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Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness

The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness seeks to ensure that people living in Vermont have a safe, stable, affordable home, and — if homelessness does occur — it is brief, rare, and non-recurring and those experiencing homelessness are treated with dignity and respect.

Posted September 12, 2018

VT-500 BoS/FY18 CoC Program Consolidated Application FINAL DRAFT

Below are links to the VT-500 BoS/FY18 CoC
Application FINAL DRAFT
and the VT-500 BoS/FY18 CoC Project Priority Listing
FINAL DRAFT

Please review, and send any comments or questions to daniel@vsha.org
before 11AM Friday, September 14th.

The files are available on the VT Coalition to End Homelessness website and through the links below:
VT-500 CoC Project Priority Listing FINAL DRAFT 9.12.18
VT-500 FY18 CoC Program Consolidated Application FINAL DRAFT 9.12.18

Gratitude,
Daniel Blankenship
VT-500 BoS CoC Collaborative Applicant
VT State Housing Authority

Posted August August 29, 2018

VCEH/VT BoS CoC Community Feedback:
FY2018 CoC Program NOFA Application

The VT Balance of State Continuum of Care is seeking feedback from our VCEH CoC board, stakeholders and general membership on this year’s CoC Program Application:

  • Save-the-Date (September 5 * 1-2:30pm) – a community call to review the DRAFT
  • RSVP to daniel@vsha.org to receive a meeting invite with call-in info & the DRAFT
  • Please contact me to get a copy of the DRAFT if you are unable to participate in the call but still want to provide feedback to me via email
  • A final posting of the entire consolidated CoC application, including attachments and project priority listing, will be available for review on the VCEH website on 9/12/18 (keep an eye out for an email listserv notice)

Final comments may be sent to daniel@vsha.org before 11:00AM 9/14/18; with a submission to HUD, by VSHA on behalf of the VCEH/VT BoS CoC, shortly thereafter.

Sincerely,
Daniel Blankenship
VT State Housing Authority
(VT BoS CoC Collaborative Applicant)

Posted August 28, 2018

VT-500/VT BoS CoC Project Ranking List Final Determination for FY18 CoC Program Funding

The VT-500 – Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (VT BoS CoC) Ranking Committee has reviewed all project applications that were submitted for consideration for FY18 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Funding.

Below is a link to the CoC Program Project Ranking Final Determination for the FY18 Continuum of Care Program Competition:

VT-500 BoS FY18 CoC Program Project Ranking – FINAL Determination

This list represents the projects that will be submitted to HUD as part of our VT BoS CoC’s consolidated application.

There were no appeals from project applicants this year.

Thank you,
Daniel Blankenship
VT State Housing Authority
(VT BoS CoC Collaborative Applicant)

Posted August 27, 2018

 VT BoS CoC Policies 2018

Note – CoC board members submit votes to rick@vsha.org by Sept. 6th at 2 PM for the following two policies:

1. VT BoS CoC – Affirmative Outreach and Marketing Policy
2. VT BoS CoC – Project Monitoring Policy

 

VT BoS CoC – Affirmative Outreach and Marketing Policy 

VT CoCs Policy – Affirmative Marketing and Outreach

VT BoS CoC – Project Monitoring Policy

VT BOS CoC Program Monitoring Policy
VT BOS CoC Program Monitoring Form
VCEH CoC Project Monitoring Threshold Template

Posted August 27, 2018

The following were approved by the VT Balance of State CoC (VT-500) at the VT Coalition to End Homelessness meeting on 8/21/18:

VCEH Coordinated Entry Inactive Policy & Procedure

VCEH Inactive Policy & Procedure

Governance Charter for the VT Balance of State CoC
and Burlington/Chittenden CoC 
Homeless Management Information System

Updated HMIS Governance Charter

VT CoC Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking:

Vermont CoC Emergency Transfer Plan
VAWA Client Release of Information
VAWA Emergency Transfer Request
VAWA Notice of Rights for Tenants
VAWA Property Owner Rights
VAWA Self-Certification Form 5382
CoC Program – Lease Addendum

VCEH Nondiscrimination Policy

VCEH CoC Nondiscrimination Policy

Posted August 17, 2018

Public Comments Requested and Vote Warning for August 21st
VCEH/VT BoS CoC Meeting

Vermont Continuum of Care Statewide Policy on 
Affirmative Marketing and Outreach

Click on following link to read the draft Affirmative Marketing and Outreach Policy
VT CoCs Policy – Affirmative Marketing and Outreach DRAFT

