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HPC hears warning of possible HUD shift away from permanent supportive housing; local contingency planning, provider convening set for Nov. 17
Summary
Allison Lisonbee, policy staff with the Office of Homeless Services, told the Homelessness Planning Council that HUD had not issued a NOFO and that press reports and anonymous HUD sources suggested a major restructuring of Continuum of Care funding that could sharply reduce money for permanent supportive housing.
Allison Lisonbee, policy staff with the Office of Homeless Services (OHS), told the Homelessness Planning Council on an October meeting that there is no HUD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) yet and that press reports and anonymous internal HUD sources suggest a possible “a really major restructuring of the COC program,” including steep cuts to permanent supportive housing funding and a shift toward transitional housing with work or service requirements.
Why it matters: Nashville has invested in PSH as an evidence-based way to house people with high needs. Lisonbee said a sudden national policy shift could reduce resources for people relying on long-term…
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