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FY 2011 HUD Registration Notice

posted Jun 26, 2011 12:12 PM by J. Aric   [ updated Jun 26, 2011 12:18 PM ]
On June 24, 2011 HUD released the FY 2011 CoC Registration Notice.

This Notice is intended to achieve three goals: (1) to provide CoC applicants with an outline of the functions and requirements of the annual registration in e-snaps; (2) to provide CoC applicants and project applicants with the major changes that HUD will make under the CoC Competition Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for FY2011; and (3) to familiarize CoC applicants and project applicants with HUD’s plan to implement the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act.

Highlights of the FY 2011 registration process in E-snaps include:

  1. The CoC Lead Agency must complete registration in e-snaps by 7:00 p.m. July 25, 2011.  HUD will review all registrations and approve correct and complete registrations.  CoCs must acknowledge HUD approval in e-snaps.  CoCs that fail to meet all the steps of the registration by the deadline will not be permitted to submit an application in the FY 2011 CoC Competition
  2. CoCs must submit the final approved Grant Inventory Worksheets via e-snaps during the CoC registration process
  3. The amount of funds each continuum is eligible to receive is determined by the geographic areas indicated in the registration process.  For a full list of the FY 2011 geo-codes click here

Highlights of the changes in the FY 2011 CoC NOFA include:

  1. Continuums are encouraged to prepare for the new performance measures outlined in HEARTH and begin the process of identifying how outcomes will be measured and the capacity of the HMIS to meet the new requirements
  2. Renewal projects will be evaluated in their ability to meet basic threshold requirements.  Programs that have displayed substantial issues in drawing down funds or program start up may be at risk of being de-funded
  3. New SHP projects associated with permanent housing will have the ability to apply for 1,2 or 3 years of funding
  4. HUD will seek to increase geographic diversity of funded projects and will make awards accordingly.  HUD may award up to $10 million to projects in 100% rural areas
  5. HUD will make an effort to target funds to high need communities as identified in the CoC NOFA in order to advance the goals of Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
  6. Continuums must provide educational assurances indicating efforts to address the needs of homeless students
  7. Continuums will be asked to describe efforts in coordinating with HUD funded programs, ARRA programs and other federal homeless assistance programs
  8. As in past years, award announcements will be made in two phases.  Eligible renewal projects will be announced first and new projects will be announced at a later date.

To read the full CoC Registration Notice click here.