Resources for HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Availability

This webinar includes information and resources on how local domestic violence providers can create proposals that address the unique, trauma-informed needs of DV survivors. This webinar discusses the importance of participating in your local Continuum of Care and how to develop a well-designed CoC project; provides tips to ensure DV programming as an integral part of your CoC and homeless service continuum; shares examples from effective models of Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid Rehousing, and Transitional Housing programs, and the Joint Component Project; and provides updates on the current HUD NOFA process and the forthcoming new DV BONUS $50 million RRH set-aside for victims of DV and a refresher on the Joint Component Model.

This webinar provides background information on HUD's CoC Program Competition, as well as guidance on strengthening relationships with CoCs and exploring HUD NOFA opportunities. The discussion includes an overview of the FY18 HUD NOFA application including HUD priorities and system performance measures; how DV/SA providers can engage and coordinate with their CoCs; new opportunities and potential changes in the NOFA that could impact DV/SA providers in the application process; and core components for the new Domestic Violence Bonus of the new $50 million Rapid Rehousing set aside for victims and key considerations for DV/SA programs.

This FAQ tool has been developed in response to questions the Consortium has received from DV/SA advocates who are interested in learning more about the Homeless Continuum of Care coordinated entry (CE) requirements and process to promote CE access and safe housing options for survivors. The FAQ draws from regulations and other guidance from HUD and USICH and offers strategies and resources for DV/SA providers who want to contribute to the creation and implementation of the CE process in their communities.

Rapid Rehousing is a key intervention in our work to end homelessness and an essential tool to support survivors of domestic violence experiencing homelessness. This paper provides guidance to service providers, Continuums of Care, and policy makers to support them in making adaptations to accommodate the unique needs of survivors. 

This webinar examines how housing first and rapid re-housing models can be adapted for domestic and sexual violence survivors. We explore effective approaches employed by a growing number of victim service providers to lower barriers for survivors accessing housing assistance, as well as what we're learning about their impact, particularly in Washington State (WSCADV's DV Housing First).  

This research brief provides a brief overview of the current and expanding evidence behind best practices in helping domestic violence survivors obtain safe and stable housing. It begins with evidence for three common core components of this work: mobile advocacy, flexible funding, and attending to safety. It then provides evidence for how services should be provided: survivor-driven, trauma-informed, and voluntary.

The Housing First model has been shown to be a highly effective approach to achieving permanent housing for chronically homeless individuals with serious mental illness and chemical dependency. There are numerous components of the model that lend themselves toward achieving similar goals for homeless domestic violence (DV) survivors and their children. A leading cause of homelessness for women, many of whom are mothers, is DV. This article describes the commonalities between the Housing First model and the tenets of DV victim advocacy work and explores how Housing First can be adapted to effectively achieve safe and stable housing for DV survivors and their children. Preliminary evidence for the adapted model – termed Domestic Violence Housing First – is provided, and policy implications are discussed.

This document provides guidance on coordinated entry (CE) model best practices. The guidance was developed based on feedback from practitioners in the victim services field who are currently participating in HUD Continuums of Care (CoCs) and are in compliance with the confidentiality-related legal requirements of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). These insights aim to adhere to federal confidentiality requirements that were created to ensure safety by protecting the identities of victims of domestic violence, while simultaneously ensuring that those victims have access to the type of housing they need in their community of choice.

Available in Korean: coordinated entry (CE): 실질적인 기밀 유지 요건

Available in Spanish: Entrada coordinada: Requisitos de confidencialidad en la práctica

Domestic violence and sexual assault (DV/SA) service providers have a critical role to play in ending homelessness in their communities. This FAQ document has been developed by the Domestic Violence & Housing Technical Assistance Consortium to respond to questions about the Joint Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing-Rapid Re-Housing Component Project (JCP) and how it can be utilized to expand safe housing options for survivors of DV/SA.

This blog explains how the recent HUD NOFA - in particular, the "joint component" - provides an opportunity to increase crisis housing capacity for survivors of domestic violence; and provide the help those survivors need to return to housing in the community, when they determine they are ready to do so.

This interactive webinar provides background information on HUD’s CoC Program Competition, as well as guidance on strengthening relationships with CoCs, and exploring HUD NOFA opportunities. Discussion includes: 

• Overview of the FY19 HUD NOFA application including HUD priorities and system performance measures;
• How DV/SA providers can engage and coordinate with their CoCs; and 
• Review of core components for the $50 million designated for the Domestic Violence Bonus

Related materials:

  •  Webinar Slides

  •  Webinar Recording

  •  Additional resource from HUD: Applying for DV Bonus Projects During the CoC Program Competition

This interactive webinar provides background information on HUD’s CoC Program Competition, as well as guidance on strengthening relationships with CoCs, and exploring HUD NOFA opportunities. Discussion includes: 

• Overview of the FY19 HUD NOFA application including HUD priorities and system performance measures;
• How DV/SA providers can engage and coordinate with their CoCs; and 
• Review of core components for the $50 million designated for the Domestic Violence Bonus

  •  Webinar Recording

  •  Q&A: Webinar Public Chat

  •  Additional resource from HUD: Applying for DV Bonus Projects During the CoC Program Competition