FY2025 HUD CoC Builds NJ-504 Competition Announcement
The CoCBuilds NOFO targets efforts within CoC areas to address and reduce persons experiencing homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabitation through one-time CoCBuilds awards under the CoC Program. All units funded through this process must be dedicated to households experiencing homelessness who have a disabling condition.
Funding Available. The Newark/Essex County CoC is eligible to submit applications through this NOFO process for an estimated $9,000,000 (pending release of HUD final ARD report) in funding. Funds can be used for:
- Capital costs for new construction, acquisition or rehabitation of new PSH units
- May includes costs associated with the ongoing PSH project which could include rental assistance, supportive services, operating – these costs may not exceed 20% of the project budget
- Administrative costs of no more than 10% of the requested amount
Eligible Applicants. Eligible project applicants include nonprofit organizations, states, local governments and public housing agencies.
Key Considerations. For projects to be competitive nationally, the Newark/Essex CoC is looking for projects that:
- Can document leveraging of at least 50% of the amount being requested in funding or have a commitment of vouchers to support 25% of the units that are part of this project
- Can demonstrate site control of the proposed project (or can show that site control will be obtained before signing a grant agreement)
- The project must be able to be completed by 9/30/2029
- The project must also show that residents will be connected to supportive services including connection to healthcare and that the project is located near transportation or local services
- The proposed project must be located within Essex County
Important Dates:
May 22, 2025 – Application Release –
June 6, 2025 – Local Application due in e-snaps and e-mail –
June 13, 2025 – Local Priority listing determined –
June 26, 2025 – Application due to HUD in e-snaps –
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