FRESNO MADERA CONTINUUM OF CARE (FMCOC)

July 25, 2017 Dear Housing and Services Providers in Fresno and Madera Counties: Please be advised that the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Fiscal Year 2016 Continuum of Care Program Competition was released on Friday, July 14, 2017. The federal government will be providing funds to help local organizations and governments deliver housing and services to people who have been experiencing homelessness. The Fresno-Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) issues this Public Solicitation for new Project Applications. We encourage agencies which do not currently receive CoC Program funds, as well as current recipients, to consider applying for a new permanent supportive housing project, a new rapid re-housing project, and/or a new transitional housing/rapid rehousing hybrid project. For more information, please find attached a Summary of the FY 2017 CoC Program Competition NOFA. A mandatory Technical Assistance Workshop for all interested applicants will be held at the Fresno EOC Board Room on Monday, July 31st from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 1920 Mariposa Mall, Suite 330, Fresno, CA 93706. An optional training on e-snaps and PRESTO will be held immediately afterward, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This workshop will outline the competition and project application requirements. All are welcome. If you are able, please send an RSVP to FMCoCnofa@homebaseccc.org by Wednesday, July 26th and let us know how many staff will be attending the workshop so that we can ensure we prepare enough materials. This Public Solicitation will be posted in the following virtual and physical locations:

• Fresno Madera Continuum of Care Website (or the websites of community partners such as WestCare and/or Fresno EOC in the event of technical difficulties)

• City of Fresno Website • Community Action Partnership of Madera County Website • Fresno Madera Continuum of Care Listserv • Community Action Partnership of Madera County Bulletin Board

Please forward this Public Solicitation to any interested parties, listservs, and public bulletin boards. Inquiries about this process may be directed to Doreen Eley, representative of the Collaborative Applicant of the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care (FMCoC) at deley@fresnohousing.org.

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2017Fresno/MaderaCoCContinuumofCareProgramCompetitionProcessandTimeline

Event/Activity Responsible Date/Time Place Notes

NOFAReleased HUD July14,2017 N/A HUDreleasestheNoticeofFundingAvailabilityTAWorkshop HomeBase

LocalTeamJuly31,2017@1PM

FresnoEOCBoardRoom

ReleaseinformationaboutlocalprioritiesandHUDguidelinesforproposals.Agencieswillbegivenaproposalpackageandtrainingonhowtocompletetheapplication.

RenewalagenciesprovidedwithdraftAPRsandPRESTOreports

HomeBase ByAugust3,2017 Various RenewalAgenciesbeginreviewoftheirobjectivedataforPRESTO.

FinalapprovalofPRESTOreportsandAPRdataforrenewalprojects

HomeBaseLocalTeam

August17,2017@5PM

Viaemail AgencieswillhavetwoweeksfromtheissuanceoftheirDRAFTAPRsandPRESTOreportstoreviewandapprovetheirinformationforuseinthecompetition.

NewandRenewalprojectsSubmitfinaleSNAPsandlocalapplicationsummaries

Applicants August14,2017@5P.M.

Viaemail ProjectssubmittheircompletedlocalapplicationinformationinPRESTOandtheircompletedeSNAPsapplication.

PRESTOReportsFinal HomeBaseLocalTeam

August21,2017@5PM

Allprojectsummariesareupdatedinaccordancewithapplicantcomments.

HomeBasereviewsprojectapplications

HomeBase BeginAugust14,2017.

N/A HomeBasewillreviewapplicationsfortechnicalcomplianceandprovidecommentstoapplicantsinpreparationforsubmissiontoHUD.

Rank&ReviewPanelTraining

HomeBase WeekofAugust21,2017

Online Rank&ReviewPanelreceivestrainingforscoringprojects.

Rank&ReviewPanelReviewsProposals

ReviewandRankPanel

August21-27,2017

N/A Rank&ReviewPanelreadsandscoresproposalsindividually.

Rank&ReviewPanelmeets HomeBase;ReviewandRankPanel

August31,2017 TBD Rank&ReviewPanelmeetstodiscussproposalsanddeterminehowprojectswillbepreliminarilyrankedforthe2017application.

PostingofPreliminaryPriorityList

HomeBase,CA

BySept1,2017@9:00AM

Viae-mail Preliminaryprioritylistemailedtoagencies.

