FY 2018 COC PROGRAM COMPETITION
INFORMATION MEETING
Presented By:
Butte Countywide Homeless Continuum of Care
Coordinator, Jennifer Griggs
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GRANTEE IS
RESPONSIBLE TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THEHUD NOFA.
THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT A COMPLETE
REVIEW OF ALL CRITICAL INFORMATION.
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ADVANCING THE FEDERAL STRATEGIC PLAN
TO PREVENT & END HOMELESSNESS
To ensure that homelessness israre, brief, and one time
• Prevent and end homelessness among Veterans;
• Finish the job of ending chronic homelessness;
• Prevent and end homelessness for families with
children;
• Prevent and end homelessness among young people;
• End homelessness for all other individuals3
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPETITION
• Approximately $2.1 billion in funding is available to all CoC’s
• This is a competitive NOFA, meaning that there is a strong emphasis on system performance
• Similar tiering and selection process as the 2017
Competition
• Deadline: September 18, 2018 (8:00 p.m. EDT)
BUT LOCAL DEADLINES IN PLACE
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WHAT’S DIFFERENT THIS YEAR?
Most Significant Changes in the CoC Competition in 2018:
Consolidations
Transition Grants
Bonus for Project Serving Survivors of Domestic Violence
Expanded Bonus• Permanent Supportive Housing• Rapid Re‐Housing• Joint Component Projects (TH and RRH)• Coordinated Entry (SSO)• HMIS
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IMPORTANT DATES
HUD Released FY2018 NOFA on June 20, 2018 Butte CoC Council Will Be Asked to Approve
Process and Required Documents at Council Meeting on July 16, 2018
RFP (Request for Proposals) will be issued no later than Tuesday July 17, 2018
Proposals Will be Due on AUGUST 10, 2018
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LOCAL
FUNDING AVAILABLE
For Renewal and New Projects :$570,871
Tier 1: $536,619 = 94% for priority projects
Tier 2: $34,252
Bonus Grant is Reallocation Occurs: $36,241
Domestic Violence Bonus Grant: $60,401
CoC Planning Grant: $18,120
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All Amounts Are Subject to Change7
HUD’S FY 18 POLICY AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES
Ending homelessness for all persons. -Identify, engage, and effectively serve everyone; Implement comprehensive outreach; Measure performance using local data; Use local data to understand characteristics of homelessness and develop housing and services; Use reallocation to create new projects that improve overall performance and better respond to local needs
Create a Systemic Response to Homelessness—measure system performance; create effective coordinated entry system; promote participant choice; plan as a system; make the delivery of homeless assistance more open, inclusive andtransparent.
Strategically allocating and using resources—review projectquality, performance and cost effectiveness; maximizemainstream resources. Maximize mainstream and communityresources when serving persons who are homeless.
Use a Housing First approach.
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WHAT CAN BE FUNDED
The only components that will be funded in the FY 2018 CoC Program Competition are:
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) dedicated to chronically homeless persons;
Supportive Services Only (SSO-CE) project to operate a coordinated entry system.
Rapid Rehousing (RRH) that serve homeless individuals and families including unaccompanied youth;
HMIS
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TRANSITION GRANTS
PART OF REALLOCATION
Designed in response to
communities’ requests for flexibility
• Use the reallocation process to reallocate the existing eligible renewal component to: PSH, RRH, Joint Component, HMIS, or SSO‐Coordinated Entry projects
• The new project must be from the same grantee as the grant being eliminated; transition grants must be for 1 year
• Transition grants cannot also use the consolidation process
• Applicants for transition grants should not also apply for renewal under the old component type
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS
TO APPLY
• All Applicants must have both a SAM and DUNS
• Agree to all Terms and Conditions in the Regulations and the FY2018 NOFA
• Eligible project applicants for the CoC Program Competition are found at 24 CFR 578.15 include:
• Nonprofit organizations, states, local governments, and instrumentalities of state and local governments.
