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Multnomah County board adopts NOI for nearly $39.9 million HUD Continuum of Care application
Summary
The board voted to adopt a notice of intent to submit a collaborative HUD Continuum of Care application requesting about $39.87 million covering renewal and new projects; staff explained tiered funding, scoring, Housing First fidelity monitoring, and timeline for awards.
Multnomah County commissioners voted Oct. 24 to adopt a notice of intent to submit the joint Continuum of Care collaborative application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FY24–25 competition.
Alyssa Plesser, HUD Continuum of Care program specialist for the Joint Office, told the board the collaborative application requests $39,873,608 for permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, coordinated entry, HMIS and planning grants. She said roughly 95% of that award is expected to flow directly to some 36 housing projects managed by 21 agencies; about $5.1 million (14%) would be awarded directly to Multnomah County, with more than $3 million subcontracted to community organizations for youth and domestic-violence housing services.
Plesser explained HUD—s tiering: tier 1 represents a guaranteed share tied to annual renewal demand and tier 2 is competitive nationally. She said the Joint Office develops scoring criteria with a collaborative application committee that includes community members and people with lived experience, and that HUD requires system performance measures and annual project monitoring.
Commissioners asked about scoring criteria, the role of the HUD-certified technical assistance provider (Home Base), the length of the award process (timing varies; previous awards have arrived in January or April), how funding aligns with the county—s budget, and how the Joint Office monitors Housing First fidelity. Plesser said the Joint Office monitors projects using HUD—s Housing First fidelity tool, in-person case-file reviews and annual performance reports submitted to HUD.
The board adopted the notice of intent by roll-call vote. Chair Jessica Vega Peterson and commissioners thanked elections staff and the Joint Office team for the briefing and the work of community volunteers who helped score and rank proposals.
What—omes next: The Joint Office will submit the collaborative application; HUD typically announces awards in the winter or early spring of the following calendar year.
