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Continuum of Care (CoC)

A Continuum of Care (CoC) is a regional strategic planning body that works on housing and related services with the goal of reducing homelessness. The CoC includes prevention, outreach and assessment, emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing – many partnerships!
 
In Minnesota, there are 10 CoC’s; St. Louis County happens to be its own CoC where others are more regional (e.g., the Northeast CoC is made up of counties surrounding St. Louis County). Each CoC has governing board (Heading Home Advisory Council in St. Louis County) and a CoC Coordinator who works with partners and community to coordinate HUD funding for various rapid-rehousing, transitional and permanent supportive housing projects. The CoC Coordinator also supports community wide planning and project monitoring and support.

Heading Home Advisory Committee

The Heading Home Advisory Committee is the community-directed entity responsible for oversight of homelessness planning, coordinating, and funding activities in the St Louis County Continuum of Care (CoC).  
 

CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

 

Each year, HUD administers a grant program called the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition, also known as the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This grant was previously called the Notice of Funding Availability or “NOFA”. This roughly $3.5 million grant supports infrastructure and services for people experiencing homelessness within the St. Louis County CoC planning region. St. Louis County has been designated by the Heading Home Advisory Council as the Collaborative Applicant, which is responsible for coordinating the NOF in our community.  This website contains relevant information and documentation for the NOFO and will be updated as needed, especially during the competition phase, from July through the Fall.

 

Past NOFA Information


 

 

2024 NOFO Project Applications:

By August 27th all project applicants must submit a draft of  your Project Application from e-Snaps AND submit your Local Application in our CoC grant portal with all documentation required for the CoC Local Competition.

 

2024 & 2025 NOFO Information

 TitleDownloadCreated Date
FY2024 & FY2025 CoC Grant Inventory Worksheet
This document contains approved funding and budget line items for renewal applicants for FY2024 and FY2025 CoC funds in Duluth/St. Louis County CoC.
Download7/9/2024
TH/RRH NOFA Project Scoring Ranking Criteria
This tool shows the scoring criteria for all transitional housing & rapid Rehousing projects applying for new/renewal funds in the FY2024 and FY2025 CoC NOFO competition in Duluth/St. Louis County CoC.
Download7/9/2024
PSH NOFA Project Scoring & Ranking Criteria
This tool shows the scoring criteria for all permanent supportive housing projects applying for new/renewal funds in the FY2024 and FY2025 CoC NOFO competition in Duluth/St. Louis county CoC.
Download7/9/2024
FY2024 & FY2025 Local Application SLC CoC
This is the Duluth/St. Louis County CoC Local/Supplemental application. All applications must be input and submitted in the NOFO grant portal on the SLC website by August 27th, 2024.
Download7/9/2024
New Project Letter of Intent to Apply
This is the template for new project Letter of Intent to apply. Please submit via email to cochomelessprograms@stlouiscountymn.gov by August 14, 2024.
Download7/10/2024
Updated Ranking & Review Policy
This policy was originally published in 2021 and updated through community feedback in 2024. All of the policies and procedures for the Duluth/St. Louis County CoC local CoC grant competition are outlined here, including appeals information.
Download7/11/2024
CoC NOFO Key Glossary Terms
This document contains definitions of key terms that you may encounter in the process of applying for HUD CoC funds. Ex. Housing first, culturally responsive care, etc.
Download8/1/2024
SLC CoC FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO Timeline
This timeline outlines all of the steps and deadlines for applying for new &/or renewal funding in the in the FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO competition in Duluth/St. Louis County CoC.
Download8/2/2024
FY2024 and FY2025 CoC NOFO Public Information Session Notice
Information for the Friday, August 9th, 2024 Public Information Session on the FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO is enclosed here. This session will provide information on the HUD coemption as well as local deadlines for the Duluth/St. Louis County competition.
Download8/2/2024
HUD FY2024 and FY2025 NOFO Published COPY
HUD CoC Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY2024-FY2025: Attached find the full HUD CoC Program NOFO for new & Renewal funds. This is a two year NOFO that will award funds for two full fiscal years, although changes may still be made in the 2nd year. All applicants for new and renewal funds should review the NOFO in full prior to submission.
Download8/2/2024
Public Notice: FY2024-FY2025 CoC NOFO call for Applications in MN-509/Duluth/St. Louis County Continuum of Care
This public notice outlines the local competition and application information for funding in the FY2024-FY2025 CoC NOFO in Duluth/St. Louis County CoC (MN-509).
Download8/2/2024
SLC CoC Public FY2024-FY2025 NOFO Info Session

This document is the presentation from the SLC CoC Public FY2024-FY2025 NOFO Info and Q&A Session that occured via Microsoft Teams on Friday August 9th 2024. This presentation is for those planning to apply for new or renewal grants from HUD in the FY2024-FY2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity. Duluth/St. Louis County Continuum of Care (MN-509) provided more about this year’s grant competition, including HUD funding priorities, bonus funds, and local competition requirements and deadlines.

Download8/9/2024
Needed Attachments for FY24-FY25 Local Application
This document is a screenshot of which documents will be asked for and what kind of projects require what kind of attachments. Attachments needed are also on the local application document on this website, listed with relevant questions.
Download8/21/2024
Tier 1 Tier 2 Project Ranking List
The attached project ranking list is currently in draft form pending any appeals and final review and approval by the SLC CoC Governance Committee, Heading Home Advisory Committee, on 9/19/24.
Download9/13/2024
FY2023 Justification of Funding Decision
This document details the FY2024&FY2025 Project scoring, reallocation, and ranking decisions which are in draft form until the appeals window closes and these decisions are reviewed, discussed, and approved in a public meeting of the CoC governance board, The Heading Home Advisory Council on 9/19/2024.
Download9/13/2024
Final Ranking

On 09/19/2024 the Continuum of Care governance board—Heading Home Advisory Council---voted to approve the final project ranking for the FY2024 & FY2025 CoC NOFO. The attached project ranking will be submitted to HUD with the Duluth/St. Louis County (MN-509) Continuum of Care Collaborative Application and represents our CoC funding recommendations to HUD.

Download9/19/2024
Collaborative App

On 09/19/2024 the Continuum of Care governance board—Heading Home Advisory Council---voted to approve the Duluth/St. Louis County (MN-509) Continuum of Care Collaborative Application. The Collaborative Application is open for public comment until 09/26/2024 prior to submission to HUD. Any feedback, additions, or comments on the Collaborative application can be submitted to the CoC at CoCHomelessProgram@stlouiscountymn.gov until 09/26/2024.

Download9/19/2024
Final FY24 & FY25 Collaborative Application
On 09/27/2024, Duluth/St. louis County CoC (MN-509) submitted their final Collaborative Application to HUD for the FY2024-FY2025 CoC NOFO Grant Competition. Please see attached for the full Collaborative Application submission.
Download9/27/2024
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