STEPS – Rank and Review – CARES of NY, Inc.

Southern Tier Entry to Programs & Services (STEPS)

Community Application Process: CoC-Program Funding

2025 Rank and Review

Summary

CoC’s must demonstrate their use of an objective ranking and selection process for all projects (new and renewal) that is made publicly available to potential project applicants. CoC’s are required to have a documented and transparent process on how the community ranks and reviews project applications.

Rank and Review Process:
Must demonstrate the existence of a coordinated, inclusive, and outcome-oriented community process for the solicitation, objective review, ranking, and selection of project applications, and process by which renewal projects are reviewed for performance and compliance. These projects are noted within the Priority Listing and CoC Project Ranking/Tiering.

2025 RANK & REVIEW DOCUMENTS

NY-501 Rank and Review Written Process

2025 RENEWAL PROJECTS

All currently funded projects that are looking to be funded again must complete Rank and Review application materials below

Parts 1 & 2 Renewal Application

2025 Renewal Application: Parts 1 & 2
Data attachments for Part 1

Part 3 Renewal Application

Release for Completion:
2025 Renewal Application: Part 3
Release Date: December 03, 2025 Extended Due Date: December 11, 2025
Please submit all application materials via email to agraves@caresny.org as a PDF by no later than December 09th.
Note: The Application is a fillable PDF but you must download the document to your computer in order to save your work and email as instructed.

2025 NEW & BONUS PROJECTS

Any project looking to be funded for the first time must complete the appropriate RFP.

Utilize the funding chart (based on estimated figures).

Transitional Housing (TH) Project Application

Released for Completion:
Transitional Housing (TH) Project Application
Release Date: December 03, 2025 Extended Due Date: December 11, 2025
Please submit all application materials via email to agraves@caresny.org as a PDF by no later than December 9th.

Note: The Application is a fillable PDF but you must download the document to your computer in order to save your work and email as instructed.

Support Services Only (SSO) Project Application

(includes SSO, Street Outreach, Coordinated Entry, DV Coordinated Entry, and HMIS)

Released for Completion:
Support Services Only (SSO) Project Application
Release Date: December 03, 2025 Extended Due Date: December 11, 2025
Please submit all application materials via email to agraves@caresny.org as a PDF by no later than December 9th.

Note: The Application is a fillable PDF but you must download the document to your computer in order to save your work and email as instructed.

Permanent Housing (PH) Project Application

Released for Completion:
Permanent Housing (PH) Project Application
Release Date: December 03, 2025 Extended Due Date: December 11, 2025
Please submit all application materials via email to agraves@caresny.org as a PDF by no later than December 9th.