Continuum of Care
What is a Continuum of Care?
The CoC Program is designed to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness and to provide the services needed to help such individuals move into permanent housing, with the goal of long-term stability. More broadly, the program is designed to promote community-wide unified planning and strategic use of resources to address homelessness.
In 2019 the DeKalb County Continuum of Care became part of a larger region incorporating Winnebago and Boone County’s. This was primarily influenced by HUD and the necessity for our community to further its resources for addressing homelessness. We will continue to apply for and be part of the HUD Homeless Assistance Grant Funding for our community.
2019 HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 3.7.19
For additional information visit Rock River Homeless Coalition
If you or someone you know could benefit from the Continuum of Care Program, please contact Hope Haven, or Community Support Program.
More facts about Homelessness:
Illinois Homeless Rates by CoC 2017
2018 IL NLIHC OOT
2018 CoC Information (updated 9/10/2018)
The FY 2018 CoC Program Competition opened Wednesday, June 20, 2018 and closes Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 8:00 PM EDT. Click here for CoC Program NOFA description
2018 Competition Timeline
- Project Eval Form for CoC Ranking 2018– Applications for Grant Renewals or New Projects must be submitted by August 13, 2018.
- 6/20/18 – CoC Program Competition opens
- 6/27/18 – CoC Meeting 10:30 am @ 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road DeKalb, IL
- 6/28/18 – Electronic application e-snaps will be available on or after
- 8/13/18 – New, Bonus, and Renewal Project Applications – deadline for submission
- 8/17/18 – New, Bonus, and Renewal Project Applications – Present to Ranking Committee
- 8/31/18 – Project Accept/Reject notice to be sent – deadline
- UPDATE: All projects have been reviewed and ranked as of 8/17/18 – 2018 Project Rankings
- All projects were accepted, none rejected or reduced and sub-grantees notified outside of eSNAPS. 2018 Project Acceptance Letters
- 9/5/18 – CoC Meeting 10:30 am – 2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd. DeKalb, IL
- 9/14/18 – Collaborative Application, Project Ranking, Accept/Reject/Reduced Funding – target date for CoC to post for public review
- 9/14/18 – Grant Submission – target date for submission
- 9/18/18 – Submission Due Date
- January 17 2018 Agenda
- June 27 2018 Agenda
- September 5 2018 Agenda
- December 19 2018 Agenda – Next Meeting
2017 CoC Information (updated 9/13/2017)
- Collaborative Application 9.13.17
- 2017 Project Ranking Scores
- IL509 Competition Report – This report provides CoC performance data.
- 2017 NOFA has been released
- Project Eval Form for CoC Ranking – Applications for Grant Renewals or New Projects must be submitted by August 8, 2017.
- 2017 Competition Timeline
- 8/8/17 – Internal CoC Application for Renewal or New Projects
- 2017 Project Ranking Scores
- 8/20/17 – Project Accept/Reject notice to be sent.
- 8/29/17 – Projects must be submitted in eSNAPS [All project applications are required to be submitted to the CoC no later than 30 days before the application deadline of 9/28/2017].
- 9/11/17 – CoC meeting to accept Priority Listing and Accept/Reject Projects and approve submission of the Collaborative Application.
- 9/12/17 – CoC must notify project applicants (renewal or new) in writing of acceptance or rejection of project application.
- 9/25/17 Renewal or New Projects – CoC must make the full Consolidated Application available on its website to its community for inspection and to notify community members and stakeholders that the Application is available.
- 9/26/17 – IL509 Submission of Consolidated Application.
- 9/28/17 – Submission Due Date.
- 8/8/17 – Internal CoC Application for Renewal or New Projects
2016 CoC Information
- Continuum of Care HUD Program Grant Competition for FY2016 is open.
- August 24 2016 Agenda for the CoC meeting.
- All Project Applications submitted for the 2016 competition were accepted for renewal with no rejections.
- 2016 Project Rankings
- 2016 Collaborative Application for the CoC HUD Program Grant Competition – September 14, 2016.
- April 27, 2016 Meeting Agenda & Information
- Point In Time Count Data
- 1/27/2016 Meeting Agenda & Information
- 2016 TENTATIVE Schedule
- January 27, 2016 Meeting Minutes
- April 27, 2016 Meeting Minutes
- August 24, 2016 Meeting Minutes
2015 CoC Homeless Assistance Grant