LA BOSCOC Releases Updated FY 2021 CoC Program RFP

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including approximately $2.5 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Updated FY 2021 CoC Program RFP

Today, the LA BOSCOC released an updated version of the FY 2021 CoC Program Request for Proposals (RFP). All changes are highlighted within the document. The most critical change is a substantial increase in funding under the General Funding pool: due to additional reallocations, the total amount available has been increased by nearly $500,000 to $1,443,674.

The updated RFP can be accessed here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

Timeline reminder

The LA BOSCOC would like to issue a friendly reminder that all renewal project applications and all new project applications under the General Funding pool are due by 4 PM on Friday, October 22. For more information about submitting project applications, please consult the most recent version of the FY 2021 CoC Program RFP, which can be accessed here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

Supplemental documents reminder

The LA BOSCOC would like to remind all applicants submitting renewal project applications and General Funding pool new project applications that certain scoring elements require supplemental documentation — i.e. documents that are not present in your e-snaps application — to be submitted to the LA BOSCOC for consideration.

The New Project Scoring Tool (page 4) and the Renewal Project Scoring Tool (page 4) both contain charts specifying which scoring elements require additional documentation and what that documentation entails.

The New Project Scoring Tool and Renewal Project Scoring Tool can be accessed here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

About the LA BOSCOC

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.

For more information, please contact Carrie Patterson, Continuum of Care Manager, at cpatterson@lhc.la.gov.

LCADV releases DV Bonus Request for Proposals

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including more than $2 million for new projects.

The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV) is the federally designated statewide coalition of shelters, non-residential programs and people working to end domestic violence in Louisiana.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about this RFP on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

DV Bonus Request for Proposals

Today, LCADV released its Domestic Violence (DV) Bonus Request for Proposals. This proposal seeks to identify one or more subrecipients to administer up to $858,185 in CoC Program funding to provide rental assistance and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence.

Applications are due October 22, 2021, and should be submitted to mariah.wineski@lcadv.org.

The RFP and project application form can be found here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

About the LA BOSCOC

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.

For more information about the LA BOSCOC, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.

For more information about LCADV or the DV Bonus RFP, please contact Mariah Wineski, Executive Director, at mariah.wineski@lcadv.org.

LHC Releases Coordinated Entry Request for Interests (Lake Charles)

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including more than $2 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Final documents

Today, the LA BOSCOC published a Coordinated Entry Request for Interest (RFI). Under this RFI, LHC seeks to identify potential subrecipients to receive an estimated $50,000 to fund Coordinated Entry activities, including single site access and street outreach.

Inquiries are due by 4 PM CST on October 1, 2021.

The RFI can be found here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

About the LA BOSCOC

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.

For more information, please contact Carrie Patterson, Continuum of Care Manager, at cpatterson@lhc.la.gov.

Key Stakeholder Survey to Support the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO

Overview

Click here to take the survey.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including more than $2 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Key stakeholder survey

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Today, the LA BOSCOC published its key stakeholder survey. This survey will support the LA BOSCOC’s FY 2021 CoC Competition application by providing critical information about homelessness response across the CoC in the last year. Without this information, the CoC will be less competitive at the national level, and therefore less likely to receive new project funding.

We urge all organizations that provide any services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence, to take a few minutes to reply to this survey.

This survey will take between 5 and 20 minutes and is best completed by someone with comprehensive knowledge of their organization’s entire scope of homelessness response — usually a program director, COO, executive director, or CEO.

Topics include:

• All service providers: how your agency has improved is readiness for public health emergencies; how your agency coordinated with mainstream health agencies to respond to COVID-19; whether your agency has worked to identify people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine; whether and to what extent you have assessed and addressed racial inequities in your service delivery;

• Emergency shelter and transitional housing providers: protocols you implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to address immediate safety needs for people in congregate settings;

• Outreach providers: protocols you implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to address immediate safety needs for people in unsheltered living situations;

• Domestic violence service providers: training you provided to project staff addressing safety planning protocols; if you provide Coordinated Entry activities, how your CES implementation incorporates trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches that prioritize safety and confidentiality.

The CoC staff appreciate your time and contribution to ensuring you receive credit on the national stage for your work and guaranteeing the LA BOSCOC its best opportunity to receive its maximum funding award.

Survey responses are due by October 1, 2021.

Click here to take the survey.

Final Versions of All Local Competition Documents Now Available

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including more than $2 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Final documents

Today, the LA BOSCOC published final versions of all remaining key documents for its local competition. This includes an updated Request for Proposals that reflects system project allocations approved by the LA BOSCOC Board on September 17, 2021.

This release includes final versions of the Annual Changelog, Projects Eligible for Renewal, New Project Scoring Tool, Renewal Project Scoring Tool, and an updated Request for Proposals.

All local competition documents can be found here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

About the LA BOSCOC

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.

For more information, please contact Carrie Patterson, Continuum of Care Manager, at cpatterson@lha.la.gov.

FY 2021 Local Competition Webinar - Slides and Recording Now Available

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including approximately $2 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Webinar and Slides

On Friday, September 10, the LA BOSCOC hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the CoC Program, the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO, and the LA BOSCOC’s FY 2021 local competition.

Today, the LA BOSCOC posted the slides and the full recording of that webinar for your review. (Please note that the slides contain several errors that reference the FY 2019 local competition, primarily in relation to the project application supplement; these errors are noted as part of the recorded webinar, but for further clarification, please contact glevine@lhc.la.gov.)

Click here to view FY 2021 local competition page, which includes links to the slides and webinar.

