The FY23 NOFO has introduced the option for New Projects to request funds under the “Rural” BLI. These funds have some unique eligible activities, like paying for short term emergency lodging. Applicants interested in serving the following parishes may be eligible to receive funds under the Rural BLI:
Allen
Beauregard
Cameron
East Feliciana
Jefferson Davis
Natchitoches
Sabine
West Feliciana
Additional information can be found here: FY23 CoC Program Project Application FAQ
LHC will host an informational webinar for its FY 2023 CoC Program local competition
Tuesday, August 7th. 12p-2p
This webinar will provide both an overview of the FY 2023 CoC Program NOFO and critical information for potential project applicants. If you do not attend the live webinar, you may view the webinar materials which will be published on the FY23 CoC Program local competition funding page here
Additional call in information about the webinar can be found on our Events Calendar
The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on August 2, 2023. Project applications for funding through this local competition are due to LHC no later than 4p CST August 28, 2023.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2023 CoC Program NOFO on July 5, 2023. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.
Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $24 million available, including approximately $1.7 million for new projects.
The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.
The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.
Today, the LA BOSCOC published several key documents for its local competition. These documents may be updated as a result of HUD publications. They are:
The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) is soliciting proposals from applicants wishing to be selected as a subrecipient for the LCADV DV-RRH funding available through the FY2023 CoC Program Competition.
The LA BOSCOC has published the following documents on the FY23 funding page in addition to the FY23 CoC Program local competition documents:
LHC will host an informational webinar for its FY 2023 CoC Program local competition on Monday, August 7th. This webinar will provide both an overview of the FY 2023 CoC Program NOFO and critical information for potential project applicants.
Information about how to join the webinar will be posted on this website.
The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.
For more information, please contact Carrie Patterson, Continuum of Care Manager, at cpatterson@lhc.la.gov.
The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Louisiana. We believe all people are entitled to safe, stable, and secure housing. We are committed to working with stakeholders across our geography, in different professional circles, and from every background to create a Louisiana in which no person lives in fear of homelessness.