WHAT’S NEW, DOC? 2008 SuperNOFA

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WHAT’S NEW, DOC?

2008 SuperNOFA

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Major Changes for 2008Page 39840 of the NOFA

• e-snaps is the new electronic registration and application process

• Each CoC can create multiple Samaritan Bonus projects

• The Exhibit One (CoC) application is scored on a 100 point scale rather than a 60 point scale

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Major Changes for 2008 9840 of the NOFA

• New demonstration program: Rapid Re-Housing for Families

• S+C and new SRO’s cannot exceed 100% of the fair market rent (FMR) amount

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Major Changes for 2008 Page 39841 of the NOFA

Reallocation process – may be used to create new HMIS

projects as well as new PH projects – cannot be used to supplement

Samaritan or Rapid Re-Housing programs

• Only one applicant per CoC for HMIS dedicated grants

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• HMIS funds within the training/technical assistance line item can be used for travel, hotel and per diem costs associated with HMIS training/TA

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• There is a possibility that SHP renewal projects with leasing may be given up to a 4% increase, if funds allow

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Major Changes for 2008• Funds may be awarded to rehab leased

property (p. 39848)– recipient must have a 25+ year lease with

landowner– landowner cannot be the applicant,

project sponsor, parent or affiliated organization

– landowner must execute and record a use and repayment covenant

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Major Changes for 2008

• NEW S+C projects do not have to begin rental assistance within 12 months of award notice (P. 39841)

• CoC’s cannot use available preliminary pro rata need (PPRN) to supplement Samaritan Bonus or Rapid Re-Housing funding request (p. 39842)

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Rapid Re-HousingPage 39843 of the NOFA

• Demonstration project• The purpose is to successfully move

homeless families quickly to independent housing (subsidized or unsubsidized) after receiving short term leasing assistance.

• Intended to serve families with dependent children who all are living on the streets or in an emergency shelter

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Rapid Re-Housing Page 39846 of the NOFA

• Applicants for Rapid Re-Housing Grants – Can only apply through a CoC that has a

centralized intake system for families with children

“a single point of entry that is standardized across the CoC and has the responsibility of assessing and screening homeless households into appropriate housing placements and service needs”

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• Applicants for Rapid Re-Housing Grants must have and describe:– how the type, scale, and location of the

centralized intake system will meet participant needs

– one assessment tool to assess all families• a plan that describes how this tool will

ensure that households are placed appropriately

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• Applicants for Rapid Re-Housing Grants must have and describe:– experience maintaining an affordable

housing stock and forming relationships with landlords

– its connections with mainstream, community based social services

– past successful performance for existing projects that serve homeless families

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• Population Served

– households with dependent children

– currently live in emergency shelter or on the streets and have lived there for at least seven consecutive days

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• Population Served

– the family will be able to sustain housing by itself at the end of the Rapid Re-Housing assistance

– must have at least one moderate barrier to housing

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Moderate barriers to housing include:• Temporary financial strain• Inadequate employment or loss of

employment• Inadequate childcare resources• Ability to overcome low level education or

low command of English language• Minimal mental health issues• Poor rental and credit history

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• Requested grant must have a three year term

• Each eligible CoC can submit one application

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• Each project can request up to 30% of PPRN (twice the maximum amount that can be requested for the Samaritan Bonus)

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Minnesota CoC Rapid Re-housing Amounts

CoC PPRN Maximum Rapid Re-Housing

Hennepin $5,552,626 $1,665,788

Ramsey $2,871,246 $861,374

Southeast $847,554 $254,266

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Continued All amounts are for 3 years


DaNoka $404,264 $121,279

Northeast $165,613 $49,684

Central $710,346 $213,104

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Northwest $260,154 $78,046

West Central $284,771 $85,431

St. Louis

County

$1,797,989 $539,397

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Scott/Carver

Washington

“Scarvington”

$242,171 $72,651

Southwest $414,421 $124,326

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• Will follow SHP program requirements for transitional housing programs but there are a few exceptions…

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• Exceptions to SHP requirements:– Homelessness definition more restrictive

– eligible program activities are leasing, administration, and supportive services

– Grantee must be willing to participate in the project evaluation

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• Exceptions to SHP requirements:

• For supportive services, maximum funding is 30% of total amount eligible for leasing and supportive services

• Maximum supportive services amount = .3 (supportive services + leasing)

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Rapid Re-HousingExample Calculation

• Hennepin County maximum total Rapid Re-Housing amount is $1,665,788

• Calculate admin: 5% of $1,665,788 is $83,289• Calculate total amount for leasing and supportive

services:– $1,665,788 - $83,289 = $1,582,499

• Calculate maximum amount for supportive services:– 30% of $1,582,499 is $474,750– Remaining amount is for leasing

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Eligible Supportive Services• housing placement

• case management

• legal assistance

• literacy training

• job training

• mental health services

• childcare services

• substance abuse services

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• Each household can receive only one episode of assistance

• Each family receives assistance for either:– 3 – 6 months OR– 12 – 15 months– Maximum of 18 months

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Rapid Re-Housing Scoring Page 39852 of the NOFA

• Scored separately from CoC score.

• 200 points is the maximum score for the Rapid Re-Housing portion– 100 from COC’s Score

– 100 from Rapid Re-housing score

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Rapid Re-Housing Scoring Page 39852 of the NOFA

• Project Score will be added to CoC score for final ranking of Rapid Re-Housing projects.– Example: If CoC score is 82 and Rapid

Re-Housing score is 68, then the final Rapid Re-Housing score would be 150

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Rapid Re-Housing ScoringExperience operating RRH projects 25 points

Applicant assessment process 20 points

Applicant relationship with mainstream social services

15 points

Leasing and landlord relationship experience

15 points

Existence of centralized intake 20 points

CoC HMIS bed coverage rate 5 points

Total 100 points

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2008 Exhibit One Scoring Page 39851 of the NOFA

• CoC Exhibit 1 now scored on 100 point scale rather than 60 point scale

• Need is still accounted for through the Pro Rata Need process

• Some new section names

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• CoC Housing, Services, and Structure went from 33.3% of possible points to 16%

• Homeless Needs and Data is new---accounts for 24% of points

• Strategic Planning and Performance both relatively unchanged

• Housing emphasis slightly decreased from 20% to 18%

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2008 2007

CoC Housing, Services, and Structure

14/100

14%

20/60 (includes 5 points for HMIS)

33.3%

Homeless Needs and Data

24/100

24%

N/A

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2008 2007

Strategic Planning

16/100

16%

10/60

16.7%

Coc Performance

28/100

28%

18/60

30%

Housing Emphaiss

18/100

18%

12/60

20%

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Fair Housing Requirements Page 39847 of the NOFA

• Each applicant and sponsor must affirmatively further fair housing:– maintain records of the actions it takes to

affirmatively further fair housing– make info available about the existence and

location of facilities/services that are accessible to disabled persons

– take reasonable steps to inform eligible persons that the project exists and that they may apply for housing and/or services

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Energy Star Page 39847 of the NOFA

• All applicants encouraged to use energy star

appliances in:– new construction/rehabilitation projects– current housing stock or community facilities– look for the energy star labels

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Important Info• www.hudhre.info

• [email protected]

• 1-877-6-esnaps (1-877-637-6277)

• Mpls HUD Office 612.370.3019

– Joe 2157, Mary 2102, Sara 2103, Tom 2108

• [email protected], [email protected]

[email protected], [email protected]

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