HUD requires your agency to have a Code of Conduct on file with them.
If you submitted a copy with your application last year, confirm that it is on file with HUD. If so, you will NOT need to submit another copy this year, UNLESS your policy has changed. If your agency is NOT on the list, you must submit the document again.
Important NOFA Deadline & Training Dates Suburban Cook County - 2011 Continuum of Care
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County invites you to participate fully in this year's Continuum of Care funding process. Please make a note of these important deadlines, workshops and training. See Below.
June 06 - Orientation 1:00pm to 4:30pm Catholic Charities, Training Room 651 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL
Free parking is available. Instructions will be emailed to you when you RSVP to sharon@suburbancook.org by June 1st.
New and renewal applicants should consider this learning opportunity to be information for this year's process. Plan for your executive director/program director and the person who writes your applications to attend. You'll hear from the Alliance, Cook County (invited), HUD (invited), on Continuum of Care and other resources to create supportive housing for homeless people.
LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINES
July 19, 5:00pm - Renewals July 26, 5:00pm - New
New Applications must submit a Letter of Intent by the deadline July 26 in order to be considered in the 2011 competition.
All renewal applicants must submit a completed Letter of Intent by the deadline July 19 in order to be considered in the 2011 competition. The 2011 Letter of Intent forms -- one for Renewal Projects and one for New Projects -- are posted on this page. See above.
Deadlines: July 19, 5:00pm & July 26, 5:00pm Received (not postmarked) in the Alliance office 1107 S Mannheim Road, Suite 304 Westchester, IL 60154
SPECIAL NOTE: We remind all Evanston Alliance members to participate fully in this process.
After the Continuum of Care NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) is released, all subsequent deadlines trainings will be finalized at that time. For an overview of the process, see the Timeline.
2011 Continuum of Care NOFA Applicants:
HUD released the Continuum of Care NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) on Tuesday, August 30. HUD provided links to and strongly encourages all applicants and project sponsors to read the 2011 CoC NOFA in its entirety, to view the 2011 CoC NOFA webcast, review the training modules on HUD HRE, the HUD guidance, and FAQ’s on the HRE CoC Grant Application Materials page.
ALLIANCE APPLICATION FORMS:
In addition to completing the HUD forms and attachments in e- snaps, applicants must complete an Alliance application form. By the deadline, applicants will email nofa@suburbancook.org with their Alliance application, a PDF of the HUD application (Exhibit 2), and other attachments as listed on the instructions on the last page of the Alliance application form.
Please read and follow the instructions on the last page of these forms.
The DEADLINE for new and renewal project applications is Tuesday, October 4, at 5:00 pm. Both new and renewal projects will be submitted electronically. Please read the instructions carefully, complete your HUD application in e-snaps and your Alliance application as described, and submit everything in time for the 10/4, 5pm deadline.
After review by the Project Review Committee, projects recommended for funding will be voted on by the Alliance board at its October 21st meeting. The HUD deadline is October 28, 2011. Here’s a copy of the Alliance 2011 Timeline. The Project Review Committee’s scoring criteria are detailed in the 2011 Final Ranking Forms (one for New and one for Renewals).
Renewal projects must match the Grant Inventory Worksheets. For SHP renewals, that means your budget figures must match this SHP Grant Inventory Worksheet. For S+C renewals, that means your application must show the same units and sizes as the S+C Grant Inventory Worksheet, and your actual dollar figure will depend on the current Fair Market Rent.
It is also critical for ALL applicants be signed up for HUD’s homeless assistance listserv, as many important NOFA announcements get released through this list. Join here: HUDHRE.info -- Join a Listserv
If you have any questions, please email Jennifer at jennifer@suburbancook.org or call 708.345.4035 x01.
Training Webinar Information Posted:
On September 26, the Alliance hosted a training webinar for the Continuum NOFA process. Training materials are available here:
The Alliance submitted the Cook County Continuum of Care application to support supportive housing and services for homeless people on October 26, 2011. Thanks to the volunteer project reviewers, the Plan committee, the Alliance staff, and everyone else who helped with this monumental undertaking. To read the Exhibit 1 narrative, use the link below. 2011 Exhibit 1 for Cook County Continuum of Care