The Northwest North Carolina Continuum of Care (NC 516 CoC), serving Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Wilkes, Alleghany, Mitchell and Yancey counties) is charged by the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) to submit a community-wide application (a Regional Application) for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds on behalf of the NW Continuum of Care. Agencies that wished to apply for ESG funding for eligible activities were requested to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by Friday, June 7th, 2024, but an LOI was not required to submit a Project Application for consideration. ESG Project Applications for NC 516 and all required attachments must be sent electronically by Wednesday, July 24, 2024 by 11:59 pm to: Lori.Watts@vayahealth.com. 

The NC 516 Review, Ranking, and Selection subcommittee will notify agencies of funding recommendations and/or rejection or inclusion in the NC 516 Regional Application submission no later than August 9, 2024. Any agency recommended for ESG funding for eligible activities must submit a completed Project Application for ESG eligible activities and all required attachments via the ESG Office Smartsheet by Friday, August 23, 2024, 5:00 pm. The NC 516 Regional Application must be submitted on behalf of NC 516 to the ESG Office by Monday, August 26, 2024 by 5:00 pm.

This announcement serves as the opportunity for agencies to apply for funding through the FY 2024-25 ESG funding competition. Projects must meet all requirements and be ready to proceed with ESG funded activities by January 1, 2025. Agencies that have submitted an LOI or may be interested in submitting a project application for FY 2024-25 are strongly encouraged to attend one of the ESG Office information/instructional technical assistance sessions.

Friday, June 14, 10am - 12pm: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8630877545903242848

Monday, June 17, 1pm-3pm: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/602296460767903318

Wednesday, June 19, 10am-12pm: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2554584864673601119

Information about ESG activities and requirements can be found at HUD Exchange, Emergency
Solutions Grant Program: www.hudexchange.info/esg/ and at NC DHHS https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/aging-and-adult-services/nc-emergency-solutions-grant 

RFA Application Documents on the NC DHHS_DAAS Grant Opportunities website located at:
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/grant-opportunities/aging-and-adult-services-grant-opportunities

ESG FUNDED PROJECTS ARE DESIGNED TO:
∙ Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street;
∙ Help operate emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families;
∙ Provide essential services to shelter residents;
∙ Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families; and
∙ Prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless
 
ELIGIBLE ESG ACTIVITIES:
∙ Street Outreach
∙ Emergency Shelter
∙ Rapid Re-Housing assistance
∙ Homelessness Prevention
∙ Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) or Comparable database*  
*eligible activity only if in conjunction with another ESG funded eligible activity

The amount that each Continuum of Care / Local Planning Area is eligible to apply for is the “NC ESG Fair Share''. Northwest CoC Fair Share for FY 2023-24 is $116,826. No more than 60% of total funds of the Fair Share for NC 516 may be used for Emergency Services (Street Outreach and Emergency Shelter). While there is a maximum percentage for Emergency Services, there is no maximum for Housing Stability (Rapid Re-Housing, Targeted Prevention and HMIS). This means NC 516 may choose to apply for the full 60% of Emergency Response funding or use some of that funding for Housing Stability Activities. The chart below shows the funding that NC 516 may apply for during the FY 2023-24 competition and the prescribed limits for each category.

ESG Fair Share: NC 516       Emergency Services (60% max.)         Housing Stability (40% min.)
             $116,826                            $70,096                                                   $46,730

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WHO CAN SUBMIT A PROJECT APPLICATION:

Non-Profit Agencies that:

• Serve persons residing in NW CoC Geographic Service Area: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery,
  Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

• Utilize a Housing First Approach: Housing First is a model of housing assistance that prioritizes rapid placement and stabilization in permanent housing that does not have service participation requirements or preconditions (such as sobriety or a minimum income threshold).

• Agencies that can/will meet the NC 516 Continuum of Care participation requirements (including but not limited to Coordinated Entry and CoC Governance participation).

• Is prepared to utilize/already utilizing the Homeless Management Information System to record client level data (or HMIS comparable database if Victim Services Provider).
   

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All Project Applications and the required attachments must be received electronically by Wednesday, July 24, 2024 by 11:59 pm. Project Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Incomplete Project Applications may not be considered for funding. Agencies that are not recommended for funding will be provided a written explanation for the reason(s) for not being recommended and will be offered support and technical assistance to improve deficiencies identified during the letter of interest/application process. Agencies have the right to appeal funding recommendation decisions by submitting a formal written letter within 2 business days of being notified by the Project Review Committee of the NW CoC which will respond in writing within 5 business days of receipt of the agency’s written appeal.

ESG Project Applications for NC 516 and all required attachments must be sent electronically by Monday, July 24, 2024 by 11:59 pm to: 

Lori Watts

Vice-Chair, Steering Committee of the NC-516 Northwest NC Continuum of Care

Lori.Watts@vayahealth.com

825 Wilkesboro Blvd NE, Lenoir NC 28645

O 828-225-2785 ext. 4409 or 1-800-893-6246 x 4409 | F 828-452-3743