The CoC Program Competition NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) has been released. Information regarding the competition and local funding process will be posted here as it becomes available.
The CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) Report for Grand Rapids/Wyoming/Kent County CoC is as follows.
- Preliminary Pro Rata Need (PPRN): $6,724,522
- Estimated ARD: $9,349,793
- Tier 1: $8,140,314
- CoC Bonus: $1,121,975
- DV Bonus: $1,008,678
- CoC Planning: $467,490
CoC Consolidated Application 2024
The CoC Consolidated Application consists of two separately submitted applications: the CoC Application (which contains information about system strategies and performance data) and the Project Priority Listing (which contains the priority listing of community projects by local housing providers). The Project Priority Listing was approved by Steering Council on October 18, 2024. Below is the CoC Application and Project Priority Listing for 2024 CoC Program Competition funding. The CoC Consolidated Application will be submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by 8:00pm on Wednesday, October 30th.
View the CoC Application here and the Project Priority Listing here.
FY24 Project Priority Listing
| Rank | Agency | Project | Project Type | Application Type | Budget | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | Housing Assessment Program | Renewal | SSO | $228,488 | $228,488 |
| 2 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | Coordinated Entry 2 | Renewal | SSO | $210,139 | $438,627 |
| 3 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | Coordinated Entry 1 | Renewal | SSO | $65,950 | $504,577 |
| 4 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | HMIS | Renewal | HMIS | $138,304 | $642,881 |
| 5 | Safe Haven Ministries | Housing Services for Domestic Violence Survivors | Renewal | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $577,799 | $1,220,680 |
| 6 | Community Rebuilders | Keys First | Renewal | RRH | $1,049,370 | $2,270,050 |
| 7 | Community Rebuilders | Housing Solutions | Renewal | PSH | $674,253 | $2,944,303 |
| 8 | Community Rebuilders | PACT (Partners Achieving Change Together | Renewal | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $1,535,835 | $4,480,138 |
| 9 | Community Rebuilders | Shelter Plus Care | Renewal | PSH | $2,209,044 | $6,689,182 |
| 10 | Community Rebuilders | HEROES | Renewal | PSH | $190,879 | $6,880,061 |
| 11 | Community Rebuilders | LOFT | Renewal | PSH | $476,144 | $7,356,205 |
| 12 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Verne Barry Place | Renewal | PSH | $192,418 | $7,548,623 |
| 13 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Ferguson Apartments | Renewal | PSH | $63,000 | $7,611,623 |
| 14 | Grand Rapids Housing Commission | Hope Community | Renewal | RRH | $159,663 | $7,771,286 |
| 15 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Commerce Apartments | Renewal | PSH | $325,533 | $8,096,819 |
| 16 | YWCA West Central Michigan | Project HEAL TH-RRH | Renewal | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $43,495 | $8,140,314 |
| Tier 2 | ||||||
| 16 | YWCA West Central Michigan | Project HEAL TH-RRH | Renewal | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $505,111 | $8,645,425 |
| 17 | YWCA West Central Michigan | Project HEAL TH | Renewal | TH | $399,368 | $9,044,793 |
| 18 | Community Rebuilders | Home First | General Bonus | PSH | $560,897 | $9,605,690 |
| 19 | Safe Haven Ministries | Safe Transitions | DV Bonus | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $487,276 | $10,092,966 |
| Not Awarded | ||||||
| N/A | AYA | As You Are | General Bonus | Joint TH & PH-RRH | ||
| N/A | Grand Rapids Housing Commission | Antoine Court | General Bonus | PSH | ||
| Not Ranked | ||||||
| N/A | Arbor Circle | YHDP: Host Homes | YHDP Renewal | SSO | $125,000 | $10,217,966 |
| N/A | Arbor Circle | YHDP: Outreach/Peer Navigator | YHDP Renewal | SSO | $180,000 | $10,397,966 |
| N/A | Heart of West Michigan United Way | CoC Planning | Planning | Planning | $467,490 | $10,865,456 |
Local Applications – NOW CLOSED
The Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness (Coalition) which serves as the Grand Rapids/Wyoming/Kent County Continuum of Care (CoC) – MI 506 invites applications under HUD’s FY 2024 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition for renewal, new, and bonus projects at this time. The opening of this local competition for projects serving Kent County is in accordance with the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2024 Continuum of Care Program by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Coalition will concurrently consider both renewal project applications as well as new and bonus projects. The Coalition will submit one collaborative “Continuum of Care Application” for 2024 that reflects community-wide planning and performance. The score received for this application will be applied to funding requested for FY 2024 funds.
