Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds NOFO

The deadline of Friday, October 18, 2024, at 3:00 pm has passed and MOHS is no longer accepting proposal submissions.

Through this request for proposals, the City of Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS), in partnership with the Baltimore City Continuum of Care, is seeking written proposals from one qualified applicant for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds (CoCBuilds) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that was released on July 19, 2024. The NOFO makes available approximately $175 million 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”. Of the total funding made available through this program, approximately $110 million is reserved for CoCs that are in states with populations of more than 2.5 million people (e.g., Baltimore City Continuum of Care, or MD-501).

HUD will only review CoCBuilds project applications submitted by the CoC-designated Collaborative Applicants. Each CoC-designated Collaborative Applicant may only submit one CoCBuilds application. It is expected that the selected applicant will provide both supportive services and property management services. Therefore, proposals should include a developer, property manager, and service provider, either with a memorandum of understanding(s) (MOU) between two or more organizations or within the same organization. 

Resources

• Baltimore CoC Builds Request for Proposals and Guidelines (posted 8/28/2024)
• FY24 CoCBuilds Application - New Projects (PDF)
• FY24 CoCBuilds Application - New Projects (Word)
• Bidder's Conference Q&A (posted 9/30/2024)
• Bidder's Conference Recording (posted 10/15/2024)

Required Documents

• Applicant and Recipient Assurances and Certifications
• Application for Federal Assistance
• Assurances for Construction Programs
• Assurances for Non-Construction Programs
• Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• HUD Applicant - Recipient Disclosure Report
• Certification Regarding Lobbying

No paper or faxed applications will be accepted. No late submissions will be accepted after the deadline (Friday, October 18, 2024 by 3:00 pm EST).

However, the City of Baltimore may request additional application materials and/or information at a later date. MOHS, in partnership with the Baltimore CoC, will submit one application for CoCBuilds funding via grants.gov.

Timeline

The timeline is subject to change as needed to meet the goals and priorities of MOHS. Any changes to the competition process or timeline will be posted.