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Western 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 Western 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 Western 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; renewal projects fully 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. Also provided is the ranking/ tiering of all accepted projects, to be submitted to HUD later this month on the Western PA CoC 2023 Project 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, Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc, PA0495-Housing Now, Budget: $148,988, Score: 95
  • Rank: 2, Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc, PA0460 - CHAPS Family Housing, Budget: $49,105, Score: 94.3
  • Rank: 3, Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc, PA0309 - Crawford County Shelter Plus Care, Budget: $194,535, Score: 92.3
  • Rank: 4, CAPSEA, Inc., PA0311-Housing Plus, Budget: $133,569, Score: 90.5
  • Rank: 5, Lawrence County Social Services, Inc., PA0425-Turning Point, Budget: $245,836, Score: 90.1
  • Rank: 6, Community Services of Venango County, Inc., PA0424-Sycamore Commons PSH project, Budget: $65,902, Score: 89.9
  • Rank: 7, Lawrence County Social Services, Inc., PA0304- NWRHA, Budget: $332,169, Score: 89.8
  • Rank: 8, Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc, PA0562 - CHAPS Fairweather Lodge, Budget: $21,829, Score: 89.8
  • Rank: 9, Lawrence County Social Services, Inc., PA0901-My First Place RRH, Budget: $206,052, Score: 89.3
  • Rank: 10, Northern Cambria Community Development Corporation, PA0491 Chestnut Street Gardens, Budget: $128,118, Score: 88.9
  • Rank: 11, Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc. , PA0599 PHD Consolidated, Budget: $106,022, Score: 88.6
  • Rank: 12, County of Greene, PA0538 - Greene County Supportive Housing Project, Budget: $187,926, Score: 88.3
  • Rank: 13, County of Butler, Human Services, PA0287-HOPE Project, Budget: $196,954, Score: 87.8
  • Rank: 14, Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc, PA0308 - Crawford County Housing Advocacy Project, Budget: $93,531, Score: 87.6
  • Rank: 15, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0560-Fairweather Lodge Supportive Housing, Budget: $26,439, Score: 87
  • Rank: 16, County of Greene, PA0651 - Greene County Shelter Plus Care Project, Budget: $51,261, Score: 86.8
  • Rank: 17, Lawrence County Social Services, Inc., PA0718-Veterans RRH, Budget: $63,174, Score: 86.5
  • Rank: 18, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0616-Fayette Apartments, Budget: $115,598, Score: 86.3
  • Rank: 19, Warren-Forest EOC, PA0777 Youngsville Permanent Supportive Housing, Budget: $51,905, Score: 86.3
  • Rank: 20, Warren-Forest EOC, PA0897 Warren Permanent Supportive Housing, Budget: $56,834, Score: 84.5
  • Rank: 21, Community Connections of Clearfield/Jefferson Counties, PA0459 Housing First, Budget: $92,406, Score: 84.5
  • Rank: 22, Arise (formerly Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County), PA0939 – Joint TH/RRH Project, Budget: $219,478, Score: 84.4
  • Rank: 23, County of Washington, PA0291 - Permanent Supportive Housing, Budget: $849,537, Score: 84
  • Rank: 24, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0846-Fayette County Rapid Rehousing, Budget: $68,821, Score: 83.1
  • Rank: 25, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0292-Lenox Street Apartments, Budget: $70,128, Score: 82.8
  • Rank: 26, County of Butler, Human Services, PA0290 Path Transition Age Project, Budget: $100,770, Score: 82.5
  • Rank: 27, Armstrong County Community Action Agency, PA0274 Armstrong County Permanent Supportive Housing Program, Budget: $135,044, Score: 82.3
  • Rank: 28, County of Washington, PA1048 Washington County Rapid Rehousing One, Budget: $706,307, Score: 82.3
  • Rank: 29, Housing Authority of the County of Butler Inc, PA0493 Franklin Court Chronically Homeless, Budget: $53,406, Score: 81.3
  • Rank: 30, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0847-Southwest Regional Rapid Re-Housing Program Combined, Budget: $1,124,109, Score: 81.2
  • Rank: 31, Lawrence County Social Services, Inc., PA0314-SAFE, Budget: $40,634, Score: 80.2
  • Rank: 32, County of Greene, PA0780 - Greene County Rapid Rehousing Project, Budget: $74,345, Score: 80
  • Rank: 35, Lawrence County Social Services, Inc., PA0775-TEAM RRH, Budget: $79,480, Score: 79.1
  • Rank: 36, County of Butler, Human Services, PA0539 - Home Again Butler County, Budget: $200,858, Score: 78.3
  • Rank: 38, Westmoreland Community Action, PA0600 - WCA Consolidated PSH and PSH-TA, Budget: $587,879, Score: 77
  • Rank: 39, Connect, Inc., PA0904 - D.W.E.L., Budget: $589,003, Score: 76.8
  • Rank: 40, Union Mission of Latrobe, Inc., PA0540 - Union Mission Permanent Supportive Housing, Budget: $198,612, Score: 76
  • Rank: 43, Armstrong County Community Action Agency, PA0776 - Rapid Rehousing Program of Armstrong County, Budget: $148,986, Score: 74.3
  • Rank: 44, County of Washington, PA0296 - Shelter plus care, Budget: $223,927, Score: 73.6
  • Rank: 45, Armstrong County Community Action Agency, PA0716 - Armstrong-Fayette Rapid Rehousing Program, Budget: $121,171, Score: 70.8
  • Rank: 46, City Mission-Living Stones, Inc., PA0283 - Gallatin School Living Centre, Budget: $124,773, Score: 70.3
  • Rank: 47, Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs, PA1101 - Liberty House - PSH, Budget: $115,329, Score: N/A - not scored; Not operating long enough to be scored
  • Rank: 48, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, PA1117 - Western PA CoC DV RRH Expansion FY23 Renewal, Budget: $1,205,439, Score: N/A - not scored; Not operating long enough to be scored
    • NOTE: As of the date of this posting, 9/12/23, this project is not correctly shown on the CoC's Grant Inventory Worksheet. Instead of PA1117, the project included is PA0980 - West CoC Regional DV RRH ($2,584,148), which is not eligible to renew through the FY2023 CoC NOFO, as it does not have an expiration date in 2024.This issue/error has been flagged for HUD.
  • Rank: 49, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA1099 Western PA Coordinated Entry, Budget: $299,686, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 50, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PA0428 Commonwealth of PA HMIS (PA-601), Budget: $232,312, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 51, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0902 -  Western CoC Coordinated Entry, Budget: $230,000, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 52, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0940-DV Coordinated Entry Capacity, Budget: $95,884, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 53, Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc., PA0977- PA-DV Coordinated Entry Integration, Budget: $95,884, Score: N/A - not scored; infrastructure
  • Rank: 54, Victim Outreach Intervention Center, PA0280- Voice-Enduring Voice, Budget: $358,269, Score: 69.7
  • Rank: 55, McKean County Redevelopment & Housing Authority, PA0778 Northwest RRH Combined, Budget: $626,099, Score: 67.5
  • Rank: 57, Cameron/Elk Counties Behavioral & Developmental Programs, PA0307-AHEAD, Budget: $187,155, Score: 64.3
  • Rank: 60, Clarion County Housing Authority, PA0310 - Housing for Homeless and Disabled Persons, Budget: $102,665, Score: 48.5 
     

