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- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "McKinney Vento HMIS Technical Assistance NOFA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.261 Homeless Management Information Systems Technical Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2012 and posted on Feb 28, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The eligible applicants for HMIS TA are, States, Units of general local government, Public Housing Authorities and Public or private or for profit organizations or intermediary, including educational institutions and area wide planning organizations. Applicants may expand their expertise by partnering with other organizations that bring additional subject matter expertise to the application by including subcontractors and/or consultants in the application. Any organization submitting an application under this NOFA may not be included as a subcontractor or consultant in any other application. Subcontractors may be included in more than one HMIS TA application, provided that written agreements are in place at the time of application submission.
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Opportunity Summary:
The McKinney-Vento HMIS Technical Assistance (TA) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Funding Opportunity Number FR 5600 N 26, was a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discretionary grant competition designed to strengthen how communities operate and use their local Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS). The core purpose of the program was to provide hands-on technical assistance that helps communities reach a high level of performance in HMIS implementation and ongoing management, with a strong emphasis on improving the quality, completeness, and reliability of homelessness data that feeds key federal reporting requirements. In practical terms, HUD was looking to fund providers that could help HMIS leads and participating agencies run better systems, follow data standards, and produce accurate outputs needed for federal reporting.
A major driver behind the opportunity was the federal need for consistent, high-quality data for formal reporting products, specifically Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). APRs are used to assess the performance of specific homeless assistance projects, while the AHAR aggregates information at a national level to describe homelessness and the use of homeless assistance programs. Because both reports depend heavily on the integrity of local HMIS data, the TA supported under this NOFA was aimed at helping communities improve data collection practices, system configuration, governance, user workflows, and overall compliance with HMIS requirements so that reporting could be timely and credible.
HUD offered funding through a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, coordination on work plans, deliverables, priorities, and implementation approach), rather than a more hands-off relationship often seen in standard grants. The funding activity category was Housing, and the CFDA number associated with the program was 14.261 (Homeless Management Information Systems Technical Assistance). The NOFA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered barriers for applicants that might not have access to non-federal match resources.
The estimated total funding available under the NOFA was $7,000,000, with an award ceiling of $750,000 per award. This structure suggested HUD anticipated making multiple awards to reach a range of communities and TA needs, while limiting individual project size to encourage a broader distribution of TA capacity. The opportunity was posted on February 28, 2012, with an application closing date of March 29, 2012, and the announcement was archived on April 5, 2012. While those dates indicate the competition itself is historical, the summary still reflects how HUD structured this HMIS TA initiative and what it sought to accomplish.
Eligibility was intentionally broad, reflecting the variety of entities that may have the operational capacity and subject matter expertise to deliver HMIS-related assistance. Eligible applicants included States, units of general local government, Public Housing Authorities, and public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations, intermediaries, educational institutions, and area-wide planning organizations. The NOFA also allowed applicants to strengthen their proposals by partnering with other organizations and bringing in additional expertise through subcontractors and consultants, which is common for technical assistance work that spans multiple specialties (for example, HMIS data standards, privacy and security practices, system administration, performance measurement, and training). At the same time, the NOFA included an important conflict-of-interest style restriction: any organization that submitted an application as a prime applicant could not appear as a subcontractor or consultant on any other application. Subcontractors, however, were permitted to participate in more than one application, as long as written agreements were in place at the time of submission. This approach aimed to prevent a small number of prime applicants from dominating multiple proposals while still allowing specialized firms or experts to support more than one team when properly documented.
Applicants were directed to retrieve application materials and instructions through the CFDA-based download page. For access problems or questions, the NOFA listed points of contact at HUD, specifically Julie Hovden or Pat Felton, reachable by telephone at (202) 402-2577. Overall, the opportunity was focused on building stronger HMIS operations nationwide by funding technical assistance providers that could help communities improve system performance and produce the high-quality data HUD needs for APR and AHAR reporting.
McKinney-Vento HMIS Technical Assistance (TA) NOFA (FR 5600 N 26) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
The McKinney-Vento HMIS Technical Assistance (TA) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), Funding Opportunity Number FR 5600 N 26, was a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) discretionary grant competition. It was designed to strengthen how communities operate and use their local Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) by funding hands-on technical assistance providers.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose was to provide hands-on technical assistance to help communities achieve high performance in HMIS implementation and ongoing management. A major emphasis was improving the quality, completeness, and reliability of homelessness data needed for key federal reporting.
What kinds of outcomes was HUD trying to achieve through this TA?
HUD was looking to fund providers that could help HMIS leads and participating agencies run better systems, follow HMIS data standards, improve system configuration and governance, strengthen user workflows, and increase overall compliance with HMIS requirements so that federal reporting could be accurate, timely, and credible.
How does HMIS data connect to federal reporting requirements?
Local HMIS data directly supports major federal reporting products, including Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). Because these reports depend heavily on the integrity of local HMIS data, the TA supported under this NOFA targeted improvements that would strengthen those reporting outputs.
What are APRs in this context?
Annual Performance Reports (APRs) are used to assess the performance of specific homeless assistance projects. The NOFA highlighted the importance of accurate HMIS data because APRs rely on that data to evaluate project performance.
What is the AHAR?
The Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) aggregates information at a national level to describe homelessness and the use of homeless assistance programs. The NOFA emphasized that reliable local HMIS data is essential because AHAR depends on that data for national reporting.
What type of award did HUD offer under this opportunity?
HUD offered funding through a Cooperative Agreement. This typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the period of performance, such as coordination on work plans, deliverables, priorities, and implementation approach, rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Housing.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program was 14.261, titled Homeless Management Information Systems Technical Assistance.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The NOFA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much total funding was available?
The estimated total funding available under the NOFA was $7,000,000.
What was the maximum award size?
The award ceiling was $750,000 per award.
Did HUD expect to make multiple awards?
The NOFA structure (a total funding amount with a per-award ceiling) suggested HUD anticipated making multiple awards to reach a range of communities and technical assistance needs, while limiting individual project size to encourage broader distribution of capacity.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 28, 2012, and the application closing date was March 29, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The NOFA was archived on April 5, 2012, indicating the competition is historical.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. Eligible applicants included States, units of general local government, Public Housing Authorities, and public or private organizations, including for-profit organizations, intermediaries, educational institutions, and area-wide planning organizations.
Could for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. The NOFA explicitly included for-profit organizations among eligible applicants.
Could applicants partner with other organizations?
Yes. The NOFA allowed applicants to strengthen proposals by partnering with other organizations and using subcontractors and consultants to add expertise commonly needed for HMIS technical assistance.
What kinds of expertise might be brought in through subcontractors or consultants?
The NOFA described technical assistance work that can span multiple specialties, such as HMIS data standards, privacy and security practices, system administration, performance measurement, and training.
Was there any restriction on being a prime applicant versus a subcontractor/consultant?
Yes. Any organization that submitted an application as a prime applicant could not appear as a subcontractor or consultant on any other application.
Could a subcontractor participate in more than one application?
Yes. Subcontractors were permitted to participate in more than one application, as long as written agreements were in place at the time of submission.
Why did the NOFA include a restriction on prime applicants appearing on other applications?
The restriction was described as a conflict-of-interest style limitation intended to prevent a small number of prime applicants from dominating multiple proposals while still allowing specialized firms or experts to support more than one team when properly documented.
Where were applicants supposed to get application materials and instructions?
Applicants were directed to retrieve application materials and instructions through the CFDA-based download page.
Who could applicants contact for access problems or questions?
The NOFA listed HUD contacts Julie Hovden or Pat Felton, reachable by telephone at (202) 402-2577.
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