The maximum award amount for each CoC is based on the CoC’s FPRN. FPRN is the higher of the CoC’s Preliminary Pro-Rate Need (PPRN) or Annual Renewal Demand (ARD). 
GA BoS CoC FPRN Amount Maximum Amount for a Single Project 

$10,000,000 to 

$39,999,999 

$7,500,000 

Funding Details

  • No more than 20% of each award may be used for eligible CoC Program activities outside of construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation (e.g., supportive services, project-based rental assistance, operating costs). 
  • No more than 10% of an award may be used for project administration. 
  • Selected projects must provide proof of site control prior to execution of the grant agreement; and execute the grant agreement with HUD no later than 9/1/25. Grant terms may be two, three, four, or five years. 

Applications

  • Applications are to be completed by the organization that will administer the funds and must be sent to the CoC’s Collaborative Applicant for review and submission by the deadline(s) below. 
  • The application may include one or more subrecipients. Collaborative efforts are encouraged. 
  • The CoC’s Collaborative Applicant must submit the project application through grants.gov. 
  • Number of applications permitted by CoC: 1 application  
  • Applicants should carefully review the CoC Builds NOFO application and submission requirements. 

Application Process 

  • Notice of Intent: The Georgia Balance of State Continuum of Care (Bos CoC) is accepting Notices of Intent (NOI) to apply for CoC Builds funding beginning September 5, 2024, and ending September 20, 2024. The BoS CoC will review NOIs shortly thereafter, and if the BoS CoC determines there to be at least one viable, competitive application, the BoS CoC will accept full applications for CoC Builds. The BoS CoC reserves the right not to accept full applications, based on the viability of NOI submissions.  
  • Note: All applicants MUST submit a Notice of Intent. Applicants who submit a full application to the BoS CoC without first submitting a NOI by the deadline below will not have their applications reviewed. 
  • Full application submission to GA BoS CoC: If at least one NOI is determined by the BoS CoC to be viable and competitive, the CoC will begin accepting full applications from applicants who submitted a NOI. Full applications will be due to the Bos CoC by the deadline below. 
  • Full application submission to HUD: The BoS CoC will select an application to submit by Nov. 5th for CoC Board approval. The BoS CoC will submit the complete application to HUD through grants.gov by the deadline below. 

Due Dates:  

  • Notice of Intent due to CoC: September 20, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM 
  • Full application due to CoC: October 31, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM 
  • CoC submits full application to HUD: November 21, 2024, at 11:59:59 PM 

To submit a full application to the BoS CoC, download the Request for Applications, follow instructions, and submit the application by the deadline above. The following forms must be completed and included as part of the full application.

 Required Forms, Assurances, & Certificates

HUD CoC Builds NOFO