Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Continuum of Care Competition


The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Continuum of Care Competition and Noncompetitive Award of Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Renewal and Replacement Grants has been posted on Grants.gov and is available on the Funding Opportunities page on HUD’s website. Additional resources will be available on the Continuum of Care Program Competition page of HUD’s website. 

The CoC Application, CoC Priority Listing, and Project Applications should be available in e-snaps within the next two weeks. Collaborative Applicants and project applicants will be able to access the applications to review, update, and enter required information for the application process.   

Submission Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 8:00 PM EDT 

Collaborative Applicants 

  • The CoC Application and CoC Priority Listing that includes all project applications that will be submitted to HUD are separate submissions in e-snaps. Collaborative Applicants must submit both parts of the CoC Consolidated Application by the application submission deadline for HUD to consider the CoC Consolidated Application to be complete.

  • There are six Project Listings in the CoC Priority Listing; however, only the New and Renewal Project Listings require unique rank numbers. The remaining four Project Listings only require Collaborative Applicants to accept or reject project applications.

  • The CoC Competition Report, and instructions on how to access the report, that includes data reported in the Homelessness Data Exchange (HDX) is available for use by Collaborative Applicants to complete portions of the FY 2022 CoC Application.

Project Applicants 

  • Returning project applicants may choose to import FY 2021 renewal project application responses; however, this must be requested during your registration of the Renewal Funding Opportunity in e-snaps and is only available if you submitted a project application in the FY 2021 CoC Program Competition. Imported responses must be carefully reviewed to ensure accuracy.

  • Projects renewing for the first time, that were previously awarded prior to the FY 2021 CoC Program Competition must complete the entire renewal project application.

  • New project applications must be completed in full and in accordance with the new project application components permitted in this year’s Competition.

  • YHDP renewal and YHDP replacement project applications must be completed in full and in accordance with the YHDP renewal and YHDP replacement project application processes outlined in the NOFO.

  • CoC planning and UFA Costs applications will only be reviewed if submitted by the CoC’s designated Collaborative Applicant identified in the CoC Applicant Profile in e-snaps.

  • Dedicated HMIS projects, renewal and new, can only be submitted by the CoC’s designated HMIS Lead as identified in the CoC Applicant Profile in e-snaps.

Additional Guidance 

The following additional guidance will be posted on the CoC Program Competition page of HUD’s website between August 1, 2022 and August 22, 2022: 

  • FY 2022 CoC Estimated ARD Reports

  • Detailed Instructions

    • CoC Application

    • CoC Priority Listing

    • Project Applications – all types

  • Navigational Guides

    • Accessing the Project Application

    • New Project Application

    • Renewal Project Application

    • UFA Costs Project Application

    • Planning Costs Project Application

    • CoC Priority Listing

Questions 

Questions regarding the FY 2022 CoC Program Competition process must be submitted to CoCNOFO@hud.gov.  

Questions related to e-snaps functionality (e.g., password lockout, access to user’s application account, updating Applicant Profile) must be submitted to e-snaps@hud.gov.  

FSSY Announces Yonkers Hoarding Assistance Program

Family Service Society of Yonkers, in partnership with the City of Yonkers, Yonkers Office for the Aging and other community organizations will provide free services too low to moderate income seniors that are unable to afford services on their own. Mental health, clean-up, organizing, extermination, legal assistance are among the free services that will be provided. Please see the attached flyer for details, all inquiries should be directed to FSSY.

Affordable Home for Re-Sale at Crompond Crossing, Yorktown Heights, NY

Apply today to Purchase a Fair & Affordable Home at: Crompond Crossing

2520 Crompond Crossing, Yorktown Heights

 Application deadline: August 15, 2022 (Applications after the deadline will be waitlisted)

Move-in-ready, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom single-family Affordable Home. Available for Re-Sale to a household at or below 80% of Area Median Income.

  • Occupancy for 3-7 person household.

