Special NOFO
HUD Special NOFO Award Announcement
Review the Approved Special NOFO Application
On June 22, 2022, HUD announced the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness, which makes $322 million in competitive funding available to communities to address unsheltered and rural homelessness. This one-time NOFO is separate from the upcoming annual NOFO. This NOFO has two target areas, each with their own application.
- Target 1: Projects that Serve Rural Areas (Rural Set Aside) (KS BoS CoC Max: $6,005,340 for three years)
- Target 2: Projects that address unsheltered homelessness (Unsheltered Set Aside) (KS BoS CoC Max: $5,328,385 for three years)
2022 Special NOFO CoC Competition
The FY 2022 Special Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides information about this year’s competition, detailing CoC and Project Applicant responsibilities, eligibility requirements, and timelines. Interested applicants should read through the relevant instructions below to understand what materials should be submitted and when.
KS BoS CoC Plan for Serving Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness with Severe Service Needs
The Supplemental NOFO requires CoCs to develop a Comprehensive CoC Plan to Serve Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness with Severe Service Needs. The Kansas Balance of State Continuum of Care (KS BoS CoC) has begun development of this plan. See the most current draft below.
Special
Policies and Procedures
*The Ranking Tool will only utilize the NEW Applicant Sections as all projects in this NOFO will be new.
ESNAPs Documents
Webinars and Trainings
HUD Kickoff Webinar for Special NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness: Available Now Click Here
HUD Rural Focus for Special NOFO: Available Now Click Here
In preparation for the Special NOFO CoC competition, KSHC staff hosted a webinar for agencies that are interested in applying.
Material from HUD
KSHC Informational Material
Special NOFO Timeline
Submission of Longitudinal System Analysis: February 15, 2022
Point In Time Count: February 23, 2022
Submission of System Performance Measures: March 31, 2022
Approval of Gaps Analysis: July 21, 2022
CoC Special NOFO Policies Approved by CoC Steering Committee: July 21, 2022
CoC Special NOFO Information Webinars: July 21st at 10am and July 22nd at 4pm
Letter of Intent Available: July 25, 2022
Submission for Letter of Intent Deadline: August 8, 2022
Special NOFO Applicant Meeting: August 11, 2022, 9am to 10am
One on One Meetings: August 15, 2022 – August 19, 2022
Mandatory Training for Applicants: August 22, 2022, 3pm to 5pm
Project Application Deadline: September 20, 2022
Review of Project Application Thresholds: September 21 – 23, 2022
Notification of Project Threshold Approval/Denial: September 26, 2022
Rank & Review Process: September 26 – 29, 2022
Preliminary Listing Published: September 30, 2022
Letters for Preliminary Tier Listing Appeals Deadline: October 3, 2022
Appeals Committee Reviews Appeals: October 4-6, 2022
Priority Listing Finalized: October 7, 2022
Project Applications Revision Deadlines: October 19, 2022
HUD CoC Competition Application Deadline: October 20, 2022
For more information about the FY 2022 HUD Special CoC NOFO, please contact Shanae Eggert at seggert@kshomeless.com.
14 counties are NOT eligible for the Rural Set Aside:
Butler, Doniphan, Douglas, Harvey, Johnson, Kingman, Leavenworth, Miami, Pottawatomie, Riley, Sedgwick, Shawnee, Sumner, and Wyandotte
CoC Special NOFO – Workgroup
