Introduction and Overview ofHUD Homeless Programs

Presenters

• Michelle Hayes, The Cloudburst Group• Mike Roanhouse, HUD

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Learning Objectives

1. Understand HUD homeless policy priorities2. Learn about HUD homeless programs3. Understand key terms, definitions and acronyms to

successfully participate in the conference

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Agenda

1. HUD’s Vision2. HUD Homeless Programs3. Other CPD Assisted Housing Programs4. Other HUD Programs5. Other Federal Homeless Programs

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1. Vision

The fact is, we have now proven that we can houseanyone. Our job now is to house everyone - to

prevent and end homelessness.All homelessness.

--HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan

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2. HUD Homeless Programs

• Created by the Stewart B. McKinney HomelessAssistance Act in 1987– McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants program

represents the primary source of federal funding for programsserving homeless people.

– In 2009, the Homeless Emergency and Rapid Transition toHousing (HEARTH) Act made significant improvements to thisprogram.

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HUD’s Homeless Programs

• HUD's homeless assistance programs are brokendown into two main categories:A. Formula - Non-competitive grants awarded on thebasis of the Consolidated Plan (“Con Plan”).B. Competitive - Under the umbrella of Continuum ofCare.

• HUD also funds other programs that serve homelesspeople.

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Types of HUD Assistance• Rental subsidies can be:

• Project based – the rental subsidy is attached tothe building.

• Tenant based – allows an eligible person to selecta housing unit in which the person will live usingrental assistance.

• Sponsor based – the rental subsidy is controlledby a nonprofit organization.

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Types of HUD Assistance (Con’t)• Supportive Services are the services that support

individuals and families to improve income andachieve greater self-sufficiency.

• Operating Costs cover the operations of supportivehousing.

• Administrative funds are used for overhead andgeneral management of the programs.

• Capital Grants and Loans are used towards thepurchase, renovation or construction of a building.

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A. Formula Homeless Programs

Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG)• Provides homeless persons with basic shelter and

essential supportive services including limitedprevention services

• Formula-funded to entitlement cities and states• Funds can be used for:

– Rehabilitation or remodeling– Operations and maintenance– Essential supportive services– Grant administration

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A. Formula Homeless Programs (Con’t)

HPRP - Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housingProgram

• Prevent individuals and families at risk ofhomelessness from becoming homeless

• Assist persons experiencing homelessness to bequickly re-housed and stabilized

• Funds can be used for:– Financial Assistance– Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services– Data Collection and Evaluation– Administration

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B. Competitive Homeless Programs

• Fall under the umbrella of Continuum of Care• 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 forIndividuals Program

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Continuum of Care (CoC)

• A collaborative funding and planning approach thathelps communities plan for and provide, as necessary,a full range of emergency, transitional, and permanenthousing and other service resources to address thevarious needs of homeless persons.

• HUD also refers to the group of service providersinvolved in the decision making processes as the‘‘Continuum of Care.’’

• New in HEARTH – Continuum of Care Program.

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Supportive Housing Program (SHP)

• SHP helps develop housing and related supportiveservices for people moving from homelessness toindependent living.

• SHP is designed to help homeless persons meet threegoals:1. Live in a stable place2. Increase their skills or income, and3. Gain more control over the decisions that affect their lives.

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Supportive Housing Program (Con’t)

Features six components:1. Transitional Housing2. Permanent Housing for Persons with Disabilities3. Supportive Services Only Projects4. Safe Havens5. Homeless Management Information Systems

(HMIS)6. Innovative Supportive Housing

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Shelter Plus Care

• Provides rental assistance for supportive housing forhomeless people with disabilities and their families.

• Primarily for people with serious mental illness,chronic problems with alcohol and/or drugs, and AIDSor related diseases.

• Program allows for a variety of housing choices suchas group homes or individual units, coupled with arange of supportive services (funded by othersources).

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Section 8/SRO

Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program for Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) Dwellings for HomelessIndividuals

• Provides Section 8 rental assistance for moderaterehabilitation of buildings with SRO units— single-room dwellings

• Eligible Grantees are public housing agencies andprivate nonprofit organizations– Nonprofit organizations must subcontract with public

housing agencies to administer the rental assistance

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HMIS

Homeless Management Information System• Locally administered, electronic data collection system that stores

longitudinal person-level information about persons who accessthe 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

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Point-in-Time Count

• One-night count of sheltered and unsheltered adults,child and youth who are homeless

• Purpose is to understand the number andcharacteristics of people sleeping in shelters and onthe street, or in other places not meant for humanhabitation

• Reported in the population and subpopulation chartsof the CoC application

• Biennial

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CoC Terms and Acronyms• APR – Annual Progress Reports• Disabling Condition• FMR – Fair Market Rent• HMIS – Homeless Management Information System• HQS – Housing Quality Standards

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HEARTH

• A consolidation of HUD’s competitive grant programs• The creation of a Rural Housing Stability Program• A change in HUD’s definition of homelessness and

chronic homelessness• A simplified match requirement• An increase in prevention resources• An increase in the emphasis on performance

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3. Other CPD Assisted Housing Programs

CPD - Community Planning and Development• HOPWA – Housing Opportunities for Persons with

AIDS• CDBG – Community Development Block Grant• HOME – HOME Investment Partnership• DHAP – Disaster Housing Assistance Program• NSP – Neighborhood Stabilization Program

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4. Other HUD Programs

• Public and Indian Housing– Public Housing– HCV – Housing Choice Voucher or Section 8– VASH – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (see slide)

• HUD Housing Programs– Section 202 – Supportive Housing for Elderly– Section 811 – Supportive Housing for Persons with

Disabilities

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HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing(VASH)• Assists homeless veterans and their families to afford

decent, safe, and sanitary housing through thedistribution of housing vouchers

• Combines the HUD Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)rental assistance for homeless veterans and theirfamilies with case management and clinical servicesprovided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)at its medical centers and in the community

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5. Other Federal Homeless Programs

• McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children andYouth

• RHY – Runaway and Homeless Youth in HHS

• PATH – Projects for Assistance in Transition fromHomelessness, SAMHSA

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5. Other Federal Homeless Programs (Con’t)

• Title V Program – Federal Surplus Property for Use toAssist the Homeless

• BRAC – Base Realignment and Closure Program

• VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per DiemProgram

• CSBG - Community Services Block Grant, HSS

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Questions?

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Resources

• Glossary and Acronyms for the HUD Continuum ofCare Homeless Assistance Grants

• HMIS – A History• www.hudhre.info

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Presenters

Michelle Hayes, Senior Director, The Cloudburst Groupmichelle.hayes@cloudburstgroup.com

Mike Roanhouse, Director, Program Coordination andAnalysis Division, HUDMichael.Roanhouse@hud.gov

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