October 5, 2022
This notification summarizes the list of new projects that have been accepted by the CoC and will be included in the ODFC/CT-503 CoC FY 2022 Special NOFO to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness (SNOFO) Project Priority List for funding.
The process used by the CoC to develop this list is described in the “Opening Doors of Fairfield County/CT-503 CoC FY2022 Project Evaluation, Reallocation, Selection and Ranking Policies,” posted to the CoC’s website (https://www.openingdoorsfc.org/fy-2022-special-nofo) and available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tlLWGqMks8o1eP7LLV7TpALSxBpiaNlB/view
This final list of projects being accepted, rejected or reduced for the CT-503 CoC’s FY22 CoC SNOFO application submission was approved by CT503 Leadership on 10/05/22.
NEW PROJECTS
The CoC will submit three new project applications totaling $5,201,689 in funding over three years.
NEW SSO PROJECT
The following new projects have been accepted for inclusion on the New Project Priority List for the FY22 CoC SNOFO, and have not been scored as there were no responses to the released RFP (listed with Applicant Name, Project Name, Total Annual Budget, Total 3 Year Budget, Rank):
· The Housing Collective, FY22 Housing Collective SSO Project, $560,000, (3 yr) $1,680,000, Rank 1
NEW PSH PROJECTS
The following new projects have been accepted for inclusion on the New Project Priority List for PSH funding. The CoC received one application in response to the RFP for this project type, and will rank it above other applications in this category (listed with Applicant Name, Project Name, Total Annual Budget, Total 3 Year Budget, Rank):
· CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, FY22 Housing and Services Project, $721,880, (3 yr) $2,165,640, Rank 2
· CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, FY22 Housing and Services Project for 62+, $400,000, (3 yr) $1,200,00, Rank 3
The CoC did not reject any preliminary applications submitted in the 2022 CoC SNOFO Competition.
Questions can be directed to openingdoorsoffairfieldcounty@gmail.com.
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September 28, 2022:
FY 2022 CT503 CoC Final Approved Consolidated Application
FY 2022 CT503 CoC Final Approved Consolidated Application Attachments
FY 2022 CT503 CoC Final Approved Priority List
September 15, 2022 - Accepted, Rejected, Reallocated, Bonus and Planning Projects
**This is an important notice regarding the CT-503 FY 2022 CoC NOFO Competition.**
Dear Opening Doors Fairfield County/CT-503 Continuum of Care grantees, members and stakeholders:
This email summarizes the list of renewal projects and new projects that have been accepted by the CoC and will be included in the ODFC/CT-503 CoC FY 2022 Project Priority List for funding. This list also includes the list of projects being reallocated or which were not selected for submission. Additionally, you will find attached to this email a document summarizing the final ranking and tiering of projects for the CT-503 CoC FY 2022 CoC Application and Project Priority Listing.
The process used by the CoC to develop this list is described in the : Opening Doors of Fairfield County/CT 503 CoC FY2022 Project Evaluation, Reallocation, Selection and Ranking Policies
This final list of projects being accepted, rejected or reduced (along with the funding amounts, project scores, and ranking) for the CT-503 CoC’s FY22 CoC application submission was recommended by the Funding Oversight Committee on 09/09/22 and approved by the Non-Conflicted Members of the ODFC Coordinating Council on 09/14/22.
ODFC/CT-503 CoC FY22 CoC Priority List Ranking
As part of the decision-making process, the Funding Oversight Committee reviewed various ranking and tiering scenarios, deliberated over the course of several meetings, and ultimately recommended the adopted ranking/tiering as it aligns with the CoC’s policies, strategies, and priorities, and provides the CoC with an opportunity to bring in new funds to meet the CoC’s needs while safeguarding renewal projects essential to the operations of the CoC. The Funding Oversight Committee's recommendation was provided to the Non-Conflicted Members of the ODFC Coordinating Council for further review and approval.
For more information about the formula regarding scoring of Tier 2 projects, see pages 13-15 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Continuum of Care Competition and Noncompetitive Award of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Renewal and Replacement Grants (https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/SPM/documents/Continuum_of_Care_Competition_and_Noncompetitive_YHDP.pdf).
