The FY2013 CoC Program Registration Notice is posted and the FY2013 CoC Registration is live in e-snaps.

HUD strongly encourages all CoC stakeholders, Collaborative Applicants, project applicants, and project sub-recipients to read the FY2013 CoC Program Registration Notice in its entirety, paying special attention to Section IV. HUD’s Homeless Policy and Program Priorities. Collaborative Applicants should carefully review Section III. Completing the Registration Process of the Notice prior to starting the FY2013 CoC Registration process in e-snaps. HUD will post a training guide for the FY2013 CoC Registration process on or after August 30, 2013, to the FY2013 CoC Program NOFA: CoC Program Competition page.

Important Notes:

• Collaborative Applicants must complete the annual registration using e-snaps, a web-based portal accessible at www.hud.gov/esnaps. CoC Registration and the CoC Consolidated Application will not be available at www.grants.gov.
• CoCs failing to submit a FY2013 CoC Registration by 7:59:59 PM ET on September 23, 2013, will NOT have access to the CoC Consolidated Application and will NOT be able to apply for FY2013 CoC Program funding.
• This CoC Registration process is not for project applicants. The Project Application will be available with the publication of the FY2013 CoC Program NOFA expected in mid-October.
• Each CoC must include ALL eligible renewal projects in the FY2013 Grant Inventory Worksheet. Project funds expiring in calendar year 2014 are eligible for renewal and must be included on the GIW. If the CoC is unsure if a project is eligible to apply for renewal funds in FY2013, the CoC must contact the local HUD CPD field office.

Grant Inventory Worksheet:

• All CoCs should receive the FY2013 GIW no later than COB Tuesday, September 3, 2013. If your CoC has not received a copy of the GIW, contact your local HUD CPD field office immediately.
• All GIWs must be sent to the local HUD CPD field office no later than Tuesday, September 10, 2013.
• The final HUD-approved GIWs will be sent from the field office to the CoCs on or about September 19, 2013.
• It is extremely important that all CoCs carefully review the GIWs with both project applicants listed on the GIW and the local HUD CPD field office to ensure:
     o All projects eligible for renewal are listed and all requested
        information is provided.
     o Any projects listed that are NOT renewing in the FY 2013 CoC
        Competition are NOT included in the CoC’s Annual Renewal
        Demand (ARD).
• Although the final HUD-approved GIW is not a required attachment for the FY2013 CoC Registration, the ARD amount from the FY2103 GIW is a required field in registration.
• The final HUD-approved GIW will be a required attachment to the CoC Application. 
• CoCs without renewal projects should attach a blank GIW stating “No Renewals” in the “Comment” column. A blank GIW may be obtained from the local HUD CPD field office.

Additional Resources:

The Following Materials will be posted to the OneCPD website under FY2013 CoC Program NOFA: CoC Program Competition:

• FY2013 CoC Registration Training Guide on or after Thursday, August 29, 2013.
• FY2013 Frequently Asked Questions, on or after Thursday, August 29, 2013.
• FY2013 Geo Codes and Preliminary Pro Rata Need Amounts
• FY2013 CoC Numbers and Names

Adding and Deleting Users in e-snaps – explains how the CoC registrant/primary  contact can authorize other individuals to view the CoC Application and delete registered users who should no longer have access to the CoC Application.

All technical and policy related questions must be submitted to OneCPD Ask A Question (AAQ) on the OneCPD Resource Exchange.