1. FY2018 Continuum of Care (CoC)
NOFA Process
Concetta Scerbo, CFTH

2. Agenda NOFA Overview HUD Policy Priorities The Way Home CoC Priorities
Things to Note in FY18 Competition
Changes in this NOFA

3. CoC Program Description
As stated in FY2018 NOFA: “The CoC Program is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding…to quickly re-house homeless…while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.”

4. HUD Policy Priorities End homelessness for ALL persons
Create a systemic response to homelessness
Use a Housing First Approach
Rapid placement and stabilization in PH
No service participation requirements or preconditions
Remove barriers to entry
Strategic allocation and use of resources

5. The Way Home CoC Priorities
What about YYA?

6. Solo Applicants
Project applicants that believe they were denied the opportunity to participate in the local CoC planning process in a reasonable manner and were rejected or reallocated by the CoC may appeal the rejection directly to HUD by submitting a Solo Applicant project application in e-snaps prior to the application deadline of September 18, 2018 by 8:00 PM Eastern time.
Any project applicant that intends to submit as a Solo Applicant must adhere to the Solo Applicant submission information outlined in Section X.C of this NOFA to be considered. HUD will not consider any Solo Applicant that does not meet all requirements outlined in Section X.C of this NOFA. (page 77)

7. Racial Disparity
Research has found racial disparities in rates of homelessness. Specifically, blacks and Native Americans experience homelessness at disproportionately higher rates. Efforts to prevent and end homelessness should consider and address racial inequities to achieve positive outcomes for all persons experiencing homelessness (e.g., receiving necessary services and housing to exit homelessness).

8. Changes in FY18 CoC NOFA
Bonus specifically for DV Providers in addition to Bonus for ALL Providers
Expansion Changes
Consolidation of similar projects DURING application process
If you remember, GIW process didn’t allow consolidations – now is the time to make those consolidations
Transition grants from one eligible component to another

9. DV Bonus Up to 3 separate DV specific projects
May apply for up to 10% of PPRN ($3,322,325)
Eligible Components
RRH
Joint TH-RRH
SSO for Coordinated Access
Term is limited to 1-year
Only one application PER component type
Can submit more than 3, but lowest ranking application will be competed against the CoC’s General Bonus amount

10. New Projects Funding Available
Bonus Funding Available – 6% of FPRN
$1,993,395
Reallocation Funding Available
Reallocation & Reduction Policy

11. Expansion Project Eligible under Bonus
Expand current renewal projects to
Increase units, beds, services, or persons served
Must be same component as renewal
RRH can only expand RRH
PSH can only expand PSH
Non-CoC Funded Project Expansion
Can request CoC Funds to add to homeless project funded by other funds
“…prohibited from using CoC Funds to replace state and local funds.”

12. Consolidation of Projects
Consolidate DURING the application process
Up to 4 renewal projects can consolidate into 1 renewal project
Eligibility
Same Recipient
Same Component Type
Limitations
Outstanding audit/monitoring findings

13. Transition Grants
Project applicants can transition an existing renewable component (ex: TH) to another component (ex: PH-RRH).
Same recipient for the one being eliminated
Must wholly eliminated one or more projects to create the single, new transition grant

14. The Way Home CoC Ranking Policy
Renewal Scoring Rubric
As was communicated throughout the year, ranking will be by overall score rather regardless of project type, with exceptions to protected TH, SSO-CA and HMIS projects.
Measures were Implemented due to NOFA Requirements
Cost Effectiveness
DV Specific Questions

15. The Way Home CoC Scoring
APRs
June 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018
Scoring Rubric & Criteria
Renewal
New Projects

16. Funding Tier 1 & Tier 2 Tier 1 Tier 2 94% of ARD - $31,169,124
6% of ARD ($1,989,519) plus any Bonus
If a project straddles Tier 1 and Tier 2, HUD will conditionally select the project up to the amount of funding that falls within Tier 1.

17. CoC Application Checklist
Read what you are signing!
Agencies will be upheld to all aspects of the attachments including:
Coordinated Access referrals ONLY
DV Coordinated Access Policy Addendum forthcoming
PIT volunteers
HUD Equal Access Rule
Housing First
Chronically Homeless Prioritizations

18. CoC Application Checklist
Documents on list are due electronically to by August 12, 2018 at 12PM.
Save as separate files

19. Application Details Must be consistent with GIW
Renewal applications will have an FY17 start date before 12/31/2018 and an expiration date in Calendar Year 2019
One year only
All PSH beds not dedicated to Chronically Homeless ARE prioritized for CH per CoC Policy

20. Things to Note
VAWA – Grants awarded under this NOFA will be the first grant required to comply with the VAWA rule.
CoC Transfer Plan
Environmental Requirements
All scattered-site projects where participants choose their own unit will only need to submit an Exempt/CENST form for each project rather than each unit.

21. Things to Note
HUD forms are embedded in ESNAPS project application and not attachments
Grants that have renewed at least once, that have not been amended or consolidated, may ‘submit without changes’

22. CoC Important Dates Located on the website
Check to make sure you are working with the latest version

23. Steps for New Applications
New Projects for Bonus OR Reallocation
Concetta Scerbo is the Point of Contact
Technical Assistance Mandatory
Sign-up Online per posted schedule
Input into e-Snaps per posted schedule
Presentations per posted schedule

24. How to Register Your Project
eSNAPS Website

25. Contact Information
Skype:

26. Important Websites eSNAPS HUD AAQ Coalition for the Homeless
HUD AAQ
Coalition for the Homeless