Eastern CoC

Eastern PA CoC - FY23 Renewal and New Project Selection and Ranking

Notification to the CoC of Renewal and

New Project Selection and Ranking

(FY23 CoC NOFO Competition)

 

Dear Eastern PA Continuum of Care grantees, members and stakeholders

The below is an important notice regarding the FY 2023 CoC NOFO Competition.

This email summarizes the list and status of all projects submitted to the Eastern PA CoC as part of the FY2023 CoC NOFO competition.  This includes: renewal projects that have been accepted for funding at their full renewal amount; renewal projects that have been accepted but partially reallocated; new projects accepted for funding at or above the requested amount; new projects accepted for funding at a budget less than the requested amount; and new projects that were not selected for funding.

At this link you can find the ranking/tiering of all accepted projects, to be submitted to HUD later this month on the Eastern PA CoC 2023 Priority List.

Please note that organizations with renewal projects subject to full or partial reallocation, and those that submitted a new project application that was not selected, have been informed of the CoC’s decision prior to the distribution of this email.


RENEWAL PROJECTS
The following renewal projects have been accepted by the CoC and will be ranked on the Renewal Priority Listing submitted to HUD. Each of these projects will be submitted at the full Annual Renewal Amount, as indicated on the CoC’s 2023 Grant Inventory Worksheet:

  • Rank: 1, Centre County Government, PA0814 - Centre County Rapid Re-Housing Program, Budget: $385,415, Score: 98
  • Rank: 2, The Salvation Army, a New York Corporation, PA0634 Allentown Hospitality House Permanent Housing Program, Budget: $184,502, Score: 95.9
  • Rank: 3, Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, PA0553 - Carlisle Supportive Housing Program, Budget: $20,983, Score: 94.4
  • Rank: 4, The Salvation Army, a New York Corporation, PA0655 Salvation Army Carlisle PH Project, Budget: $76,849, Score: 94.2
  • Rank: 5, Northern Cambria Community Development Corporation, PA0360 Independence Gardens, Budget: $258,133, Score: 93.9
  • Rank: 6, Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton, Inc., PA0386-Rural Permanent Supportive Housing, Budget: $127,031, Score: 93.3
  • Rank: 7, Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton, Inc., PA0519-PSHP Pike County, Budget: $105,812, Score: 92.6
  • Rank: 8, Housing Development Corporation of NEPA, PA0582 HDC SHP 6, Budget: $160,316, Score: 92.4
  • Rank: 9, Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton, Inc., PA0450-Susquehanna/Wayne PSHP, Budget: $115,339, Score: 90.5
  • Rank: 10, Housing Transitions, Inc., PA0176 - Nittany House Apartments, Budget: $251,877, Score: 87.3
  • Rank: 11, Fitzmaurice Community Services, Inc, PA0214- Pathfinders PSH, Budget: $256,766, Score: 85.9
  • Rank: 12, Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, PA0177 - Perry County Veterans Program, Budget: $46,458, Score: 84.4
  • Rank: 13, Resources for Human Development, Inc., PA0449-Crossroads Housing Bonus Expansion, Budget: $266,389, Score: 83.6
  • Rank: 14, Center for Community Action, PA0661 Bedford, Fulton, and Huntingdon RRH, Budget: $114,439, Score: 82.7
  • Rank: 15, Tableland Services, Inc., PA0366- SHP Transitional Housing Project, Budget: $150,145, Score: 82.5
  • Rank: 16, Valley Youth House Committee, Inc., PA0808 - Lehigh Valley RRH for families, Budget: $322,472, Score: 82.2
  • Rank: 17, Valley Youth House Committee, Inc., PA0887 - TH-RRH for Lehigh Valley Youth, Budget: $535,694, Score: 82.2
  • Rank: 18, Transitions of PA, PA0859-SUN Counties Rapid Re-Housing for Domestic Violence Victims, Budget: $108,623, Score: 82.0
  • Rank: 19, The Lehigh Conference of Churches, PA0213 - Outreach and Case Management for the Disabled, Chronically Homeless, Budget: $71,545, Score: 81.7
  • Rank: 20, Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, PA0647 - Shelter + Care Chronic, Budget: $208,154, Score: 81.1
  • Rank: 21, Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, PA0514 - Perry County Rapid Rehousing, Budget: $190,217, Score: 81
  • Rank: 22, Wayne County, PA0883 – Transitional Housing/Rapid Rehousing Project, Budget: $91,330, Score: 80.4
  • Rank: 23, Housing Development Corporation of NEPA, PA0384 HDC SHP 3, Budget: $166,543, Score: 80.4
  • Rank: 24, Resources for Human Development, Inc., PA0206-Crossroads Individual, Budget: $403,316, Score: 78.5
  • Rank: 25, Housing Authority of Monroe County, PA0219 - Shelter Plus Care MC, Budget: $134,265, Score: 77.6
  • Rank: 26, Center for Community Action, PA0813 South Central PA RRH, Budget: $301,293, Score: 77
  • Rank: 27, Clinton County Housing Coalition, Inc., PA0966 CCHC Regional Rapid Rehousing, Budget: $216,032, Score: 76.4
  • Rank: 28, Transitions of PA, PA0445 Transitions of PA Permanent Supportive Housing, Budget: $226,732, Score: 73.6
  • Rank: 29, The Lehigh Conference of Churches, PA0222 - Pathways Permanent Supportive Housing Consolidation, Budget: $1,097,370, Score: 73.5
  • Rank: 30, Tableland Services, Inc., PA0705- Consolidated Permanent Supportive Housing with Disabilities, Budget: $371,757, Score: 72.7
  • Rank: 31, County of Franklin , PA0649 Franklin/Fulton S+C Project , Budget: $91,356, Score: 71.7
  • Rank: 32, County of Franklin , PA0182 Franklin/Fulton Homeless Assistance Project, Budget: $256,906, Score: 71.5
  • Rank: 33, Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, PA0447 - PSH Consolidated, Budget: $311,190, Score: 71.5
  • Rank: 34, Lehigh County Housing Authority, PA0215 LCHA S+C, Budget: $241,210, Score: 70.2
  • Rank: 35, Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, PA0812 - Rapid Rehousing Cumberland Perry Lebanon, Budget: $156,244, Score: 69.3
  • Rank: 36, Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland, PA0512 Project Based Shelter + Care (Sage Harbour), Budget: $56,137, Score: 69.1
  • Rank: 37, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, PA1032 Eastern PA CoC Comprehensive DV RRH, Budget: $4,676,813, Score: 67.9
  • Rank: 38, Valley Housing Development Corporation, PA0216 VHDC SHP #2/3, Budget: $403,265, Score: 66.7
  • Rank: 39, Transitions of PA, PA0927-Coordinated Entry Specialist for Domestic Violence, Budget: $85,668, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 40, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, PA0736 - Connect To Home Coordinated Entry Project, Budget: $617,716, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 41, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PA0188 Commonwealth of PA HMIS (PA-509), Budget: $374,099, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 42, United Way of Pennsylvania, PA1084 Enhanced East CES, Budget: $230,669, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 43, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, PA1113 Eastern PA CoC DV CE Extension, Budget: $313,905, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 44, The Lehigh Conference of Churches, PA1029 Pathways RRH, Budget: $390,252, Score: N/A - not scored; Not operating long enough to be scored
  • Rank: 45, Service Access and Management Inc., PA1031 Rapid Re-Housing Franklin County, Budget: $141,968, Score: N/A - not scored; Not operating long enough to be scored
  • Rank: 46, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, PA1088 Eastern PA CoC-wide DV RRH, Budget: $1,386,805, Score: N/A - not scored; Not operating long enough to be competitively ranked
  • Rank: 47, New Bethany, Inc. DBA New Bethany Ministries, PA1086 New Bethany Rapid Rehousing, Budget: $135,597, Score: N/A - not scored; Not operating long enough to be scored
  • Rank: 48, Monroe County, PA1087 Pocono Mountains Rapid Re-Housing Project, Budget: $254,529, Score: N/A - not scored; Not operating long enough to be scored
  • Rank: 50, Blair County Community Action Program, PA0372 – Blair CAP -Rapid Re-Housing Program, Budget: $996,842, Score: 66.5
  • Rank: 51, Resources for Human Development, Inc., PA0205-Crossroads Family, Budget: $298,304, Score: 65.6
  • Rank: 52, Third Street Alliance for Women & Children, PA0811_Third Street Alliance_Lehigh Valley Rapid Re-Housing Program, Budget: $387,700, Score: 60.9
  • Rank: 57, Resources for Human Development, Inc., PA0211-LV ACT Housing Supports, Budget: $229,840, Score: 53.5
  • Rank: 58, Young Women's Christian Association (in process of transfer to Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence), PA0886- Liberty Options RRH, Budget: $160,423, Score: 48.8