  • Features newly renovated kitchen with breakfast bar, stainless appliances, in unit laundry, hardwood floors, and updated bathrooms.

  • ·    Other included amenities are: a finished attic, private patio for entertaining, generator hook-up, and two assigned parking spots.

  • ·    Located in award-winning Yorktown school district, near the Taconic Parkway and Route 202 for a convenient commute, with easy access to Yorktown pools, parks, playgrounds and shopping.

    Click here for Application + More Information 

NYS DEPT OF LABOR'S Hudson Valley Virtual Career Fair THURSDAY JULY 28TH 11AM - 2PM

The New York State Department of Labor is having a Hudson Valley Region Virtual Career Fair on

            THURSDAY JULY 28TH  2022 from 11am – 2pm.  Informational Flyer is attached.

 

Jobs are available in Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester Counties.  

 

JOB SEEKERS REGISTER AT THIS LINK  https://nysdolvirtual.easyvirtualfair.com 

( Please make sure job seekers are using GOOGLE CHROME to register ) Internet Explorer will not work.

 

YOU DO NOT NEED A NY STATE OSOS ID TO REGISTER!  This Virtual Career Fair is open to anyone looking for work!

 

*Job Seekers will be able to click on the links below to assist them with how to navigate through a Virtual Career Fair *

 

Learn How to Navigate a Virtual Career Fair:                 

*A list of all classes, workshops, job fairs, job clubs including virtual career fairs and virtual workshops, including informational sessions on a variety of topics with

New York State Career Centers of the Hudson Valley can be found at this link:

https://statistics.labor.ny.gov/career-zone/career-calendar.shtml

Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers - OPENING WAITING LIST

The MHACY has announced that pre-applications are available on their website at MHACY.org and at several community locations throughout the City.

Applications must be returned to MHACY no later than July 13, 2022 to be eligible for a lottery to be held August 2 and 3 to select 3,000 applicants to add to the existing waiting list.

To qualify, a household's income may not exceed:

 Family size - Maximum

1 person - $48,550

2 people - $55,450

3 people - $62,400

4 people - $69,300

5 people - $74,850

6 people - $80,400

7 people - $85,950

8 people - $91,500

Click here for English Application

Click here for Spanish Application

Electric and Gas Utility Bill Credit Program for Income Eligible Families

 GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITY BILL CREDIT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

 

$567 Million Made Available to Help Low-Income Customers Pay Off Past Utility Bills 

More Than 327,000 Low-Income New York Households to Directly Benefit  

Bill Reduction Plan Wins Broad Support from Consumer Groups and Other Stakeholders

  

Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that a total of $567 million is available to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. The financial assistance program includes an estimated $557 million statewide COVID-19 bill credit program for low-income customers adopted today by the New York State Public Service Commission. Under the bill credit program, the PSC is leveraging the $250 million from the FY 2023 Enacted State Budget to require utilities to provide a one-time credit to customers enrolled in the Energy Affordability Program that will eliminate unpaid utility bills that have accrued through May 1, 2022. The program also authorizes the same relief for any eligible low-income customers that enroll in EAP by December 31, 2022.

"It's unacceptable that far too many New Yorkers are at risk of having their lights shut off for failure to pay their utility bills due to financial problems caused by the pandemic," Governor Hochul said. "To address this, I partnered with the State Legislature to appropriate $250 million toward reducing the burden of utility arrears. Today's action by the Public Service Commission builds on the budget appropriation and is a major step forward to help vulnerable New Yorkers maintain their utility services while they get back on their feet."

The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant financial hardship to low-income customers and resulted in the shuttering of businesses and widespread loss of jobs. The number of customers that have unpaid utility bills and the total dollar amount of unpaid utility bills has risen considerably since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, and this bill credit program provides financial relief to the most vulnerable residential customers in order to help them avoid having their utility services terminated for non-payment. More than 327,000 low-income New York households will directly benefit from the program.

