Austin/Travis County HUD CoC Bidders Conference FY2018 May 9, 2018 Presented by Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO)

AGENDA Welcome CoC FY2017 Overview HUD Priorities Definitions Application Process Timeline

FY2017 Austin/Travis County CoC Awards $5,935,642 Total Award Not Funded Bonus Project (SAFE RRH)

2017 CoC NOFA: Overview Awarded Project Types Number of Projects 2017 Award Amount Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) 10 $4,746,115 Rapid Rehousing (RRH) 2 $947,234 Transitional Housing 1 $624,678 HMIS $150,234 Planning Grant $171,880 Total $5,935,642

COC Programs Should… Promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness Provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers to rehouse homeless individuals and families rapidly while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness Promote access to effective use of mainstream programs Optimize self-sufficiency

HUD CoC Goals

HUD GOALS: Opening Doors Prevent and end veteran homelessness by 2015 End chronic homelessness by 2017 Prevent and end family and youth homelessness by 2020 Set a path to end all types of homelessness.

HUD Community Goals System Performance Measures # of homeless individuals Decrease # of beds dedicated to the chronically homeless Increase % of individuals who remain in permanent housing % who increase their income from employment % who increase their income from other sources % who obtain non-cash benefits length of time homeless returns to homelessness HUD Community Goals System Performance Measures

HUD CoC Definitions & NOFA Requirements

Definition of Homelessness People who are living in a place not meant for human habitation, in emergency shelter, in transitional housing, or are exiting an institution where they temporarily resided (90 days or less). People who are losing their primary nighttime residence, which may include a motel or hotel or a doubled up situation, within 14 days and lack resources or support networks to remain in housing. HUD had previously allowed people who were being displaced within 7 days to be considered homeless. The proposed regulation also describes specific documentation requirements for this category. Unaccompanied youth and families with children and youth who are defined as homeless under other federal statutes who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition; Individuals and families who are fleeing, or are attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member.

Chronically Homeless An individual or head of household who meets the definition of “homeless individual with a disability” from the McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the HEARTH Act and has been living in a place not meant for human habitation, in an emergency shelter, or in a safe haven for the last 12 months continuously or on at least four occasions in the last three years where those occasions cumulatively total at least 12 months; A break in homelessness is defined as 7 days

Who Is Not Considered Homeless Persons or families living in motels. Persons doubled up, living with relatives, and moving frequently. Persons living in substandard housing. Persons that are paying an excessive amount for housing. Wards of the state. Persons being discharged from an institution that is required by the State to provide or arrange for housing upon release.

Permanent Housing Permanent Supportive Housing Rapid Re-Housing

Permanent Supportive Housing Long term community-based housing (no time limit) Only for people experiencing homelessness with chronic disabilities Programs should be designed to enable persons to live as independently as possible Supportive services are required to be offered and can be provided by the grantee or another agency

Rapid Re-Housing Aims to help individuals or families who are homeless move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing through a combination of rental assistance and supportive services Prioritizes housing individuals quickly using tenant based rental assistance Short-term rental assistance (up to 3 months) Medium /long-term rental assistance (4-24 months) Supportive services up to six months after rental assistance stops Monthly case management meetings

Transitional Housing Up to 24 months of housing with accompanying supportive services Program participants must have a lease (or sublease) or occupancy agreement in place when residing in transitional housing

Joint Transitional Housing and Rapid Rehousing (New for FY17) Joint TTH and PH-RRH Component Project: CoC’s can create new joint TH and PH-RRH projects to serve individuals and families. Projects provide low-barrier, temporary housing while individuals and families move to permanent housing with a seamless program design. Combines two existing program components into a single project. Eligible costs are limited to: Capital Costs (ie new construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition); leasing of a structure or units; and operating costs to provide transitional housing Short or medium term tenant based rental assistance on behalf of program participants to pay for the rapid re-housing portion of the project Supportive services HMIS, and Project administrative costs Must be able to provide both transitional housing assistance and rapid re-housing assistance to each program participant, HUD will require that programs can offer both types of assistance, More guidance in the NOFA.

