Continuum of Care
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development makes Continuum of Care funds available to communities through a grant process. Continuum of Care funds serve as a catalyst for our community to create a systematic response to ending homelessness and drive policy for our Coalition of service providers. ECHO serves as the lead agency for the Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care, and coordinates the Continuum of Care local funding competition.
CoC Program Overview CoC Program Policies & Documents
2021 CoC Competition 2019 CoC Competition 2018 CoC Competition
Intro to CoC Funding Trainings & Webinars
CoC Program Overview
HUD mandates that a Continuum of Care is responsible for:
- Promoting community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness;
- Providing funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness;
- Promoting access to and effect utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Oversight of the Continuum of Care Program Grant
Our CoC Board, the Homelessness Response System Leadership Council provides oversight for the CoC program grant and serves as the HUD required CoC governing body. Our Leadership Council has designated the following entities to lead CoC initiatives:
Lead Agency (ECHO)
As the Lead Agency, ECHO is designated to carry out the planning and system operation activities of the CoC, including fiscal and compliance activities. ECHO uses HUD guidance to coordinate a local competition for CoC funds that are granted to providers in our community. Other responsibilities of the CoC Lead agency include management of the annual HUD application; coordination of other funding opportunities; project and system monitoring; meeting management; planning and coordinated the PIT Count; consulting with ESG recipients; establishing a Coordinated Entry system; developing written standards for providing assistance; and participating in the development of consolidated plans (Austin, Travis County).
CoC Collaborative Applicant (ECHO)
As the Collaborative Applicant, ECHO is designated by the CoC Board (Membership Council) to be the entity responsible for coordinating and submitting the collaborative application to HUD for CoC-funding awarded to local homeless assistance programs. ECHO is also responsible for evaluating outcomes of awarded programs.
CoC HMIS Lead (ECHO)
As the designated HMIS Lead, ECHO manages the Continuum’s data in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). The HMIS Lead responsibilities include administering the CoC plans for privacy, security, and data quality, as well as submitting HUD-required reports on behalf of our community. Data entered into HMIS allows our community to understand the services provided by partnering agencies and measure the performance of the entire system.
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CoC Program Polices & Documents
HUD Guidance
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act amended by the HEARTH Act (2009)
Continuum of Care Related Regulations
HUD Grantee Information: TX-503 – Austin/Travis County CoC
Local CoC Program Policies
Grant Amendment Policy
Reallocation and Deobligation Policy (2019)
Forms and Documents
CoC Grant Minor Change / Budget Amendment Form
CoC Grant Significant Change Request Form
ECHO Letter of Support Template
Project Performance Monitoring Scorecards
Information on Project Performance Monitoring Scorecards can be found here
2021 Continuum of Care Competition
2021 NOFO Policies
Community Funding Priorities (2021)
Reallocation and Deobligation Policy (2021)
Review, Rating, and Ranking Policy and Procedure (2021)
2021 HUD CoC NOFO Competition Submissions
Austin / Travis County Continuum of Care 2021 NOFO Collaborative Application
Austin / Travis County Continuum of Care 2021 NOFO Priority Listing
Austin / Travis County Continuum of Care 2021 NOFO Final Project Rankings (approved ?/?/21)
General CoC NOFO Resources from HUD
HUD: 2021 Continuum of Care, Notice of Funding Opportunity
New Project Detailed Instructions
New Project e-snaps Navigation Guide
Renewal Project Detailed Instructions
Renewal Project e-snaps Navigation Guide
YHDP Replacement Detailed Instructions
Local Competition Resources
View the ECHO Zoom Office Hours Recordings:
- (Monday 9/13, No Attendees)
- (Monday 9/20, Recording Not Available)
- (Monday 9/27, Passcode = &K?6mU60)
Bidder’s Conference (Click to Download Slides)
View Zoom recording here. (Recorded on 09-07-21)
CommunityForce Instruction Slides
Link to CoC NOFO Competition Local Application AAQ
Austin / Travis County CoC Grant Inventory Worksheet Reports
Link to CoC Estimated Annual Renewal Demand Report (See TX-503)
Project Application Resources
New Project CommunityForce Instruction Slides
CoC Expectations Form
CoC Performance Scorecards Quarter 1 Summary (Renewal Projects)
CoC Project Barriers Data (Question 4.6 in the Renewal Application)
2021 CoC Project Renewal Application
2021 CoC Project Renewal Scoring Guide
2021 New, CoC Bonus, & Domestic Violence Application
2021 New, CoC Bonus, & Domestic Violence Scoring Guide
2019 Continuum of Care Competition
All project applications for the 2019 Continuum of Care NOFA competition have been received, reviewed, and ranked. You can view the Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care 2019 NOFA Collaborative Application, Priority Listing, and Final Project Ranking below.
2019 NOFA Policies
Community Funding Priorities (2019)
NOFA Appeal Policy (2019)
Reallocation and Deobligation Policy (2019)
Review, Rating, and Ranking Policy and Procedure (2019)
2019 HUD CoC NOFA Competition Submissions
Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care 2019 NOFA Collaborative Application
Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care 2019 NOFA Priority Listing
Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care 2019 NOFA Final Project Rankings (approved 9/9/19)
General Competition Resources
Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care Program Competition Timeline
HUD: 2019 Continuum of Care, Notice of Funding Availability
Renewal Project Application Resources
Renewal Orientation Webinar
Renewal Orientation Slides
CommunityForce instruction Slides
CoC NOFA Competition Local Application FAQ
Austin/Travis County CoC Grant Inventory Worksheet Reports
New Project Application Resources
New Project Bidder’s Conference Slides
New Project Bidder’s Conference Applicant Information Packet
New Project CommunityForce Instruction Slides
Project Applications and Scoring Forms
2019 Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing Renewal Application
2019 Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing Renewal Scoring Guide
2019 HMIS Renewal Application
2019 HMIS Renewal Scoring Guide
2019 New CoC Bonus & Domestic Violence Application
2019 New CoC Bonus & Domestic Violence Scoring Guide
2018 Continuum of Care Competition
Results
2018 Continuum of Care Awards
2018 Continuum of Care Community Application Score
2018 Austin/Travis County CoC Collaborative Application
2018 Austin/Travis County CoC Priority Listing
2018 Austin/Travis County CoC Project Ranking
2018 Austin/Travis County CoC Registration Confirmation
Policies
2018 Community Funding Priorities
2018 Review, Rating, and Ranking Policy and Procedure
2018 Reallocation and Deobligation Policy
2018 Rank and Review Appeal
2018 Local Application Instructions
2018 Independent Review Team Description
2018 Bidders Conference Summary
Project Applications and Scoring Forms
2018 Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing Renewal Application
2018 Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing Scoring Form
2018 HMIS Renewal Application
2018 HMIS Renewal Scoring Form
2018 New Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing Scoring Form
2018 New SSO-CE Project Scoring Form