RENEWAL PROJECTS
The following renewal projects have been accepted by the CoC and will be ranked on the Renewal Priority Listing submitted to HUD. Each of these projects will be submitted at the full Annual Renewal Amount, as indicated on the CoC’s 2022 Grant Inventory Worksheet (listed with Applicant Name, Project Name, Project Budget, Project Score, Priority List Rank):
Emerge, Inc., CT0244 Emerge, Inc., $48,391, 99.32%, Rank 1
Laurel House, Inc., CT0101 Consolidated Partners 2/3, $169,330, 90.87%, Rank 2
Mid Fairfield AIDS Project, Inc., CT0084 Ind Liv#1 and #2 Consolidated 2022, $218,072, 87.21%, Rank 3
Pacific House Inc., CT0096 Berkeley House FY 22-23 Consolidation, $234,239, 87.01%, Rank 4
SVMC Holdings, Inc- d/b/a St. Vincent's Medical Center, CT0083_SVMC_NorwalkSHP_2022 (CT0083L1E032114), $355,037, 84.75%, Rank 5
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0104 Stamford Atlantic Apartments & Colony Apts, $500,309, 83.55%, Rank 6
Connecticut Department of Housing, CT0326 ODFC CCADV RRH, $1,151,591, 81.72%, Rank 7
Operation Hope of Fairfield, Inc., CT0047 Hope Supportive Housing, $183,604, 81.15%, Rank 8
Family and Children's Agency, CT0254 PSH Renewal FY2021 FCA, $419,496, 80.82%, Rank 9
Inspirica, Inc., CT0166 Rose Park Apartments Consolidated FY 22, $72,646, 80.76%, Rank 10
Connecticut Department of Housing, CT0336 DOH/CCADV/CT 503, $421,721, 79.62%, Rank 11
Inspirica, Inc., CT0099 Family Transitional Living Program FY 22, $235,737, 79.61%, Rank 12
Alpha Home Inc, CT0239 - Jessica Tandy Apartments, $133,756, 78.39%, Rank 13
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0329 Danbury Rental Assistance 2, $480,068, 77.51%, Rank 14
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0328 Danbury Supportive Services Project, $102,704, 76.81%, Rank 15
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0324 PH and Services, $210,297, 73.91%, Rank 16
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0285 ODFC Combined Renewal Expansion 2019 Bonus Project, $2,091,105, 73.28%, Rank 17
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0034 Bridgeport Crescent & Fairfield Apartments, $405,463, 69.07%, Rank 18
SVMC Holdings, Inc- d/b/a St. Vincent's Medical Center, CT0041_SVMC_BridgeportSHP_2022 (CT0041L1E032114), $1,123,819, 67.22%, Rank 19
Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc., CT0050 Waldorf House Supportive Housing Program, $100,342, 67.20%, Rank 20
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0210 Danbury Rental Assistance, $717,061, 64.74%, Rank 21
Connecticut Department of Housing, CT0301 FY22 ODFC RRH Project, $1,822,619, 62.55%, Rank 22
The Housing Collective, CT0349 HC/HACD FY22 Housing and Services, $518,600, N/A, Rank 23
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, CT0082 - CT-503 HMIS FY 2022, $163,791, N/A, Rank 24
Connecticut Department of Housing, CT0288 ODFC CAN-SSO Consolidated 2019, $518,006, N/A, Rank 25
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0035 Fairfield County Rental Assistance, $2,459,943, 53.69%, Rank 26 (Tier 1 straddle)
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, CT0035 Fairfield County Rental Assistance, $2,644,722, 53.70%, Rank 26 (Tier 2 straddle)
The Connection, Inc, CT0048 Supportive Housing Fairfield County, $165,608, 66.70%, Rank 29 (Tier 2)
Operation Hope of Fairfield, Inc., CT0325 PSH Reallocation Seaview Hope 4, $382,270, 69.00%, Rank 30 (Tier 2)
The only reallocation, partial or full, for the CT-503 CoC is the following voluntarily reallocated project, which will not be submitted for renewal funding:
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, CT0226 Fairfield County Rapid Rehousing 2021, $49,330, Not scored or ranked due to voluntary reallocation
NEW PROJECTS
The CoC will submit seven new project applications totaling $1,429,443 in funding. The CoC had a total of $859,944 in funding to award from the CoC Bonus, $49,330 in funding to award from reallocation, and $520,169 in funding to award from the DV Bonus.
