Each year, the King County Continuum of Care (CoC) submits an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for McKinney Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant funds. As part of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), HUD requires our local CoC to conduct a thoughtful process to determine a priority order for projects.
Any person or organization who is working to address homelessness can register as a member of the Continuum of Care.
The Seattle/King County Continuum of Care Board serves as our region’s CoC Board and carries out mandatory functions required by HUD regulations. The Board plays an important role in ensuring that King County receives federal funding. Under HUD regulations, the full CoC membership has authority over the continuum’s work and over the CoC Board.
Seattle-King County Continuum of Care Charter
Draft Seattle-King County Continuum of Care Charter
Crosswalk of Charter Updates
KCRHA Interim CoC Community Standards
CoC Board Application Process
The WA-500 is seeking new board members for the following seats:
- Three elected public officials
- Two law enforcement representatives
- One business community representative
Applications will be accepted now through December 30. Apply online here or by completing the fillable PDF and emailing to catherine.todd@kcrha.org
Seattle-King County CoC Board Application Process
Seattle-King County CoC Board Member Application – Fillable PDF
HUD NOFO 2025 Documents
KCRHA is indefinitely pausing the local requests for proposals and application submission processes related to the FY2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). On Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) withdrew the NOFO for Continuums of Care (CoC). At this time, HUD has not indicated when the revised NOFO will be made available.
KCRHA anticipates that many of the conditions and requirements initially proposed by HUD could be carried over into a reissued NOFO and strongly encourages agencies to continue their planning in anticipation of either needing to submit a transition grant or having the opportunity to receive a new award from HUD. As such, the project applications remain below. Please respond to this short survey as soon as possible to help KCRHA prepare for those expected steps.
FY25 NOFO Renewal Project Application – Fillable PDF
FY25 NOFO YHDP Renewal Project Application - Fillable PDF
CoC Budget Template
2025 CoC Bonus New Project Application – Fillable PDF
2025 CoC Domestic Violence Bonus New Project Application – Fillable PDF
2025 CoC Budget Template
FY25 NOFO Deep Dives
Due to the NOFO delay, KCRHA has pivoted to support organizations who may be interested in applying for CoC funds. We will hold deep dives that are intended to provide more detailed information on CoC-funded program types, costs, and federal requirements.
Deep Dives:
- Transitional Housing Deep Dive
Deep Dive Slide Deck
Q and A Document - Federal Compliance: Fiscal Management and Reporting Requirements Deep Dive
Deep Dive Slide Deck
Q and A Document - Supportive Services Only – Standalone Projects Deep Dive
Deep Dive Slide Deck
Q and A Document
CoC Committees and Workgroups
Online Application
PDF Application – Please complete the entire form and submit it either via email to CoC.Questions@kcrha.org or drop-off in person at 400 Yesler Way, Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104.
If you need support or require accommodation to complete this form, please contact Catherine Todd, catherine.todd@kcrha.org or 206-795-3846.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. All applicants will be notified when there are openings on selected committees and workgroups. Selected applicants will have up to five days to confirm their interest in joining a committee/workgroup.
2024 HUD CoC NOFO Process
Approved FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Consolidated Application with Attachments
FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Priority List
KCRHA 2024 CoC NOFO Local Process Timeline
Approved 2024 CoC Local Values and Project Priorities
FY24 Renewing Project Rating Criteria
Approved FY24 WA-500 Priority List
Listening Sessions
CoC Bonus Listening Session One
This session happened on July 18, 2024, but session materials are still available below.
FY24 CoC Bonus Listening Sessions Slides
CoC Bonus Funds Listening Session Notes
CoC Bonus Listening Session Two
This session happened on July 18, 2024, but session materials are still available below.
FY24 CoC Bonus Listening Sessions Slides
CoC Bonus Funds Listening Session Notes
IPVE Bonus Information Session
This session happened on July 19, 2024, but session materials are still available below.
FY24 CoC Bonus Listening Sessions Slides
IPVE Information Session Notes
2023 HUD CoC NOFO Meetings & Information Sessions
Visit our YouTube page for meeting recordings.
