Continuum of Care - New and Renewal

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition, opportunity number FR-6900-N-25, Federal Assistance Listing: 14.267. Pierce County, as the Collaborative Applicant for the Greater Pierce County Continuum of Care (CoC), is soliciting project applications from eligible, qualified and interested applicants to provide homeless services to households in Pierce County.

This procurement fully aligns with HUD’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and projects selected from this competition will be included in the County’s response to HUD’s NOFO. For more information about HUD’s NOFO, please visit: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/360861

Pierce County, as the Collaborative Applicant for the Greater Pierce County Continuum of Care (CoC) is soliciting project applications from eligible, qualified and interested applicants to provide homeless services to households in Pierce County.

In order to comply with HUD’s requirements for this competition, the maximum consideration for awards to Permanent Supportive Housing and Rapid Rehousing projects will be limited to 30% of the annual renewal demand (ARD); the balance of the awards must be for either Transitional Housing or Supportive Services only projects. Domestic Violence projects of all types are also encouraged to apply.

Pierce County and the Greater Pierce County Continuum of Care will implement any changes as directed by HUD during or after this procurement. Additional questions may be released by HUD before the December 15th submission deadline. If this occurs, the County will release an addendum to this RFP that will include any new questions and may revise the scoring criteria and matrix to align with HUD’s requirements.

The HUD CoC application process is a formal, competitive effort for communities to obtain federal funding to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Under the current FY 2025 CoC Program NOFO—released November 13, 2025—HUD made nearly $3.9 billion available for eligible projects. Pierce County as the Collaborative Applicant, solicits proposals from nonprofit agencies and public entities, evaluates and ranks them based on HUD criteria and local priorities, and then compiles a Consolidated Application that includes a CoC-level strategy and a prioritized list of project applications. The County then submits this combined application through HUD’s e-snaps system. HUD then reviews, scores, and awards funding based on the strength of the application. After approval, the selected projects can begin or continue providing housing and supportive services in line with the CoC’s plan.

The CoC program is designed to:

1. Promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness
2. Provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities, and local governments to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocations caused by homelessness
3. Promote access to, and effective utilization of, mainstream programs and programs funded with State or local resources
4. Optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness