New CoC Funding Opportunity for PSH, RRH, and Shelter Diversion: Information and Application Deadline

Update: We are excited to announce partnerships with Helping Hands of Springfield, MERCY Communities, Phoenix Center, Fifth St Renaissance and Contact Ministries to create new Rapid Rehousing, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Shelter Diversion opportunities in Sangamon County! You can read the FY24 IDHS Funding Narrative here. You can view the Letters of Intent used to score projects and allocate funding here.

Notification of Funding Opportunity

As part of “Home Illinois”, the FY24 State of Illinois budget includes increased funding for existing programs and provides funding for new programs with the goal of creating 1,000 new RRH units and 500 new PSH units across the state. The new programs are:

  • Scattered Site Permanent Supportive Housing (HCoC Goal: Create 30 units of PSH with this funding)
  • Rapid Rehousing (HCoC Goal: Create 60 units of RRH with this funding)
  • Shelter Diversion

FY24 Allocations for the Heartland Continuum of Care
Scattered Site PSH – $382,848
Rapid Rehousing – $741,858
Shelter Diversion – $140,929

We are excited about the opportunity to expand programs that are in direct alignment with our Strategic Plan through this funding opportunity.

You can find the HCoC IDHS FY24 CoC Program Letter of Intent here. The LOI is due by 5 PM on Friday, June 30th. Late LOIs will not be accepted. You can preview the LOI before filing it out here.

You can view the recording of the Competition Webinar we hosted on Monday, 6/26 here. The password for the recording is 7Ca$*gn1
You can view the slides from the presentation here.

This Google Drive folder includes guidelines for each program and slide presentations and other documentation from IDHS. We anticipate that final guidelines will be released by IDHS on Monday 6/26. The most up to date guidelines will be added to the folder when available. 

Eligible Grantees
A. All applicants must be units of local government or nonprofit organizations, subject to 26 U.S.C. 501(c) (3) of the federal tax code.
B. Applicant organizations must be designated by the local Continuum of Care (CoC) as a qualified provider of [PSH, RRH, or Diversion] and be recommended by their partner CoC for funding through this program in accordance with that CoC’s policies.
C. Applicant organizations must be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State and have been so for the last four fiscal years.
D. Applicant organizations that are current IDHS grantees must be in good standing with the IDHS Office of Contract Administration and have been so for the last four fiscal years.

Thresholds for Funding

To be eligible for consideration for funding your organization must agree to the following requirements.

  • Utilization of Coordinated Entry for PSH/RRH
  • Serve as an Entry Point for Coordinated Entry and maintain a minimum of two trained Coordinated Entry assessors on staff.
  • RRH programs must operate in accordance to HCoC RRH Community Standards
  • HMIS utilization (DV organizations must use a comparable database and provide monthly reports to the HCoC)
  • Participation in Appropriate CoC Task Groups: Supportive Housing Task Group (RRH and PSH), Emergency Shelter Task Group (Diversion)
  • Registered with Illinois Secretary of State and with Illinois Attorney General as a charity
  • Organization already has a Tax ID and UEI


If you have any questions please reach out to josh@heartlandhoused.org.