2017 Continuum of Care Funding Cycle

CoC Funding Cycle: General Overview E-snaps Pre-submittal Meetings Rating & Ranking ARD, Tier 1, and Tier 2 Annual Renewal Demand $2,127,729 6% $127,664 Tier 1 $2,000,065 Tier 2 (renewal balance) Tier 2 Bonus Tier 2: Total $255,327

Threshold Criteria and scoring for project applications Project Eligibility Threshold [Page 30 NOFA] Project Renewal Threshold [Page 37 NOFA] Project application requirements listed pages 38-39 NOFA—note date of forms allowed (May 1, 2017 – September 28, 2017) HUD will award a point value to each new and renewal project application that is in Tier 2 using a 100-point scale [Page 16 NOFA] Up to 50 pts for CoC Score Up to 40 points for CoC Ranking in Tier 2 Up to 10 pts for Housing First

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Rating & Ranking Discuss Rating & Ranking tool and process Note: Tier 2 projects will receive 40 out of the 100 points for the CoC ranking. It is imperative that applicants review the Rating & Ranking tool and provide adequate information for the CoC to rank each application.

What’s New: Project Applications Expansion projects [Page 12 NOFA]-allowed under bonus or reallocation; if selected, one grant agreement Renewal projects with no changes – streamlined process Match requirements at time of application-Project applicants that intend to use program income as match must provide an estimate of how much program income will used for match. Changes to form completion – most get done in actual application this year (don’t upload separate documents) Confirm Codes of Conduct on file with HUD – they cleaned up their list so ones previously on their list may no longer be there [Link Page 39 of NOFA] 2017 FMRs not 2018 [Page 24] Changes to Environmental Requirements [Page 36 NOFA]

Reallocation Reallocation may occur for low performing projects (e.g. housing stability, increased income, utilization rates, and spend rates) First time renewals CANNOT be reallocated Eligible projects created through reallocation (page 21 NOFA): (1) DedicatedPLUS projects as defined in Section III.A.3.d. of this NOFA or permanent supportive housing projects where 100 percent of the beds are dedicated to chronic homelessness; (2) may create new rapid rehousing projects that will serve homeless individuals and families, including unaccompanied youth; (3) Joint TH and PH-RRH component projects, which will include transitional housing and permanent housing-rapid rehousing in a single project to serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness; (4) dedicated HMIS projects; and (5) SSO projects for a centralized or coordinated assessment system.

DedicatedPLUS and Bonus Page 11 summarizes project types which can be created through the housing bonus funds Bonus is 6% in Tier 2 Definition of Dedicated PLUS page 18-19 of NOFA Impacts of choosing Dedicate PLUS: reduces CH beds for CoC Joint TH and PH-RRH Projects [Page 20 NOFA]- In the FY 2017 CoC Program Competition, CoCs may create new Joint TH and PH-RRH component projects to better serve homeless individuals and families. The Joint TH and PH-RRH component project includes two existing program components–transitional housing and permanent housing-rapid rehousing–in a single project to serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness

Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan This item will be completed by the Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance.

CoC Combined App Scoring CoC Consolidated Applications will be assessed on a 200-point scale. Scoring starts on Page 42 of NOFA Impacts individual project score—50 pts of the total 100 points available.

Resources HUD Exchange Ask A Question (AAQ) https://www.hudexchange.info/program-support/my-question/ NOFA: https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/FY-2017-CoC-Program-Competition-NOFA.pdf E-Snaps: https://esnaps.hud.gov/grantium/frontOffice.jsf