Funding Sources

CoC Program
Competition

The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote communitywide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; promote access to and effect utilization of programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency those experiencing homelessness.

Emergency Solutions Grant

The ESG program provides funding to: engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; help operate these shelters; provide essential services to shelter residents, rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, and prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless.

Homeless Assistance Program

The PA Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) helps to assure that homelessness can be avoided, people who are homeless can find refuge and care and homeless and near homeless clients are assisted in moving toward self-sufficiency.

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These funding sources are open to any nonprofit in Berks County. Contact BCEH for more information and learn how to apply.

 

CoC Program Competition

CoC Funding Documents


FY 2023 NOFO

Important Dates

  • July 28 - new project proposals due to the CoC via email (elise@bceh.org)
  • August 7 - notification for new project acceptance 
  • August 11 - renewal project application narratives due to the CoC via email (elise@bceh.org)
  • August 17 - renewal scores sent to applicants
  • August 18 - local deadline, all projects (new and renewal) due in e-snaps
  • August 25 - notification of rejected/accepted and final priority listing 
  • August 30 - project rejection appeals due to the to the CoC via email (elise@bceh.org)
  • September 28 - Collaborative Application due to HUD

FY 2022 NOFO


FY 2021 NOFO

ESG

  • City of Reading County of Berks Local ESG Procedures 2021
    • Emergency Solutions Grant Program Policies and Procedures. Updated October 2021
  • Staff Affidavit
    • This Staff Affidavit serves as documentation that the ESG household meets all eligibility criteria for ESG assistance.
  • Habitability Checklist
    • Checklist to ensure unit is safe and habitable.
  • ESG Client File Checklist
    • Checklist for providers to ensure client files are complete and compliant.
  • Lead Paint Inspection
    • This form must be completed and included in each program participant file. All units in which program participants reside are subject to Lead-Based Paint requirements.
  • RENTELLECT
    • Assists in determining rent reasonableness.
  • HUD Income Limits
    • Assists in determining income limits for eligibility for certain HUD programs. This database will display income limits for any area in the United States.

HAP

Home4Good

What is Home4Good?

Home4Good helps those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by channeling dollars to local service organizations that know how to help. Funding is offered annually by FHLBank Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Continuums of Care (CoCs) and service organizations serving people experiencing homelessness partner with FHLBank members to apply for Home4Good grants during the funding round.

The initiative will provide a flexible source of funding for organizations working to address homelessness in Pennsylvania with the primary objective of ensuring that if an individual is faced with homelessness it is rare, brief and non-recurring.

Local Solicitation and Review of Applications

The FHLBank Pittsburgh and PHFA requested the participation of CoCs in Pennsylvania to assist in the local marketing, solicitation, and review of projects for Home4Good. The Reading/Berks County CoC lead agency, BCEH, continues to commit to working with Home4Good.

Funding Resource

BCEH will do it's best to ensure that all approved documents are posted to this website, however, the Coalition recommends contacting info@bceh.org to ensure that you are included on the Coalition's distribution email list if you are interested in this RFP. The distribution list allows the Coalition to provide more timely guidance and answer FAQs from local agencies.

Reporting Requirements

All active grants must provide a semiannual progress report (SPR). If your organization has received more than one grant, submit an SPR for each grant. Each reporting period (October-March, April-September, Close Out) should be entered as separate numbers and not as cumulative totals. A final close-out report must be provided to PHFA within 30 days of the final expenditure of Home4Good funds. Click here for the reporting form and submit it directly to the PHFA.

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