County staff warn HUD’s withdrawn CoC NOFO could threaten permanent housing and put hundreds at risk

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Multnomah County’s Homeless Services Department told commissioners that HUD’s withdrawn 2025 Continuum of Care NOFO would cap permanent‑housing funding at 30 percent, shift money to transitional programs, and could put roughly 800 households at risk and expose the county to a potential ~$25 million reduction in federal CoC funding unless mitigations succeed.

Anna Plum, interim director of the county’s Homeless Services Department, told the Board of Commissioners that staff are preparing for the possibility that HUD will reissue the 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) with the same substantial policy changes. Plum said the county will likely return to the board for a vote to forward the consolidated CoC application to HUD — tentatively scheduled for Jan. 8 — but the timeline and content remain uncertain while litigation and a HUD review proceed.

Erin Pedot, a Homeless Services program manager, summarized the risks staff are planning for: "These new HUD policies threaten to defund longstanding permanent housing programs and to displace about 800 households in our community," she said, noting the NOFO would cap permanent housing funding at roughly 30 percent and prioritize transitional housing and street outreach.

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County staff warn HUD’s withdrawn CoC NOFO could threaten permanent housing and put hundreds at risk

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