1. Program Managers’ Training Conference March 14, 2016 Washington, D.C.
Managing HOME Funding
Program Managers’ Training Conference
March 14, 2016
Washington, D.C.

2. Solutions to Funding Changes
Planning Workgroups
Solicit ideas to address funding changes
Milestones Chart
Address 24-month commitment requirement
To address reduced funding OCD formed planning workgroups to solicit ideas
To address the 24-month commitment issue OCD developed a milestones chart

3. Planning Workgroups Started in 2013 Program review and redesign
Three groups of 31 volunteer stakeholders
Devise proposals based on minimum and ideal budgets
Began process early in 2013
Goal was to review current program and redesign based on federal funding reductions
Three groups consisting of OCD staff facilitators and 31 volunteer stakeholders
OCD program staff reviewed the proposals to identify unique ideas and common themes

4. Planning Workgroup Suggestions
Develop Moderate Rehab Activity
Revise Residential Rehab Standards
Develop Rental Repair Activity
Create two programs
Population-based funding
Funding targeting neighborhoods
Encourage and incentivize collaboration
Develop a Moderate Rehabilitation Activity
Revise the Residential Rehabilitation Standards (RRS) to be less stringent
Develop a Rental Repair Activity
Offer two separate programs:
Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program focuses on housing stock
Residential Impact Program – focuses on the needs and services for residents
Funding limits based on population
Set-aside for neighborhood targeting
Encourage/incentivize more effective engagement and collaboration amongst all local service providers

5. Adopted Program Changes
Preserve and improve Ohio’s affordable housing stock
Activities
Activities grouped for flexibility
Created Rental Repair Activity
Administrative
Revised RRS for flexibility
Developed Property Inspection List
Minimum population criteria
Incentives
Partnerships have higher grant ceilings
Collaboration efforts rated and scored in application
New name:
Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) Program
Through an efficient, flexible, and impactful approach, the Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program will partner with Ohio communities to preserve and improve the affordable housing stock for low- and moderate-income Ohioans, strengthen neighborhoods, and support community collaboration.
Incentivized partnership formations by giving points on applications and higher ceilings amounts for partnership applications
Incentivized collaboration by developing a component of the application where collaboration efforts are rated and scored.
Created a Rental Repair Activity
Made the minimum criteria for a city to be eligible to apply at least 25% LMI population
Organized activities into categories to allow more flexibility in expending funds:
Rehabilitation Assistance (Owner and Rental)
Homeownership Assistance (Homeownership (DPA/Rehabilitation or DPA only and New Construction with Habitat for Humanity)
Repair Assistance (Owner and Rental)
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Revised the RRS to be more flexible and more in line with HUD’s requirements
Developed the Property Inspection List in the Residential Rehabilitation Standards that allows inspectors to prioritize housing needs to prevent walkaways and stretch funds to assist more clients.

6. Results
118 communities formed 52 partnerships
Matching funds and collaboration stretch funds
More projects with administrative updates
The development of 52 partnerships comprised of 118 communities.
CHIP Program funds are stretched due to required matching funds and incentivized collaboration relationships
Grantees have been able to stretch CHIP Program funds by using the updated RRS and the Property Inspection List

7. Milestones Chart

8. Milestones Chart Key Elements
Determines amounts to be committed and expended
No fault amendment period to move funds or reduce grant
Progressive punitive measures to meet milestones
Commitment date allows state to reallocate funds
Contains a tool to plug in grant funds in order to determine amounts to be committed and expended at each milestone
Contains a no fault amendment period to allow grantees to move funds between eligible categories or reduce total grant amount.
Contains progressive punitive measures to encourage grantees to meet milestones.
Has a commitment date that allows the State to reallocate unexpended HOME funds within the 24-month commitment date.

9. Shana Garrett, Section Supervisor
Contact Information
Shana Garrett, Section Supervisor
Residential Rehabilitation Section