NoticeofIntenttoAppealDue

Agencies Sept.1.2017@5:00PM

Viae-mail Anoticeofintenttoappealmustbesubmitted.

FullAppealsDue Agencies Sept5,2017@Noon

Agenciesmayinspecttheirscoresandformulateawrittenappealbasedonappealspolicyifnecessary.

AppealsCommitteemeets AppealsCommittee

Sept7,2017 Online Reviewappealsandrecalculatescores,ifnecessary.

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2017Fresno/MaderaCoCContinuumofCareProgramCompetitionProcessandTimelineEvent/Activity Responsible Date/Time Place Notes

CoCBoardApprovalofPriorityList

CA Sept8,11,or12,2017

TBD PresenttherecommendedFinalPriorityListtoFMCoCBoardofDirectorsforapproval,distributionandpostingatSpecialMeeting.

PriorityListisdistributedtoapplicantsalongwithnoticesoffundingstatus(accepted,reallocated,denied,etc.)

CA Sept13,2017by5PM

Viae-mail Finalapprovedprioritylistemailedtoagenciesandpostedonwebsite.

Projectsfinalizeapplicationsine-snaps

Applicants BySeptember15,2017

Online Applicantsshouldhavemadeallchangesnecessarytotheirapplicationbythisdate.

FMCoCBoardConsiderandApproveFinalCoCApplication

WeekofSept.18,2017

TBD ConsiderandapprovefinalCoCApplicationforsubmission

CoCConsolidatedApplicationPosting

CA,HomeBase

BySeptember26,2017

Online FMCoCconsolidatedapplicationispostedonFMCoCwebsite

ApplicationsubmittedtoHUD

HomeBase September28,2017

N/A ApplicationispackagedandsubmittedtoHUD.

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SUMMARYOFTHE2017CONTINUUMOFCARENOTICEOFFUNDINGAVAILABILITY(COCNOFA)

Thissummaryincludeshighlightsfromthe2017CoCNOFA,theHUDemailannouncementannouncingitsrelease,andaChangeLogthatHUDpublishedthesameday.SomeoftheinformationincludedbelowisnotincludedintheNOFA,butwillbeapparentonceHUDopenseSNAPSandreleasestheDetailedInstructions.

BACKGROUND

TheCoCProgram(24CFRpart578)isdesignedtopromoteacommunity-widecommitmenttothegoalofendinghomelessness;toprovidefundingforeffortsbynonprofitproviders,States,andlocalgovernmentstoquicklyre-househomelessindividuals,families,personsfleeingdomesticviolence,andyouthwhileminimizingthetraumaanddislocationcausedbyhomelessness;topromoteaccesstoandeffectiveutilizationofmainstreamprogramsbyhomeless;andtooptimizeself-sufficiencyamongthoseexperiencinghomelessness.EachyeartheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)releasesaNoticeofFundingAvailability(NOFA),signifyingthebeginningofafundingcompetitionamongapproximately450ContinuumsofCare(CoC),thecommunitystakeholdergroupsthatguidelocalresponsestohomelessness.The2017CoCNOFAwasreleasedonJuly14,2017,openingthecompetitionmakingavailableapproximately$2billiontoservehomelesspeoplenationally.TheinformationintheNOFAsetsforththecompetitionrulesandprocessesfor2017.ThissummaryincludesthehighlightsoftheNOFA;additionalguidancewillbesharedasitismadeavailable.BeforetheapplicationissubmittedtoHUD,theCoCisrequiredtoholdalocalcompetitiontodeterminewhichprojectswillbeincludedintheconsolidatedapplication,alongwiththeirrelativepriority.TheresultsofthelocalcompetitiondictateforwhichprojectstheCoCwillseekfunding.AdditionalinformationaboutprojectapplicationrequirementsandstandardswillbeavailableattheupcomingtechnicalassistanceworkshopAdditionaldetailsaboutanythinginthissummarycanbefoundintheNOFA,availableat:https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5419/fy-2017-coc-program-nofa/

KEYTHEMESINTHISYEAR’SNOFA

• Asdescribedinmoredetailbelow,HUDhascreatednewprojecttypesandexpandedprojecteligibilityforsomeprojecttypes.ThesechangesshouldallowcommunitiestohavemoreflexibilityinhowCoCfundingisused.

• HUDhasalsomadesomeadministrativechangesthatwillstreamlinetheapplicationprocess,especiallyforrenewalprojects.