NOFO Community Meeting: FY23 Rating and Ranking
Meeting information: Wednesday, September 13 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting | Download Teams
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Call in (audio only) +1 323-433-2408, 78776109# United States, Los Angeles
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Mandatory FY20 HUD CoC Program NOFO Workshop for Renewal
2023 Phase II – Local Application Mandatory Meeting
Meeting information: Thursday, August 10 from 10:00 – 11:30 am
Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting
Optional FY23 HUD CoC Program NOFO Information Session for Bonus Funds
Meeting Information: Thursday, August 10, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting
Training Workshop CoC Project Application – Direct Grantees Only
Meeting Information: Friday, August 11, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Microsoft Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting
2023 Phase II Application Office Call-in Hours via Microsoft Teams
Friday, August 11, 2023 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Click here to join meeting
2023 HUD CoC NOFO Final Documents
FY23 WA-500 CoC NOFO Consolidated Application with Attachments
FY23 WA-500 CoC NOFO Priority Listing
FY23 Final Priority Listing for WA-500
2023 HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
FY23 CoC Project Renewal Introduction and Overview
FY23 CoC Project Renewal Application
HUD Housing First Assessment
CoC Domestic Violence Bonus Funding FY23 NOFA
CoC Permanent Supportive Housing Bonus Funding FY23 NOFA
2022 CoC Convenings
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), will be competing for up to $14,102,723 (over three years) in new HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) funds that focus on investing in programs that reduce unsheltered homelessness, improve service engagement, health outcomes, and housing stability by using coordinated Housing First and Public Health Principles to serve unsheltered individuals and families. These funds are being released for CoC competition through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the 2022 Special Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Health and Housing Services. The amount available for this RFP will be determined by HUD’s final award amount to the Seattle-King County CoC. The KCRHA expects multiple local contract awards.
We cordially invite you to join one of our two community listening sessions for the upcoming release of the, Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Health & Housing Services Request for Proposal (RFP).
We welcome anyone with lived experience of homelessness, housing and homelessness service providers, public health workers, community members, and anyone else with an interest in learning more about this funding opportunity, while also providing input to help shape the RFP guidelines.
The upcoming virtual engagements are on Tue. 8/16 from 9am-10am and Fri. 8/19 from 1pm-2pm. These meetings will be similar in content, so your participation is only needed once. Your attendance is not required to be eligible to apply for the RFP, but it’s welcomed.
Please RSVP to : coc.questions@kcrha.org
2022 Final Documents:
FY22 WA-500 CoC NOFO Consolidated Application w. Attachments
FY22 WA-500 CoC NOFO Priority Listing
Continuum of Care Local Process:
WA-500 Final 2022 Rank Order – as distributed – Table 1
Approved CoC Local Values and Project Priorities
Grantee Meeting: CoC Program Local Application Agenda
Grantee Meeting PowerPoint: FY22 CoC NOFO Local Application Workshop
2022 CoC Local Application Introduction
2022 CoC Local Application Submission
2022 Grant Inventory Worksheet
2022 Unsheltered Homelessness & Encampment Housing & Services RFP
CoC Bonus Opportunities:
KCRHA NOFA: FY 2022 CoC PSH Bonus Funding
CoC PSH Bonus: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission
DV Bonus: Request for Proposal (RFP) Submission
Direct Grantee Information:
FY2022 Direct Grantee Workshop
Direct Grantee – Renewal Instructions_8/19/22
FY22 Direct Grantee Workshop_8/19/22.pptx
FY22 Special NOFO
FY22 Special NOFO Final Project Scores for All Projects – Accepted and Rejected
2022 Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampment Health and Housing Services RFP – Application
FY22 Special NOFO Consolidated Application and CoC Unsheltered Plan
FY-2021-CoC-Program-Priority-Listing- posted 11/14/2021
FY 2021 WA 500 CoC Applications with Attachments – posted 11/14/2021
2021 Final Documents
FY2021 WA-500 CoC Application with Attachments — posted 11/14/2021
FY 2021 CoC Program Priority Listing — posted 11/14/2021
2021 CoC Program Project Application Materials
Phase I – Intent to Renew posted 9/16/21
Phase II – Application Introduction posted 9/16/21
Phase III – Project Application Workshop posted 9/16/21