CoC BONUS + REALLOCATION
The following new projects have been accepted for inclusion on the New Project Priority List for CoC Bonus and/or reallocated funding and will be ranked on the CoC’s New Project Priority List (listed with Applicant Name, Project Name, Project Budget, Project Scores [not applicable on new project applications as there were no responses to RFP], Rank):
The Housing Collective, FY22 PH Voucher Program (Housing Collective), $400,000, N/A, Rank 27
The Housing Collective, FY22 CT503 HMIS (Housing Collective), $150,000, N/A, Rank 28
The Housing Collective, CT0328 Danbury Supportive Services Project Expansion, $130,000, N/A, Rank 31
The Housing Collective, ODFC High Service Need PSH (62+), $179,944, N/A, Rank 32
The Housing Collective, FY22 FC RRH (Housing Collective), $49,330, N/A, Rank 33
DV BONUS
The following new projects have been accepted for inclusion on the Project Priority List for DV Bonus funding (listed with Applicant Name, Project Name, Project Budget, Project Score, Rank):
Connecticut Department of Housing, CT0326 ODFC CCADV RRH Expansion, $490,169, 84.60%, Rank 34
Connecticut Department of Housing, FY22 CCADV SSO-CE, $30,000, 70.52%, Rank 35
The CoC did not reject any preliminary applications submitted in the 2022 CoC NOFO Competition.
NON-COMPETITIVE PROJECTS
The following project applications will be submitted as part of the CoC’s FY22 Priority List and are awarded on a non-competitive basis. As such, these projects were not scored and are not required to be ranked.
PLANNING
The CoC's Collaborative Applicant, United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, will submit a Planning Project (Project Name: CT503 CoC Planning Project Application FY2022) in the amount of $515,966.
YHDP PROJECT APPLICATIONS
The following Youth Homeless Demonstration Project Applications will be submitted as YHDP Renewal Project Applications:
The Housing Collective, CT0341 FY22 YHDP RRH Project (HC), $1,022,176
The Housing Collective, CT0342 FY22 YHDP SSO-CE Project (HC), $536,963
Questions can be directed to openingdoorsoffairfieldcounty@gmail.com. Please be aware that due to the impending CoC NOFO application submission deadline, responses to questions may be delayed.
Thank you for your participation in the ODFC/CT-503 CoC and your ongoing commitment and efforts to end homelessness.
Sincerely,
Pam, Lindsay & Christy
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Pam Ralston, Chief Development Officer, The Housing Collective
Lindsay Fabrizio, Manager, Opening Doors Fairfield County (ODFC) & CT 503 CoC, The Housing Collective
Christy Rubenstein, Senior Associate, Diana T. Myers & Associates, CoC Consultants
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September 15, 2022
ODFC-CT503 FY22 CoC Renewal Project Evaluation Final Outcomes Report
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August 29, 2022
The 2022 CoC Competition-Renewal Project Evaluation - Performance Report Preliminary Results linked below and emailed directly to all CT503 CoC funded project grantees includes reports showing the preliminary performance data/outcomes, scores, and base points for each CoC-funded PSH, RRH and TH renewal project that is being scored for FY 2022.
2022 CoC Competition – Renewal Project Evaluation – Performance Report – PRELIMINARY RESULTS (Issued to all CT503 grantees electronically on 8-29-22)
In accordance with the “FY2022 Project Evaluation, Reallocation, Selection and Ranking Policies” document, preliminary scores are being provided for review by agencies with CoC-funded renewal projects and the following steps will be taken:
All grantees will have until 5:00 PM on Thursday, September 1, 2022, to submit questions and appeals regarding performance data and/or scoring.
Appeals should be submitted in writing by using this link:
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6972060/ODFC-CT-503-FY22-Renewal-Project-Appeal-Form.
