**APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSED**

Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG)
2011-2013 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)

Snohomish County is pleased to announce the availability of 2011-2013 CHG funds for activities focused on providing emergency shelter to homeless households. Approximately $456,648 may be awarded for two-year periods commencing January 1, 2012.  The contracts will start as eighteen (18) month contracts with a six (6) month extension to match our contract with the Department of Commerce.  Eligible activities will include facility support and program operational costs for emergency shelter facilities in Snohomish County.

Application Submission and Due Date: Applications must be received by -
            Tuesday, August 23, 2011, no later than 4:00 pm.

Application documents are listed below. The Project Review Committee will rate applications and make funding recommendations to the County. Final awards are contingent on fund availability.

Applications can be delivered in person to:

Division of Housing & Community Services
Snohomish County Human Services Department
Receptionist station on the Lower Level of the Robert Drewel Building (Admin East) Oakes entrance (download map of County government campus).

Please do NOT attempt to deliver to the 4th floor or to the Energy Assistance receptionist.

Or mailed to:

Applicants are strongly encouraged to mail early to avoid missing the deadline - applications received after the August 23rd deadline will be returned.

Division of Housing & Community Services
Snohomish County Human Services Department
Attention: Nate Marti, Human Service Specialist II
3000 Rockefeller Ave, M/S 305
Everett, WA. 98201-4046

Technical Assistance and Pre-Application Meetings:

A Pre-Application Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10th, from 10:00 - 12:00 pm in Conference Room 6A04, 6th floor, Snohomish County Campus, Robert J. Drewel Building (3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett WA). Attendance is strongly recommended. A written summary of the questions and answers arising from this workshop will be posted on the County website at a later date.

Required Application Documents:

• CHG 2011-2013 NOFA Application in MS Word format (137KB) - updated 8/17/2011
• CHG 2011-2013 NOFA Attachment A - Proposed Contract Budget in MS Excel format (57KB)
• CHG 2011-2013 NOFA Attachment B - Agency Housing Inventory Chart (HIC) in MS Excel (1.6MB)

Additional Documents:

• CHG 2011-2013 Sample Budget in MS Excel format (55KB)
• New Guidance With Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - PDF (380KB) - updated 8/22/2011.

For more information, please contact:

Nate Marti, Human Service Specialist II
Office of Community and Homeless Services
425-388-3268

ADA Notice:

Reasonable accommodations will be made to provide the text of these documents in an alternate format upon request. Snohomish County facilities are accessible and the County strives to provide access to all members of the public. Sign-language interpreters, large print and audiotape are available upon request. Foreign language interpreters are also available upon request where a substantial number of non-English speaking residents can reasonably be expected to participate. Please notify the contact persons above at least one week in advance if accommodations are required.

Note: Linked documents on this page are in Adobe PDF format, unless otherwise specified.