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Montgomery County warns federal NOFO changes could slash homelessness funding and imperil services
Summary
County HHS leaders told the Council committee that proposed HUD Continuum of Care changes could reduce funding for permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing from about $10 million to roughly $3 million, potentially affecting hundreds of people and creating a funding cliff for local nonprofit partners.
County officials warned the Montgomery County Council Health and Human Services Committee that proposed changes to the federal HUD Continuum of Care notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) could sharply reduce local grants and disrupt services for people experiencing homelessness.
Diana Pina, Deputy Chief of Services to End and Prevent Homelessness, said national analysis suggests the NOFO could impose a 30% cap on funding for permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing programs and reprioritize scoring in ways that favor other program types. Pina told the committee that a cap “could reduce funding from about $10,000,000 to $3,000,000,” and that the timing of the application cycle — expected in…
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