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DETAILS

IMPORTANTHUD-REQUIREDDATES

• Friday,July14,2017:2017CoCNOFAreleasedate• OnorafterTuesday,July18,2017:eSNAPSwillbeavailable• OnorbeforeTuesday,August29,2017(30dayspriortosubmissiondeadline):Allproject

applicationsarerequiredtobesubmittedtotheCoC• OnorbeforeWednesday,September13,2017(15dayspriortosubmissiondeadline):TheCoC

isrequiredtonotifyallprojectapplicantswhosubmittedtheirprojectapplicationstotheCoCbytheCoC-establisheddeadlinewhethertheirprojectapplication(s)willbeacceptedandrankedontheCoCPriorityListing,rejected,orreducedbytheCoC.

• OnorbeforeTuesday,September26,2017(2dayspriortosubmissiondeadline):CoCsmustpostontheirwebsite(orapartner’swebsite)allpartsoftheCoCConsolidatedApplication,includingtheCoCApplicationattachmentsandthecompletedPriorityListing(butnotprojectapplications),andnotifycommunitymembersandkeystakeholdersthattheConsolidatedApplicationisavailable.

• SubmissionDeadline:Thursday,September28,2017at8:00PMEDT/6:00PMCDT/5:00PMPDT

• HUDmayissueuptotwoconditionalfundingannouncements.• September30,2019:Allconditionalfundsawardedinthiscompetitionmustbeobligated.• September30,2024:Obligatedfundsmustbeexpended.

AVAILABLEFUNDINGFOROURCOC

HUDdeterminesthemaximumawardforwhicheachCoCiseligible,determinedbyacombinationoffactors.Thisyear,inourCoC,oureligibleapplicationamountsareasfollows:

• EstimatedCoC’sEstimatedAnnualRenewalDemand(ARD):$8,893,607o EstimatedTier1(94%ofARD):$8,359,990o EstimatedTier2(remainderofannualrenewaldemandplusBonusamount):$1,067,233

• EstimatedPermanentHousingBonusAmount(6%ofFPRN):$533,616• EstimatedCoCPlanningAmount:$266,808(Planninggrantsarenotrankedagainin2017.)

2017HUDCOCPOLICYPRIORITIES

CoCswillbeevaluatedbasedontheextenttowhichtheyfurtherHUD’spolicypriorities.Thepolicyprioritieslistedthisyearare:

1. Endinghomelessnessforallpersons.a. CoCsshouldidentify,engage,andeffectivelyserveallpersonsexperiencing

homelessness.b. CoCsshouldmeasuretheirperformancebasedonlocaldatatakingintoaccount

challengesfacedbysubpopulations.c. CoCsshouldhaveacomprehensiveoutreachstrategytoidentifyandcontinuously

engageallunshelteredindividualsandfamilies.

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d. CoCsshoulduselocaldatatodeterminethecharacteristicsofindividualsandfamilieswiththehighestneedsandlongestexperiencesofhomelessnesstodevelophousingandsupportiveservicestailoredtotheirneeds.

e. CoCsshouldusethereallocationprocesstocreatenewprojectsthatimprovetheiroverallperformanceandbetterrespondtotheirneeds.

2. Creatingasystemicresponsetohomelessness.a. CoCsshouldbeusingsystemperformancemeasuressuchastheaveragelengthof

homelessepisodes,ratesofreturntohomelessness,andratesofexittopermanenthousingdestinationstodeterminehoweffectivelytheyareservingpeopleexperiencinghomelessness.

b. CoCsshouldbeusingtheirCoordinatedEntryprocesstopromoteparticipantchoice,coordinatehomelessassistanceandmainstreamhousingandservicestoensurepeopleexperiencinghomelessnessreceiveassistancequickly,andmakehomelessnessassistanceopen,inclusive,andtransparent.

3. Strategicallyallocatingandusingresources.a. Usingcost,performance,andoutcomedata,CoCsshouldimprovehowresourcesare

utilizedtoendhomelessness.b. CoCsshouldreviewprojectquality,performance,andcosteffectiveness.c. HUDalsoencouragesCoCstomaximizetheuseofmainstreamandothercommunity-

basedresourceswhenservingpersonsexperiencinghomelessness.d. CoCsshouldreviewallprojectseligibleforrenewalinFY2017todeterminetheir

effectivenessinservingpeopleexperiencinghomelessnessaswellastheircosteffectiveness.

