LETTER OF INTENT for PA-502 COC Renewal Projects

Title/Subject: PA-502 CoC FY24 Continuum of Care Local Grant Competition Now Open for New and Renewal Project Applications

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY 2024 and FY 2025 Continuum of Care Competition and the Renewal or Replacement of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program grants, authorizing homeless services organizations to apply for more than $3.5 billion in competitive funding to provide supportive services and housing programs for people experiencing homelessness. This 2-year CoC Program NOFO is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 and establishes application submission deadlines for each fiscal year. To learn more about the HUD Continuum of Care Program Competition and download detailed instructions on registering and submitting project applications in the HUD e-snaps grant portal, please visit :   https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc/competition

PA-502 CoC Local Grant Competition Open

The PA-502 Delaware County CoC (CoC) Local FY24 Continuum of Care Grant Competition is now open.

New Project Applications

The CoC is inviting eligible organizations to submit new project applications for the FY 24 Grant Competition as follows.

Eligible Applicants: 

Eligible project applicants for the CoC Program Competition are found at 24 CFR 578.15 and in the Act and include nonprofit organizations, states, local governments, instrumentalities of state and local governments, Indian Tribes and TDHE [as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103) (TDHEs)]. Public housing agencies, as such term is defined in 24 CFR 5.100, are eligible without limitation or exclusion. For-profit entities are ineligible to apply for grants and are prohibited from being subrecipients of CoC Program grant funds. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at 24 CFR 5.109, and subject to the protections and requirements of 42U.S.C. § 2000bb et seq. HUD will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization based on the organization’s religious character, affiliation, or exercise. HUD does not award grants to individuals, and the CoC will not evaluate applications from ineligible applicants. 

Eligible Project Types (see NOFO for details): 

• Permanent Housing – Permanent Supportive Housing (PH-PSH)
• Permanent Housing – Rapid Re-Housing (PH-RRH)
• Joint Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing-Rapid Re-Housing (Joint TH and PH-RRH)
• Supportive Services Only – Coordinated Entry (SSO-CE)

Funding Available (see NOFO for details):

1. CoC Bonus: For FY24, the PA-502 CoC can apply for up to $889,571 in funding for new CoC Bonus projects of any eligible project type serving any eligible population.
2. DV Bonus: For FY24, the PA-502 CoC can apply for up to $1,111,964 in funding for new CoC Bonus projects of any eligible project type serving any eligible population. DV Bonus projects must exclusively serve the households of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
3. Reallocation: The PA-502 CoC Governing Board is tasked with reducing or eliminating existing CoC program renewal projects that are underperforming financially or programmatically, or no longer meet community needs. The Board reserves the right to fund new project applications by reallocating existing project funds.
4. Transition:  In the FY24-25 CoC Program Competition, renewal project applicants only can request to transition eligible renewal project(s) from their original component(s) to another      eligible component. To utilize the transition grant process, you must fully reallocate the renewal project(s) funds that will transition to the new component and you must submit a new project application in e-snaps. Eligible components for new projects in the transition process are PH-PSH, PH-RRH, Joint TH and PH-RRH, and SSO-CE. See Section I.B.2.b.(24) (reallocation) and Section I.B.2.b.(30) (transition grant) of the NOFO for additional information and requirements, including notification to the CoC of your organization’s intent to use the transition grant process.
5. Expansion: Renewal project applicants can submit a new project application to expand an existing renewal project that is also being submitted for renewal funding. To request an expansion of an existing renewal project through the new project application process, see Section I.B.2.b.(9) of the NOFO. New Project Application Screens in e-snaps. Note the same renewal project may NOT be part of both   consolidation and an expansion in the same application. If a renewal is  submitted for both consolidation and renewal, HUD will treat the application only as an expansion and reject the consolidation.

Submission Deadlines and Application Instructions: 

The CoC’s new project application process has two required components:

1. New project applicant organizations must complete and submit the PA-502 CoC FY24 Continuum of Care Grant Local Competition Project Required Survey online here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PA502CoCFY24 by the submission deadline of Friday, September 13, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST. The CoC reserves the right to reject surveys submitted after the deadline. 
2. New project applications must be completed and submitted in the HUD e-snaps portal by the submission deadline of Friday, September 13, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST. The CoC reserves the right to  reject applications submitted after the deadline. For Project Application Detailed Instructions and e-snaps Navigational Guides, visit https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc/competition.

Scoring and Rating Criteria:

A CoC Project Review Committee composed of non-conflicted CoC members, with support from the Collaborative Applicant and CoC Consultant, will review, score, and rate all new project applications using the PA-502 CoC FY24-25 Local Competition Scoring Tool. New project applications must first meet all of the Project Threshold requirements to be considered for Project Review Team evaluation. The Project Scoring Tool is available for download at https://delcohomelessservices.org. New project applicants are strongly encouraged to read the NOFO, the New Project Application Detailed Instructions, and the Local Competition Scoring Tool before submitting an application in e-snaps to ensure eligibility and maximize their score. 

Questions:

• Questions regarding information in the NOFO, Detailed Instructions, and Navigation Guides may be submitted to CoCNOFO@hud.gov; however, HUD cannot assist you with answering specific application questions.
• Questions related to e-snaps functionality (e.g., password lockout, access to user’s application account, updating Applicant Profile, other technical issues with submitting the application) must be      submitted to e-snaps@hud.gov. 
• Questions regarding the PA-502 CoC local grant competition may be submitted to the CoC's Consultant at jason@capacityforchange.com.