The Community Development Department received the following questions about the 2021 Continuum of Care Homeless Grants Competition and provides the following responses to them.

It was mentioned in the pre-application workshop that the Community Development Department (CDD) is recommending PSH projects that are designated as being Dedicate Plus. Is this recommendation for only for new projects? Meaning, can you clarify that the CDD is not expecting currently funded PSH projects (PSH renewal projects) that are currently designated as dedicated to chronically homeless change their classification to Dedicated Plus, right?  

Response:  CDD’s recommendation (as the CoC Lead Agency/Collaborative Applicant) to the Policy and Planning Committee is only for new projects, however, there is encouragement for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) renewal projects to consider designating some or all beds currently designated as dedicated to chronically homeless people as Dedicated Plus beds, if able they are able to do so during the open CoC NOFA competition. Furthermore, it should be noted at this time that the recommendation has not been adopted by the Homeless Services Advisory Committee as the priority for any new permanent housing bonus funds available to the Durham CoC in this year’s CoC competition. The Policy & Planning Committee has taken the recommendation under advisement and will make its funding recommendation priority(ies) at its June 14th meeting. The HSAC is expected to finalize its funding recommendation priority(ies) at its June 23, 2021 meeting.

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1. The Community Development Department received the following questions about the 2021 Continuum of Care Homeless Grants Competition and provides the following responses to them.
2. The FY 2019 NOFA allowed grant consolidation and transitioning projects to a different type, i.e. a TH project becoming a RRH project.
3. If transitioning a project is allowed in the FY 2021 competition, does that mean that a RRH project can apply to become a PSH project?