4. UseaHousingFirstapproach.a. CoCProgramfundedprojectsshouldhelpindividualsandfamiliesmovequicklyinto

permanenthousing,andtheCoCshouldmeasureandhelpprojectsreducethelengthoftimepeopleexperiencehomelessness.

b. CoCsshouldengagelandlordsandpropertyowners,removebarrierstoentry,andadoptclient-centeredservicemethods.

APPLICATIONSTRUCTURE

TheCoCConsolidatedApplicationismadeupofthreeparts:• CoCApplication:DescribestheCoC’splanforendinghomelessness,itssystem-level

performance,andaddressestheNOFA’sselectioncriteria.ThispartoftheapplicationisscoredandwilldeterminetheorderinwhichCoCsarefunded.

• ProjectApplications • CoCPriorityListing:Ranksallprojectapplicationsinorderofpriority

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REVIEWANDRANKCHANGESANDREMINDERS

HUDrequiresCoCstoreviewandrankprojectssubmittedbyprojectapplicants,exceptCoCplanningprojects,havingthemfallintotwoTiersbasedonafinancialthreshold.AllprojectsmustpassHUD’seligibilityandthresholdrequirementstobefunded,nomattertheirpriority.

TIER1

• In2017,Tier1isequalto94percentoftheCoC'sFY2017AnnualRenewalDemand.• Tier1projectswillbeconditionallyselectedfromthehighestscoringCoCtothelowestscoring

CoC,providedtheprojectapplicationspassbotheligibilityandthresholdreview.IntheeventinsufficientfundingisavailableunderthisNOFAtoawardallTier1projects,Tier1willbereducedproportionately,whichcouldresultinsomeTier1projectsfallingintoTier2.Therefore,CoCsshouldcarefullydeterminethepriorityandrankingforallprojectapplicationsinTier1aswellasTier2.

TIER2

• ProjectsinTier2arelesslikelytobefunded,butHUD’sscoringprocesstodeterminewhichprojectsinTier2arefundedhaschangedin2017anddoesnotincludeanypriorityforpermanenthousingprojects,HMISorCoordinatedEntryprojects.EveryTier2projectwillbescoredusinga100-pointscalebasedonthreefactors:

o CoCScore:Upto50of100pointswillbeawardedindirectproportiontothescorereceivedontheCoCApplication.

o CoCProjectRanking.Upto40of100pointsfortheCoC’srankingoftheprojectapplication(s).TomoreevenlydistributefundingacrossCoCsandtakeintoaccounttheCoCsrankingofprojects,pointvalueswillbeassigneddirectlyrelatedtotheCoCsrankingofprojects.(AdditionaldetailsareavailableintheNOFA.)

o CommitmenttoHousingFirst.Upto10of100pointsfor:§ HowapermanenthousingprojectcommitstoapplyingtheHousingFirstmodel

or§ Howatransitionalhousingproject,JointTHandPH-RRHcomponentproject,

safehavenproject,orSSOprojectthatisnotforcentralizedorcoordinatedassessmentdemonstratesthatitislow-barrier,prioritizesrapidplacementandstabilizationinpermanenthousing,anddoesnothaveserviceparticipationrequirementsorpreconditionstoentry(suchassobrietyoraminimumincomethreshold).

§ AHMISprojectorSSOprojectforacentralizedorcoordinatedassessmentsystemwillautomaticallyreceive10points.

IMPORTANTCOCSTRATEGYREMINDERS

• CoCscannotreceivegrantsfornewprojects,otherthanthroughreallocation,unlesstheCoCcompetitivelyranksprojectsbasedonhowtheyimprovesystemperformance.

• HUDisincreasingtheshareoftheCoCscorethatisbasedonperformancecriteria.• HUDwillprioritizefundingforCoCsthathavedemonstratedtheabilitytoreallocateresources

tohigherperformingprojects.

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NEWREVIEWANDRANKHUDPOLICIESIN2017

• CoCsmayonlyreallocateeligiblerenewalprojectsthathavepreviouslybeenrenewedundertheCoCProgramorprojectsfundedundertheSupportiveHousingProgram(SHP)orShelterPlusCare(S+C)Programthatareeligibleforfirst-timerenewalintheFY2017CoCProgramCompetition.ThisindicatesthatCoCprojectsrenewingforthefirsttimecannotbereallocated.MoreinformationmaybereleasedbyHUD.

