Homeless Services

Homeless Prevention Program

The Homeless Prevention Program assists residents at imminent risk of homelessness by stabilizing their housing situation before a crisis occurs. Supports may include short-term rental assistance, mediation with landlords, case management, and referrals to community resources. The program focuses on maintaining housing, preventing eviction, and ensuring long-term stability for vulnerable households.

Street Outreach Program

The Street Outreach Program engages individuals and families experiencing unsheltered homelessness by meeting them where they are—encampments, public spaces, and community locations. Outreach teams provide wellness checks, basic supplies, transportation to shelter, and connections to housing programs, behavioral health services, and benefits. The goal is to build trust, reduce barriers, and help residents transition from unsheltered homelessness to safe and stable housing.

Youth Homeless Demonstration Program

The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) is an exciting new initiative designed to reduce the number of youth experiencing homelessness. The goal of the YHDP is to support selected communities, including rural, suburban, and urban areas across the United States, in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. Prince George’s County was selected as a YHDP site in the 2018 competition.

Continuum of Care (CoC)

FY 2025 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition

On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The CoC is HUD’s primary funding source for homeless services, providing competitive grants for housing and services to address homelessness.

This year's competition includes significant changes, as the majority of renewal funding is now subject to national competition. HUD has also introduced new priorities emphasizing street outreach, behavioral health services, recovery support, employment and training, and public safety partnerships. Prince George's County is eligible to apply for approximately $13.2 million in renewal funding, plus $2.6 million in CoC Bonus and $777,000 in DV Bonus funds. All providers seeking to renew existing projects or apply for new projects must participate in the local competition. Prince George’s County encourages first time applicants to participate in the local competition.

Key Deadlines:

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM – Intent to Apply, Intent to Reallocate, and Intent for Transition Grant notifications due. Use this form to submit LOIs.
Monday-Friday, December 9-13, 2025 – Technical assistance office hours available
Saturday, December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM – All applications due to the CoC
Monday, December 29, 2025 – Final ranking notifications to providers
Tuesday, January 14, 2026 – CoC submission to HUD

For more information, please review the slide deck from the December 2, 2025, provider briefing and the video recording of the session. View the recording here.

Office hours are available the week of December 8 - 12. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 AM - 11 AM, Thursday 2 PM - 5:30 PM. Schedule a meeting here.

Resources:

FY 2025 Provider Briefing Slide Deck (PDF)

Provider Briefing Video Recording

FY 2025 HUD CoC NOFO

Prince George's County Homeless Services

National Alliance to End Homelessness – NOFO Guidance

HUD e-snaps Resources

DSS LEADERSHIP RESPONSE:

The Department of Social Services recognizes these unprecedented changes and is actively developing strategies to:

Maximize our competitiveness for available funding
Explore alternative funding sources
Maintain current participants in permanent housing
Schedule individual consultations with grantees over the next two weeks

While the funding landscape has changed dramatically, DSS remains committed to preventing returns to homelessness and maintaining our community's progress.

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED:

Please review the attached comprehensive announcement for full details including: