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<br /> <br /> <br /> Action -Solutions-Knowledge <br /> <br />May 5, 2026 <br />Proposal for: Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness <br />Development and Administration of Project Scoring and Evaluation Process <br />2026 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition <br /> <br />I. Purpose and Overview <br /> <br />The purpose of this project is to develop a comprehensive approach to support the Orange <br />County Continuum of Care (OC CoC) administer a transparent, fair, and HUD-aligned <br />project scoring tool and to have a strong evaluation process for the upcoming CoC Program <br />grant cycle, which is anticipated to begin by May 30, 2026. <br /> <br />By developing an inclusive and transparent evaluation process it is anticipated that this <br />project will help to strengthen local decision-making, ensure compliance with HUD <br />policies and priorities, and promote investments in high-performing community-responsive <br />projects that move the community towards it’s goal of ending homelessness by making it <br />rare, brief and non-recurring. <br /> <br />This engagement will result in: <br /> <br />• A standardized, data-informed project scorecard that honors community needs and <br />goals while maximizing the potential awards with the HUD priorities as issued in the <br />2026 NOFO. <br />• A clearly documented evaluation and ranking process <br />• Broad and transparent stakeholder engagement plan <br />• Actionable funding recommendations aligned with HUD priorities and local needs <br />and capacity. <br /> <br />II. Scope of Work <br /> <br />1. Project Initiation and Planning <br /> <br />• Conduct a kickoff meeting with CoC leadership to clarify goals, timeline, and <br />governance structure. <br />• Review existing CoC policies, prior scoring tools, and HUD Notice of Funding <br />Opportunity (NOFO) guidance. <br />• Develop a detailed work plan with milestones aligned to the grant cycle. <br /> <br />2. Engagement with Performance Committee <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 81AACBE3-B6B1-849B-810A-CED0670D43F0