Eastern PA CoC FY2018 Notice of Funding Availability

Public Posting of FY2018 CoC Application for the Eastern PA Continuum of Care (PA-509)

In accordance with HUD’s requirement that the FY2018 Continuum of Care Consolidated Application be available for public review and comment 48 hours prior to the submission deadline of September 18, 2018 at 7:59pm EST, please find the below listed documents to be submitted to HUD on behalf of the Eastern PA Continuum of Care (PA-509).

This posting consists of:

• CoC Application, including documentation of objective ranking and selection process, final version of the completed CoC Consolidated Application, and attachments to the CoC Consolidated Application.
• Project Priority Listing, including reallocation forms, all project applications that were accepted and ranked, and rejected projects.

Please send any comments to easterncoc@pennsylvaniacoc.org by noon on Tuesday, September 18.

DRAFT Submission Documents, posted 9/16/18:

• FY2018 CoC Application PA-509: Completed CoC Consolidated Application, DRAFT 9/16/18
• FY2018 CoC Application PA-509: Attachments to the CoC Consolidated Application, DRAFT 9/16/18
• FY2018 Project Priority Listing PA-509, DRAFT 9/16/18

FY2018 CoC Final Ranking, which includes new & renewal projects

• Final Ranking, distributed 9/14/18
• FY2018 Eastern PA CoC Renewal Ranking Calculator – FINAL

General FY2018 CoC NOFA Competition Information:

• FY 2018 CoC Program Competition main page: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/fy-2018-coc-program-nofa-coc-program-competition/#nofa-and-notices
• FY 2018 CoC Program NOFA – https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5719/fy-2018-coc-program-nofa/
• FY 2018 CoC Program NOFA – What’s New, Changes and Highlights: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5721/fy-2018-coc-program-competition-nofa-whats-new-changes-and-highlights/
• GIW Reports – https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/coc-giw-reports/?filter_Year=&filter_State=PA&filter_CoC=PA-601&program=CoC&group=GIW
• E-snaps information – https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/

FY18 NOFA-Related Webinars:

• Eastern PA CoC FY18 CoC NOFA Review Webinar – July 12, 2018. To watch the recording for this webinar, click here: DMA FY2018 CoC NOFA Webinar Recording. You can find a copy of the PowerPoint slides here: FY2018 PA BoS NOFA Webinar PowerPoint
  The webinar covered various issues related to this year’s CoC NOFA, including:

   

  • A general overview of the NOFA and HUD priorities
  • Timelines for NOFA activities
  • Available funding, tiering and ranking
  • New projects options and process
  • Renewal project application options and process
  • E-snaps tips
  • Appeals process
  • Q&A
• USICH Webinar: Priorities and Processes of FY 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition NOFA July 11, 2018 – Click here to view the recording of the webinar: Webinar: FY2018 Continuum of Care Competition: Strategies for Success
• A Primer on HUD’s CoC Program Competition Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): Review of the FY18 Application, HUD Priorities, and Opportunities for DV/SA Providers – July 18, 2018 – 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET – Click to register: https://ta2ta.org/webinars/registration/webinar-to-support-domestic-and-sexual-violence-pr.html
• How Domestic Violence Programs Can Develop Well-Designed Housing Projects through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) – July 19, 2018 – 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm ET – Click to Register: https://ta2ta.org/webinars/registration/how-domestic-violence-programs-can-develop-well-de.html

FY2018 Request for Proposals for NEW Permanent Housing Projects

The Eastern PA CoC is soliciting Preliminary Applications from agencies interested in applying for new Permanent Supportive Housing Projects serving Chronically Homeless Individuals/Families or new Rapid Re-Housing projects.  

The projects selected through this RFP will be submitted to HUD as part of the Eastern PA CoC’s FY2018 Continuum of Care Application.  Please review the RFP for additional details.  RFP can be accessed by clicking here.

The attached Preliminary Application is due by Close of Business on August 10, 2018.  The CoC will inform organizations responding to this RFP if their project was selected by August 23.

Documents available:

• FY2018 RFP for New Permanent Housing Projects
• New Project Preliminary Application

FY2018 Request for Proposals for DV Bonus Projects

The Eastern PA CoC announces the availability of up to $1,218,944 to further the CoC’s ability to serve survivors of domestic violence.  Funding is available through two RFPs:

1. Rapid Re-Housing assistance to DV survivors
2. DV Coordinated Entry Specialist position

RFP for DV Rapid Re-Housing:  Per HUD’s DV Bonus guidelines, the CoC is only eligible to apply for one DV Rapid Re-Housing (DV RRH) project.  As such, the Eastern PA CoC has partnered with the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV), who will serve as the Project Applicant.  Together, the CoC and PCADV are jointly soliciting applications, evaluating applications and selecting agencies interested in providing DV RRH assistance in their community.

Click here to access the RFP for DV Rapid Re-Housing

Click here to access the Application for DV Rapid Re-Housing

RFP for DV Coordinated Entry Specialist:  The Eastern PA CoC is looking to partner with a Victim Service Provider, located within the CoC’s geographic area, who will employ a Domestic Violence Specialist to work within the Coordinated Entry System (CES) – Connect to Home – and further the CoC’s efforts to implement policies, procedures, and practices that better meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Click here to access the RFP for DV Coordinated Entry Specialist

Click here to access the Application for DV Coordinated Entry Specialist

DEADLINE EXTENDED:  Responses for either of these RFPs are due by Close of Business on August 20, 2018 August 17, 2018.  The CoC will inform organizations responding to this RFP if their project was selected by August 31.  See RFPs for additional instructions.

Notification of Project Acceptance/Rejection for 2018 CoC Competition

The CoC is required to notify all project applicants and the community at large about the projects being submitted for funding and included in the FY2018 Eastern PA CoC’s Priority Listing.  This information has been distributed via email, posted on Workplace.  A copy of the email can be accessed using this link – PA-509 Notification of Project Acceptance_Rejection for 2018 CoC Competition, email sent 9-4-18.