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Funding StreamsPublic Housing Funding Resources

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Overview

• Review of federal resources available for creation of housing and services

• Some are population specific (i.e. families only)• Recent changes made to some programs

Federal

• Supportive Housing Program (SHP)– Pays for the development of supportive housing and

services– States, units of local government, other governmental

entities such as public housing agencies (PHAs), and private non-profits can get SHP

– Helps homeless individuals and families

Federal

• Shelter Plus Care (S+C)– Pays for rental subsidies if support services are

provided– States, local government units, and PHAs can apply

for funding– Helps homeless people with a disability and their

families

Federal

• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds:– Shelter and outreach activities– Prevention and re-housing activities (new)– Short- or medium term rental assistance (new)

• Assists homeless individuals and families• $160m FY2008

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Federal

• HUD-VASH (Veterans Administration Supportive Housing)

• Newer program designed to provide veterans with supportive housing

• 10,000 vouchers funded

Federal

• Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) funds:– Housing and services for people living with HIV/AIDS– $300m FY 2009

• Two types of HOPWA $– Formula – allocated based on # of AIDS cases– Competitive – for model projects or programs

Federal

• HOME Investment Partnership Program– Largest Federal block grant to states and local

governments – Creates affordable housing for low income people– Provides home purchase or rehab financing to eligible

homeowners and new homebuyers

Federal

• Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) provides:– tenant based subsidies – project based subsidies

• Tenant pays 30% of the total rent • Income must be 50% or less of AMI

Federal

• Section 811 – Supportive Housing for People with Disabilities

• Serves very low-income people (less than 30% AMI)

• With at least one household member 18 years older with a disability

• FY2009 $250m

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Federal

Name FY2010 proposed Acronym

Homeless Assistance Grants $1.7b HAG

Emergency Shelter Grant $150m ESG

Housing Opportunities for People with Aids

$310m HOPWA

HOME Investment Partnership Program

$1.8b HOME

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

$17.8b TBRA

Project Based Rental Assistance

$7.1b PBRA

Supportive Housing for People with Disabilities

$250m 811