• NEWTHISYEAR,HUDwillallowprojectapplicantstoapplyforanewexpansionprojectunderthereallocationprocessorpermanenthousingbonusinordertoexpandexistingeligiblerenewalprojectsthatwillincreasethenumberofunitsintheproject,orallowtherecipienttoserveadditionalpersons.Projectapplicantsthatintendtosubmitanewreallocationorpermanenthousingbonusprojectforthepurposesofexpandinganeligiblerenewalprojectmust:

o providetheeligiblerenewalgrantnumberthattheprojectapplicantrequeststoexpandonthenewprojectapplication;

o indicatehowthenewprojectapplicationwillexpandunits,beds,services,personsserved,orinthecaseofHMISprojects,howthecurrentHMISgrantactivitieswillbeexpandedfortheCoC’sgeographicarea;and

o ensurethefundingrequestforthenewexpansionprojectiswithinthefundingparametersallowedunderthereallocationprocessorpermanenthousingbonus(i.e.notarequestfortransitionalhousing).

Ifboththenewexpansionprojectandtherenewalitexpandsareconditionallyselectedforfunding,onegrantagreementincorporatingbothprojectapplicationswillbeexecuted.Iftherenewalprojectapplicationisnotconditionallyselectedforfunding,theexpansionprojectapplicationwillnotbeselected.

• TheCoCisrequiredtonotify,inwritingandoutsideofe-snaps,allprojectapplicantswhosubmittedtheirprojectapplicationstotheCoCbytheCoC-establisheddeadlinewhethertheirprojectapplication(s)willbeacceptedandrankedontheCoCPriorityListing,rejected,orreducedbytheCoC.Whereaprojectapplicationisbeingrejectedorreduced,theCoCmustindicatethereason(s)fortherejectionorreduction.

NEWELIGIBLEPROJECTTYPES

HUDhascreatedtwoneweligibleprojecttypesthisyear:• DedicatedPLUSprojectisapermanentsupportivehousingprojectwhere100percentofthe

bedsarededicatedtoserveindividualswithdisabilitiesandfamiliesinwhichoneadultorchildhasadisability,includingunaccompaniedhomelessyouth,thatatintakeare:

o experiencingchronichomelessnessasdefinedin24CFR578.3;o residinginatransitionalhousingprojectthatwillbeeliminatedandmeetsthedefinition

ofchronicallyhomelessineffectatthetimeinwhichtheindividualorfamilyenteredthetransitionalhousingproject;

o residinginaplacenotmeantforhumanhabitation,emergencyshelter,orsafehaven;buttheindividualsorfamiliesexperiencingchronichomelessnessasdefinedat24CFR578.3hadbeenadmittedandenrolledinapermanenthousingprojectwithinthelastyearandwereunabletomaintainahousingplacement;

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o residingintransitionalhousingfundedbyaJointTHandPH-RRHcomponentprojectandwhowereexperiencingchronichomelessnessasdefinedat24CFR578.3priortoenteringtheproject;

o residingandhasresidedinaplacenotmeantforhumanhabitation,asafehaven,oremergencyshelterforatleast12monthsinthelastthreeyears,buthasnotdonesoonfourseparateoccasions;or

o receivingassistancethroughaDepartmentofVeteransAffairs(VA)-fundedhomelessassistanceprogramandmetoneoftheabovecriteriaatinitialintaketotheVA'shomelessassistancesystem.

• JointTHandPH-RRHcomponentprojectsmaybecreatedtobetterservehomelessindividuals

andfamilies.TheJointTHandPH-RRHcomponentprojectincludestwoexistingprogramcomponents–transitionalhousingandpermanenthousing-rapidrehousing–inasingleprojecttoserveindividualsandfamiliesexperiencinghomelessness.

o Iffunded,HUDwilllimiteligiblecostsasfollows,inadditiontootherlimitationsfoundintheInterimRuleto:

§ capitalcosts(i.e.,newconstruction,rehabilitation,oracquisition),leasingofastructureorunits,andoperatingcoststoprovidetransitionalhousing;

§ short-ormedium-termtenant-basedrentalassistanceonbehalfofprogramparticipantstopayfortherapidrehousingportionoftheproject;