Under the bill credit program, all State assistance available for utility bill assistance will be coordinated to ensure maximum benefits to ratepayers and to avoid duplication of efforts. This includes relief available to low-income customers from the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance's Emergency Rental Assistance Program to reduce unpaid utility bills, estimated at $100 million, coupled with $250 million from the New York State budget appropriation directed to utilities to eliminate pandemic-related unpaid utility bills for low-income households.  Utility shareholders have provided more than $36 million in contributions to benefit ratepayers.  The bill credit program is estimated to cost the major utility ratepayers $181 million after they are allocated their share of the budget appropriation, and customer credits and shareholder contributions that reduce the program cost are applied.

This one-time, low-income utility bill credit, which will be applied to affected customers' bills by the utilities, requires no action by existing low-income customers enrolled in the EAP to receive the benefit.  The bill credit is expected to be applied to customers' accounts by August 1, 2022. PSEG Long Island and the municipal utilities have been allocated $10.4 million of the $250 million appropriated in the budget to be used for the bill credit program for low-income customers. The PSC anticipates a future proposal by consumer groups and stakeholders to address the substantial increase in unpaid electric and gas utility bills for remaining residential and non-residential customers resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of the overall work to reduce unpaid electric and gas utility bills, Governor Hochul recently launched a new initiative between OTDA and the major utilities to identify more low-income households to enroll in the EAP program, which provides utility bill discounts that save participating households hundreds of dollars per year on utility costs. Any newly eligible low-income customer that enrolls in EAP before December 31, 2022 will be included in the bill credit program.

New York State Public Service Commission Chair Rory M. Christian said, "Given the financial challenges many New Yorkers are experiencing from the pandemic, Governor Hochul has stressed the importance of policies to help consumers and has placed equal priority in the effective implementation of those policies. This program is innovative in design, and we are very proud of the staff team for ensuring the assistance will be delivered effectively and timely to those who need it."

The bill credit program for low-income customers is supported by the Public Utility Law Project, the Utility Intervention Unit of the Department of State, Citizens for Local Power, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the Long Island Power Authority, which oversees PSEG Long Island.

Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Daniel W. Tietz said, "While our state's economy continues to rebound, one thing is painfully clear -many low-income New Yorkers are still struggling to pay down utility bills accrued during the public health crisis. In addition to providing immediate relief to households enrolled in the Energy Affordability Program, this effort will help identify many others qualified for and in need of assistance. This program, along with many others designed to bring relief to struggling households, demonstrates Governor Hochul's continued commitment toward helping all New Yorkers overcome hardship brought by the pandemic."

State Senator Roxanne Persaud said, "This utility bill credit program approved by the Public Service Commission will certainly help many Energy Affordability Program-enrolled customers. I'm happy that the PSC is expanding upon the $250 million we included in this year's budget for utility arrears relief.  Many New Yorkers continue to struggle paying utility bills accumulating throughout the pandemic."

Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal said, "Families across New York State are increasingly cash-strapped, trying to pay off utility arrears accumulated during the pandemic while also keeping up with rent and the cost of putting food on the table to feed their families. In this year's budget we fought hard to ensure funding would be made available to low-income families to help eliminate utility arrears, and I'm proud that the new utility bill credit program builds on this investment to provide more than $550 million in relief. More than 327,000 low-income households will soon see their utility arrears reduced or eliminated, protecting them from having their utility services terminated. This investment will go a long way in helping New York families get back on their feet and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic."

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Additional news available at www.governor.ny.gov
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Child Care in Westchester County: New Head start, Early Head Start and Child Care subsidies

The Westchester County Continuum of Care Partnership to End Homelessness will be holding a presentation on Child Care in Westchester County on Wednesday July 13th from 9:30am-11am.

We are strongly encouraging Direct service staff who are working with families experiencing homelessness & staff members in need of childcare themselves to attend this presentation to learn more about various childcare opportunities.

Please see the flyer below for details which also include the zoom link . If you have any questions, please reach out to Jenny Badree at Jbadree@programdesign.com.

