1. Changes to the Federal Approach to Homelessness Kentucky Balance of State Frankfort, KY June 21, 2011 ( Slides adapted from presentations at the September 2010 HUD-sponsored conferences)

2. Part One: Introduction to HEARTH, Opening Doors and changes in the landscape of homelessness

3. HUD Homeless Programs Created by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act in 1987 –McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants program represents the primary source of federal funding for programs serving homeless people. In 2009, the Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act made significant improvements to this program. 3

5. USICH Mission Coordinate the federal response to homelessness and create a national partnership at every level of government and with the private sector to reduce and end homelessness in the nation while maximizing the effectiveness of the federal government in contributing to the end of homelessness. HEARTH Act of 2009

6. Purpose of the Plan Targeted, solutions-driven goals –Cost-effective/strategic use of government expenditures Roadmap for joint action by 19 Council agencies –Guide development of programs and budget proposals Set of priorities the federal agencies will pursue over the 5-year period: FY 2010 - FY 2014

7. Goals & Targets Finish the job of ending chronic homelessness in 5 years

8. Goals & Targets Prevent and end homelessness among Veterans in 5 years

9. Goals & Targets Prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children in 10 years

10. Goals & Targets Set a path to ending all types of homelessness

11. HUD’s Roadmap to Transformation Key Object of McKinney- Vento as amended by HEARTH Act: Improve community capacity to carry out the mission of preventing and ending homelessness.

12. HUD’s “Paradigm Shift” Initial Shelter/transitional housing system Shelter JobsHousing Community Services Medical Care Evolved Community housing stabilization system Housing Jobs Interim Shelter Community Services Medical Care

13. Why McKinney-Vento HEARTH Act promotes Systems Transformation? Systems can deal with deep-seated complexity, multiple partnerships, various funding streams Systems can overcome barriers that programs cannot address Systems facilitate learning and communication Systems allow best practices to be brought to scale

14. HUD’s Homeless Programs HUD's homeless assistance programs are broken down into two main categories: A. Formula - Non-competitive grants awarded on the basis of the Consolidated Plan (“Con Plan”). B. Competitive - Under the umbrella of Continuum of Care. HUD also funds other programs that serve homeless people. 14

15. A. Formula Homeless Programs Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Provides homeless persons with basic shelter and essential supportive services including limited prevention services Formula-funded to entitlement cities and states Funds can be used for: –Rehabilitation or remodeling –Operations and maintenance –Essential supportive services –Grant administration 15

16. A. Formula Homeless Programs (Con’t) HPRP - Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program Prevent individuals and families at risk of homelessness from becoming homeless Assist persons experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized Funds can be used for: –Financial Assistance –Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services –Data Collection and Evaluation –Administration 16

17. 17 Changes in Eligible Activities Under New Emergency Solutions Grant Explicitly includes essential services related to street outreach Increases administration cap from 5% to 7.5% –Sharing of administrative funds by States remains Revises homelessness prevention (HP) Adds rapid re-housing (RRH)

18. 18 ESG Coordination with CoCs ESG grantees must consult with applicable CoCs on allocation of funds to carry out ESG eligible activities ESG grantees must participate in any applicable community-wide HMIS –Participation means collecting client-level data –HMIS costs already eligible under administration, operating, essential services

19. B. Competitive Homeless Programs Funds are awarded following a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Programs: –SHP - Supportive Housing Program –S+C - Shelter Plus Care Program –Section 8/SRO - Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program for Single Room Occupancy Dwellings 19

20. “Continuum of Care Program” In HEARTH – HUD’s existing homeless programs will be consolidated into a single "Continuum of Care Program” with the same eligible activities as all of the programs combined. A simplified match requirement

21. HMIS Homeless Management Information System Locally administered, electronic data collection system that stores longitudinal person-level information about persons who access the homeless service system Benefits: Streamlines intake, helps coordinate case management Measures outcomes Produces reports for funders, boards and other stakeholders Increases understanding of the extent and scope of homelessness, informing systems design and policy decisions 21

22. Point-in-Time Count One-night count of sheltered and unsheltered adults, child and youth who are homeless Purpose is to understand the number and characteristics of people sleeping in shelters and on the street, or in other places not meant for human habitation Reported in the population and subpopulation charts of the CoC application Biennial 22

23. HEARTH Advances Transformation Goals HEARTH allows for increased flexibility & freedom in how CoC funding can be allocated HEARTH challenges CoC communities to do business differently, direct resources in new ways HEARTH allows for investment in CoC infrastructure

24. Funding Selection Criteria The statute includes specific rating criteria that HUD must use in the competitive process –Performance –Planning –Priorities –Public and Private Funding –Mainstream Programs –Other Populations The statute includes specific requirements for High Performing Communities 24

25. 25 Performance Performance of the CoC includes ESG projects in the CoC’s geographic area Applicants will be rated based on performance in these areas: –the length of times individuals and families remain homeless –the extent to which persons who leave homelessness experience additional spells of homelessness

26. 26 Performance Applicants will be rated based on performance in these areas (cont): –the thoroughness of grantees in reaching homeless persons –jobs and income growth for homeless persons –success at reducing the number of persons who become homeless –for those CoCs serving families with children and youth defined as homeless under other Federal statutes, success in achieving the goals and outcomes identified