Office to Prevent and End Homelessness

Homeless Services Information

09-04-2024

CoC Now Accepting New Project Applications

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the FY 2024 Continuum of Care (CoC) Annual Renewal Demand Reports on August 22, 2024. Fairfax County CoC (VA-601) is eligible to apply for up to $13,087,355 for renewal and new projects. This includes:

• $10,279,862 in Renewal Funding (Supports Existing Projects)
• $1,233,583 in Bonus Funding (New Funding Opportunity)
• $1,059,917 in DV Bonus Funding (New Funding Opportunity)
• $513,993 in Planning Grant Funding (available to the Collaborative Applicant)

Fairfax County’s CoC encourages applications from all eligible applicants regardless of whether the entity is currently receiving HUD funding or has ever received CoC funding. This includes any organizations led by and for Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color historically marginalized. Technical assistance will be provided to ensure this funding opportunity is accessible.

Applications for NEW funding opportunities will be due to Stephen Knippler, CoC Manager, at stephen.knippler@fairfaxcounty.gov by 4:00 p.m. on September 13, 2024. See https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/homeless/continuum-care for application materials. 

Virginia Housing Trust Fund-Homeless Reduction Grants The Virginia Housing Trust Fund - Homeless Reduction Grant application is now open. The goal of the HTF-HRG program is to reduce homelessness in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will support CoC strategies and homeless service projects that are or will be a part of an effective emergency crisis response system to ensure that homelessness is rare, brief, and one time. All applicants will be required to submit their project applications through the CAMS system in order to be considered for the 2025 HTF-HRG program. The 2025 HTF-HRG program will support three project types: - Rapid Re-housing - Underserved Populations Innovation Project - Permanent Supportive Housing (housing stabilization services and rental assistance for chronically homeless) The HTF-HRG application is due by Friday, October 4th, 2024.  For any questions about the 2025 HTF-HRG application please contact Deserae Williams at deserae.williams@dhcd.virginia.gov or (804) 965-4690. If you are an existing grantee or if you are a new applicant interested in applying, please join DHCD for the How-to-Apply webinar September 4, 2024 from 11am-12pm: Microsoft Teams: Join the Meeting Now Meeting ID: 274 732 428 923 Passcode: GKPvau Dial in by phone +1 434-230-0065,,871787425# United States, Lynchburg Find a local number Phone conference ID: 871 787 425# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN

CoC Builds

Do not miss out on this opportunity to provide new permanent supportive housing programs in our community. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now accepting applications for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds funding. This funding allows for the addition of new permanent supportive housing units through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

OPEH is encouraging eligible organizations to submit applications for projects that meet the criteria outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). In accordance with the NOFO, only one application will be selected and submitted by OPEH to HUD, and the maximum amount that can be requested is $7,500,000. Interested applicants are encouraged to download the NOFO. Instructions on how to prepare the application, including the narrative responses that are to be scored, are found in the NOFO. 

If you are interested in submitting an application for the CoC Builds funding opportunity OPEH is requesting that a notification of an interest to apply be emailed to Stephen Knippler, CoC Manager, at stephen.knippler@fairfaxcounty.gov, by Friday, September 13, 2024.

Completed applications must be submitted electronically to Stephen Knippler, CoC Manager, at stephen.knippler@fairfaxcounty.gov, by Wednesday, October 2, 2024.