Continuum of Care Funding

Prince William Area Continuum of Care Funding Information

2024 HUD NOFO

Prince William County DSS is the lead agency for the Prince William Area Continuum of Care (CoC) and is responsible for preparing and submitting the annual CoC Application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2024 Annual HUD Competition NOFO has been released.

New Project Applications were be released May 15, 2024, and submitted at the following link: PWA CoC New Project Application by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024. Applications now closed.

A How to Apply and Grant Writing Workshop were held for New Project applicants on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 9AM to 11 AM.

Click HERE to watch the recording, input password sD2C3RBt.

Click HERE to review the How to Apply Workshop Presentation.

Click HERE to review the Grant Writing Workshop Presentation.

Renewal Projects

New Projects

Reallocation and Ranking

2024 Application Submission

Renewal Project Evaluation Materials due to the CoC by June 21, 2024.
FY24 Renewal Project Scoring Tool
FY24 Racial Equity Self-Assessment Tool
FY24 HUD Housing First Assessment Tool

Posted May 16, 2024

PWA CoC Notice of Intent (Due May 10, 2024)
FY24 PWA CoC New Project Application (Due June 21, 2024, by 12:00 p.m.)
Project Budget Form
New Project Threshold Checklist
FY24 New Project Scoring Tool

Posted May 15, 2024

PWA CoC - FY24 CoC Project Prioritization Final Ranking

Posted September 13, 2024

VA-604 2024 Competition Project Priority Listing from ESNAPS

(Posted October 28, 2024)

VA-604 PWA 2024 Final CoC Application

(Posted October 28, 2024)

2024 CoCBuilds NOFO

CoCBuilds Notice of Intent submission has closed. VA-604 CoC will not be moving forward with an application at this time.

Purpose

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds (CoCBuilds) NOFO will add new units permanent supportive housing (PSH) for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation. The CoCBuilds NOFO outlines additional CoC Program eligible activities and costs that may be included in your application. Additionally, CoCs are encouraged to leverage funds provided for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of new PSH units with other funding sources to maximize the amount of housing that can be directed to meeting the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Available Amounts: 1 project for $5,000,000

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.
- The application may include one or more subrecipients and we encourage collaborative efforts.
The CoC’s Collaborative Applicant must submit the project application(s) through grants.gov.
Number of applications permitted by CoC:
- 1 application if there are no Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities.
- 2 applications if the CoC includes Tribes or TDHEs where one application must be specifically for new PSH units on Tribal reservation or trust land and one application from a non-Tribe or TDHE.

Carefully review the CoCBuilds NOFO application and submission requirements.

For additional information - CoC Builds Information Session PowerPoint

For additional information - CoC Builds HUD Foa Content of FR-6800-N-25A

Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Phase 41 (Application process closed)

The Prince William Area which includes Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, has been awarded Federal Funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to supplement and expand emergency programs in the county. The EFSP was created in 1983 to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies to help people with economic emergencies.

Phase 41, the Prince William Area has been awarded $180,467.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs and provide rental/mortgage and utility assistance.

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive Federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board.

Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding priorities for the Prince William Area include the following: Mass Shelter, Mass Feeding, Rental/Mortgage, Utility, and Other Shelter. Applications will be available on May 6, 2024, along with the “How to Apply” workshop. Qualifying agencies are encouraged to apply by 12:00pm on May 24, 2024. All applications should be submitted electronically. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security DHS/Federal Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program please contact the Prince William County Department of Social Services Homeless Services Division (HSD) for applications via email: DSS Homeless Services [email protected].

Click Webex PWA EFSP Phase 41 How to Apply recording, to go to the recording, password is mSv3Dfcb

Click PWA EFSP Phase 41 PowerPoint to review the presentation.

Click EFSP Phase 41 Application to go to the application portal.

Applications open May 6, 2024

Application Deadline May 24, 2024 by 12:00pm Noon

2024 - 2026 Virginia Housing Solutions Program (VHSP)

Applications Closed as of March 1, 2024.

The Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP) is a state- and federally-funded program funded by the State General Fund and the federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) to support Continuum of Care (CoC) strategies and homeless service and prevention programs that align with the following goals:

Virginia Homeless and Special Needs Housing Funding Guidelines

The Program Analysis and Ranking (PAR) Committee is soliciting New Project Applications that will create a new Rapid Re-Housing project focused on Housing First and Best Practices to service the Prince William Area CoC to be submitted with the Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP) Application. The total amount of funding available for this project is $248,150 dollars.

Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP) Funding Total Funding: $248,150

Purpose: To provide Rapid Rehousing assistance for individuals and families experiencing homelessness for the Prince William Area CoC with a focus on serving the following programs: Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Center, Ferlazzo Emergency Shelter & Street Outreach.

Deadline for Applications: Friday, March 1, 2024, 12:00 PM

Program guidelines are in link above for your reference. If your organization is passionate about tackling homelessness and has the capacity to deliver impactful Rapid Rehousing services, we encourage you to submit a project application for consideration. This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to our collective efforts in ending homelessness in the Prince William Area.

The new project application can be accessed at the following link: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/PRINCEWILLIAMCOUNTY/participant

You must register with Neighborly first to access the application. Video Tutorial: Register https://benevate.blob.core.windows.net/neighborly-loginscreen-videos/Registration_vid.mp4

How to Apply Webinar Thursday, February 15, 2024, 2-3:30pm. Contact Dana Carey [email protected] for the meeting link.

How to Apply Webinar 2024-2026 VHSP Slides

Existing VHSP Grantees: Existing VHSP projects will be treated as renewals. This means the organization will have to submit a renewal application specific to your grant funds. Existing VHSP Project Providers or Grantees (Rapid Re-Housing, Prevention, & Emergency Shelter) will receive a separate email that provides specific information regarding project performance that must be submitted to the CoC lead. Failure to provide this information will cause your project renewal to not be considered for review.

Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP)- Community Application Renewal

Emergency Housing Voucher Program is now closed.

The vouchers are designed to assist individuals and families without permanent housing who are:

Homeless,
At risk of homelessness,
Fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, or
Were recently homeless or have a high risk of housing instability.