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

  • Rank: 42; Dubois Housing Authority; PA0458 Shelter Plus Care; Original budget per GIW: $480,604; Budget to be submitted on priority list: $383,935; Score: 74.5; Reason: voluntary partial reallocation
     

The following projects are funded through the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). These projects are considered by HUD to be non-competitive and not required to be scored/ranked. These projects will be included on the YHDP Renewal Priority Listing submitted to HUD at the full Annual Renewal Amount, as indicated on the CoC’s 2023 Grant Inventory Worksheet:

  • Rank: N/A; Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc., PA1053 Connections, Budget: $161,326; Score: N/A (YHDP non-competitive)
  • Rank: N/A; Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc., PA1054 Open Doors, Budget: $138,281; Score: N/A (YHDP non-competitive)
  • Rank: N/A; Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc., PA1055 Passages, Budget: $205,118; Score: N/A (YHDP non-competitive)
  • Rank: N/A; Westmoreland Community Action, PA1056 Westmoreland Community Action Host Homes, Budget: $197,625; Score: N/A (YHDP non-competitive)
  • Rank: N/A; Westmoreland Community Action, PA1057 Westmoreland Community Action Regional Systems Navigation, Budget: $326,359; Score: N/A (YHDP non-competitive)
  • Rank: N/A; Westmoreland Community Action, PA1058 Westmoreland Community Action Systems Navigation, Budget: $291,437; Score: N/A (YHDP non-competitive)
  • Rank: N/A; Westmoreland Community Action, PA1059 Westmoreland Community Action TH-RRH, Budget: $411,269; Score: N/A (YHDP non-competitive)
     

The following renewal project voluntarily opted to fully reallocate their project. This project will not be included/ ranked on the Renewal Priority Listing submitted to HUD.

  • Rank: N/A; Clarion County Housing Authority; PA0320 Transitional Housing project; Original budget per GIW: $66,101; Score: 40.5; Reason: voluntary full reallocation


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: 33; Arise (formerly Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County); New PSH; Budget Request: $184,710; Approved Budget: $164,000; Score: 80%
  • Rank: 34; Lawrence County Community Action Program; RRH Expansion (PA0718); Budget Request: $11,387; Approved Budget: $11,387; Score: 80%
  • Rank: 37; Greene County; RRH Expansion (PA0780); Budget Request: $111,488; Approved Budget: $111,488; Score: 78%
  • Rank: 41; Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program, Inc.; PSH Expansion (PA0495); Budget Request: $47,431; Approved Budget: $47,431; Score: 75%
  • Rank: 56; Lawrence County Community Action Program; PSH Expansion (PA0304); Budget Request: $64,138; Approved Budget: $64,138; Score: 67%
  • Rank: 58; County of Washington; New TH-RRH; Budget Request: $701,777; Approved Budget: $280,000; Score: 54%
  • Rank: 59; Union Mission of Latrobe; PSH Expansion (PA0540); Budget Request: $111,033; Approved Budget: $73,862; Score: 51%
  • Rank: 61; Union Mission of Latrobe; New SSO-CE Budget: $398,322; Score: N/A – Not scored (CoC infrastructure approved by CoC Governing Board)


The following new project has been accepted for inclusion on the Project Priority List for DV Bonus funding:

  • Rank: 62; Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence; New RRH; Budget: $1,273,840; Score: 76%

 

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

  • Rank: n/a; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Budget: $705,316. 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.

  • Warren Forest EOC; New TH-RRH; Budget Request: $118,057; Score: 46%
  • Westmoreland Community Action; PSH Expansion (PA0600); Budget Request: $132,432; Score: 41%
  • Warren Forest EOC; PSH Expansion (PA0777); Budget Request: $22,000; Score: Not scored (did not pass threshold review)
  • Warren Forest EOC; PSH Expansion (PA0897); Budget Request: $20,500; Score: Not scored (did not pass threshold review)

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

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