The CoC Program (24 CFR part 578) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts by nonprofit organizations, state governments, local governments, instrumentalities of state and local governments, Indian Tribes, tribally designated housing entities, as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103), and public housing agencies, as such term is defined in 24 CFR 5.100, are eligible without limitation or exclusion, to quickly re-house homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.
In accordance with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that was released on August 1, 2022, the Utah Balance of State (BOS) Continuum of Care (CoC) has released a local funding opportunity to rank and review projects submitted for funding. This process involves the HUD granting system: eSnaps, and additional supplemental application documents created by the Utah Office of Homeless Services.
HUD Press Release – 08/01/2022
View Grant Opportunity on grants.gov
FY 2022 CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
IMPORTANT DATES
- Monday, August 1, 2022: HUD released NOFO FY 2022 Continuum of Care Competition and Noncompetitive Award of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Renewal and Replacement Grants
- Friday, August 12, 2022: BOS CoC Supplemental Application materials and Application Checklist available for Regular and Special NOFOs
- Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Regular and Special NOFO RFP Training via Zoom for all interested parties
- The link for this meeting is: https://utah-gov.zoom.us/j/89302293628
- Tuesday, 08/30/2022 11:59 PM: All Regular NOFO project applications, including all materials and eSnaps applications must be submitted. All applications must be submitted for rank and review at least 30-days before the Consolidated Application deadline.
- Note: All applications must be submitted for rank and review at least 30-days before the Consolidated Application deadline
FY 2022 BOS CoC NOFO Competition Request for Proposals (RFP) (Posted 08/10/2022)
FY 2022 BOS CoC NOFO Competition Timeline (Posted 08/10/2022)
Request for Proposal Training
FY 2022 BOS CoC NOFO Competition Training slides & recording
The application process is comprised of two parts:
- Part I: Applicants must submit their project Supplemental Application and all other materials to BOS CoC staff via lainemeyers@utah.gov
- Supplemental Application (Renewal Project or New Project)
- Signed Housing First Certification
- HUD New Project Threshold Checklist
- *Note: There are different checklists for Regular NOFO new projects compared to Special NOFO projects
- Organization’s most recent internal audit or single audit
- Organization’s most recent HUD Monitoring Report (if applicable)
- A copy of your organization’s non-profit certification or 501(3)(c) documentation (if you are not a current BOS CoC grantee)
- *Note: “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)).” (CoC NOFO, p.33 (V.3.b.))
- Organization’s Annual Progress Report (ARP) for specific project period of 07/01/2021 – 06/30/2022 (renewal project only)
- Please submit your organization’s ARP report in PDF format from test upload in SAGE
- Part II: Applicants must submit an application through eSnaps (HUD’s grant application software)
- Please provide a copy of your eSnaps application — Download application by selecting: “Export to PDF” on the gray, left panel of your application.
Application Materials and Checklist
Renewal Project Supplemental Application (Posted 08/12/2022)
New Project Supplemental Application (Posted 08/12/2022)
New Project Threshold Checklist (Posted 08/12/2022)
Housing First Certification (Posted 08/12/2022)
Renewal Project Supplemental Application Scoring Rubric (Posted 08/12/2022)
New Project Supplemental Application Scoring Rubric (Posted 08/12/2022)
Application Supporting Documents
FY 2022 BOS CoC Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW)
FY2022 Renewal Project Detailed Instructions
FY2022 New Project Detailed Instructions
eSnaps Project Application Navigational Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
We encourages all applicants interested in applying for CoC funding to utilize the extensive resources that were created to aid in the application process found on HUD’s website. Among these resources are instructions, guidebooks, and others and can be accessed here: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc/competition
Priority Listing
FY2022 BOS CoC NOFO Priority Listing (Posted 09/15/2022)
Collaborative Application
FY2022 BOS CoC NOFO DRAFT Collaborative Application (Posted 09/26/2022)
FY2022 BOS CoC NOFO Approved/Final Collaborative Application (Posted 09/28/2022)
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