2019 HUD CoC Program and CESH Award Announcement

The Alliance is pleased to announce the project selected for funding through the integrated Pool for Homeless Initiatives Locally (PHIL) notice of funding availability. PHIL included funds for both the FY2019 HUD CoC Program competition and the 2019 CESH NOFA.

HUD CoC Program Awards

CESH Awards

Note - Projects selected for funding in the HUD CoC Program Competition are not awarded directly through the Alliance. They will be included as recommended projects in the Consolidated Application that will be submitted to HUD on or before the deadline of September 30, 2019.

HUD CoC Program Domestic Violence Funding Available

There are domestic violence bonus funds in the amount of $224,169 still available under the HUD CoC Program NOFA. The Alliance will accept applications for these funds through September 13, 2019 at 11:59:59 PST. All interested applicants must follow the PHIL NOFA application process.

HUD CoC Program and CESH Funding Recommendations

The Alliance is pleased to announce the funding recommendations for the HUD CoC Program and CESH NOFAs. Please take note that these are only recommendations and the final awards will be announced on Friday, September 13th in accordance with the local competition timelines.

HUD CoC Program Funding Recommendations

CESH Funding Recommendations

CAPER Open Comment Period for Porterville, Tulare, and Visalia

CDBG Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) comment periods are now open for the cities of Porterville, Tulare, and Visalia. Please take some time and voice your opinion on these very important topics.

Porterville (English and Spanish)

Tulare (English)

Tulare (Spanish)

Visalia (English and Spanish)

Become a CoC Member

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.

Application Selection and Ranking Process