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): $5,642,535
- Estimated ARD: $7,911,136
- Tier 1: $7,357,356
- CoC Bonus: $553,780
- DV Bonus: $564,254
- CoC Planning: $395,557
CoC Consolidated Application 2023
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 September 21, 2023. Below is the CoC Application and Project Priority Listing for 2023 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 Thursday, September 28th.
View the CoC Application here and the Project Priority Listing here.
FY23 Project Priority Listing
| Rank | Agency | Project | Project Type | Application Type | Budget | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||||
| 1 | The Salvation Army | Housing Assessment Program | Renewal | SSO | $228,488 | $228,488 |
| 2 | Central Territory of the Salvation Army | Coordinated Entry | Renewal | SSO | $210,139 | $438,627 |
| 3 | The Salvation Army | Coordinated Entry | Renewal | SSO | $65,950 | $504,577 |
| 4 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | HMIS | Renewal | HMIS | $100,000 | $604,577 |
| 5 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | HMIS 2 | New – Reallocated | HMIS | $38,304 | $642,881 |
| 6 | Safe Haven Ministries | Housing Services for Domestic Violence Survivors | Renewal | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $534,851 | $1,177,732 |
| 7 | Community Rebuilders | Housing Solutions | Renewal | PSH | $601,943 | $1,779,675 |
| 8 | Community Rebuilders | HEROES | Renewal | PSH | $160,964 | $1,940,639 |
| 9 | Community Rebuilders | Keys First | Renewal | RRH | $932,346 | $2,872,985 |
| 10 | Community Rebuilders | PACT (Partners Achieving Change Together) | Renewal | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $1,359,615 | $4,232,600 |
| 11 | Community Rebuilders | Shelter Plus Care | Renewal | PSH | $1,746,060 | $5,978,660 |
| 12 | Community Rebuilders | LOFT | Renewal | PSH | $416,082 | $6,394,742 |
| 13 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Verne Barry Place | Renewal | PSH | $157,720 | $6,552,462 |
| 14 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Ferguson Apartments | Renewal | PSH | $63,000 | $6,615,462 |
| 15 | Grand Rapids Housing Commission | Hope Community | Renewal | RRH | $159,663 | $6,775,125 |
| 16 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Commerce Apartments | Renewal | PSH | $269,241 | $7,044,366 |
| 17 | YWCA West Central Michigan | Project HEAL TH-RRH | Renewal | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $313,414 | $7,357,780 |
| Tier 2 | ||||||
| 17 | YWCA West Central Michigan | Project HEAL TH-RRH | Renewal | Joint TH 7 PH-RRH | $153,988 | $7,511,768 |
| 18 | YWCA West Central Michigan | Project HEAL 2023 | Renewal | TH | $399,368 | $7,911,136 |
| 19 | Community Rebuilders | PACT Expansion | DV Bonus | Joint TH & PH-RRH | $531,754 | $8,442,890 |
| 20 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | DV + CE Integration | DV Bonus | SSO | $32,500 | $8,475,390 |
| 21 | Community Rebuilders | Keys First Expansion | General Bonus | RRH | $521,280 | $8,996,670 |
| 22 | Heart of West Michigan United Way | Housing Assessment Program Expansion | General Bonus | SSO | $32,500 | $9,029,170 |
| Not Ranked | ||||||
| N/A | Heart of West Michigan United Way | CoC Planning Grant | Planning | Planning | $395,557 | $9,424,727 |
Local Applications – CLOSED August 28, 2023 at noon
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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 that reflects community-wide planning and performance. The score received for this application will be applied to funding requested for FY 2023 funds.
For FY 2023 renewal projects, the Coalition is eligible to apply to HUD for a maximum of $7,911,136, 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 $553,780 in general CoC Bonus projects and a total of $564,254 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 Forms
Applications CLOSED August 28, 2023 at noon
- 2023 Local New Project Application Form
- 2023 Local Renewal Project Application Form – PSH, RRH, TH, and TH-RRH
- 2023 Local Supplemental Agency Application Form – each agency applicant should complete one application; the agency’s score will be applied to all their submitted projects
- 2023 Local Infrastructure Project Application Form
- 2023 Local Appeal Application Form – due Thursday, September 14 at 5:00pm
Application Documents
Applications CLOSED August 28, 2023 at noon
- 2023 Local Application Instructions
- 2023 Local Application Questions for New/Bonus Projects – PSH, RRH, and TH-RRH
- 2023 Local Application Questions for Renewal Projects – PSH, RRH, TH, and TH-RRH
- Application updated as of 8/17 with the following changes (in red text in the document)
- Q8: remove reference to health insurance in the text to reflect what is reported with the calculation
- Q12: update calculation to include all stayers
- throughout, remove incorrect references to 2021
- Application updated as of 8/17 with the following changes (in red text in the document)
- 2023 Local Supplemental Agency Application Questions – each agency should complete one application; the agency’s score will be applied to all their submitted projects
- 2023 Local Application Questions for Infrastructure Projects
- 2023 Local Appeal Application
- Scorecard for 2023 Local Application for New/Bonus Projects – PSH, RRH, and TH-RRH
- Scorecard for 2023 Local Application for Renewal Projects – PSH, RRH, TH, and TH-RRH
- Scorecard updated as of 8/17 with the following changes (in red text in the document):
- Q17: updated text to reference exits in the last HUD fiscal year to align with what is reported with the requested calculation
- Scorecard updated as of 8/17 with the following changes (in red text in the document):
- Scorecard for 2023 Local Supplemental Agency Application
Anticipated Timeline and Policy Documents
CoC FY2023 Local Funding Process Anticipated Timeline – Please note this timeline may change based on the timing of HUD’s release of the FY23 Annual Renewal Demand report and e-snaps applications.
| Due Date | Task | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2023 | Last day to indicate interest in voluntarily reallocating a CoC Program funded project | Applicants |
| August 4, 2023 | Local Project Applications released | CoC Staff |
| August 8, 2023 | Renewal Project Presentations at CoC Membership Special Meeting | Applicants, Funding Review Committee |
| August 28, 2023 | Local and E-Snaps Applications Due | Applicants |
| August 30, 2023 | CoC Application Draft Posted Publicly | CoC Staff |
| September 6, 2023 | Funding Review Committee meets | CoC Staff, Funding Review Committee |
| September 8, 2023 | Funding Review Committee Recommendations Shared with Applicants | CoC Staff |
| September 13, 2023 | Public Feedback on CoC Application Due to CoC Staff | CoC Members |
| September 14, 2023 | Appeals to Funding Review Recommendations Due | Applicants |
| September 18, 2023 | Appeals Panel Meets (if required) | Appeals Panel, CoC Staff |
| September 20, 2023 | Initial Project Priority Listing posted publicly | CoC Staff |
| September 20, 2023 | Final Funding and Ranking Recommendations Shared with Steering Council | CoC Staff |
| September 22, 2023 | Steering Council Vote on Priority Listing Recommendations | Steering Council |
| September 26, 2023 | CoC Consolidated Application (CoC Application + Project Priority Listing) posted to website | CoC Staff |
| September 28, 2023 | CoC Consolidated Application Submitted to HUD | CoC Staff |
CoC Program Competition Office Hours
- Tuesday, August 15: 12:30 – 1:30pm
- Tuesday, August 22: 12:30 – 1:30pm
- Meeting ID: 850 9027 1952
- Passcode: CoC