Below you can find and download the FY2019 CoC Program Consolidated Application for review. Please send any suggestions or comments to info@TJACH.org.
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HUD FY2019 Continuum of Care Program Project Listing
HUD FY 2019 Continuum of Care Competition – Local Request for Proposals
Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH) is soliciting proposals for the US Dept. of HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition. We are seeking proposals from organizations interested in providing services for persons and families experiencing homelessness in the City of Charlottesville and counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.
Background
The CoC Program provides funding for eligible organizations to provide housing and/or supportive services for households experiencing homelessness. TJACH serves as the community’s CoC Lead Agency, tasked with preparing a consolidated application for funding on behalf of interested organizations. Therefore, TJACH is issuing this RFP to receive proposals from organizations interested in applying for renewal project funding and/or new project funding. After receiving these proposals, the TJACH Governance Board’s Project Evaluation Committee will review these proposals and select projects to include in our consolidated application to HUD. The consolidated project is due to HUD by September 30th. For more information, please read HUD’s FY2019 CoC Program NOFA here: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5842/fy-2019-coc-program-nofa/
Funding Opportunities
DV Bonus Project: Funding is available for new projects to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. $50,000 in funding is available for the following project types:
- Rapid Re-housing (PH-RRH) projects that demonstrate trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches.
- Joint Transitional Housing (TH) and Rapid Re-Housing (PH-RRH) component projects as defined in Section III.C.2.n of HUD’s FY2019 CoC Program NOFA that demonstrate trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches.
- Supportive Services Only (SSO) Projects for Coordinated Entry (SSO-CE) to implement policies, procedures, and practices that equip the CoC’s coordinated entry to better meet the needs of people experience homelessness who are survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking (e.g., to implement policies and procedures that are trauma-informed, client-centered or to better coordinate referrals between the CoC’s coordinated entry and the victim service providers coordinated entry system where they are different).
CoC Bonus Project: Funding is available for new projects or an expansion of an existing renewal project to serve households experiencing homelessness. $18,467 is available for the following activities for new or expansion projects:
- Permanent housing-permanent supportive housing (PH-PSH) projects that meet the requirements of Dedicated PLUS, as defined by HUD, where 100 percent of the beds are dedicated to individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness, as defined in 24 CFR 578.3.
- Permanent housing-rapid rehousing (PH-RRH) projects that will serve homeless individuals and families, including unaccompanied youth;
- Dedicated HMIS project for the costs at 24 CFR 578.37(a)(2) that can only be carried out by the HMIS Lead (TJACH).
- Supportive services only (SSO-CE) project to develop or operate a centralized or coordinated assessment system.
Matching Funds Requirement: All new and renewal project applications require matching funds at 25% of the requested amount. Matching funding must be used on any of the eligible project types listed above. For more information on matching requirements, please read the HUD CoC Program NOFA here: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5842/fy-2019-coc-program-nofa/
Proposal Process
For new organizations interested in applying for CoC Program funding in partnership with TJACH, we are requesting the following information be sent electronically in a Word or PDF file to anthony@tjach.org by 5:00PM on Thursday, August 8th:
New Project Proposal Questions:
- Project Description
- Provide a brief description of the proposed project
- Experience
- Describe the experience of the applicant and
sub-recipients (if any) in working with the proposed population and in
providing housing similar to that proposed
- 15 points
- Describe experience with utilizing a Housing
First approach. Include 1) eligibility criteria; 2) process for accepting new
clients; 3) process and criteria for exiting clients. Must demonstrate there
are no preconditions to entry.
- 10 points
- Describe experience in effectively utilizing
federal grant funds including HUD grants and other public funding, including
timely drawdowns of existing grants, timely resolution of monitoring findings,
submission of required reporting on existing grants
- 5 points
- Describe the experience of the applicant and
sub-recipients (if any) in working with the proposed population and in
providing housing similar to that proposed
- Design of Housing and Supportive Services
- Describe the extent to which the applicant 1)
demonstrates understanding of the needs of clients to be served; 2)
demonstrates that type and scale of the supportive services, regardless of
funding source, meets the needs of clients to be served; 4) demonstrates how
clients will be assisted in obtaining mainstream benefits; 5) establishes
performance measures for housing and income that are objective, measurable,
trackable, and meet or exceed those established by HUD or the CoC.
- 15 points
- Describe the plan to assist clients to rapidly
secure and maintain permanent housing that is safe, affordable, accessible, and
acceptable to their needs.
- 5 points
- Describe how clients will be assisted to
increase employment and/or income and to maximize their ability to live
independently.
