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Office of Homeless Services warns HUD NOFO could cut permanent supportive‑housing funding and require treatment mandates
Summary
The Office of Homeless Services told county council a forthcoming federal Notice of Funding Opportunity would cap funding for permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing at about 30% of previous levels and require mandatory mental‑health or treatment components, forcing program redesigns and increased local operational costs.
The Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services told council on Oct. 28 that a new federal HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is expected to cap funding for permanent supportive housing (PSH) and rapid rehousing projects at roughly 30% of prior levels and add mandatory mental‑health or treatment components to funded projects.
Director Lavine Ross said the continuum of care receives approximately $37–$49 million annually for PSH and rapid rehousing; a 30% cap would reduce those allocations to roughly $11 million–$15 million, she said. "If we are capped at 30%, that would take…
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