The following renewal project has been accepted by the CoC and will be included and ranked on the Renewal Priority Listing for an amount less than the Annual Renewal Amount indicated on the 2023 Grant Inventory Worksheet (partial reallocation):

  • Rank: 55; Northampton County Housing Authority; PA0212 NCHA S+C; Original budget per GIW: $125,973; Budget to be submitted on priority list: $100,779; Score: 65.1

The CoC did not fully reallocate any projects in the 2023 CoC NOFO Competition.

NEW PROJECTS
The following new projects have been accepted for inclusion on the New Project Priority List for CoC Bonus and/or reallocated funding (approved budget amounts listed below) and will be ranked on the CoC’s New Project Priority List:

  • Rank: 49; United Way of Pennsylvania; SSO-CE Expansion (PA1084); Budget Request: $100,380; Approved Budget: $100,380; Score: N/A (CoC infrastructure project approved by CoC Governing Board)
  • Rank: 53; Center for Community Action; New RRH; Budget Request: $323,946; Approved Budget: $345,920; Score: 89%
  • Rank: 54; Valley Youth House; TH-RRH Expansion (PA0887); Budget Request: $167,552; Approved Budget: $107,033; Score: 74%
  • Rank: 56; Transitions of PA; New PSH; Budget Request: $75,901; Approved Budget: $75,901; Score: 67%
  • Rank: 59; Monroe County; New TH-RRH; Budget Request: $295,771; Approved Budget: $240,760; Score: 61%
  • Rank: 60; Blair County Community Action Project; New PSH; Budget Request: $356,273; Approved Budget: $356,273; Score: 57%
  • Rank: 61; Resources for Human Development; PSH Expansion (PA0211); Budget Request: $54,568; Approved Budget: $70,000; Score: 47%
  • Rank: 62; County of Franklin; New PSH; Budget Request: $79,172; Approved Budget: $79,172 Score: 47%

 
The following new project has been accepted for inclusion on the Project Priority List for DV Bonus funding (approved budget amounts listed below):

  • Rank: 63; Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence; New RRH; Budget Request: $2,006,760; Approved Budget: $1,829,522; Score: 71%

 

The following new project has been accepted for inclusion on the Project Priority List for CoC Planning:

  • Rank: n/a; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Budget: $948,765. Note: As of 9-12-23, the CoC is still awaiting final budget numbers from HUD. Final budget may be updated to reflect the maximum amount available.

 

The following organizations submitted preliminary applications to the CoC but were not selected for funding. These projects will not be ranked on the priority list.

  • Wayne County; TH-RRH Expansion; Budget Request: $16,000; Score: 43%
  • Tioga County Homeless Initiative; New RRH; Budget Request: $259,720; Score: 30%
  • Dream Big Continuum of Care 1; New RRH; Budget Request: Budget not submitted; Score: Not scored (did not pass threshold review)


If you have any questions, please contact easterncoc@pennsylvaniacoc.org
 

Thank you for your participation in the Eastern PA CoC and your ongoing commitment and efforts to end homelessness.