The MA-505 CoC-Approved Consolidated Application is now available! The MA-505 (New Bedford) Continuum of Care has, through a vote of its membership, accepted the 2023 CoC Collaborative Application and CoC Priority Listing. As a result, this material, as well as the project submissions are all now available here for public review. You may access each of these documents through the following links: 2023 COC CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION COC PROJECT PRIORITY LISTING 2023 PROJECT APPLICATIONS and PLANNING APPLICATION All CoC Project Applications were [ Continue reading. ]
The DRAFT CoC Consolidated Application is now available!
The Draft MA-505 (New Bedford) Continuum of Care’s 2023 CoC Collaborative Application, the Project Priority Listing and the final version of the ranked CoC Project Applications are now available for review at the following links: 2023 COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION DRAFT PROJECT PRIORITY LISTING DRAFT COC PROJECT APPLICATIONS This material is being made available through the CoC’s HSPN website from Monday, September 18, 2023 through 10am on Thursday, September 21, 2023 (during the regular CoC monthly meeting) at which time the HSPN membership will be [ Continue reading. ]
2023 COC RANKING OF PROJECTS
The City of New Bedford’s HSPN has received, reviewed and voted on the 2023 Final CoC Rank and Order of Projects. the HSPN’s Performance Review Committee (PRC) comprised of HSPN members with no relationship–financial or otherwise–to any of the applicants for funding in the FY2023 round received, reviewed, vetted, evaluated, scored and ranked all applications for this competition. This year the PRC's review included individual interviews/presentations from all projects. There were two new applications received in this competition round, one from an [ Continue reading. ]
COC COMPETITION MA-505 RFP is NOW AVAILABLE!
COC COMPETITION MA-505 RFP is NOW AVAILABLE! On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (CoC), acting through the Office of Housing & Community Development, issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) that includes both instructions and new/renewal application forms for 2023 funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The RFP is available in fillable format here: COC RFP 2023 Application deadline is Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12noon as detailed in the RFP. The linked RFP includes an [ Continue reading. ]
NEW BEDFORD COC REVIEW & RANKING PROCEDURES
The procedures used by the CoC in the review, evaluation and ranking of renewal, new and reallocation projects is annually updated and made available to the CoC, project applicants and the community. This information is also referenced within the published RFP. The 2023 CoC’s Review and Ranking Procedures are available here: NB COC REVIEW and RANKING PROCEDURES.2023. [ Continue reading. ]
REALLOCATION PLAN.2023
REALLOCATION PLAN In anticipation of each CoC funding cycle, the City of New Bedford’s Continuum of Care (Homeless Service Provider’s Network or “HSPN”) issues its guidance regarding its policies/process for the reallocation of funding from an existing project to a higher performing and/or new permanent housing project. A copy of the CoC’s Reallocation Plan.2023 can be downloaded here: NB COC REALLOCATION PLAN.2023. [ Continue reading. ]
COC COMPETITION TIMELINE 2023
The 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) funding competition convened by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) opened on July 5.2023 and will conclude no later than HUD’s Submission deadline of September 28, 2023. Given the less than 90 day turnaround on the grant deadline, New Bedford's own CoC Competition Calendar is highly accelerated. Check out the New Bedford competition timeline for 2023 here: 2023 COMPETITION TIMELINE [ Continue reading. ]
COMING SOON…
Once the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) releases its 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this year's Continuum of Care (CoC) competition, the New Bedford CoC will be posting all of its competition materials on this page. Stay tuned for new information being posted once that competition begins and remember--if you are interested in applying for funding and meet HUD's qualifications for eligible applicants, we look forward to hearing from you! In the meantime, please contact Jennifer Clarke with any questions. [ Continue reading. ]