Housing First Persons move quickly into housing without preconditions Low Barrier admission – do not screen out based on a. Having too little or no income b. Active or history of substance abuse c. Having a criminal record with exceptions to state- mandated restrictions d. History of victimization (e.g. domestic violence, sexual abuse, childhood abuse)

Housing First Programs Do Not Terminate from program for: Failure to participate in supportive services Failure to make progress on a service plan Loss of income or failure to improve income Victimization Any other activity not covered in a lease agreement typically found in the project’s geographic area

HUD NOFA Requirements

COCs MAY FUND Permanent Housing -community based housing without a designated length of stay. Includes Permanent Supportive Housing (for individuals and families with a disability) and Rapid Re-housing. Does not allow for permanent housing without support services. Transitional Housing – no longer a preferred category, except for youth NEW as of FY17 Joint Rapid Re-housing and Transitional Housing Supportive Services only – only if focused on Coordinated Assessment Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Prevention (high performing communities only)

HUD AREAS of FOCUS in 2018 Reallocation of lower performing projects and categories, especially TH and SSO Ranking and rating based on objective performance criteria Housing First principles followed Homelessness reduced Resources targeted at those with the highest needs

Other areas of emphasis Access to transportation and community amenities Access to healthcare, income, mainstream benefits Client choice Comprehensive Coordinate Entry Process Rapid movement from transitional to permanent housing Partnerships with Housing Authorities Demonstrated efforts to address the needs of victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and LGBT individuals, youth, and Veterans State and local discharge planning

Eligible Organizations Must: Be a 501© 3 or government entity Submit or be willing to submit data into HMIS or equivalent data management system (domestic violence only) Participate or be willing to participate in the Coordinated Entry Process Participate in Continuum of Care Committee Participate in annual Point in Time Count and Housing Inventory Have an active SAM registration Have DUNS number

Local Community Funding Priorities Housing First Permanent Supportive Housing Housing First Rapid Rehousing Low Barrier Service-Intensive Interim Housing System-Coordination Support Services

2018 Application Process

IRT Review & Preliminary Rank Membership Council approval Local Application Renewal Applications Reallocation New Projects IRT Review & Preliminary Rank Membership Council approval

Online Application System! Link will be posted on ECHO website www.austinecho.org/coalition-information

HUD Review Process Tier I: New and renewal projects. HUD will conduct threshold review and announce conditional funding within 45 days. Projects should be determined to be high priority, high performing, and meet the needs and gaps Tier II: Other renewal projects and new projects. HUD will announce after scoring is complete, depending on availability of funding. All Projects except CoC planning must be ranked

Application Components Threshold Review Performance Scorecard (65%) Project Application (35%) IRT Q&A (0%)

New Projects – Reallocation PSH that will primarily serve individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness, including unaccompanied youth Rapid Re-housing projects for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied youth Joint Transitional Housing and Permanent Housing Rapid Re-housing component projects that will combine TH and PH-RRH into a single project to serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness Dedicated HMIS, or Supportive Services Projects (SSO) for centralized or coordinated entry

NEW BONUS – Must wait for NOFA PSH for individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness, including unaccompanied youth New Rapid Re-housing that will serve homeless individuals and families who enter directly from the streets or emergency shelters, including youth up to age 24, and includes persons fleeing domestic violence situations, and other persons meeting the criteria of paragraph (4) of the definition of homelessness New joint component projects, which will combine TH and PH-RRH into a single project to serve individuals, and families experiencing homelessness

Grievance/Appeal Process IRT will review and rank applications and make recommendations to the Membership Council Membership Council will make final ranking decisions If application is rejected, applicants may make a formal appeal See Grievance/Appeal Process Policy for details (to be posted on ECHO Website under coalition information)

Timeline May 9– Renewal Application released June 6 – Application Due June 19 – Presentations to IRT Within 7 days of NOFA release bidder’s conference for NEW Projects Membership Council makes final ranking and funding decisions prior to NOFA submission

Questions? CONTACT: caseysoberon@austinecho.org 512-763-2917