- 5 points
- Describe the extent to which the applicant 1)
demonstrates understanding of the needs of clients to be served; 2)
demonstrates that type and scale of the supportive services, regardless of
funding source, meets the needs of clients to be served; 4) demonstrates how
clients will be assisted in obtaining mainstream benefits; 5) establishes
performance measures for housing and income that are objective, measurable,
trackable, and meet or exceed those established by HUD or the CoC.
- Timeliness
- Describe the plan for rapid implementation of
the program, documenting how the project will be ready to begin housing the
first program participants. Provide a brief schedule for proposed activities
for 60 days, 120 days, and 180 days after grand award.
- 10 points
- Describe the plan for rapid implementation of
the program, documenting how the project will be ready to begin housing the
first program participants. Provide a brief schedule for proposed activities
for 60 days, 120 days, and 180 days after grand award.
- Attachments
- Please include a proposed project budget including the required 25% matching funds and their source
- Please include current organizational budget
- Please include most recent fiscal audit
Proposals will be reviewed by the TJACH Governance Board’s Project Evaluation Committee and selected proposals will be included in TJACH’s consolidated application for funding. If you have any questions, please email Anthony Haro at anthony@tjach.org.
Renewal Project Proposal Instructions:
For organizations interested in renewing existing CoC Program Funded projects, please send an email to anthony@tjach.org by 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 8th stating interest in renewing funding and please include the following attachments:
- Current organizational budget
- Most recent fiscal audit
Project Evaluation and Ranking
New and renewal projects will be evaluated by TJACH’s Project Evaluation Committee using objective scoring criteria. The project score will determine the project’s ranking among other CoC projects, both new and renewal. The Project Evaluation Committee’s recommended scores and project ranking will be presented to the full board for review and approval before being submitted to HUD. Projects will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:
CoC Threshold Requirements (all must be met to be considered for new or renewal funding):
- Participation in TJACH’s Coordinated Entry System
- Housing First and/or Low Barrier Implementation
- Documented, secured minimum match of 25% of funding requested
- Project has reasonable costs per permanent housing exit
- Project is financially feasible
- Applicant is active CoC participant
- Application is complete and data are consistent
- Bed/unit utilization rate is at or above 90%
- Acceptable organizational audit/financial review
Renewal Project Criteria:
- Length of Stay
- RRH/PSH – On average, participants spend 30 days
from project entry to residential move-in
- 20 points
- RRH/PSH – On average, participants spend 30 days
from project entry to residential move-in
- Exits to Permanent Housing
- RRH – Minimum of 85% move to permanent housing
- 25 points
- PSH – Minimum of 85% remain in or move to
permanent housing
- 25 points
- RRH – Minimum of 85% move to permanent housing
- Returns to Homelessness
- RRH/PSH – Maximum of 15% of participants return
to homelessness within 12 months of exit to permanent housing
- 15 points
- RRH/PSH – Maximum of 15% of participants return
to homelessness within 12 months of exit to permanent housing
- New or Increased Income and Earned Income
- RRH/PSH – Minimum of 8% of project stayers gain
or increase earned income
- 2.5 points
- RRH/PSH – Minimum of 10% of project stayers gain
or increase non-employment
- 2.5 points
- RRH/PSH – Minimum of 8% of project leavers gain
or increase earned income
- 2.5 points
- RRH/PSH – Minimum of 10% of project leavers gain
or increase non-employment
- 2.5 points
- RRH/PSH – Minimum of 8% of project stayers gain
or increase earned income
- Serve High Need Populations
- RRH – Assessment scores for 95% of participants
indicate RRH or more intensive intervention
- 20 points
- PSH – Assessment scores for participants
indicate PSH with 90% at top range of the By-Name List
- 20 points
- RRH – Assessment scores for 95% of participants
indicate RRH or more intensive intervention
- Project Effectiveness
- RRH/PSH – Project has reasonable costs per exit to
permanent housing
- 20 points
- RRH/PSH – Project has reasonable costs per exit to
permanent housing
- CoC Monitoring
- RRH/PSH – Project had no findings on most recent
CoC Monitoring Report, and addressed previous recommendations
- 10 points
- RRH/PSH – Project had no findings on most recent
CoC Monitoring Report, and addressed previous recommendations
- Total Points Available: 120
New Project Criteria:
- Experience
- Describe the experience of the applicant and
sub-recipients (if any) in working with the proposed population and in
providing housing similar to that proposed
- 15 points
- Describe experience with utilizing a Housing
First approach. Include 1) eligibility criteria; 2) process for accepting new
clients; 3) process and criteria for exiting clients. Must demonstrate there
are no preconditions to entry.
