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FY26 NOFO Collaborative Application and Project Priority Listing Posted
FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) — MDHI
Annual CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 26 Released
FY 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) — MDHI
Join Us for the Second Annual Metro Denver CoC Convening
We’re excited to invite you to the second annual Metro Denver CoC Convening, bringing together frontline staff and system leaders dedicated to ending homelessness in our region.
PRESS RELEASE: Metro Denver Homeless Initiative Announces Partnership with Right at Home, a New National Initiative to Stop Homelessness Before It Starts
Metro Denver Homeless Initiative announced today that the City and County of Denver and Adams County of the Metro Denver Continuum of Care (CoC) are partnering with Right at Home, a new national initiative to stop homelessness before it starts. Working with Destination: Home and a coalition of national organizations, Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, the City and County of Denver, and Adams County will develop and implement a local homelessness prevention system to keep more than 1,000 individuals and families in their housing over the next five years, while working to generate evidence that homelessness prevention works and is scalable nationwide. The City and County of Denver and Adams County have collectively been chosen as one of 10 pilot sites across the nation participating in this initiative.
FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) — MDHI
PRESS RELEASE: Metro Denver Homeless Initiative Releases 2025 Point-in-Time Count Data
The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) released its data for the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count today. The count, conducted in January each year, is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to capture the number of unduplicated individuals experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on a single night.
Supportive Housing Training Series
MDHI is partnering with CSH to deliver a series of eight virtual training courses. Each training course will be followed by an applied learning session which will facilitate practical discussion and real-world applications. Please register early to ensure your spot!
PRESS RELEASE: MDHI Releases First-Ever Statewide Homelessness Report
The Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI), on behalf of Colorado's four Continuums of Care (CoC), has released the state's first-ever State of Homelessness Report, providing critical base-line data and insights on housing instability across Colorado's diverse communities and outlining pathways toward lasting solutions.
Join Us for the First-Ever Metro Denver CoC Convening
We’re excited to invite you to the first-ever Metro Denver CoC Convening, bringing together frontline staff and system leaders dedicated to ending homelessness in our region.
PRESS RELEASE: Douglas County Achieves Functional Zero for Veterans, Ensuring it is Rare and Brief
Douglas County has proven that homelessness is solvable through quality data, coordinated outreach, and regional collaboration. Together, Douglas County and the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) celebrate the County’s achievement of Functional Zero for Veteran homelessness, since joining the Built for Zero (BFZ) movement in April 2021.
Supportive Housing Training Series
MDHI is partnering with CSH to deliver a series of eight virtual training courses. Each training course will be followed by an applied learning session which will facilitate practical discussion and real-world applications. Please register early to ensure your spot!
Feedback Needed by 10/28 for HUD’s Collaborative Funding Application
We appreciate your support in strengthening this year's application to HUD. As part of this important community process, MDHI is posting the final version of the Collaborative Application and the Project Priority Listing. Please send final input to nofo@mdhi.org by the end of October 28, 2024.
PRESS RELEASE: Metro Denver Homeless Initiative Announces New Executive Director
The board of directors of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI) announced today that Jason Johnson has been selected to serve as the organization’s next Executive Director. Jason currently serves as the Executive Director of Vashon Household in King County, Washington.
Recording Available: Stakeholder Meeting (August 2024)
Thank you for your interest in the August 2024 Stakeholder meeting. Topics include “Housing Firsty” Celebrations, CoC Membership, the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP), a Coordinated Entry Update, Built for Zero, and MDHI Updates. This meeting is open to all, specifically Metro Denver CoC members.
NOFO Survey for Continuum of Care Providers
It's that time of year to prepare our collaborative application for the NOFO. CoC Partners, we'd love to hear of the great work you're doing to assist us in completing the collaborative application. This purpose of this form is to gather information which will be leveraged in the NOFO Collaborative Application.