State PATH Administration: An Overview of Major Activities Jessica Hales Michele Murff

State PATH Contacts Welcome Manual

Taking a Closer Look Acknowledgments 7 Sections 9 Appendices Section Overviews Helpful Hints

PATH Speak

Speaking the Language… PATHProjects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness SAMHSASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration OMBOffice and Management and Budget GPRAGovernment Performance and Results Act

Speaking the Language… GPOGovernment Project Officer SPCState PATH Contact TATechnical Assistance IUPIntended Use Plan RFARequest for Applications RFPRequest for Proposals HUDU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Speaking the Language… HMISHomeless Management Information System SOARSSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery SSISupplemental Security Income SSDISocial Security Disability Insurance

Roles and Responsibilities

SPC Completes the Annual Application Provides TA and Training to Providers Monitors Providers Collects Data Develops and maintains relationships with other state, local, and regional partners

Roles and Responsibilities GPO Serves as Primary Contact for SPC at SAMHSA Reviews and Provides Feedback on the Annual Application Monitors and Conducts Site Visits of State Programs

Roles and Responsibilities TA Contractors Provide training for SPC’s, (including the biennial SPC Meeting, Webinars, On-Site TA) Maintain the PATH Web Site Administer PATH TA Funds

Roles and Responsibilities Providers Provide PATH Services to PATH-eligible Clients Submit IUP’s Collect Path Data Collect Point-in-Time Data through CoC’s

PATH GRANT TIMELINE COMPONENTS RFA RFP & IUP Notice of Award Monitoring/Data Annual Reporting TA Application SPC Meeting Continuum of Care- Point in Time Count

PATH GRANT TIMELINE Quarterly Monitoring* Data Reports Biennial SPC Meeting (2010, 2012) OCT------NOV------DEC------JAN------FEB------MARCH------APRIL------MAY------JUNE------JULY------AUG------SEPT On-site TA Application early Fall Annual Reporting open 45 days HUD: CoC’s Point in Time RFP’s/Request IUP’s & obtain signatures PATH RFA Due in 60 days Notice of Award Quarterly Monitoring * Data Reports *Fiscal years vary from state to state

Things to Think About! State vs Federal fiscal year Annual Reporting Year Application Year Award period Quarterly monitoring Data Collection & Reporting