Last week, HUD unexpectedly reissued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Permanent Supportive Housing.
The notice raised deep concerns about HUD’s direction, as it included requirements that defy proven principles of Housing First and impose requirements to criminalize homelessness.
Read more from the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Take action HERE.
While our western MA CoCs had not planned to apply for these funds for different reasons, this NOFO raises the specter of what may be coming down the pike in the next CoC funding application that will impact every CoC.
Join our national and state partners to demand a stop to this harmful rollback of Housing First and all that is proven to house people with the dignity and respect they deserve.