Draft Versions of Remaining Local Competition Documents Now Available

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including approximately $2 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Draft documents

Today, the LA BOSCOC published draft versions of the remaining key documents for its local competition. They are:

• Annual Changelog

• Projects Eligible for Renewal

• New Project Scoring Tool

• Renewal Project Scoring Tool

Reminder: FY 2021 CoC Program local competition webinar

LHC will host an informational webinar for its FY 2021 CoC Program local competition on the morning of Friday, September 10. This webinar will provide both an overview of the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO and critical information for potential project applicants.

Click here to register for the webinar.

About the LA BOSCOC

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.

For more information, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.

FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO: Overview and Project Applications

Overview

The LA BOSCOC is hosting a webinar to equip organizations to apply for new and renewal funding under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Session Description

Facilitator: Gordon Levine, Louisiana Housing Corporation

Date and Time: Friday, Spetember 10, from 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Overview: this webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which will fund approximately $23 million in housing and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness. This includes approximately $2 million in new project funding. Attendees will also gain valuable insight into the local competition process for new project funding, including critical information about project design, funding availability, and creating a successful application.

Target Audience: project managers, program directors, and executive staff who are involved in decisions about project design and funding applications

Who Should Attend?: any eligible organization that is interested in or considering applying for new or renewal project funding in the LA BOSCOC’s geography. “Eligible organizations” are limited to non-profit organizations, local governments and instrumentalities of local governments, Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), and public housing agencies. Click here to view a map of the LA BOSCOC’s geography (each region in green is part of the LA BOSCOC).

Registration

Click here to register.

FY 2021 CoC Program Local Competition Now Open

Overview

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), on behalf of the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC), has opened its local competition for funding available under the Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO in August 18, 2021. The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence.

Through its local competition, the LA BOSCOC expects to make approximately $23 million available, including approximately $2 million for new projects.

The LA BOSCOC welcomes and encourages applicants that have not previously received CoC Program funding to apply.

The LA BOSCOC will publish all information about its local competition on its website at https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition and via its email distribution list. Click here to subscribe to the LA BOSCOC’s email distribution list.

Key documents

Today, the LA BOSCOC published three key documents related to the local competition:

• Request for Proposals (RFP)

• Timeline and Critical Dates

• Rating, Ranking, and Scoring Policy

All three documents can be accessed here: https://laboscoc.org/fy21-coc-program-competition

Upcoming documents

The LA BOSCOC expects to publish all remaining documents needed to successfully apply to the local competition on September 13. They include:

• Annual Local Competition Changelog

• New Project Scoring Tool

• Renewal Project Scoring Tool

• Renewal Projects Eligible to Apply

This release date is an estimate and may change.

FY 2021 CoC Program local competition webinar

LHC intends to host an informational webinar for its FY 2021 CoC Program local competition on the morning of Friday, September 10. This webinar will provide both an overview of the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO and critical information for potential project applicants.

LHC will release registration details about this webinar in a subsequent email.

Timeline changes due to Hurricane Ida

In response to the impacts of Hurricane Ida, and as provided for in HUD’s FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO, LHC submitted an extension request for its consolidated application from HUD. The request would, among other easements, extend the deadline for new and renewal projects by approximately two weeks.

The Timeline and Critical Dates published today reflects the extension request. If HUD does not approve the extension request, LHC will publish an amended Timeline and Critical Dates.

About the LA BOSCOC

The LA BOSCOC is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness. It serves more than half of Louisiana’s geography, including more than 20 parishes and the cities of Baton Rouge, Houma, and Lake Charles.

For more information, please contact Gordon Levine, Continuum of Care Manager, at glevine@lhc.la.gov.

FY 2021 CoC Program - New Project Application Session

Introduction

The Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care (LA BOSCOC) is Louisiana’s largest coalition to end homelessness.

On August 18, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Funding Year (FY) 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The CoC Program funds eligible organizations to provide housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, including people fleeing domestic violence. Click here for more information about the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO from HUD.

Under the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO, the LA BOSCOC is eligible to apply for approximately $23 million. The majority of that funding will be dedicated to existing projects; however,

• Approximately $1 million will be made available for new projects serving people experiencing literal homelessness (including people experiencing chronic homelessness);

• Approximately $850,000 will be made available for new rapid re-housing activities serving people fleeing domestic violence (which includes but is not limited to dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking).

The LA BOSCOC expects to release its Request for Proposals (RFP) for new project applications under the FY 2021 CoC Program NOFO within the next two weeks. The LA BOSCOC, in partnership with TAC, is providing this session to equip potential applicants with the foundational knowledge they need to successfully design a new project and submit a new project application.

Session Description

Facilitator: Melany Mondello, TAC

Date and Time: Thursday, September 2, from 1 PM to 2:30 PM CST

Overview: This session is an opportunity for potential Continuum of Care (CoC) Program new project applicants to ask questions about the general CoC Program application process and how to put together a competitive CoC Program new project application.

Before the Session: Please review the CoC Program Interim Rule (the CoC Program’s core rules and regulations) and familiarize yourself with eligible activities under this funding source, as this session will not be a full review of the CoC Program Interim Rule. Click here to view the CoC Program Interim Rule.

Target Audience: Staff who will be responsible for writing CoC Program new project applications and other leadership-level staff involved in the new project creation and application process

Who Can Attend?: Any eligible organization that is interested in or considering applying for new project funding in the LA BOSCOC’s geography. “Eligible organizations” are limited to non-profit organizations, local governments and instrumentalities of local governments, Indian Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs), and public housing agencies. Click here to view a map of the LA BOSCOC’s geography (each region in green is part of the LA BOSCOC).

Register

Click here to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

Questions?

Contact Gordon Levine at glevine@lhc.la.gov with questions about the CoC Program NOFO and new project application process.

Contact Melany Mondello at mmondello@tacinc.org with technical questions about this session.