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2018 Continuum of Care Competition:

Invitation to Apply

On Wednesday, June 20, HUD released its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition.

In the previous cycle, Housing First Solano was awarded approximately $1,284,935 total in funding through the CoC Program for housing and services for persons experiencing homelessness, as well as for some of the infrastructure to support our system of care. This year, for new projects, the CoC is eligible to apply for estimated Bonus funds of $77,336, estimated Domestic Violence Bonus funds of $84,718, and likely a significant amount of reallocation funds.

Please find a brief summary of the 2018 Housing First Solano NOFA for new project applicants here. The Housing First Solano NOFA local process timeline can be found here. Please forward this Public Solicitation to any interesting parties, listservs, and public bulletin boards. Inquiries about this process may be directed to the staff of the Collaborative Applicant of the Housing First Solano Continuum of Care at Solano@homebaseccc.org.

Thank you!

2018 Federal Emergency Solutions Grant Balance of State Competition

As the designated administrator for the Housing First Solano Continuum of Care (CoC) 2018 Federal Balance of State (BoS) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, the Community Action Partnership of Solano, Joint Powers Authority (JPA) seeks to select providers to apply for the preliminary estimate of funding available under the Federal BoS ESG Program, $257,225. Please find a summary of the NOFA here.

Below, please find the local competition materials:

Please email solano@homebaseccc.org with any questions.

Community Action Partnership

CAP Solano JPA Mission Statement

Local governments collaborating to provide oversight and resources to organizations that creatively deliver successful services to low-income people.

Community Action Agency for Solano County

Collaborative Applicant for Continuum of Care Funding

Homeless Management Information System Lead Agency

Solano County Strategic Planning Effort

In 2016, the CAP Solano JPA led a county-wide, community-based strategic planning effort to create a five-year plan to address homelessness throughout the county. The final plan was approved in March 2017. Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Forward Together, the 5-Year Regional Strategic Plan to Respond to Homelessness in Solano County, is available here.

Click here to learn more about Solano County's Strategic Plan to Respond to Homelessness.

2017 Point-in-Time Count Results

The results of the 2017 Point-in-Time (PIT) count are now available. The PIT Count is an enumeration of persons experiencing homelessness, whether sheltered or unsheltered, on a single night in January. The PIT count is conducted at least biannually in Solano and is a requirement to receive homeless assistance funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The PIT Count uses HUD’s definition of homelessness, which includes persons living in shelters and places not meant for human habitation, but excludes persons who are living doubled up with others due to economic hardship or those living in RV or trailer parks.

For a summary of the PIT Count methodology and results, please view the press release here.

The full PIT Count Report can be found here, and an executive summary can be found here.

Frequently asked questions can be found here.

2018-2019 Community Action Plan

As the Community Action Agency for Housing First Solano, the CAP Solano JPA has prepared a 2018-2019 Community Action Plan in compliance with the Community Services Block Grant Program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The 2018-2019 Community Plan identifies top causes for poverty in Solano County and explains the JPA's strategies for addressing those needs.

Please find a copy of the 2018-2019 Community Action Plan here.

Upcoming Meetings

All meetings located in the Vista Conference Room at the Fairfield Community Center, 1000 Kentucky Street, Fairfield, CA unless otherwise indicated.

Tripartite Advisory Board Meeting
Monday, July 23, 2018
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

CAP Solano JPA Board Meeting
Thursday, July 26, 2018
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.