The Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness administers the HUD Continuum of Care Program for Tucson/Pima County, Arizona. This page contains information regarding the new, one-time Fiscal Year 2024 competition for Continuum of Care Program (CoC) CoCBuilds funding through the AZ-501 Tucson/Pima County Continuum of Care.
About the Continuum of Care
Visit HUD's Continuum of Care Program page and CoC Program Competition page to learn more about the Continuum of Care Program, eligible activities, and federal requirements associated with this funding opportunity.
Background and Purpose
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the availability of $175M through the CoCBuilds program on Monday, July 22. These one-time awards, issued for the first time by HUD, fund new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing and enable communities to develop new units of rental housing with supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.
The CoCBuilds NOFO outlines additional CoC Program eligible activities and costs that may be included in project applications. Additionally, CoCs are encouraged to leverage funds provided for construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of new PSH units with other funding sources to maximize the amount of housing that can be directed to meeting the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
HUD has established the following six goals for this competition:Â
Next Steps
The CoC Board will be voting to approve the official request for projects to be shared community wide on August 1, 2024. Please stay tuned for this local process document to learn more.