1. Mountainland Continuum of Care
HUD grant orientation
July 18 & 20, 2016

2. Agenda Welcome and introductions Background
Continuum of Care collaborative application
HUD priorities
New project funding opportunity
Selection process for 2016
Timeline

3. Background Continuum of Care There are three CoCs in Utah.
This orientation is about the CoC grant process
Total funding for the Mountainland CoC is about $1,014,139
The funding for renewal projects is $890,014
The possible bonus funding is $77,578
FPRN is about $1.5 million

4. CoC Collaborative Application
Community wide application.
Is submitted to HUD by United Way of Utah County.
The CoC staff provides training and technical support to applicants and grantees.
Information is pulled from many sources, agencies and HMIS
If funded, HUD contracts directly with project applicants.
Encompasses CoC planning, governance structure, overall performance, and the strategic planning process.

5. HUD Priorities Create a systemic response to homelessness
Strategically allocate resources
End chronic homelessness
End family homelessness
End youth homelessness
End veteran homelessness
Use a Housing First approach

6. HUD Funding for New Projects
Funding for new projects may be created by:
Using the permanent housing bonus (5% of the FPRN) about $77,758
Bonus projects may be new permanent supportive housing for chronic homeless individuals and families OR new rapid rehousing that serve homeless families and individuals coming directly from the streets or emergency shelter and include persons fleeing domestic violence situations and other persons that meet the definition of homelessness

7. HUD Funding for New Projects
Funding for new projects may also be created by reallocation
New permanent supportive housing projects dedicated to serving chronic homeless individuals and families
New rapid rehousing projects
New supportive services only project specifically for coordinated assessment
New dedicated Homeless Management Information System to be carried out by the HMIS lead

8. Scoring and Selection Process
HUD will continue the Tier 1 and Tier 2 funding process in 2016
Tier 1 is equal to 93% of the CoC’s ARD which is about $827,713
Tier 2 is the difference between Tier 1 and the ARD plus any amount available for the permanent housing bonus = $139,879
CoC scoring criteria

9. HUD Scoring and Selection Process
HUD will award a point to each new and renewal project that is in Tier 2 using a 100-point scale:
Up to 50 points in direct proportion to the score received on the CoC collaborative application. CoCs must receive at least 198 points out of the 200 available to receive the full 50 points
Up to 35 points for the CoC’s ranking
Up to 5 points will be based on the type of project application and the population that will be served
Up to 10 points for how the permanent housing project commits to applying the housing first model

10. New Project Applications
New project applications must provide:
A description of the proposed project including the population/subpopulation it will serve
The type of housing and services that will be provided
The budget activities that are being requested to be carried out

11. Timeline for New Project Applications – page 1
HUD Notice of Fund Availability posted June 29th
Mountainland CoC funding competition opened July 5th
Orientations for new projects – July 18th or July 20th
A letter of intent for renewal projects were due by July 15th
New and renewal applications are two part – the supplemental application and the e-snaps application – and are due by 11:59 pm August 8th. You must update or complete the e-snaps Profile.

12. Timeline for New Project Applications – page 2
Review and Ranking Committee will review all applications the week of August 9th
CoC will rank the new and renewal projects at the CoC meeting on August 24th
CoC staff will review all applications between August 22nd and Sept. 6th and work with agencies to make any needed changes to clarify

13. CoC Collaborative Application Timeline – page 1
Registration completed within required timeframe
Completed and submitted the GIW within timeframe
Review of debrief of 2015 application
Develop the sections of the collaborative application in partnership with stakeholders between July 11th – August 22nd
Acquire all required attachments by August 22nd
Public posting of project selections and ranking on August 23rd

14. CoC Collaborative Application Timeline – page 2
Public posting of initial draft of collaborative application on Sept.5th for CoC and stakeholder feedback Sept. 5 to 9
Final collaborative application and project listing completed by Sept. 12th
Submission of collaborative application and project listing in e- snaps by end of day Sept. 12th

15. Resources CoC Program - www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/
Training and Resources: assistance/
E-snaps helps -
CoC FAQs -
Ask a question –
HUD General Section coc-program-nofa-coc-program-competition/
Visit the following website to join the listserve:

16. Resources
CoC Program interim rule (24 CFR part 578 published July 31, at 77 CFR 45422)
CoC Program Components and Eligible Costs
eligible-costs/
E-snaps login –
CoC Program -
CoC Program Toolkit -