Mount Vernon CDBG Annual Action Plan

THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK

2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

The City of Mount Vernon, NY invites residents, public agencies, and other stakeholders to provide input on Mount Vernon’s housing and community development needs. 

The City of Mount Vernon will hold a thirty (30) day public comment period that begins on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 and ends on Friday, July 8, 2022.

The City will hold two virtual public hearings on the following dates:

Friday, June 17, 2022, 10:00am
Virtual Public Meeting Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 886 8766 5859

Thursday, June 21, 2022, 6:00pm
Virtual Public Meeting Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 892 5796 4301

An in-person public meeting will be held at the City Council Chambers Room on June 30, 2022 at 6:30pm located at 1 Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon, NY 10550.

The Draft 2022 Annual Action Plan is available here.

Free Financial Literacy Workshop - June 7 - HOPE Community Services

HOPE Community Services will hold a financial literacy clinic to assist you with your personal finances, budgeting and planning. We will also discuss the importance of having an individual tax identification number (ITIN) and how to apply for one.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Tuesday, June 7

HOPE Community Services

50 Washington Ave New Rochelle, NY

To register, please contact:

Mayra Aguilar (914) 563-2077

Outreach@HOPE-cs.org

Paying For Child Care Costs - Child Care Council of Westchester

Child care in Westchester is expensive, and we know that many families have trouble making ends meet. Fortunately, there are resources available to help you pay for child care.

Recognizing that the cost of child care is a burden for so many Westchester families and often a barrier to employment, the County raised income eligibility for its Child Care Subsidy Program in 2022, and worked with us at the Child Care Council to create the Westchester Works Program to help working parents at even higher incomes, up to 85% of State Median Income.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL : RFP for ESG Homeless & Eviction Prevention Program

Westchester County has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to seek proposals specifically for the Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Program through housing relocation and stabilization services necessary to prevent an individual or family from moving into an emergency shelter.

Due Date:Jun 17, 2022 12:00:00 PM

Clarification Date:Jun 10, 2022 12:00:00 PM


24-hour Mobile Behavioral Health Crisis Coverage

(White Plains, NY) — Together with advocates and stakeholders from the Greenburgh, Mount Kisco, New Rochelle, Ossining, Peekskill, Port Chester and Yonkers communities, County Executive George Latimer announced seven Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) in Westchester. The teams, which are co-located with the local police departments, have the responsibility of providing 24-hour mobile behavioral health crisis support when responding to emergencies. The MCRT program was a recommendation of Project Alliance, a task force created by Latimer in 2021 to help re-imagine policing in Westchester. Law enforcement training to help police effectively deescalate situations involving people with behavioral health challenges was determined a top priority, and as a result the MCRT program was formed. Now, the MCRT program is being implemented throughout the County with the Port Chester Police Department serving as the first host site.

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

Thursday, May 26 2 p.m. Port Chester Police Department 350 North Main Street Port Chester, NY 10573

**Press Event will be Streamed LIVE on Facebook** https://www.facebook.com/westchestergov/

Latimer said: “Every emergency, every 911 call, is different. When our police respond to an emergency and it is clear that someone is struggling with a mental health issue, we want them to be armed with the tools that they need to prevent a serious crisis before it occurs. The Mobile Crisis Response Teams are designed to provide 24hour, seven-day a week support to every community in Westchester, to make sure that police, EMTs and dispatchers have the appropriate resources to help people. Whenever possible, a mental health crisis should receive a mental health response, and that is exactly what the MCRT program does.”

