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HUD litigation forces Spokane CoC to resubmit prior applications; staff warn of possible funding losses
Summary
HUD rescinded a 2025 Continuum of Care NOFO after lawsuits. Spokane’s CoC board voted to resubmit last year’s applications; staff warned earlier draft changes could have meant large cuts to local permanent supportive housing — an estimated $4 million loss — and signaled ongoing legal uncertainty through February.
City housing staff provided a detailed update on the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) NOFO process, the litigation that followed publication of the 2025 NOFO, and what the rulings mean for local funding.
The presenter explained HUD rescinded the November 2025 NOFO following lawsuits and a Rhode Island federal judge’s orders. HUD published a plan on January 8 that complied with the judge’s orders and gave jurisdictions two options for submissions: resubmit prior applications unchanged for renewal, or propose reallocations where providers do not…
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