§ supportiveservices;§ HMIS;and§ projectadministrativecosts.

o WhenaprogramparticipantisenrolledinaJointTHandPH-RRHcomponentproject,therecipientorsubrecipientmustbeabletoprovidebothcomponents,includingtheunitssupportedbythetransitionalhousingcomponentandthetenant-basedrentalassistanceandservicesprovidedthroughthePH-RRHcomponent,toallparticipants.

o AprogramparticipantmaychoosetoreceiveonlythetransitionalhousingunitortheassistanceprovidedthroughthePH-RRHcomponent,buttherecipientorsubrecipientmustmakebothtypesofassistanceavailable.

ELIGIBLENEWPROJECTS

PERMANENTHOUSINGBONUS

ThePermanentHousingBonus,equalto6%ofFinalProRataNeed(thehigherofAnnualRenewalDemandorPreliminaryProRataneed),isavailabletoallCoCstoapplyforfundingtocreateoneormorenew:

1. DedicatedPLUSprojects(NEWTHISYEAR)2. Permanentsupportivehousingprojectswhere100percentofthebedsarededicatedto

chronicallyhomelessindividualsandfamilies3. Rapidrehousingprojectsthatwillservehomelessindividualsandfamilies,including

unaccompaniedyouth,whoare:(D,E,andFareNEWTHISYEAR)(a) residinginaplacenotmeantforhumanhabitation;(b) residinginanemergencyshelter

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(c) personsmeetingthecriteriaofparagraph(4)ofthedefinitionofhomeless,includingpersonsfleeingorattemptingtofleedomesticviolencesituations

(d) residinginatransitionalhousingprojectthatwaseliminatedintheFY2017CoCProgramCompetition

(e) residingintransitionalhousingfundedbyaJointTHandPH-RRHcomponentproject;or(f) receivingservicesthroughaVA-fundedhomelessassistanceprogramandmetoneofthe

abovecriteriaatinitialintaketotheVA'shomelessassistancesystem.4. JointTHandPH-RRHcomponentprojects,whichwillincludetransitionalhousingand

permanenthousing-rapidrehousinginasingleprojecttoserveindividualsandfamiliesexperiencinghomelessness,includingvictimsofdomesticviolence(NEWTHISYEAR).

ELIGIBLEREALLOCATIONPROJECTS

ThefollowingtypesofnewprojectsmaybecreatedusingfundsthattheCoChasmadeavailablethroughreallocation:

1. AnyofthoseeligibleforthePermanentHousingBonus2. DedicatedHomelessManagementInformationSystem(HMIS)project(canonlybecarried

outbytheHMISLead)3. Supportiveservicesonlyprojecttodeveloporoperateanewcentralizedorcoordinated

assessmentsystem.

IMPORTANTPOINTSFORRENEWALPROJECTS

• Renewalprojectapplicants(forgrantsthathaverenewedatleastonce)maysubmittheirrenewalprojectapplicationswithnochangesonselectscreens.Moreinformationisforthcoming.ThischangeshouldspeedapplicationprocessesforapplicantsandreviewbyHUDstaff.

• Arenewalprojectthatispermanentsupportivehousing100%dedicatedtochronicallyhomelesspeoplemayeitherbecomeaDedicatedPLUSprojectormaycontinuetodedicate100percentofitsbedstochronicallyhomelessindividualsandfamilies.Ifarenewalprojectthathas100percentofitsbedsdedicatedtochronicallyhomelessindividualsandfamilieselectstobecomeaDedicatedPLUSproject,theprojectwillberequiredtoadheretoallfairhousingrequirementsat24CFR578.93.

• Arenewalprojectthatisrapidrehousingisnotrequiredtocontinuetoserveonlythoseparticipantswhowereinarapidrehousingcategorywhentheprojectwasinitiallyfunded.Therefore,ifarenewingrapidrehousingprojectwasoriginallyfundedtoserveonlyfamilieswithchildren,thatproject,throughtheFY2017projectapplication,mayindicateitwillalsoserveindividualsifitsochooses.

IMPORTANTPOINTSFORALLPROJECTAPPLICANTS

• DUNS/SAMRegistration:AllprojectapplicantsmusthaveaDUNSnumberandanactiveSAMregistration.

