The Continuum of Care Kane County was created in 1999 and includes Kane County’s CDBG Program Area and the Cities of Aurora and Elgin. The Continuum consists of organizations and agencies that assist individuals and families that are at-risk of being homeless or are in various stages of homelessness. These social service agencies provide: (1) Outreach, Assessment and Intake; (2) Emergency Shelter; (3) Permanent Housing; (4) Permanent Supportive Housing; and (5) Supportive Services. The Continuum is responsible for the coordination of all of the social service agencies throughout the County to ensure that all gaps and overlaps in services are addressed.
The Continuum has participated in HUD’s annual SuperNOFA grant process since 1999. On the average the Continuum receives $1.5 million annually. The Continuum’s participation in the annual Continuum of Care grant process has allowed many agencies over the years to fund needed social service programs and increase the availability of affordable housing for families and individuals that are at-risk of being homeless or who are homeless throughout Kane County.
The Coordinated Entry System (CES) connects people who are experiencing homelessness to housing opportunities in Kane County. The CES uses a standardized housing assessment and follows a prioritization plan to refer youth, individuals, and families to housing. The assessment is available to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, familial status, disability, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identify, or marital status.
To find a Coordinated Entry Access Point, please click here.
The CoC Board is pleased to announce it is launching the application and selection process for HUD's 2024 Continuum of Care funding and will be accepting project applications until May 29th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. This includes organizations that have not previously received funding. The 2024 Notice of Request for Project Applications is posted below. Also posted are the Project Evaluation forms for new and renewal projects. These contain the point values for the objective criteria used to rank and review projects. Emphasis will be placed on system performance and alignment with HUD policy priorities.
All Applications Due:May 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
CoC Board Review and RankingJune 26, 2024 (tiering will not be completed until HUD releases the NOFO)
HUD published the FY2024 Continuum of Care (CoC) Funding Notice for Homeless Assistance Grants on July 31, 2024. Approximately $3.5 billion is available for CoC and Youth Homeless Demonstration project renewals. Of this, $52 million is available for Domestic Violence bonus projects. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition (NOFO) has been posted on Grants.gov and is available on the Funding Opportunities page on HUD's website. The 2024 Notice of Competition Deadlines and NOFO highlights is posted here.
2024 Notice of Competition and NOFO Highlights (PDF)The Kane CoC will notify all project applicants no later than 15 days before the application deadline of October 30, 2024 whether their project application will be accepted and ranked, rejected or reduced as part of the CoC Consolidated application and of their number ranking. All project application deadlines and materials have been posted on Pages - Continuum of Care (countyofkane.org)
*The Continuum of Care for Kane County has already received and reviewed new and renewal project applications. Projects will be tiered based on information from the NOFO.
DeadlinesSeptember 4, 2024 – CoC Board meets to review project application ranking and tiering.
Project Tiering - The CoC will submit a Priority Listing that lists the new and renewal projects that are being applied for. All projects that are approved for inclusion will be prioritized in a two tier approach. The tiers are financial thresholds. Tier 1 is 90% of the Annual Renewal Demand for current projects. Tier 2 is the difference between Tier 1 and the maximum amount of renewal, reallocation and bonus funds available. (excluding the DV bonus amount). The Planning project is excluded from tiering.
Tier 2 project-level scoring remains the same with 3 criteria – CoC Application score, ranked position of the project application in Tier 2, and the project application's commitment to Housing First. Up to 50 pts CoC Score + 40 pts Rank number in Tier 2 + 10pts. Housing First.
September 13, 2024 – Project submissions in E-Snaps complete. CoC local competition closes.
Project submission instructions for E-snaps will be reviewed at an APPLICATION WORKSHOP scheduled for August 27, 2024 from 2:00 pm. – 2:30 pm. This is a Zoom meeting and the link will be sent out ahead of time. If you have not received the link please contact Nisreen Wakileh at wakilehnisreen@countyofkane.org.
No later than September 30, 2024 – Public posting and email notification to all project applicants whether their project will be accepted, ranked, rejected or reduced on the CoC Priority Listing.
October 26, 2024 – Public posting and email notification to community members of the CoC Consolidated Application, Priority Listing and all attachments.
The Kane County Continuum Board is notifying all project applicants and CoC members of the results of the 2024 HUD CoC project selection and ranking process with the following 3 documents available for public review. In addition to the ranked projects, the Kane CoC accepted for inclusion in their 2024 application the CoC Planning grant in the amount of $133,600.