• Public housing agencies, as such term is defined in 24 CFR 5.100, are eligible without limitation or exclusion.
• For-profit entities are not eligible to apply for grants or to be subrecipients of grant funds.
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FY 2018 Project Application(s), require (AT MINIMUM) the below for each project application
Project application, charts, narratives, and attachments; SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance; SF-424 Supplement, Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunities for Application
required for nonprofit applicants only where completion and submission of this survey is voluntary;
Documentation of Applicant and Subrecipient Eligibility. All project applicants must attach documentation of eligibility and the subrecipient eligibility must also be attached to the project application;
Applicant Certifications; Form HUD-2880, Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report. Must be
attached for each project and must include the correct amount of HUD assistance requested.
SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if applicable); Form HUD-50070, Certification for Drug-Free Workplace; Disclosure of Lobbying Activities; and Applicant Code of Conduct. All project applicants must ensure their
organization has a Code of Conduct that complies with the requirements of 2 CFR part 200 and is on file with HUD. If the organization’s Code of Conduct does not appear on HUD’s website, the project applicant must attach its Code of Conduct that includes all required information to its Project Applicant Profile in e-snaps.
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§ 578.73 MATCHING REQUIREMENTS
It is the responsibility of the grantee to ensure compliance with the matching requirements.
Below is a EXAMPLE ONLY
(a) In general. The recipient or subrecipient must match all grant funds, except for leasing funds, with no less than 25 percent of funds or in-kind contributions from other sources.
(b) Cash sources. A recipient or subrecipient may use funds from any source, including any other federal sources (excluding Continuum of Care program funds), as well as State, local, and private sources
(c) In-kind contributions. (1) The recipient or subrecipient may use the value of any real property, equipment, goods, or services contributed to the project as match.
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GLIMPSE OF HOW HUD EVALUATESTHIS IS A COMPETITIVE GRANT
Past Performance In evaluating applications for funding, HUD will consider an applicant’s past performance in managing funds. Items HUD may consider include, but are not limited to: a. The ability to account for funds appropriately; b. Timely use of funds received from HUD; c. Timely submission and quality of reports submitted to HUD; d. Meeting program requirements; e. Meeting performance targets as established in the grant agreement; f. The applicant’s organizational capacity, including staffing structures and capabilities; g. Time-lines for completion of activities and receipt of promised matching or leveraged
funds; and h. The number of persons to be served or targeted for assistance.
Statutory and Regulatory Requirements.To be eligible for funding under this NOFA, project applicants must meet all statutory and regulatory requirements in the Act and 24 CFR part 578.
Threshold Requirements Pages 33-41 in NOFA 14
SCORING AND TIERING
Tier 1• CoC Coordination and Engagement: 48• Project Capacity, Review, and Ranking: 29• HMIS: 13• PIT: 6• System Performance: 56• Performance and Strategic Planning: 48• CoC Merger Bonus Points: 5‐25 (N/A)
In Tier 2 scoring, there was another small increase in points related to the CoC project ranking. Tier 2 scoring: 100‐point scale per project• CoC score: up to 50 points• CoC project ranking: up to 40 points• Commitment to Housing First: up to 10 points
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COC COORDINATION AND
ENGAGEMENT
• Housing First – At least 75% of all project applications
• Working with PHA’s
• Ensure Homeless are not criminalized
• NEW: Addressing Racial Disparities
• NEW: Strong Coordinated Entry System
