Grants & Bids

Northwest Arkansas Continuum of Care (NWA CoC) is responsible for coordinating a regional response to end homelessness. NWA CoC is also tasked with aligning the regions’ HUD funding with a regional strategic plan to ensure the resources are spent in accordance with that regional plan to end homelessness.

The Northwest Arkansas Continuum of Care (NWA CoC) issued a request for proposals for the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  FY 2024 and FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grant.  HUD released the FY 2024 NOFO on July 31, 2024. The closing date for the 2024 NOFO is October 30, 2024. HUD requires CoCs to review and rank local proposals and submit a consolidated application to HUD through a HUD-approved Collaborative Applicant. The Northwest Arkansas Continuum of Care (NWA CoC) is the local Collaborative Applicant.

The ‘Letter of Intent” for all New Projects and Renewal Projects is due on August 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm.  Please email the letter(s) of intent to Debbie Martin at [email protected].

The LOCAL NWA CoC Application and budget forms including all attachments and submission to eSNAPS is due on September 23, 2024, at 11:59 pm per the instructions included. Links below are to the Requests for Proposals (RFP), the Application, and the Budget Form. 

1. NWA CoC 2024 Public Announcement Request for Proposals
2. NWA CoC 2024 Timeline
3. NWA CoC 2024 Local Competition New Application Packet
4. NWA CoC 2024 Local Competition New DV Project Application Packet
5. NWA CoC 2024 Local Competition Renewal Application Packet
6. NWA CoC 2024 Local Competition DV Renewal Application Packet
7. Budget Worksheet 2024 CoC Program Project
8.  NWA CoC FY 2024 NOFO Information Session Slides
9. New Project Letter of Intent
10. Renewal Project Letter of Intent

The following documents will help guide your way as you fill out the Local Proposal:

1. HUD FY 2024/2025 NOFO Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition
2. FY 2024 Competition Resources

The following links can serve as a guide should your projects be approved by the NWA CoC. Becoming familiar with this application process in e-snaps as soon as possible is advised.

1. e-snaps is the electronic Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Application and Grants Management System that HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) uses to support the CoC Program funding application and grant awards process for the CoC Program.
2. CoC 2024 New Application Detailed Instructions
3. CoC 2024 Renewal Project Application Detailed Instructions
4. CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand Report, which lines out the funds available for the NWA CoC (AR-501 Fayetteville/ Northwest Arkansas CoC) to apply for.

The document below describes the process by which the NWA CoC develops the Local NOFA.
Rank and Review Policies

The documents below describe the NWA CoC’s funding priorities and are used to develop the local NOFA.
NAEH HUD Policy Priorities FY 2024/2025 NOFO