The CoC Program Competition NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) has been released. The CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand (ARD) Report for Grand Rapids/Wyoming/Kent County CoC is as follows:
- Preliminary Pro Rata Need (PPRN): $4,935,441
- Estimated ARD: $7,245,269
- CoC Bonus: $362,263
- DV Bonus: $740,376
- CoC Planning: $217,358
CoC Consolidated Application 2021 – submitted 11/16
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, as well as all submitted project applications by local housing providers). Below is the CoC Application and Project Priority Listing for the 2021 program funding competition.
View the Consolidated Application submitted on 11/16 here.
| Rank | Agency | Project | Project Type | App Type | Budget | Running Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||||
| 1 | The Salvation Army | Coordinated Entry 1 | SSO | Renewal | $210,139 | $210,139 |
| 2 | The Salvation Army | Housing Assessment Program | SSO | Renewal | $228,488 | $438,627 |
| 3 | The Salvation Army | HMIS | HMIS | Renewal | $100,000 | $538,627 |
| 4 | The Salvation Army | Coordinated Entry 2 | SSO | Renewal | $65,950 | $604,577 |
| 5 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Verne Barry Place | PSH | Renewal | $157,720 | $762,297 |
| 6 | Community Rebuilders | Housing Solutions | PSH | Renewal | $601,943 | $1,364,240 |
| 7 | Community Rebuilders | Keys First | RRH | Renewal | $918,834 | $2,283,074 |
| 8 | Community Rebuilders | First Step Housing | Joint TH & RRH | Renewal | $887,487 | $3,170,561 |
| 9 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Ferguson Apartments | PSH | Renewal | $63,000 | $3,233,561 |
| 10 | Kent County | Shelter Plus Care SRA | PSH | Renewal | $548,385 | $3,781,946 |
| 11 | Community Rebuilders | LOFT Combined | PSH | Renewal | $416,082 | $4,198,028 |
| 12 | Kent County | Shelter Plus Care TRA | PSH | Renewal | $1,121,511 | $5,319,539 |
| 13 | Heartside Nonprofit Housing Corporation | Commerce Apartments | PSH | Renewal | $269,241 | $5,588,780 |
| 14 | Grand Rapids Housing Commission | Hope Community | RRH | Renewal | $159,663 | $5,748,443 |
| 15 | YWCA | Project HEAL TH | TH | Renewal | $399,368 | $6,147,811 |
| 16 | Community Rebuilders | HEROES | PSH | Renewal | $160,964 | $6,308,775 |
| 17 | YWCA | Project HEAL TH-RRH | Joint TH & RRH | Renewal | $454,490 | $6,763,265 |
| 18 | Community Rebuilders | PACT | Joint TH & RRH | Renewal | $443,700 | $7,206,965 |
| 19 | ICCF | ICCF PSH | PSH | Renewal | $38,304 | $7,245,269 |
| Tier 2 | ||||||
| 20 | AYA Youth Collective | Housed As You Are | Joint TH & RRH | General Bonus | $362,263 | $7,607,532 |
| 21 | Safe Haven Ministries | Comprehensive Housing and Supportive Services | Joint TH & RRH | DV Bonus | $480,609 | $8,088,141 |
| 22 | Community Rebuilders | First Step Housing Expansion | Joint TH & RRH | DV Bonus | $259,767 | $8,347,908 |
| Not Ranked | ||||||
| N/A | Heart of West Michigan United Way | CoC Planning Grant | Planning | Planning | $217,358 | $8,565,266 |
Local Applications – Applications were due October 11th
The Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness (Coalition) invites applications under HUD’s FY 2021 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 2021 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 (including permanent housing bonus projects and domestic violence bonus projects). The Coalition will submit one collaborative “Continuum of Care Application” for 2021 that reflects community-wide planning and performance. The score received for this application will be applied to funding requested for FY 2021 funds.
For FY 2021 renewal projects, the Coalition is eligible to apply to HUD for a maximum of $7,245,269, 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 $362,263 in general CoC bonus projects and a total of $740,376 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, relevant CoC policy documents, and application forms and scorecards that will be utilized to score project applications. Agencies should review the instructional document carefully prior to submitting an application.
Application Documents
- 2021 Local Application Instructions
- Please note a small change to the naming convention for submitted applications highlighted on pages 4 & 5 and below:
- Applications should be saved by the name:“AgencyNameProjectNameLocal21”
- e-snaps application form files should be saved by the name: “AgencyNameProjectNameES21”
- Please note a small change to the naming convention for submitted applications highlighted on pages 4 & 5 and below:
- 2021 Local Application for New/Bonus Projects – PSH, RRH, and TH-RRH Only
- 2021 Local Application for Renewal Projects
- Please note small changes were made to which metrics should be used for calculations as indicated below and highlighted in the application.
- Question 9 – Use Average of Quarterly Point- in-Time Counts in APR 8b divided by total contracted units.
- Question 20a – Calculate ([Total persons exiting to a positive housing destination [APR 23c.] + total number of stayers [5a.9.]] divided by [total persons served [APR 5a.1] – Total persons whose destinations excluded them from the calculation [APR 23.c.]])
- Question 21.a. – APR 19a1 row 1, last column (do not include the data label row when counting rows)
- Question 21.b. – APR 19a1 row 3, last column (do not include the data label row when counting rows)
- Question 21.c. – APR 19a2 row 1, last column (do not include the data label row when counting rows)
- Question 21.d. – APR 19a2 row 3, last column (do not include the data label row when counting rows)
- Please note small changes were made to which metrics should be used for calculations as indicated below and highlighted in the application.
- 2021 Local Application for Infrastructure Projects – New and Renewal HMIS or SSO-CE Only
- Scorecard for 2021 Local Application for New/Bonus Projects – PSH, RRH, and TH-RRH Only
- Scorecard for 2021 Local Application for Renewal Projects
- 2021 Local Application Appeals Document
Instructional and Policy Documents
FY2021 Funding Process Timeline: CoC 2021 Funding Process Timeline (updated 11/1/21)
CoC Realloaction Policy: Reallocation Policy
CoC Appeals Policy: Funding_Appeal_Policy