In Episode 10 of UnHoused & UnFiltered, hosts Nick Cook and Sarah Prout-Rennie take an in-depth look at the newly released federal Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and why they believe it represents one of the most significant threats to Michigan's homeless response system in decades.

They explain how the proposed changes could fundamentally reshape how homelessness services are funded, potentially placing between 3,500 and 5,000 currently housed Michiganders at risk of returning to homelessness while limiting services for thousands more.

The discussion explores the shift away from permanent supportive housing, new definitions of self-sufficiency, expanded treatment requirements, and how rural communities could be disproportionately impacted by the new scoring criteria.

Nick and Sarah  ...