Please provide comments to CoC Collaborative Applicant (daniel@vsha.org)

Posted August 9, 2018

Vote Warning for August 21st
VCEH/VT BoS CoC Meetin

VCEH Inactive Policy & Procedure

Posted July 20, 2018

Public Comments Requested and Vote Warning for August 21 VCEH/VT BoS CoC Meeting on the following 10 items:

VCEH/VT BoS CoC Project Monitoring Materials:

Posted July 20, 2018

The following were approved by the VT Balance of State CoC (VT-500) at the VT Coalition to End Homelessness meeting on 7/17/18:

The tools and policies listed above apply to the FFY2018 Request for Proposals  for CoC Program projects that was distributed on 7/11/2018. 

Posted July 9, 2018

Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VT-500 Balance of State Continuum of Care)

FFY2018 HUD Continuum of Care Program – Notice of Funding Availability

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) – NEW AND RENEWAL PROJECTS

The Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (VT BoS CoC) is accepting proposal applications for projects to be funded by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) as part of the FFY2018 CoC Program Notice of Funding Availability.

Applications for projects to serve the VT BoS CoC geographic area (all counties in Vermont, except Chittenden) should address local housing and service needs, with a priority to serve vulnerable populations including individuals & families experiencing chronic homelessness, persons fleeing domestic violence, youth/young adults (18-24), families with children under 18, and Veterans.

Any and all eligible entities, including those that do not currently receive CoC Program funds, are encouraged to submit complete proposal applications (only one request per application) for any NEW and/or RENEWAL project with the following available funds:

  • $3,162,700; Existing CoC Projects – Renewal (currently funded FFY17 recipients)
  • $201,372; New or Expansion Projects – Reallocation funding (any eligible entity)
  • $201,884; New or Expansion Projects – Bonus funding (any eligible entity)
  • $162,411; New or Expansion Projects – DV Bonus funding (any eligible entity)

Complete applications must be submitted electronically to the Vermont State Housing Authority – Daniel Blankenship (daniel@vsha.org) before 4:00PM Friday, AUGUST 3, 2018.

Download the entire REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) – NEW AND RENEWAL PROJECTS Notice, Timeline, and the FFY18 VT BoS CoC Program Initial Project Application here:
FFY18 VT BoS CoC RFP Notice-Timeline-Application 7.9.18.pdf

More information on the CoC Program, HEARTH Act, the CoC Interim Rule and the NOFA is available on HUD’s website:  https://www.hudexchange.info/coc

Additional information on the VT Coalition to End Homelessness (VT BoS CoC), FFY2018 CoC Program RFP, CoC Project Ranking Policy, CoC Project Scoring Tools (Renewal & New) is available at:  https://helpingtohousevt.org/whatwedo/hud/

Posted – July 9, 2018

CoC Project Ranking Policy, and CoC Project Scoring Tools (Renewal & New):

VT BoS CoC Program Project Ranking Policy DRAFT 7.9.18.pdf
FFY18 CoC RENEWAL project scoring tool DRAFT 7.9.18.pdf
FFY18 CoC NEW project scoring tool DRAFT 7.9.18.pdf
FFY18 CoC project scoring tools – Proposed Changes.pdf

Posted June 26, 2018

CoC Project Ranking 

Please see below from the Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA). As was discussed yesterday we will be voting on the project ranking policy and tool at our meeting on July 17, 2018.

As Collaborative Applicant on behalf of the VT BoS CoC, the VT State Housing Authority recommends that the VCEH CoC Board vote on the following in preparation for the pending release of the FY2018 CoC NOFA:

The VCEH/VT BoS CoC Board votes to accept last year’s Project Scoring Tool and Ranking Policy for the upcoming FY2018 CoC NOFA submission with only minor edits, including:

  • Change “Project Ranking Team” to “Project Ranking Committee”
  • Remove “VT AHS” as a member to meet HUD requirements of an unbiased ranking process (i.e. Coordinated Entry)
  • Add “United Ways of Vermont” (MaryEllen Mendl) as a new committee member to ensure an odd number of votes in the event of a tie
  • VCEH CoC Board approves for the Executive Committee (Co-Chairs, Treasurer and Secretary) to make any minor changes that are required/needed in order to maintain a competitive NOFA submission to HUD – VCEH CoC membership will be informed of any changes in a timely manner​

Please follow the links  below for the Draft Program Ranking Tool and Draft Program Ranking Policy.