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
HUD has just released an unchanged but updated Annual Progress Review (APR) Report for all HUD Supportive Housing Program (SHP), Shelter Plus Care (SPC) and Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) grantees. The updated APR, which expires on November 30, 2009, replaces the current APR, which expired on July 31, 2006.
The questions are unchanged but the definitions have been expanded and more have been added. Who makes up a family, who are single individuals, who are adults and children in families and the chronically homeless are added and expanded definitions. Also included are expanded explanations of data to be entered in the answer fields.
You are required to start using this updated APR IMMEDIATELY. Download the updated APR (HUD-40118) now (MS Word form).
2008 Alliance Letter of Intent due February 22
This Letter of Intent form must be submitted by any agency located in suburban Cook County (excluding Chicago and Evanston) interested in submitting a project for funding under the 2008 HUD SuperNOFA.
A Letter of Intent is required for all projects submitted, both new and renewal projects, but a Letter of Intent does not obligate you to submit a proposal. Letters of Intent are due to the Alliance office by Friday, February 22, 2008 before 5:00 p.m.
Click here for the Alliance's 7/18/08 summary of changes in the 2008 NOFA
RESCHEDULED - 10AM - 1PM Central Time
2008 Continuum of Care NOFA Webcast
On Thursday, July 24, HUD is delivering a live webcast on the 2008 Continuum of Care (CofC) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The webcast will include information on the 2008 CoC NOFA and explain how to use the new e-snaps system to submit an application. Programs covered by the NOFA are the Supportive Housing Program, Shelter Plus Care, and the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation for Single Room Occupancy program.
The webcast will be held from 11:00am - 2:00pm ET, and will include the following topics (10AM - 1PM Central)
* Part 1: 2008 NOFA Overview What is New in 2008 Rapid Re-Housing for Families Demonstration Program Pro Rata Need Safe Havens
* Part 2: Using e-snaps Completing Exhibit 1 in e-snaps Submitting an SF-424 and Exhibit 2 in e-snaps
To access the webcast, click here. Links for the webcast and training materials will appear in a box on the webcast page approximately 1/2 hour before the scheduled start time. Archived webcasts are usually available in the video library within a week after their initial broadcast (archives).
Note: the Alliance internal deadline is August 28th.
Training Materials
The Alliance hosted a NOFA training on Friday, August 15. Please consult this updated Checklist in preparing your online and paper application submissions, and use this Helpful Guidance for answers to common questions. Here is the followup to some of the questions asked at training - followup.
The Alliance submitted the NOFA response on behalf of suburban Cook County in advance of HUD's October 23, 2008 deadline. Here is the Exhibit 1 narrative and the Housing Inventory Chart from our 2008 submission.