Technical Assistance: Project Design for 2020 Continuum of Care Program Funding

Overview

As part of its commitment to assist new and previous applicants in successfully applying for Continuum of Care (CoC) Program funds, the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) is offering a full suite of technical assistance to any eligible organization (see below) in developing a project to submit to the upcoming Funding Year (FY) 2020 CoC Program Competition.

LHC anticipates that approximately $20 million will be made available under the FY 2020 CoC Program Competition, including approximately $1.5 million for new projects.

The CoC Program funds housing and services for people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Eligibility

Any non-profit organization, local government, or division of local government located in the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC) is eligible to receive this technical assistance and apply for CoC Program funds.

Funding and technical assistance is available to both new and previous CoC Program applicants.

Funding and technical assistance is available to both projects/organizations that serve the ‘general’ homeless population (i.e. people living on the streets, in a shelter, etc.) and projects/organizations that serve people fleeing domestic violence, including human trafficking.

The LA BOSCOC covers more than 20 parishes and includes the cities of Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Houma. Click here for a complete list of LA BOSCOC parishes.

Technical assistance topics

LHC staff can provide technical assistance including but not limited to:

  • Education about what the CoC Program can and can’t fund

  • Data about homelessness in your area

  • Information about best practices in rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, and other project models

  • Guidance on how to develop a high-scoring project both for the CoC Program Competition

  • Assistance in developing narratives that will likely be required for the CoC Program Competition

  • Feedback on project design, including cost efficiency, supportive services offerings, outcomes, staffing patterns, outreach strategies, etc.

  • Feedback on grant application narratives

LHC staff can work with you in person at a location of your choice, by webinar, over the phone, or by email — whichever works best for you.

How to request technical assistance

Contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at 225-242-1388 or (by preference) glevine@lhc.la.gov.

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Louisiana. We believe all people are entitled to safe, stable, and secure housing. We are committed to working with stakeholders across our geography, in different professional circles, and from every background to create a Louisiana in which no person lives in fear of homelessness.