FFY23 HUD CONTINUUM OF CARE (CoC) GRANT PROGRAM COMPETITION
The Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (AKCH2) carries out the day-to-day management of the Alaska Balance of State (AK-501) Continuum of Care (CoC). The Balance of State CoC geographic area covers all of Alaska, outside of the Municipality of Anchorage, and is the largest geographic region in the country. To participate in the Anchorage CoC Program (AK-500), please visit the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness website.
Each year HUD releases the CoC grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity, otherwise known as the NOFO.
In a local competition, projects that are currently funded through the HUD CoC Program submit Renewal Project Applications and agencies that wish to receive HUD CoC program funding are invited to submit New Project Applications. The amount of funding available for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (FFY23) is limited and will be determined by HUD. The process is very competitive, locally and nationally.
AKCH2 is inviting applications for new projects and will be providing technical assistance for both renewal and new applicants.
While HUD has not yet released THE NOFO, there are steps that Renewal Project Applicants should complete NOW.
Review the Grant Inventory Worksheet here or by downloading the Excel file from the HUD webpage by choosing Alaska from the dropdown and clicking on the Balance of State link. Double check all of the information listed for your grant(s). If anything is NOT accurate, reach out to AKCH2 staff immediately. We will need to submit a change form to HUD by June 26.
Clean up your data! Numerous questions in the applications will be answered using numbers from AKHMIS. If your project has missing or incomplete data, it will impact application scores and could, therefore, impact our system funding. System funding directly correlates to available project funding. Data quality contacts received data quality reports on 6/6/23. These reports include specifics about corrections needed in AKHMIS on tabs three and four. Need help? Have questions? The AKHMIS Knowledge Base may have the answer, or email the AKHMIS Help Desk at akhmis@icalliances.org
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the Alaska Balance of State Continuum of Care Grant Program, please email Helen, Program & Grants Manager, helen@alaskahousing-homeless.org