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SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
Greater emphasis on:• Reducing the length of time individuals and families remain homeless;
• Reducing the number of returns to homelessness; and
• Demonstrating successful permanent housing retention
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PERFORMANCE & STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Ending Chronic Homelessness• Prioritizing people experiencing chronic
homelessness• 90% of permanent supportive housing beds are
either dedicated to people experiencing chronic homelessness or DedicatedPlus beds
• Reducing chronic homelessness Ending Veteran Homelessness• Reducing Veteran homelessness• Reducing the number of Veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness• Identifying, assessing, and referring veterans to the local VA 18
PERFORMANCE & STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Ending Homelessness Among Families• Prioritizing households based on need• Leveraging effective rapid re‐housing strategies• Ensuring projects do not deny admission or separate family members• Reducing family homelessness• Connect children ages 0‐5 to education opportunity
• Ending Youth Homelessness• Prioritizing unaccompanied youth based on need• Addressing the unique circumstances and needs of youth• Increasing housing and services for youth experiencing homelessness• Collaborating with local education authorities and school districts 19
FY 2017 GRANTEESFunding Allocation Amount
CoC Renewal Allowance $528,301
Permanent Housing Bonus $34,210
TOTAL AMT$562,511
Proposed Ranking
Project Name Applicant Service Area Target Population Served Primary Use of CoC Funding
Units Years in Operation
Grant Term (Years)
Amount
1 Butte County CoC HMIS Project Community Action Agency Butte County HMIS Operation 9 1 $107,000
2 Search South SPC PHHousing Authority of the County of Butte
Chico, Orovil le Chronically Homeless, Severe Mental Il lness
Rental Assistance 5 10 1 $39,478
3 Rapid Rehousing ProgramCatalyst Domestic Violence Services
Butte CountyDomestic Violence, Individuals and Families
Rental Asst & Support Srvcs
7 2 1 $81,557
4LINK- Permanent Housing Bonus Program
Butte County Dept. of Behavioral Health
Biggs, Chico, Gridley Orovil le, Paradise
Chronically Homeless, Severe Mental Il lness, Transition Age Youth
Rental Assistance 3 6 1 $27,015
5 SEARCH Samaritan BonusButte County Dept. of Behavioral Health
Chico Chronically Homeless, Severe Mental Il lness
Rental Assistance 4 9 1 $35,849
6 Permanent Housing Bonus SEARCH IIButte County Dept. of Behavioral Health
Biggs, Chico, Gridley Orovil le, Paradise
Chronically Homeless, Severe Mental Il lness
Rental Assistance 3 7 1 $27,214
7 Avenida Apartments Caminar ChicoHomeless, Severe Mental Illness
Operating Costs & some Support Srvc
14 8 1 $65,399
8SEARCH II- Supportive Housing Program
Butte County Dept. of Behavioral Health
Biggs, Chico, Gridley Orovil le, Paradise
Homeless, Severe Mental Illness
Rental Assistance 5 7 1 $45,493
9SEARCH III- Supportive Housing Program
Butte County Dept. of Behavioral Health
Biggs, Chico, Gridley Orovil le, Paradise
Homeless, Severe Mental Illness
Rental Assistance 3 6 1 $27,296
10 Friend's HouseChico Community Shelter Partnership
ChicoChronically Homeless, Mentally Il l, Veterans
Operating Costs & Support Srvc
4 0 1 $34,210
11 Opportunity House Stairways Chico Chronically Homeless, Mentally Il l, Youth
Operating Costs & Support Srvc
4 1 1 $6,092
Tier 1 Total 94% of Annual Renewal Demand = $496,603 $496,603
11 Opportunity House Stairways ChicoChronically Homeless, Mentally Il l, Youth
Operating Costs & Support Srvc
4 1 1 $37,749
12 Target Project Stairways ChicoChronically Homeless, Mentally Il l, Youth
Rental Assistance & Support Services
4 1 1 $28,159
Tier 2 Total $65,908 $65,908
Overall Total Tier 1 + Tier 2 = $562,511 $562,511
6% of Annual Renewal Demand + 100% Permanent Housing Bonus = 20
RESOURCES
For Local Information:
http://www.buttehomelesscoc.com
For answers to specific questions about the HUD NOFA visit:
FAQs:https://www.hudexchange.info/e‐snaps/faqs/
Ask‐A‐Question: https://www.hudexchange.info/program‐
support/my‐question/21