TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Scott Wagner, Director of Housing & Community Services
REPORT BY: Jesus Tijero, Homeless Programs Project Manager
SUBJECT: FY 2026 U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Continuum of Care Program Annual Funding Competition
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize the application and acceptance of U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care Program Annual Funding Competition funding for a total of $973,260 to provide certain homeless services in future fiscal years. (Fiscal Impact: $973,260 Revenue; Housing & Community Services Programs Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Each year the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for their Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition and Renewal Grant Program. The Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness and to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit organizations, state and local government, Indian Tribes and public housing agencies to quickly re-house and support individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
The Napa City and County CoC is a group of community stakeholders who work together to plan for and provide emergency, transitional and permanent housing and other services to address the needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Napa County Dept. of Housing & Community Services (DHCS) plays a key role as the collaborative applicant in coordinating the CoC and in supporting the CoC's eligibility for funding from HUD, along with submitting applications annually to support their efforts to provide permanent housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
The Fiscal Year 2026 HUD CoC NOFO contains drastic changes to funding uses and eligibility criteria, including a cap on the amount of funding a community can utilize for direct rental assistance support for permanent housing ...
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