Transcript Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re

Homelessness Prevention
and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP)
March 24, 2009
Audio Conference Sponsored by the
Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
Questions?
Email questions at any point during the
call to [email protected]
Additional Materials
Visit www.vceh.org for an analysis of the
HUD regulations as well as other
materials.
Today’s Agenda
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Overview of Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing
Program
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Community Planning Tools, Resources and Suggestions
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Questions
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Best Practices in Prevention
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Housing Barrier Assessment - Katie Van Arnam, Virginia
Supportive Housing
Outreach to Landlords / Norfolk’s Housing Broker Team Claudia Gooch, The Planning Council
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid
Rehousing Program - What Is It
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$1.5 billion in homelessness
prevention and rapid re-housing
Part of economic stimulus package
(HR 1)
$25 million for Virginia
Prevention - a host of housing-related
services available to people at risk of
homelessness
Rapid re-housing - a model of housing
and housing-related services available
to people who meet HUD’s current
definition of homelessness
Allocations
VA STATE PROGRAM
$11,389,160
ARLINGTON COUNTY
$728,367
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
$515,089
HENRICO COUNTY
$603,481 NEWPORT NEWS
NORFOLK
$2,097,079
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY $789,775
ROANOKE
$766,017
ALEXANDRIA
CHESAPEAKE
FAIRFAX COUNTY
PORTSMOUTH
$512,214
$507,406
$2,462,398
$659,087
$724,490
RICHMOND $2,044,088
VIRGINIA BEACH
$1,010,599
Who will receive funds?
Commonwealth of Virginia - directly
from HUD
Local Government - Some directly from
HUD; Others may be able to apply to
other government units
Private non-profit organizations - May be
able to apply for funds
What will funds be used for?
Note that the Commonwealth of Virginia
and the local governments who are
receiving the funds from HUD will
determine additional details of the
program.
Any questions regarding how the
Commonwealth and the local
governments plan to use the funds
should be directed directly to them.
When will funds become available?
May 18, 2009 - Each “eligible grantee” must complete a local plan
for how to use the funds
Each unit of local government can (1) sub-grant to nonprofit
organizations or other units of local government or (2)
administer the program itself or (3) both
July 2, 2009 - HUD will accept the local plans or request they be
revised
Sept 2009 – Funds available to serve clients
Program Goal
Program Goal = “Assistance should be
focused on housing stabilization, linking
program participants to community
resources and mainstream benefits, and
helping them develop a plan for
preventing future housing instability”
Shorter term supports - 18 month
maximum
Definitions / Eligible Clients
Those eligible for prevention assistance:
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Must have an initial consultation with a case manager or other
staff who can determine the appropriate amount of assistance
At or below 50 percent Area Median Income
Must be homeless or at risk of losing housing and meet both of
the following (1) have no appropriate subsequent housing
options and (2) lacks the financial resources and support
networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in
existing housing.
Definitions/ Eligible Clients
Those eligible for rapid re-housing:
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Meets HUD’s current definition of
homelessness
Eligible Uses
1.
2.
Financial Assistance
Housing relocation and stabilization
services
3.
Data Collection and Evaluation
4.
Administrative Costs
Ineligible Uses
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Long term supports including
permanent supportive housing
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Mortgage Assistance
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Child Care
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Employment Services
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Construction
Community Planning
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Community discussions
To become involved and / or offer
suggestions for how to use the funds,
contact the government entity
directly
Community Planning
Tools and Resources
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HUD’s Homelessness Resource
Exchange www.hudhre.info
Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
www.vceh.org
National Alliance to End Homelessness
www.endhomelessness.org
For Local Government
For those in local and state government,
VCEH sponsored conference call on
April 2 to share ideas
Local Plan Development
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VCEH tool
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NAEH tool
Examples of
What You Could Do
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Community Response
Stretching Dollars - Assessing Clients
(VSH Example)
Landlord Mediation (The Planning
Council example)
Examples of
What You Could Do
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Follow Up Case Management - Home
Based Case Management
Central Intake
Coordination with Other Economic Recovery
Funds
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TANF
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Employment services
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Community Development Block Grant
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Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Recommendations
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Identify ways to link to existing resources
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Identify ways to link to other economic recovery funds
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Use these funds to strengthen a community response to
homelessness.
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Include follow-up case management as an activity.
5.
Set a goal for housing stability.
Prevention and Re-housing Components
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Targeting / Determining Eligibility
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Accurately Assessing Housing Barriers
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Providing Appropriate Interventions
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Linking to other services
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Tracking Housing Outcomes
Best Practices in Virginia
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Housing Barrier Assessment - Katie
Van Arnam, Virginia Supportive
Housing
Outreach to Landlords - Norfolk’s
Housing Broker Team - Claudia
Gooch, The Planning Council
About VCEH
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Making ending homelessness a priority
Building a coordinated statewide
response to homelessness
Focusing on prevention and re-housing
Building Capacity & Supporting
Communities
Opportunity is missed by most people
because it is dressed in overalls and
looks like work. ~Thomas Edison
Phyllis Chamberlain
Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
804-368-1642
[email protected]
www.vceh.org