• RequiredReading:ProjectapplicantsshouldreadtheCoCNOFA,CoCProgramInterimRule,andtheGeneralNOFA.

• Noleverage:Noleverageagainthisyear!• EasierFormCompletion:MostofthemandatoryattachmentsintheApplicantProfile(e.g.HUD-

2880,SF-LLL,HUD-50070)havebeenmovedtoe-snapsasfillableformsthatonlyrequirea

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checkboxcertificationwiththeprojectapplicant’sauthorizedrepresentativeinformation.Moreinformationwillbeforthcoming.

• NewLobbyingForm:FederalagenciesrequirethesubmissionofasignedCertificationRegardingLobbyingtoensureapplicantsacknowledgetherequirementsinSection319ofPublicLaw101-121,31U.S.C.1352,(theByrdAmendment)and24CFRpart87beforereceivingafederalaward.ThesestatutesandregulationprohibittheuseoffederalawardfundsforlobbyingtheexecutiveorlegislativebranchesoftheFederalgovernmentinconnectionwithaspecificaward.ThisrequirementisdifferentandseparatefromtherequirementforapplicantstoreportlobbyingactivitiesusingtheSF-LLLform.TheSF-LLLformmuststillbesubmittedbyapplicantsthatlobbyorintendtolobbyusingnon-federalfunds.TheonlyapplicantsexceptedfromsubmittingtheCertificationRegardingLobbyingformarefederally-recognizedIndiantribesbecauseofeachtribe’ssovereignpower.Thisformhasalsobeenhard-codedine-snapsforprojectapplicantsandwillneedtobecompletedandcertifiedine-snapsbeforeyouhaveaccesstotheactualprojectapplication.

• CodesofConduct:AllapplicantsmusthaveacurrentHUD-approvedCodeofConduct.Mostorganizations’CodesofConductwereremovedfromHUD’swebsiteinearly2017,astheydidnotmeettherequirementsof2CFRpart200,andtheorganizationswerenotifiedbyanotherHUDofficethatanewCodeofConductmustbesubmitted.BesuretoreviewtheCodeofConductforHUDGrantProgramspageonHUD’swebsitetoensureyourorganizationislistedwhichmeansyouhavesubmittedanapprovedCodeofConduct.Ifyoudonotseeyourorganizationonthelist,besuretoattachacurrentandcompleteCodeofConducttoyourProjectApplicantProfileine-snaps.MoreinformationwillbeprovidedaboutrequirementsofCodeofConductduringtheReviewandRankprocess.

• EstimateAmountofProgramIncomeasMatch:Projectapplicantsthatintendtouseprogramincomeasmatchmustprovideanestimateofhowmuchprogramincomewillbeusedformatch.

• ProgramRegulationApplyWhenAmended:Thegrantagreementswillbesubjecttotheprogramregulationasitmaybeamendedfromtimetotime.Recipientswillbesubjecttoregulatoryrevisionsastheycomeintoeffect,withouthavingtowaituntilthegrantisrenewedinafuturecompetition.

• 2017FMRsWillApply:BecausetheCoCConsolidatedApplicationisduepriortothepublicationofthefinalFY2018FMRs,theFY2017FMRswillbeusedforfundingamounts.

• HousingFirst:AnyhousingprojectapplicationthatindicatesitwilluseaHousingFirstapproach,thatisawardedFY2017CoCProgramfundswillberequiredtooperateasaHousingFirstproject.

• EnvironmentalRequirements:TwoimportantchangesforprojectscategorizedorCategoricallyExcludedfromreviewundertheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyActandnotsubjectto24CFR58.5(CENST):• Allscattered-siteprojectswhereprogramparticipantschoosetheirownunitandarenot

restrictedtounitswithinapre-determinedspecificprojectsiteorsitesarecategorizedin24CFR58.35(b)(1)asCENST.Thisnowincludesbothtenant-basedrentalassistanceandtenant-basedleasingprojectswhereprogramparticipantschoosetheirownunit.PreviousguidanceincludedonlyTenantBasedRentalAssistanceaseligibleCENSTprojects.

• TheExempt/CENSTformisonlyrequiredforeachproject,noteveryunit.PreviousguidanceinstructedrecipientstocompleteanExempt/CENSTformforeachunit.

