FY 2021 CoC Program Local Competition Now Open

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including approximately $2 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Key documents

Today, the LA BOSCOC published three key documents related to the local competition:

  • Request for Proposals (RFP)

  • Timeline and Critical Dates

  • Rating, Ranking, and Scoring Policy

All three documents can be accessed here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

Upcoming documents

The LA BOSCOC expects to publish all remaining documents needed to successfully apply to the local competition on September 13. They include:

  • Annual Local Competition Changelog

  • New Project Scoring Tool

  • Renewal Project Scoring Tool

  • Renewal Projects Eligible to Apply

This release date is an estimate and may change.

FY 2021 CoC Program local competition webinar

LHC intends to host an informational webinar for its FY 2021 CoC Program local competition on the morning of Friday, September 10. This webinar will provide both an overview of the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO and critical information for potential project applicants.

LHC will release registration details about this webinar in a subsequent email.

Timeline changes due to Hurricane Ida

In response to the impacts of Hurricane Ida, and as provided for in HUD’s FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO, LHC submitted an extension request for its consolidated application from HUD. The request would, among other easements, extend the deadline for new and renewal projects by approximately two weeks.

The Timeline and Critical Dates published today reflects the extension request. If HUD does not approve the extension request, LHC will publish an amended Timeline and Critical Dates.

About the LA BOSCOC

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.

For more information, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at 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.