Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care Program Competition
The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services is releasing a local Request for Proposals (RFP) for agencies interested in applying for FY 2021 Continuum of Care funds. The County has approximately $1,002,026 for Renewal Projects, $80,577 for new Bonus Projects, and $241,732 available for new Domestic Violence Bonus Projects.
The Continuum of Care (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 providers, states, Indian Tribes or 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) (TDHEs)), and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, families, persons fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and youth while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.
The first part of the applications will be submitted through an online portal called e-snaps, and are due by October 12, 2021 at 9 a.m. An additional, supplemental application will also need to be submitted by email or in person to the Homeless Services Unit at the County Department of Social Services by October 12, 2021 at 9 a.m.
Update 9/14/21: Application forms are now editable.
Request for Proposals for the Continuum of Care Fiscal Year 2021 grant program
Supplemental Application Form for the Continuum of Care Fiscal Year 2021 grant program
Supplemental Application Form for the Continuum of Care Fiscal Year 2021 grant program (Domestic Violence Bonus grants)
Application Rating Criteria for the Continuum of Care Fiscal Year 2021 grant program (Renewals and Expansions)
Application Rating Criteria for the Continuum of Care Fiscal Year 2021 grant program (Domestic Violence Bonus grants)
If you are interested in learning more about the local CoC Competition and how to apply, please participate in the online FY 2021 CoC Informational Meeting on Friday, September 17 from 9:30-11 a.m. Interested persons may attend the informational meeting via Zoom or by phone.
Zoom Link for informational meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84697577879?pwd=MHkrMUQyeW9iYnBpVzdPdFF0UjdwUT09
Or call in:
+1 720 707 2699
Meeting ID: 846 9757 7879
Passcode: 569373
You may also contact the CoC Program Manager, George Solis at 805-781-1866, or [email protected].
For information about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2021 Notice of Funding Opportunity, click here:
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps/fy21_coc
All applicants will need to register for e-snaps. For information on project applications and instructions for the e-snaps platform, click here: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/e-snaps/
Application Procedures
Complete applications will be due by Tuesday, October 12 at 9am. The process may be found in the “Timeline” section of the RFP on page 17. All applications must be submitted through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s e-snaps portal, available at https://esnaps.hud.gov/grantium/frontOffice.jsf
Application Guides
Renewal Project Application Guide:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/FY-2021-Renewal-Project-Application-Navigational-Guide.pdf
New Project Application Guide:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/FY-2021-New-Project-Application-Navigational-Guide.pdf
Accessing the Project Application in e-snaps:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/FY-2021-Accessing-the-Project-Application.pdf
Other HUD CoC Program Competition References: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/coc/competition