Chicago CoC Annual NOFO Process
Each Fiscal Year (FY), HUD opens a CoC Program Competition. The process begins with the registration of CoCs by CoC-designated Collaborative Applicants, followed by the CoC’s review of the Grant Inventory Worksheets (GIW) and the release of the CoC Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). As the Collaborative Applicant for the Chicago Continuum of Care (CoC), All Chicago administers our city’s annual evaluation and application process for HUD’s CoC Funding Competition.
The Chicago CoC Annual NOFO Process is broken down into three parts. Use the drop downs below to learn more and access resources, documents, and applications related to each part of the process.
Part 1: Local Evaluation Process (ITR & LEI)
Each year, the Chicago CoC implements a local evaluation process for the renewal of HUD CoC-funded projects. There are two required steps in the Chicago CoC’s local evaluation process: 1) Intent to Renew (ITR) and 2) Local Evaluation Instrument (LEI). Additional information, resources, and forms can be found under each drop-down for each step in the process.
Intent to Renew (ITR): CLOSED MARCH 22
The ITR step minimizes risk to the Chicago CoC by reviewing compliance with HUD requirements and verifying whether local priorities and thresholds are being met. All HUD CoC-funded projects seeking to renew grants in the upcoming NOFO must submit an ITR. Please contact Loren Dyrek at ldyrek@allchicago.org with any questions.
How to Prepare for the ITR
- Review the ITR Desk Audit Guidance
- Register for the ITR Training on March 6, from 10:00 – 11:30 AM
- Notify your financial staff that you will need a copy of the agency’s most recently completed audited financial statement and single audit, if applicable.
- If a project has been monitored by HUD since January 1, 2023, gather documentation of the monitoring.
Desk Audit Sample Policies
2024 ITR Office Hours
This year, we will implement an additional assistance resource. The purpose of office hours is to provide accessible and ongoing live support to partner agencies during the ITR process. This will aim to streamline assistance and communication by creating a space solely dedicated to ITR help. Sessions will be driven by agency questions and concerns.
When: Every Tuesday starting February 20 until March 19, from 10:00 – 10:30 AM
Meeting Link: 2024 ITR Office Hours Series
Local Evaluation Instrument (LEI): NOW OPEN
The Local Evaluation Instrument (LEI) is the second step and scored component in the Chicago CoC’s locally developed review process for renewal projects. All projects that have been previously funded through the Chicago CoC Competition Process are eligible to apply as a renewal in 2023. The LEI is designed to quantify the performance of each project and must be submitted for all CoC-funded projects that operated between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, with an exception for some new projects. Contact LEI@allchicago.org with any questions. The LEI will open on April 1 and be due on April 26. If you are new to the local evaluation process, review the one-pager linked below. More information will be communicated through email and posted to this webpage.
Part 2: Grants Inventory Worksheet (GIW)
HUD has not yet released the FY2024 GIW. We will post the information as soon as it becomes available.
The Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) is a spreadsheet used to record all grants in each Continuum of Care (CoC) that are eligible for renewal in the CoC Program Competition. Each year, all CoC-funded agencies must confirm their contract information in the GIW and verify that all eligible renewal contracts are included. The process consists of the following steps:
- Review Instructions
- Review Chicago CoC’s GIW
- Review the GIW Training
- Complete the Online Confirmation Survey
- Provide Follow-Up Information
- Final GIW Posting
- Submission
Part 3: FY 2024 NOFO Application
HUD has not yet released the FY2024 NOFO. We will post the information as soon as it becomes available.
