Policies and procedures governing the annual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) competition — how applications are submitted, reviewed, ranked, and awarded.

NOFO Competition Overview

Start here. High-level overview of the annual CoC funding competition process, timeline, roles, and key deadlines.

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Applicant Eligibility Requirements

Who can apply for CoC funding, what qualifications are required, and how eligibility is assessed.

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Rank & Review Policies and Procedures

How project applications are scored, ranked, and reviewed by the CoC during the annual competition.

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Prioritization Policy and Procedures

How the CoC prioritizes which individuals and families receive transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing assistance.

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Reallocation and Appeals Policy

Process for reallocating funds between projects and how applicants may appeal CoC funding decisions.

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Standards, monitoring tools, and compliance requirements that apply to all CoC-funded recipient and subrecipient agencies.

Written Standards (KS-507)

Required under 24 CFR 578.7(a)(9). Governs eligibility, prioritization, rental contribution amounts, and assistance standards across all CoC-funded programs.

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Anti-Discrimination Policy

CoC-wide nondiscrimination policy covering all funded programs and providers, consistent with fair housing and equal opportunity requirements.

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Emergency Transfer Plan

Required under VAWA. Outlines how recipients and subrecipients must facilitate emergency housing transfers for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

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Monitoring Guidelines

Standards used to monitor recipient and subrecipient compliance with CoC program requirements throughout the grant period.

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Monitoring Tool

The instrument used during on-site or remote monitoring reviews of CoC-funded projects to assess compliance.

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Policies governing the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) — the data system all CoC-funded programs are required to participate in.

HMIS Policies and Procedures (2023)

Full policies governing how the HMIS is operated, who participates, data entry standards, privacy, and security requirements.

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HMIS Document Library

Supporting forms, templates, and reference materials for HMIS data entry, staff training, and compliance.

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Policies governing how people experiencing homelessness are assessed, prioritized, and connected to housing through the Coordinated Entry System across Kansas.

CES Policies and Procedures — v9.0

Current procedures governing how people experiencing homelessness are assessed, prioritized, and connected to housing across the BoS CoC.

Current — v9.0

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CE Domestic Violence Service Policy

How coordinated entry serves people fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking — including access through non-victim service providers.

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Additional reference tools, assessments, and resources that support CoC-funded programs and partners.

Housing First Assessment Tool

Used to assess how well funded programs align with Housing First principles during monitoring and evaluation reviews.

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