- 10 points
- Describe experience in effectively utilizing
federal grant funds including HUD grants and other public funding, including
timely drawdowns of existing grants, timely resolution of monitoring findings,
submission of required reporting on existing grants
- 5 points
- Describe the experience of the applicant and
sub-recipients (if any) in working with the proposed population and in
providing housing similar to that proposed
- Design of Housing and Supportive Services
- Describe the extent to which the applicant 1) demonstrates
understanding of the needs of clients to be served; 2) demonstrates that type
and scale of the supportive services, regardless of funding source, meets the
needs of clients to be served; 4) demonstrates how clients will be assisted in
obtaining mainstream benefits; 5) establishes performance measures for housing
and income that are objective, measurable, trackable, and meet or exceed those
established by HUD or the CoC.
- 15 points
- Describe the plan to assist clients to rapidly
secure and maintain permanent housing that is safe, affordable, accessible, and
acceptable to their needs.
- 5 points
- Describe how clients will be assisted to
increase employment and/or income and to maximize their ability to live
independently.
- 5 points
- Describe the extent to which the applicant 1) demonstrates
understanding of the needs of clients to be served; 2) demonstrates that type
and scale of the supportive services, regardless of funding source, meets the
needs of clients to be served; 4) demonstrates how clients will be assisted in
obtaining mainstream benefits; 5) establishes performance measures for housing
and income that are objective, measurable, trackable, and meet or exceed those
established by HUD or the CoC.
- Timeliness
- Describe the plan for rapid implementation of
the program, documenting how the project will be ready to begin housing the
first program participants. Provide a brief schedule for proposed activities
for 60 days, 120 days, and 180 days after grand award.
- 10 points
- Describe the plan for rapid implementation of
the program, documenting how the project will be ready to begin housing the
first program participants. Provide a brief schedule for proposed activities
for 60 days, 120 days, and 180 days after grand award.
- Financial
- Proposed project is cost-effective when
projected costs per person served is compared to the CoC average within that
project type
- 5 points
- Organizations most recent audit:
- Found no exceptions to standard practices
- 5 points
- Indicates no findings
- 5 points
- Found no exceptions to standard practices
- Documented match amount meets HUD requirements
(Match must be 25% of requested funds)
- 5 points
- Budgeted costs are reasonable, allocable, and
allowable
- 20 points
- Proposed project is cost-effective when
projected costs per person served is compared to the CoC average within that
project type
Total Points Available: 105
Housing & Homelessness Symposium
Many thanks to the City of Charlottesville Housing Advisory Council and UVA’s Batten School for their help in sponsoring the 2015 Housing & Homelessness Symposium! It was a great success with over 100 community stakeholders in attendance including homelessness and housing service providers, local funders, community leaders and advocates. Our speakers were full of good information. Please see below for links to the presentations. Thanks for your patience – it took us too long to get them up online.
The Scope of the Problem, Kaki Dimock, Executive Director, Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless(TJACH)
Annual Point in Time Analysis, FCG, Batten School Students
Community Solution – Rapid Re-Housing, Erin Briggs Yates & Kaki Dimock, TJACH
Community Solution – Habitat for Humanity, Dan Rosensweig, Habitat for Humanity
Community Solution – Albemarle Housing Improvement Program, Jen Jacobs, AHIP
Community Solution – Measuring Our Impact, Kristin Yavorksy, Virginia Supportive Housing
Community Solution – Prioritizing Homelessness in Public Housing, Jill Fox, Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
Community Solution – Spring for Housing, Kaki Dimock, TJACH
Charlottesville Housing Assistance Programs – CAHF, Kathy McHugh, Housing Specialist, City of Charlottesville
Housing Trust Presentation, Jill Fox, Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
Housing and Homeless Symposium – Engaging Peer Networks for Employment, Ridge Schuyler, Charlottesville Works Initiative
New Coordinated Entry Process
After many stakeholder meetings and significant research, TJACH has identified a new tool for assessing households for homelessness resources. The new Coordinated Entry Packet includes:
1) A cover sheet identifying the components of the Coordinated Entry Packet
2) Pre-screening questions to help service providers determine whether they should complete a Coordinated Entry Packet
3) Demographic questions required by funder agencies
4) The Vi-SPDAT for individuals
5) the Vi-SPDAT for families
6) Release of information form to allow for appropriate information-sharing between service providers working with the household to resolve their housing crisis
7) Permission form for collecting data using HMIS
Click here for the new Coordinated Entry Packet!
Spring for Housing
TJACH is coordinating a special housing surge this spring, called Spring for Housing. With funds from the City of Charlottesville’s Affordable Housing Fund, TJACH will rapidly re-house 21 vulnerable households experiencing homelessness. Using U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development, TJACH will house an additional 10 vulnerable households in interim housing while waiting for permanent supportive housing options to become available.
Check out the write-up about Spring for Housing in the Cville Weekly.
Donate household goods to help make these housing units working HOMES: go to our housewarming registry on Bed, Bath and Beyond by clicking HERE!
We will post our updates and progress here.
Surge, on!