Advisory Board: Contra Costa Council on Homelessness
Subject: Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): (ACTION ITEM) APPROVE 2026 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity Final Priority Listing as recommended by the Review and Rank Panel
Presenter: Mark Mora, Homebase and Jamie Schecter, H3
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A Review and Rank Panel of non-conflicted Council members met on 7/14, 7/23, and 7/27. Reviewed 8 scored renewal projects and 15 scored new project applications in the local competition. Projects were scored using Council-approved scoring tools revised by the Funding Committee earlier this year
2026 CoC NOFO highlights
• Funding for permanent housing is limited in the 2026 CoC NOFO due to $1.3 billion set aside (32% of available funds) for TH/SSO projects, HUD selection priorities, and incentives in CoC application
• Tier 1 is at is 60% of Annual Renewal Demand - it was 30% in the rescinded FY 2025 CoC NOFO but typically around 90% prior to
Tier 1
• CoC prioritized maintaining existing PSH units - only 8 renewal projects included but all 8 reallocated partial funding to fit into reduced Tier 1 funding amount
Tier 2
• 15 new projects submitted and all are included in Tier 2: 6 Transitional Housing, 7 Supportive Services Standalone, and 2 Supportive Services Street Outreach
• New local policy (as of 2026) to prioritize new transition grants (renewal projects transitioning project types) over other new projects
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Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
APPROVE 2026 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity Final Priority Listing as recommended by the Review and Rank Panel