Under Latimer’s leadership, the Westchester County Departments of Community Mental Health, Public Safety, Emergency Services and Social Services are instituting the recommendations of Project Alliance to help people manage behavioral health issues in the community. Through seven host police departments, teams are providing mental health crisis coverage to the following Westchester County communities:

Greenburgh PD Host Site Covers:

 Ardsley PD  Dobbs Ferry PD  Elmsford PD  Hastings-on-Hudson PD  Irvington PD  Tarrytown PD  White Plains PD Agency: MHA of Westchester

Mount Kisco PD Host Site Covers: Westchester County Police

 Bedford Hills PD  Lewisboro PD  New Castle PD  North Castle PD  North Salem PD  Pound Ridge PD  Somers PD  NY State Police Agency: MHA of Westchester

New Rochelle Host Site Covers:

 Bronxville  Eastchester  Mount Vernon  Pelham  Scarsdale  Tuckahoe Agency: The Guidance Center of Westchester/Expanded team

Ossining PD Host Site Covers:

 Mount Pleasant PD  Pleasantville PD  Sleepy Hollow PD  Briarcliff Manor PD Agency: Family Services of Westchester

Peekskill PD Host Site Covers:

 Buchanan PD  Cortlandt PD  Croton on Hudson PD  Yorktown PD  Westchester County PD 

NY State Police PD Agency: Westchester Jewish Community Services

Port Chester PD Host Site Covers:

 Harrison PD  Larchmont PD  Rye PD  Rye Brook PD  Village of Mamaroneck PD  Town of Mamaroneck PD  SUNY Purchase Police PD Agency: Family Services of Westchester

Yonkers PD Host Site and Expanded Team Agency: PEOPLE USA Inc.

Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Michael Orth said: “This is a significant success in County Executive Latimer’s Project Alliance Initiative. Our local police departments now have direct access to MCRT to respond immediately to residents experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The Mobile Crisis Response Teams will help to engage individuals, address their needs, and connect them to appropriate services and supports. We are greatly appreciative of the County Departments of Public Safety and Emergency Services, local municipalities and law enforcement, and our community partners for their collaboration in developing a crisis system that will provide the right level of service for any person experiencing crisis in the most expeditious way possible.”

Public Safety Commissioner Thomas A. Gleason said: “The ability to have mental health professionals respond with police officers will help ensure the best and safest outcome when someone is in crisis. These are always challenging incidents and we look forward to working in partnership with Project Alliance to de-escalate these encounters and get people the help they need.”

Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Social Services Leonard Townes said: “Project Alliance partnerships like these are essential to the safety and well-being of Westchester residents, and draw upon the expertise of public and private agencies including Mental Health, Emergency Services, County and local law enforcement, Social Services, and community providers to respond to the needs of residents and collaborate on necessary services.”

Port Chester Police Chief Charles Nielsen said: “Port Chester PD is excited to be able to host this very important program. With this added level of support when responding to a person in crisis, our officers will be able to use both their training and the training of the MCRT to get the person the treatment that is warranted. This program is another tool to use in this ever-challenging world we live in, and it’s the Department’s hope that there will be many success stories through the MCRT program.”

Executive Vice President of Clinical Services for Family Services of Westchester Karen Fink said: “Family Services of Westchester is very excited to be a part of this innovative initiative that will help individuals experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis get the proper support and treatment they need. This model will significantly add to our ability to reach those in crisis, and our team of mental health clinicians and peers, as first responders, will help de-escalate and build rapport so that individuals can be connected to appropriate services to ensure they receive the best possible care.”

New Affordable Housing Opportunity in Yonkers Accepting Applications

St. Joseph’s Medical Center is Now Accepting Applications

Affordable Rental Opportunities Available

10 School Street, Yonkers NY, 10701

Studio, 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments Available

Community Center with Exercise Room, Library, Computer Room & Community Room On-Site Laundry Facilities Convenient Location

~ Available June 2022 ~

Application Deadline August 31, 2022

Must be over eighteen (18) years of age. Must meet income limits

An application may be downloaded by clicking the button below or requested by mail from:

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center, Front Desk/Reception

127 S. Broadway, Yonkers NY, 10701

If requesting by mail please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return.

Applications are also available to download at http://www.saintjosephs.org/

Please click here to download a flyer with more information. You can also visit NYhousingsearch.gov or more information on this project.