The Grant Inventory Worksheet (GIW) is a spreadsheet used to record all grants in each Continuum of Care (CoC) that are eligible for renewal in the CoC Program Competition. Each year, all CoC-funded agencies must confirm their contract information in the GIW and verify that all eligible renewal contracts are included. The process consists of the following steps:
- Review Instructions
- Review Chicago CoC’s GIW
- Review the GIW Training
- Complete the Online Confirmation Survey
- Provide Follow-Up Information
- Final GIW Posting
- Submission
CoC Grantee Quarterly Technical Assistance (QTA) Meetings
New this year, the CoC Quarterly Technical Assistance (QTA) meetings were created to support CoC Grantee success in CoC grants management and performance. The CoC QTA meetings will be for each CoC-funded agency to have a designated meeting with the Collaborative Applicant team to discuss the needs to run CoC program(s) successfully. Our goal is to give CoC-funded agencies key performance indicators every quarter to improve their performance and meet HUD/CoC expectations, along with providing information on key topics and areas related to the NOFO grant cycle that will support grants management needs. This new initiative will require ALL CoC-funded grantees to commit to one QTA meeting per quarter.
Key logistics regarding the meetings:
- 1-hour virtual meetings
- The first 30 minutes will be based on your Scheduling form
- The second 30 minutes will be based on the QTA Checklist form (this will be sent upon scheduling a meeting)
- 4:2 ratio of agency participants per meeting (ex., four members from the agency to two All Chicago staff)
- Takeaways and/or follow-ups will be provided after the meeting by the Collaborative Applicant team
On Wednesday, February 28, the Chicago CoC held a webinar to overview the CoC Grantee Quarterly Technical Assistance meetings. Use the buttons below to access
If you have any questions, please contact the CoC Programs team at cocprograms@allchicago.org.
Past NOFOs
FY 2023 HUD CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
The FY 2023 HUD CoC NOFO Application and Priority Listing have been submitted to HUD. Below are links to the final pdf versions of the applications. Please contact the CoC Programs team at cocprograms@allchicago.org with any questions.
FY 2023 NOFO Renewal Project Process Training, Resources, & Application
APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED
- FY 2023 Grants Inventory Worksheet (GIW)
- FY 2023 NOFO Renewal Project Process Training
- Training Slides
- FY 2023 NOFO Renewal Project Application
- 2023 Project Budget Spreadsheet
FY 2023 NOFO New Project Process Training, Resources, & Application
APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED
- FY 2023 NOFO New Project Process Training
- Training Slides
- FY 2023 New Project Application Scoring Tool
- 2023 Project Budget Spreadsheet
Please contact the CoC Programs Team at CoCPrograms@allchicago.org with any questions.
FY 2023 CoC IDHS New Projects Funding Process
Overview
The Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Community Services (FCS), released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for CoCs committed to developing and expanding Rapid RE-Housing (RRH) and Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for families and individuals experiencing homelessness in alignment with Home Illinois, Illinois’ Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.
THE APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED
IDHS New Project Funding Training, Resources, & Application
- IDHS New Project Funding Training
- Training Slides
- RRH Program Guidelines
- Scattered Site PSH Program Guidelines
- IDHS New Project Funding Application Scoring Tool
- Project Budget Spreadsheet
If you encounter issues with your application, please contact the CoC Programs Team at cocprograms@allchicago.org.
FY 2022 Special Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
On June 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to address unsheltered and rural homelessness. The Chicago Continuum of Care (CoC) is eligible to compete for up to $60 million ($20 million per year for 3 years) to reduce the number of people who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This new funding is an incredible opportunity to make meaningful progress in providing housing and support for people who are living outside.
Read a summary of the Special NOFO in the CoC Board Briefing document.
Links:
FY 2023 HUD CoC Special NOFO PSH Housing Stability Voucher Program
Overview
As part of HUD’s FY22 CoC Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity (SNOFO) Competition, the Chicago CoC was awarded $6,750,000 ($2,250,000 over three years) to provide funding to new projects for PSH Scattered Sites. Selected Scattered Site PSH project(s) will partner with Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), Chicago CoC centralized landlord outreach & engagement programs, and outreach programs.
This funding is only available for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Scattered Site project model type. The amount of funding allocated to this project will be recommended by the CoC’s Prioritization and Selection Workgroup and determined by the CoC Board at a later date.
View the full application submitted by All Chicago on behalf of the Chicago CoC for the FY 2022 SNOFO HERE.
FY 20232 SNOFO PSH New Project Training, Resources, & Application: APPLICATION NOW CLOSED