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COMMUNITY-LEVELCHANGESANDREMINDERS

• GIWLosesRelevance:AnnualRenewalDemand(ARD)isnolongercalculatedbasedonthefinalGIWforeachCoCpostedontheHUDExchange.TheNOFAdefinesARDas,“ThetotalamountofalltheCoC’sprojectsthatwillbeeligibleforrenewalintheFY2017CoCProgramCompetition,beforeanyrequiredadjustmentstofundingforleasing,rentalassistance,andoperatingbudgetlineitemsbasedonFMRchanges.TheARDwillbecalculatedbycombiningthetotalamountoffundsrequestedbyeligiblerenewalprojectsontheRenewalProjectListingcombinedandtheeligiblerenewalprojectamount(s)thatwerereallocated.”

• CompliancewithViolenceAgainstWomenAct(VAWA)Rule:OnNovember16,2016,HUDpublisheditsVAWAfinalrule(81FR80798),whichprovidesvariousprotectionstovictimsofdomesticviolence,datingviolence,sexualassault,andstalkingundertheCoCProgramandotherHUDprograms.ThegrantstobeawardedunderthisNOFAwillbethefirstCoCProgramgrantsthatwillberequiredtocomplywiththeVAWAruleasprovidedin24CFR578.99(j)(3).Toenablefullcompliancewiththisrule,eachCoCmustestablishanemergencytransferplanunder24CFR578.7(d)andmakerelatedupdatestothewrittenstandardsforadministeringCoCprogramassistanceunder24CFR578.7(a)(9)(ii),(iii)and(v).ThesetasksmustbecompletedbythetimethelocalCPDFieldOfficeissuesthefirstFY2017grantagreementforaprojectintheCoC’sgeographicarea.

• MeaningfulParticipation:HUDencouragesallapplicantstoHUD’scompetitiveprogramstoensure,whereapplicable,publicdecisionmakingandmeaningfulparticipationthroughoutthevisioning,development,andimplementationoffundedprojects,byresidentsofaffectedareasandespeciallycommunitiestraditionallymarginalizedfromplanningprocesses.Inseekingpublicparticipation,applicantsandgranteesmustensurethatallcommunicationsareprovidedinamannerthatiseffectiveforpersonswithhearing,visual,andothercommunications-relateddisabilitiesconsistentwithSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973and,asapplicable,theAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.InadditionTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,42U.S.C.2000(d)andExecutiveOrder13166requirethatgranteestakeresponsiblestepstoensuremeaningfulaccesstoservices,programs,andactivitiesbypersonswithLimitedEnglishProficiency.

• CoCMergers:ToencourageCoCmergersandmitigatethepotentialadversescoringimplicationsthatmayoccurwhenahighperformingCoCmergeswithoneormorelowerperformingCoC(s),HUDisawardingupto25bonuspointstoCoCsthatcompletedamergerintheperiodbetweenthefinalfundingannouncementforFY2016andtheFY2017CoCProgramRegistrationdeadline.CoCsmaywanttoconsiderundertakingmergersnextyearpriortotheRegistrationdeadline.

• Category3:Asinpastyears,CoCsmayrequestthatupto10percentoffundingforthefiscalyearawardedunderthisNOFAbeapprovedtoservehomelesshouseholdswithchildrenandyouthdefinedashomelessunderotherfederalstatuteswhoareunstablyhoused(paragraph3ofthedefinitionofhomelessfoundat24CFR578.3).AdditionaldetailsareavailableintheNOFA.

• MajorDisasters:IfyourCoC’sgeographyhashadarecentmajordisaster,reviewtheNOFAforpotentialscoringleniencies.

• AllRelevantSubpopulations:HUDisdefining“allrelevantsubpopulations”tomeanfamilies,youth,veterans,personsfleeingdomesticviolence,personswhoareunsheltered,andchronicallyhomelessindividualsandfamilies.

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RESOURCES:

• 2017CoCNOFA:https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5419/fy-2017-coc-program-nofa/• GeneralSectionNOFA:

https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=2017nofa_gensec.pdf• CoCProgramInterimRule(24CFRpart578):

https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/2035/coc-program-interim-rule-formatted-version• HUDWebsites:

o www.hud.govo www.hudexchange.info

• FundingApplication:www.hud.gov/esnaps• TrainingandResources:www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/• HUDExchangeAskAQuestion(AAQ):www.hudexchange.info/get-assistance• Listserv:www.hudexchange.info/mailinglist