Request for Proposals- Continuum of Care Consultant

The City of Winston-Salem is seeking proposals for a qualified Continuum of Care (CoC) consultant to assist in development of Continuum of Care grant applications through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The consultant must demonstrate expertise in providing planning and technical assistance to organizations that are responsible for assisting persons with homelessness. The consultant should have strong writing skills and have a background working with federal, state, local, and or community-based organizations in grant writing. Submissions will be accepted beginning February 13,2023. Propals are due by 12:00pm on March 17, 2023. 

The full request for proposals is avaiable below.

Continuum of Care Consultant RFP- PDF

NC 500 CoC Special NOFO To Address Unsheltered Homelessness

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a first-of-its-kind package of resources to address unsheltered homelessness and homeless encampments, including funds set aside specifically to address homelessness in rural communities. The Unsheltered NOFO aims to provide CoCs with dedicated resources to address unsheltered homelessness in their communities. It also provides resources to enhance data collection and develop a more comprehensive understanding of people living in unsheltered situations, including encampments. 

The City of Winston-Salem is accepting Request for Proposals from non-profit organizations interested in becoming sub-recipients of a federal Special Continuum of Care funded grant. The sub recipient will utilize federal funding to provide rental subsidy and various forms of supportive case management to unsheltered households, per project and federal funding regulations. On June 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the Special NOFO. This is a first-of-its-kind package of resources to address unsheltered homelessness and homeless encampments, including funds set aside specifically to address homelessness in rural communities by connecting vulnerable individuals and families to housing, healthcare, and supportive services by promoting partnerships with healthcare organizations, public housing authorities and mainstream housing providers.

Submissions will be accepted beginning August 29th, 2022. Proposals are due by 12:00 p.m. on September 12th, 2022.  This RFP is available to all eligible agencies that wish to participate in the Special NOFO CoC program to provide services to the unsheltered homeless population within the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County CoC jurisdiction. For more information about the Special NOFO please visit the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Supplemental Funding Opportunity to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness (Special Notification of Funding Opportunity NOFO)).

For more information, please contact Shereka Floyd at (336) 734-1305 or sherekaf@cityofws.org.

Question and answer period: Click here to Join September 1st 2022 at 9:00am

• Request for Proposals Special NOFO (PDF)
• Neighborly Getting Started Guide (PDF)
• Apply Through Neighborly Software
• Special NOFO Score Card
• Draft WSFC CoC Unsheltered Plan 
• Final Unsheltered Plan (PDF)
• Funding Decision Appeals Special NOFO (PDF)
• NC500 Special NOFO Approved Project Listing FY22 Accepted and Rejected Projects (PDF)

Below are the NC-500 FY22 CoC Special NOFO approved application including attachments and Priority Listing.

• NC-500 Special NOFO Collaborative Application w/ Attachments
• NC-500 WSFC Special NOFO Priority Listing FY2022