For FY 2024 renewal projects, the Coalition is eligible to apply to HUD for a maximum of $9,349,793, which constitutes the Annual Renewal Demand (ARD). The ARD is the total sum of all renewal projects eligible for renewal. This year, the Coalition is eligible to apply for a total of $1,121,975 in general CoC Bonus projects and a total of $1,008,678 in domestic violence bonus projects. All interested and qualified parties are invited to submit a new project application that will be reviewed and scored along with renewal projects.
Below you will find a detailed instructional document, application forms, application questions, scorecards, and relevant CoC policy documents that will be utilized to score project applications. Agencies should review the instructional document carefully prior to submitting an application.
Application Documents
Applications closed September 27, 2024 at noon.
- 2024 Local Application Instructions
- 2024 Local Application Questions for New/Bonus Projects – PSH, RRH, and TH-RRH
- 2024 Local Application Questions for Renewal Projects – PSH, RRH, TH, and TH-RRH –
- Application Updated 9/24/24 with additional update to Q11 calculation.
- Application updated 9/16/24 with the following changes:
- Section 1 – Instructions corrected
- Q3-6 – Corrected to last completed project FY
- Q11 – Updated calculation
- Q17 – Updated report location
- Q19 – Corrected to households
- 2024 Local Supplemental Agency Application Questions – each agency should complete one application; the agency’s score will be applied to all their submitted projects
- 2024 Local Application Questions for Infrastructure Projects
- Scorecard for 2024 Local Application for New/Bonus Projects – PSH, RRH, and TH-RRH
- Scorecard for 2024 Local Application for Renewal Projects – PSH, RRH, TH, and TH-RRH – Scorecard updated 9/16/24 with the following changes:
- Q11, 12, 14 – Corrected year
- Scorecard for 2024 Local Supplemental Agency Application
- 2024 Local Application Appeal Application
Anticipated Timeline and Policy Documents
CoC FY2024 Local Funding Process Anticipated Timeline – Please note this timeline may change based on the timing of HUD’s release of the FY24 Annual Renewal Demand report and e-snaps applications.
| Due Date | Task | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2024 | Last day to indicate interest in voluntarily reallocating a CoC Program funded project | Applicants |
| September 6, 2024 | Local Project Applications released | CoC Staff |
| September 13, 2024 | Renewal Project Presentations at CoC Membership Special Meeting | Applicants, Funding Review Committee |
| September 27, 2024 | Local and E-Snaps Applications Due | Applicants |
| September 30, 2024 | CoC Application Draft Posted Publicly | CoC Staff, CoC Members |
| October 8, 2024 | Funding Review Committee meets | CoC Staff, Funding Review Committee |
| October 10, 2024 | Funding Review Committee Recommendations Shared with Applicants | CoC Staff |
| October 16, 2024 | Public Feedback on CoC Application Due to CoC Staff | CoC Member |
| October 16, 2024 | Appeals to Funding Review Recommendations Due | Applicants |
| October 18, 2024 | Appeals Panel Meets (if required) | Appeals Panel, CoC Staff |
| October 21, 2024 | Initial Project Priority Listing posted publicly | CoC Staff |
| October 21, 2024 | Final Funding and Ranking Recommendations Shared with Steering Council | CoC Staff |
| October 25, 2024 | Steering Council Vote on Priority Listing Recommendations | Steering Council |
| October 28, 2024 | Consolidated Application (CoC Application + Project Priority Listing) posted to website | CoC Staff |
| October 30, 2024 | Consolidated Application Submitted to HUD | CoC Staff |