The Kings Tulare Continuum of Care on Homelessness would like to invited individuals and organizations to join us in the fight to end homelessness in the bi-county region by becoming a member of the CoC. Membership comes with many benefits including participation in strategic planning, the ability to vote on CoC business, access to webinars and trainings, and more. If you have any questions about membership to the CoC or require special assistance to fill out the application, please reach out to Laura Fisher at lfisher@kthomelessalliance.org. For more information on membership, including pricing, the membership meeting schedule, and the membership form, please check out our Membership Page.
FY 2019 HUD CoC Competition Materials Released through PHIL NOFA
Please be advised that the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year 2019 Continuum of Care Program Competition was released on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Funds available to the Kings/Tulare bi-county region are $2,625,748 for programs that serve people experiencing homelessness.
The Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance (Alliance) has issued a Notice of Funding Availability through the Pool for Homeless Initiatives Locally (PHIL). We encourage new agencies that do not currently receive CoC Program Funds, as well as current recipients, to consider applying for a new project through this funding opportunity.
A mandatory Applicant Workshop will be held via webinar on: Thursday, August 1, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/729468637
All applications will be reviewed by the Rating and Ranking committee; an unbiased committee who will score the applications based on the Application Selection and Ranking Process.
The Alliance is committed to ensuring that persons of all abilities are able to participate. For persons needing special accommodations to participate in the Applicant Workshop or any other aspect of the competition, please contact Laura Fisher at (559) 738-8733.
2019 CoC Program Competition is Now Open
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition has been posted to the FY 2019 CoC Program Competition: Funding Availability Page on the HUD Exchange.
The CoC Application, CoC Priority Listing, and Project Applications will be available the week of July 8, 2019 in e-snaps. Submissions are due August 22, 2019 at 12:59 PM EDT.
For more information, click the link below.
Housing Heroes Recognition Luncheon
The 3rd annual Housing Heroes Recognition Luncheon will be held at the Lamp Liter Inn in Visalia on Friday, June 28, 2019. The Alliance encourages everyone to consider nominating someone you know who has gone above and beyond to help people experiencing homelessness in Kings and/or Tulare Counties. Awards will be given out at the luncheon. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information click the links below or contact Laura Fisher at 559.738.8733 or lfisher@kthomelessalliance.org.
CDBG Open Comment Period for Porterville and Tulare
The cities of Porterville and Tulare currently have an open comment period for the Community Development Block Grant. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard regarding how funding is spent.
City of Porterville CDBG Action Plan Survey
The city of Porterville would like your opinion on how to use the funds and your evaluation of the current programs funded through the Community Development Block Grant. Please take a couple of minutes and complete the survey.