The City Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Competition is now closed.

The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) is requesting new and renewal project proposals from qualified organizations to provide services to individuals and families who are: (1) at-risk of homelessness, (2) currently homeless, and/or (3) living with HIV or AIDS. Through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), programs may submit one application and be considered for multiple eligible sources of funding that are administered by MOHS.

The CFA is a competitive grant opportunity that draws funding from six sources in FY25:
•    U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development - Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
•    State of Maryland - Homeless Solutions Program (HSP)
•    Baltimore City Department of Social Services (DSS)
•    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA)
•    Maryland Department of Health – State Special Funds (SSF)
•    Baltimore City General Funds 

Submission Process

All application materials must be submitted via the Neighborly portal instead of email. We encourage all applicants to create an account, log into Neighborly well before the final deadline of Friday, March 15, and add two points of contact for your organization.

All application questions are listed in the Neighborly portal. Please have an authorized individual at your agency upload all application materials to Neighborly once completed; the authorized individual will then be prompted to certify and submit the application. Neighborly will send an automated message once your application has been received.

If you have technical difficulties or questions about the application process, please email HSP Applications. 

The submission deadline is Friday, March 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST via the Neighborly platform.
Programs awarded funding under this request for proposal will have a performance period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 (City Fiscal Year 2025).

Resources and Templates

Local Competition Process & Resources

• CFA FY25 Request for Proposals (posted 2/5/2024)
• CFA FY25 FAQs (posted 2/5/2024)
• CFA FY25 Bidder's Conference (posted 2/15/2024)
  • Presentation Slides

Project Application Templates

All application questions are listed in the Neighborly portal. Please note that the application questions are different for new and renewal applicants.

Budget Templates

• CFA FY25 Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Budget Workbook
• CFA FY25 Housing and Services for People with HIV/AIDS Budget Workbook
• CFA FY25 Housing Stabilization & Homelessness Prevention Budget Workbook
• CFA FY25 Rapid Re-Housing Budget Workbook
• CFA FY25 Street Outreach Budget Workbook
• CFA FY25 Permanent Supportive Housing Budget Workbook

CFA FY25 Timeline

CFA FY25 Funding Awards

• FY25 Consolidated Funding Awardees (posted 7/30/2024)

Have Additional Questions?

Questions related to the CFA can be directed to HSP Applications.