The survey form will close after the 5:00 PM deadline on 09/01/22.
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August 17, 2022
As part of the CoC’s local competition for FY 2022 CoC Program funding, Opening Doors of Fairfield County/CT-503 CoC is releasing the following Requests for Proposals for New Project Applications:
ODFC-CT50 FY2022-REGULAR-CoC-BONUS New-Project RFP
CT-503 CoC FY 2022 New Project Preliminary Application: REGULAR CoC BONUS
CT-503 CoC FY 2022 New Project Scoring Rubric REGULAR CoC BONUS
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ODFC-CT503 2022-DV-BONUS New Project-RFP ODFC-CT503 2022-DV-BONUS New-Project APPLICATION
ODFC-CT503 2022-DV-BONUS New-Project-SCORING-Rubric
ODFC-CT503 2022-DV-BONUS New-Project BUDGET-Form
ODFC/CT503 2022 DV Bonus New Project Budget Form
The CoC will consider project pre-applications from any eligible entity, as outlined in each RFP, including organizations that have never received CoC Program funding, along with those that do currently receive CoC Program funding or have received it in the past.
For both the CoC Bonus/Reallocated Funds and DV Bonus opportunities:
· Those interested in applying for funds should thoroughly read the RFP for which they are applying and fully complete the Pre-Application.
· Completed Pre-Applications are due to the CoC by 5:00PM on FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022. Extensions will not be granted.
· Pre-Applications should be submitted to the CoC by email to: openingdoorsoffairfieldcounty@gmail.com
· All fully completed Pre-Applications will be reviewed by the CoC and scored using the Scoring Rubric that pertains to the funding opportunity. All applicants will receive email notification from the CoC of acceptance or rejection no later than 9/15/2022.
· Questions should be directed to: openingdoorsoffairfieldcounty@gmail.com
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August 15, 2022
CT-503/ODFC FY22 CoC Policies regarding the CoC’s local competition for CoC Program funding were approved by the Non-Conflicted Members of the ODFC Coordinating Council on 8/11/22.
Click here to access the approved policies:
CT-503 CoC FY22 CoC-funded RENEWAL PROJECT APPLICANTS are advised of the following:·
As part of the CoC’s local competition for CoC Program funding, PDF Drafts of e-snaps Renewal Project applications are due to the CoC by FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2022.
PDFs should be submitted to the CoC by email to: openingdoorsoffairfieldcounty@gmail.com
Please use the following naming convention for the PDF: 2022 Renewal App – Agency Name – Project Name
As part of the CoC’s local competition for CoC Program funding, the Non-Conflicted Members of the ODFC Coordinating Council approved the CoC’s evaluation and scoring standards for renewal projects on 8/11/22. Click here to access them:
2022 ODFC / CT-503 CoC Renewal Project Evaluation and Scoring Standards
As part of the CoC’s local competition for CoC Program funding and as communicated via email, Renewal Project Evaluation Materials are due to the CoC by 12:00 PM on MONDAY, AUGUST 22. Renewal project applicants are required to complete the following surveys:
Attachments Upload Form – use this survey to upload and submit documents needed for scoring
Data Collection Survey Form – use this survey to provide your eLOCCS data & unit count data. You will NOT be asked to provide APR data through the survey as DMA has already collected that data, as indicated in previous emails.
Advancing Racial Equity Organizational Self-Assessment Tool – use this survey to record your agency’s responses for criteria 9.1 and 9.2. (This replaces the Advancing Racial Equity Narrative.)
https://forms.gle/WGgHCfE2hABsuaXT9
Questions should be directed to: openingdoorsoffairfieldcounty@gmail.com
FY22 Project Renewal Project Evaluation Materials
FY22 ODFC CoC Renewal Project Evaluation Presentation Recording - Passcode: J$#N*As8
ODFC/CT-503 COC FY2022 COC NOFO & Renewal Scoring Webinar Slides
August 5, 2022
FY22 Project Evaluation, Reallocation, Selection and Ranking Policies
FY22 CoC Renewal Project Evaluation and Scoring Standards
FY22 Summary of Major Changes to the ODFC/CT503 Renewal Project Evaluation