HUD’s Homeless Assistance Ann Marie Oliva

Overview of Presentation Update on Status of Regulations Achieving the Goals of Opening Doors FY 2012 and FY 2013 Budgets and Implications Targeting HUD’s Affordable Housing Programs McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Regulations Taking CoCs to the Next Level: Systems Change 2

Status of the Regulations Published Final Rules: Defining Homeless – amendments to the SHP and S+C regulations Published Interim Rules: Emergency Solutions Grants Program with conforming amendments to the Consolidated Plan Continuum of Care Program Published Proposed Rules: Homeless Management Information Systems Rules Pending Publication RHS Program 3

Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan (FSP) There are four major goals in the FSP: 1.End chronic homelessness by End veteran homelessness by End family and youth homelessness by Set a path to ending all homelessness The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) is tracking the progress through HUD’s annual point-in-time (PIT) data

FY2012 Budget – Targeted Homeless Programs President's Request Appropriated Expected Expenditures Total Amount$2,372$1,901 Emergency Solutions Grants$286$250$286 Continuum of Care & Rural Housing Stability Assistance$2,030$1,593$1,608 HMIS$6$7 Incentive and Service Coordination Initiatives$50$0 HUD-VASH$75 FY2012 Budget Highlights: Full HEARTH implementation would cost over $4 billion; therefore, HUD requested a reasonable amount to implement most aspects. Congress scaled back the request further and HUD is making tough decisions about what to implement with limited resources. 5

President’s FY2013 Budget – Targeted Homeless Programs The President’s Budget is committed to meeting the goals of Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. In FY 2013, HUD will: Tailor specific, existing, programs Implement innovative strategies Expect that homeless individuals and families will utilize mainstream resources and benefits more often

President’s FY2013 Budget – Targeted Homeless Programs The President’s Budget proposed $2.23 billion for HUD’s Homeless Assistance Grants $1.94 billion for the CoC program $286 million for the ESG program The President’s Budget proposed $5 million for the Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program AND $75 million for the HUD-VASH program

Committee on Appropriations – FY House Report “The Continuum of Care is supposed to be a competitive grants programs…It is not the committees intention to maintain an entitlement program for ailing and inflexible service providers. The Committee reminds providers in the Continuum of Care that these funds are intended to assist and house the homeless as effectively and efficiently as possible.”

Targeting HUD’s Affordable Housing Resources Other CPD Programs HOME CDBG HOPWA HUD Multifamily Housing Section 202 and 811 Project-based rental assistance

Targeting HUD’s Affordable Housing Resources Public and Indian Housing Programs Housing Choice Voucher Program –Project-basing vouchers –Sponsor-basing vouchers HUD Public Housing

Interagency Partnerships Department of Veterans Affairs HUD-VASH Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Joint goal to end veterans homelessness by 2015 Department of Health and Human Services and Education FY 2013 Youth Point-in-Time Count Guidance Integrating HMIS into RHYMIS

Resources Up to date information regarding the McKinney-Vento Act programs, including a copy of the McKinney-Act amended by the HEARTH Act, the ESG interim rule, the CoC interim rule,, and TA materials can be found at Notification of the availability of future information will be released via HUD’s Homeless Assistance listserv. To join HUD’s listserv, go to and click on “Homeless Assistance Program” 12

Questions Submit Questions to HUD’s Homeless Resource Exchange Virtual Help Desk at: Please note: Due to the high volume of questions, please read the regulations and the training materials provided prior to submitting your question to the Virtual Help Desk. 13