The MA-505 CoC--colloquially known as the Bristol County Continuum of Care (BCCC), a merged CoC combining the former New Bedford CoC and the former Attleboro Taunton Bristol County CoC--acting through its collaborative applicant, the City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development (OHCD), is releasing its CoC Application 2025. Proposal deadline is Friday, December 12th at 12 noon. All applications must be completed and submitted through the Neighborly application portal. Paper applications or electronic applications other than [ Continue reading. ]
2025 COC COMPETITION TIMELINE
The 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) funding competition through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) opened in November 2025 and will conclude no later than HUD’s Submission deadline of January 14, 20264. Given the rapid turnaround on the grant deadline, the Bristol County Continuum of Care’s own CoC Competition Calendar is highly accelerated. Check out the BCCC competition timeline here: 2025 COMPETITION TIMELINE [ Continue reading. ]
2025 INFORMATION & GUIDELINES
In preparing for the execution of the local MA-505 CoC Competition, an informational document, 2025 CoC Competition Information & Guidelines , is provided in order to reinforce competition details and provide information around competition funding, timeframe and application details. While this document will be updated over the first few weeks of December, it is offered here in order to provide the most information possible to all interested parities. For those seeking additional information, please contact Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov for [ Continue reading. ]
FY2025 CONTINUUM of CARE COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
HUD Releases FY 2025 CoC NOFO HUD announced the release of the FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on November 13, 2025. This announcement opened a 60-day period for communities across the country to prepare and submit their CoC applications to seek funding to address and end homelessness. This year’s NOFO reflects several notable updates in federal priorities, including a stronger emphasis on: - Expanding access to treatment and recovery-focused services - Addressing and reducing unsheltered homelessness - [ Continue reading. ]
2025 PIT and HIC DATA PRESENTATION
The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development, acting in its capacity as the Continuum of Care's (CoC's) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) lead, and on behalf of the CoC, has completed its annual “Point In Time” (PIT) count creating a census of those individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the Continuum of Care (all of Bristol County except for Fall River). The data includes those who were both sheltered (living in emergency or transitional housing) and unsheltered (on the streets/in places not [ Continue reading. ]
2025 STREETSHEETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development has released the printed version of the 2025 StreetSheet. The printed version provides resources for and within the Greater New Bedford area. Printed StreetSheets are available upon request by contacting Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov. (Copies are available while quantities last). If you are looking for resources in all areas of the Bristol County Continuum of Care, please access our RESOURCES page to explore listed resources. This online version of our StreetSheet is currently [ Continue reading. ]
GETTING HELP AROUND HOMELESSNESS
Announcing our Coordinated Entry Flyer that gives you easy access to resources and our Continuum's "CHAT" Tool that can help you quickly connect to our Coordinated Entry Team. [ Continue reading. ]
2024-2025 WINTER OVERFLOW SHELTER
What you should know about… THE 2024-2025 WINTER OVERFLOW SHELTER Once again this year Catholic Charities of the Fall River Diocese (CCFR) is operating an overflow shelter that will be activated when the individual shelter they operate in New Bedford is full AND certain weather conditions exist. The overview, below is prepared by the CCFR team. Please note that in order to accommodate additional folks this winter including those from outside of New Bedford, additional funding has been requested from the state by Steppingstone who has graciously been [ Continue reading. ]
2024 MA-505 APPROVED CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION PACKAGE IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The MA-505 (New Bedford) Continuum of Care has, through a vote of its membership, accepted the 2024 CoC Collaborative Application and CoC Priority Listing. As a result, this material, as well as the project submissions are all now available here for public review. You may access each of these CoC-Approved documents through the following links: 2024 COC APPROVED CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION 2024 COC APPROVED PROJECT PRIORITY LISTING 2024 PROJECT APPLICATIONS and PLANNING APPLICATION This material is also available on the City of New Bedford's Office of [ Continue reading. ]
SR. ROSE ANNUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN for 2024!
The MA-505 known as the Bristol County Continuum of Care (BCCC) announces that the nomination period for the annual Sister Rose Homeless Community Leadership Award, established in honor of the late Sister Rose Ellen Gallogly, affectionately known as “Sister Rose,” is now open. Nominees must be a current or previously involved member of the BCCC in the Greater New Bedford area, either as an individual or by virtue of the organization/agency’s membership where the individual is employed. It is a prestigious award given to one who has made a significant [ Continue reading. ]
